Disclosure: Chery Philippines lent us the 2024 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro e+ PHEV unit for seven days with a full tank of gas, a 70% charge on the battery and access to its RFID cards. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are the happy medium between a fully electric vehicle and an internal combustion engine. These give you the flexibility to travel on electric power alone, without worrying about where to charge next, thanks to the engine being on standby to keep you moving and to charge the battery.

Chery Auto Philippines is dead set on expanding its lineup of electrified vehicles. The Chinese carmaker announced in a September 2023 press statement that a sample batch of its electric vehicles (EV) is coming to the Philippines soon. “Following Chery’s launch of its hybrid models in the country, Chery eyes to incorporate green power to its upcoming model offerings to provide its Filipino customers more energy-saving and sustainable vehicles,” the company said. Chery Auto Philippines also said

Chery Automobile, a global automotive brand known in over 80 countries, took the spotlight as the official presidential vehicle partner during the 2023 BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to a press statement from Chery Auto Philippines, the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max played a crucial role, escorting leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa throughout the summit. This marked Chery's second appearance at a BRICS summit, following its role in 2017. The Chery Ti

Ford Smart Driver Assist/Ford Co-Pilot 360 Assist+. Honda Sensing. Hyundai SmartSense. Mazda i-ActiveSense. Mitsubishi Mi-Pilot Assist. Nissan Safety Shield 360. Subaru Eyesight. Toyota Safety Sense. Volkswagen Travel Assist/Volkswagen IQ Drive. The abovementioned terms are what car companies label their respective Advanced Driver Assist Systems or ADAS. Also Read: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: How do they work and do you need them? - Part 1 Essentially, these setups are increased human-ma

Disclaimer: Jetour Auto Philippines paid for my airfare, transportation and accommodation for a week-long trip with other media practitioners to China, including a visit to Auto Shanghai 2023. Everybody in the Philippines is familiar with the Chery QQ from the mid to late 2000s. The dinky urban hatchback became the symbol of everything that was wrong with China-made cars. With shabby workmanship, questionable aftersales (if there were any) and non-existent warranties, the QQ was China’s first ma

In a bold statement of intent, Rommel Sytin, United Asia Automotive Group Inc. Chairman, said that Chery Philippines is mulling over the idea of locally assembling electric vehicles in the future. Sytin's statement was in response to a question about Chery Philippines' intent on continuing and expanding its Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle range in the country during the press conference of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, or CAMPI. The recent sales success of the Chery