The Ford Territory has proven to be a popular vehicle for the "Blue Oval" brand, achieving two significant milestones since its introduction in August 2020. The first milestone is for the next-generation version of the small Ford SUV, as it was able to sell 5,000 units five months after its launch at the Manila International Auto Show in April 2023. This leads to the second milestone, with overall vehicle sales reaching over 25,000 units sold since the first iteration. Also read: What makes the

Filipino car buyers who want seven seats and a Honda badge right now can turn to the highly competent Honda BR-V. That’s because the current-generation Honda CR-V will officially be replaced on Sept. 13, 2023. AutoFun Philippines was the first to report that the latest version of the venerable crossover would arrive this year with an all-new hybrid engine. However, this means that the top-spec CR-V’s economical turbodiesel engine and (rather tight) third-row seat will also bid farewell. But it s

Okay, we get it. A lot of you just have serious misgivings about Chinese-made cars. And we also see where you’re coming from. But what if some of the largest carmakers decide to join forces with a Chinese brand to supply their engines? Well, this is what happened this July 2023 as Renault Group and Geely Automobile Holdings Limited signed a binding 50:50 joint-venture agreement that will set up a powertrain technology company to build and supply internal combustion engines and transmissions to v

Kia Philippines recently held a round table discussion with members of the media. The South Korean automaker outlined its plans and strategies for the coming months. We were also introduced to the new Chief Operating Officer, Brian Buendia, who is set to lead the brand starting this July. At the discussion, the key members of the brand talked about its plans to better its after-sales service, expand its dealership network to 50 nationwide, and improve its service advisor and service technician s

One of the unique selling propositions sales agents will harp about the Mitsubishi Xpander/Xpander Cross is its electronic parking brake. The feature takes over the regular pull-type parking brake with a handle, particularly for the Xpander GLS and the upcoming 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross variants. The aforementioned Xpander varaints also get a hill-hold function with the Electric Parking Brake, which makes sure that the unit stays stationary while the electronic parking brake is in the proces

If you’re a regular at the annual Manila International Auto Show, you will have heard of Russ Swift. He has become the darling of motor shows worldwide because of his incredible precision driving showcases. Even with ordinary cars, he can execute flawless reverse J-turns, drive up on two wheels, and, his signature stunt, parallel park in the tightest spaces. This weekend, you can witness the legendary autotester in action at the second Subaru Advanced Technology Drive on Oct. 7-9, 2022 at the Ga