GAC Philippines has reached another significant milestone in the Philippines, surpassing 1,000 units in total retail sales for 2023 - a record achievement for the automaker since being under the global mobility company Astara. GAC Motor achieved year-to-date retail sales of 1,017 units as of August. The figures are likewise reflected on the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) database. The 1000+ sales is evidence of the brand’s growing popularity in the country. T

GAC Philippines is on a roll as the brand is celebrating its 7-month streak of record sales performance. The brand achieved an impressive 276% year-over-year growth in sales as it managed to sell over 825 units during this period. Franz Decloedt, marketing director of Astara Philippines, announced its recent sales success at the GAC Discovery Drive Fest, a three-day mall display and customer test drive event at the Glorietta 2, Ayala Center, Makati City. The special event will only last until Au

When you see a typical passenger van, you will probably think of the Toyota Hiace and the Nissan NV350 Urvan, but not necessarily the Hyundai Staria. The South Korean van doesn’t fit our perceived notions of what a passenger van is, a boxy rectangularly shaped vehicle with a rounded nose and sliding doors. The Hyundai Staria gives off something more futuristic with its softer curves and cleaner look. That being said, here is how the Hyundai Staria breaks passenger van stereotypes and norms and e

With more and more government incentives, electric vehicle (EV) prices are going lower and lower. Perhaps the most extreme example is the 2023 Nissan LEAF, which plummeted from a rather eye-watering ₱2,798,000 to a more palatable ₱1,998,000. This puts the LEAF in the firing line of yet another battery-electric hatchback. The 2023 BYD Dolphin, much like the Nissan, has five doors, five seats, and zero emissions. It also has a plush interior and dramatic styling, all for ₱1,688,000. Which of these

GAC Motors Philippines returns to the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) on April 13, 2023, where it will launch an all-new crossover to headline its display. The GAC Emkoo five-seater compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) packs a future-forward design and cutting-edge technologies. While its Philippine specifications have yet to be revealed, we can tell you that it will be a game-changer based on international models. A 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with power figures similar to the G

Possibilities are limitless as Kia revolutionized the concept of modern family cars when it turned the 2022 Carnival into what they call Grand Utility Vehicle (GUV). It can accommodate up to seven members of your family with its sophisticated and comfortable cabin, which highlights two captain seats that fully recline in the second row. It also comes with a thousand liter of cargo space fit for your family’s vacation necessities and is expandable to an additional thousand liter when third-row se