Hyundai Philippines had quite the surprise for October 2023 as the South Korean automaker launched not one, but two new vehicles. The first is the latest variant of the Hyundai Stargazer called the Stargazer X, while the other is the all-new 2024 Hyundai Custin 7-seater MPV. The new vehicle will position itself under the Hyundai Staria for those who want a more premium offering, but don’t want to pay the ₱3 million price tag of the full-size van. Minivan styling with just a hint of SUV On the ou

The Toyota Land Cruiser J70 series has been on the market for 39 years and has steadily received upgrades to keep it up-to-date and modern. While it officially exited other markets in 1990 when the new Land Cruiser J80 came along, other places such as Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand have kept the SUV alive and on sale. The last update to the J70 series Land Cruiser was in 2007 when it received the 1VD-FTV, a 4.5-liter turbodiesel V8 engine. The new engine gave the SUV 205 horsepower and

Ford Philippines had a hit on its hands when it first launched the Ford Territory back in August 2020. It created its niche in the market and fought off newcomers such as the Geely Coolray and MG ZS by offering an extensive feature set with an attractive price point. The Ford Territory also celebrated its third anniversary in the Philippines, hitting a crucial sales milestone for the American automaker. The small SUV hit its 15,000 unit sales in September of 2022, making it one of Blue Oval’s be

For those who deny that the electric revolution is real – the numbers don’t lie. U.S. cleantech publication CleanTechnica reported on February 2023 that 10,091,164 plug-in electric vehicles (EV), which include battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs, were registered worldwide in 2022. This figure is 55 percent higher than the 6,495,388 cars registered in 2021. It is also the first time that global plug-in EV sales breached the 10-million mark. Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines president

Toyota Motor Philippines has increased the price of the Toyota Corolla Cross, and Toyota Hilux for 2023. This marks the second time Toyota has increased the pricing of the Hilux since their recent spec upgrade in August 2022. Why the price increase? The Toyota Hilux now gets local data communication modules (LDCM) connected to the car’s electronic control unit that lets the vehicle send data like fuel level, warnings, and kilometer readings to the brand’s local and regional servers. All variants

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R launch came with a plethora of information from Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) Not only did the automaker release information about two more vehicles entering the market soon, a hybrid and a non-hybrid model. It also talked about its expansion plans in the country. Also read: ₱3.88 million 2023 Honda Civic Type R FL5 unveiled in the Philippines Expanding the brand During his speech during the Civic Type R launch, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. President Masahiko Naka