Chinese cars have flooded the Philippine market and many other countries around the globe. It is because Chinese automakers have found ways to undercut the competition by offering quality vehicles that are more affordable but have features comparable to or even better than their Japanese, European, and American counterparts. But the question is, how has China evolved so quickly to produce quality, feature-rich, and, most importantly, cheap vehicles so customers can afford them? Lower production

So, many critical netizens commonly believe that Chinese-built cars are shoddily built and won't likely last five years before they fall apart. Some "car enthusiasts" have even made it a point to crush the reputation of every Chinese car brand that we write about, accusing us how we must have pocketed cash and graces from these China brands for us even to give them space and airtime on our social media accounts and website. Well, to be honest, we haven't received any single advertising cent from

Back when I was a kid, having a turbocharger meant you had a car with plenty of grunt. These were the days of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 5, the GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R and even the 993 Porsche 911 Turbo – all high-performance machines that used forced induction to make their magic happen. Nowadays, turbos are popping up even in subcompact sedans like the Honda Civic supposedly in the name of better efficiency and higher fuel economy. But owning a turbocharged

Disclaimer: Sojitz G Auto Philippines Corporation, the official importer and distributor of Geely in the Philippines, very kindly lent us a 2022 Geely Okavango Urban Plus for one week. It came with a full tank of gas and RFID cards with load. AutoFun Philippines paid for additional fuel, toll fees and a car wash. Being a race organizer and a race instructor is exhausting. Case in point, when the Philippine Autocross Championship Series (PACS) held its Danny Santiago’s “Track All You Want” event

If the AutoFun Philippines articles on the wonders of electrified vehicles have convinced you to buy one, perhaps you've thought of whether or not you actually save money by buying a hybrid. We crunched the numbers so that you don't have to. Let’s see if this basic calculation will shed some light for you. The buying costs We start by comparing the Nissan Kicks e-POWER, which has a series-hybrid-electric drivetrain, and a similar gas-only rival like the Geely Coolray. On the face of it, the top-

With the passing of the EVIDA Law in the Philippines, Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Vehicles, or HEV's and BEVs for short, are starting to pop up in the market from all different kinds of manufacturers. The Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), Republic Act No. 11697 is primarily focused on developing a manufacturing industry for electric vehicles. It also reinforces the EV-specific importation provisions of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law i