Hongqi AWD EVs prove ‘efficient’ in DoE test

HONGQI PHILIPPINES participated in last year’s Department of Energy (DoE) Eco-Run — represented by Flagship versions of its high-power, dual-motor all-wheel-drive (AWD) electric vehicles...

New Mazda CX-60 unveiled, priced from P2.89M

IT’S QUITE astonishing to note that more Mazda CX-60 units have been sold in the Philippines than anywhere else in the world, with the exception of Japan.

Red-letter year

By Angel Rivero
TWO THOUSAND Twenty-Six is an exceptionally significant period for Mercedes-Benz. It marks 100 years since the brand was formed. In June 1926, Benz & Cie. merged with Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft to become what was then known as Daimler-Benz AG. This officially formed the Mercedes-Benz we know.

There is always hope

By Vince S. Socco
LET THE NEW YEAR begin. Before anything else, though, allow me to take this opportunity to wish everyone a meaningful and hopeful 2026.

Cutting off our nose to spite our face?

By Kap Maceda Aguila
IT’S NO SECRET that many of our public servants are wont to erase — at the very least downplay or dim — the legacy of those previously in power. For whatever motivation, it seems that attributable good deeds are the only ones worth mentioning or pursuing.

Lynk & Co 01 PHEV, 02 EV shine in DoE Fuel Eco-Run

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) recently released the results of the 2025 DoE Fuel Eco-Run, where Lynk & Co’s entries, the 01 PHEV (plug-in...

Hyundai partners with Knowell to donate school bags

HYUNDAI MOTOR Philippines, Inc. (HMPH) successfully concluded its “Hope in a Bag” project in collaboration with Knowell PH, a local brand that produces bags...

Now serving

By Kap Maceda Aguila
CONTEMPORARY CAR dealerships have been — for quite a while now, if I’m being honest — known for other things beyond actual cars on the showroom floor. As the truest touchpoint of auto marques, well, anything they do can and will be used for or against them, if you really think about it.

SAIC Motor Philippines has new president

SAIC MOTOR PHILIPPINES, INC. (SMPI), official distributor of MG vehicles in the Philippines, recently announced the appointment of Wei Wei Zhang as its new...

‘Dashing Through the Glow’ promo extended by Jetour, Araneta City to Feb. 1

JETOUR AUTO PHILIPPINES, INC. (JAPI) and Araneta City partnered for the “Dashing Through the Glow” promo that gives shoppers a chance to win a...

Chery Tiggo rEV excels in DoE-administered fuel-efficiency test

CHERY AUTO PHILIPPINES reported that the Chery Tiggo rEV (range extended electric vehicle) Luxury Edition (LE) recently recorded a “best-in-class fuel efficiency rating of...

BJM hands over THACO sleeper buses to Cagsawa Travel and Tours

BJ MERCANTILE, INC. (BJM), the official distributor of THACO commercial vehicles in the Philippines, has officially turned over the country’s first two THACO sleeper...