CAMPI keys change hands
By Kap Maceda Aguila
THE COUNTRY’S “foremost automotive industry organization” changes drivers, so to speak.
Premium intent
IT’S ALWAYS a good idea to go back to the proverbial well, particularly if it has proven to be a giving one. That’s exactly what Chinese automotive juggernaut BYD hopes to do – stepping up its business in the Philippines with the introduction of its luxury auto marque Denza, set for a public debut on February 27.
New Geely PHEV to be unveiled in Q1
GEELY IS slated to introduce here a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) – known internally as EX5 EM-I –within the first quarter of the...
High Expectations
By Pablo Salapantan
GWM is betting big on the Haval H9
GWM (OR GREAT WALL MOTORS) has always been on the quieter side of the country’s expanding motoring...
CARS crosses the finish line
By Vince S. Socco
NEWS OF the restoration of funding for the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program was welcomed by the auto industry and the business sector at large with a resounding cheer.
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...
















