One for the road
HERE’S THE ONE — perhaps named after MG’s centennial this year — the brand’s latest compact crossover that local distributor SAIC Motor Philippines boasted as delivering advanced technologies and a sharp look.
Diamond Auto, Legado Motors consolidate Dongfeng’s EV offerings
THE DIAMOND Auto Group EV Corp. and Legado Motors, Inc. — which distribute Dongfeng commercial electric vehicles (EVs) and passenger electric vehicles, respectively — recently signed a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for the consolidation of their portfolios.
Chery Alabang is dealer of the year for 3rd straight time
CHERY AUTO PHILIPPINES (CAP) recently celebrated the achievements of its top-performing dealers at the GRIT (Guts, Resilience, Initiative, and Tenacity) Awards. The annual gala...
Kia Seltos: Farm-fresh standout
By Angel Rivero
AS KIA PHILIPPINES commemorated its fifth year under the stewardship of AC Motors, the progressive South Korean car brand decided to conduct a special ride and drive of the latest iteration of the Kia Seltos.
Empowering motorists
IT’S NO SECRET that cars cost a pretty penny. Aside from the vehicle’s acquisition price, related expenses extend to the car’s registration and insurance — as well as to the costs of upkeep, fuel, and toll fees that cars require and accrue over time. Second only to owning a home, car ownership is, after all, considered as one of the biggest purchases one can make.
G-Shock, Team Land Cruiser in new Mudmaster collab
G-SHOCK collaborates with Team Land Cruiser Toyota Auto Body (TLC) to create a new timepiece: the Mudmaster GW-9500TLC-1. In a release, Casio said that...
Hyundai presents ‘out-of-warranty special’
HYUNDAI MOTOR PHILIPPINES, INC. (HMPH) invites owners to bring and treat their Hyundai cars to complimentary services at an authorized Hyundai dealership. An after-sales...
Volkswagen Tharu: Return to form
A GROUP of young boys — about five or six years of age and living in the Chosen Children Village — giddily flocked to our Volkswagen Tharu SEL press cars, and exclaimed oohs and aahs upon seeing the cars’ shiny paint and fancy cabins.
Executive-class upgrade
By Angel Rivero
GLOBALLY, BMW’s second-best-selling sedan globally is the 5 Series. It is the German auto brand’s icon of executive performance, and second only in sales to the crowd-pleasing 3 Series.
Posh people mover
ASTARA PHILIPPINES, local distributor of the GAC Motor brand, recently made good on its promise last year to bring in the GAC M8 people mover. Positioned as a premium seven-seater, the M8 helps to buttress the MPV (multipurpose vehicle) portfolio of the Chinese brand — itself seen as an upmarket marque.
UAAGI springs an executive surprise
By Manny N. De Los Reyes
THE RATHER eleventh-hour invitations came straight from the father-and-son team of Rommel and Timothy Sytin — the former being the chairman of United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI), and the latter its marketing manager. UAAGi is the distributor of Foton trucks and commercial vehicles as well as Chery crossovers that are available with gasoline engines, as hybrids, and as pure EVs.