HYUNDAI MOTOR PHILIPPINES, INC. (HMPH) is continuing to bank on the market’s preference for family-friendly crossovers and multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) when it recently introduced one new model under the former category and three more with the latter.

THE ELETRE — an EV that heralds the Lotus brand’s entry into electrification, and is its first product to feature four doors — was introduced to the market at the 2023 Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) recently staged in Pasay City.

THE PHILIPPINE automotive industry is well on its way to recovery. By the end of the first eight months of the year, the market had grown by around 25% and is now back to pre-pandemic levels. A big factor in the growth of sales is the restoration of supply to meet the continued strong demand for vehicles. It will be recalled that the global production of autos was greatly constricted by disruptions in supply chains, particularly for semiconductors.

A LUCKY CUSTOMER will win a Jetour Ice Cream mini EV this January 2024. Through the Maybank “Transact 2 Win, Drive 2 Green” raffle...

WE ALREADY KNOW that we spend an inordinate amount of time on the road, ensconced in our vehicles and suffering through gridlock, potholes, noise, and a wealth of stressors that drain us of our energy — sometimes even before a workday begins.

RECENTLY, Lamborghini Philippines General Sales Manager Enrique “Erick” Jarlego II pointed to a framed image of the LM0002 right next to the present-day Urus (an S variant) on display at the Rockwell Power Plant Mall in Makati City.

KG MOBILITY (or KGM), formerly known as SsangYong up until March this year, is now under the ambit of The Covenant Car Company, Inc....

BEFORE TRAVELERS from Metro Manila embark on a road trip to North Luzon, they can receive sustenance and service for their vehicles at the recently renovated and reopened Shell Mobility EDSA Balintawak in Quezon City.

VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES calls the new Tharu, named after a Nepalese tribe, “a bold, new, and cutting-edge compact SUV.” For the company, the Tharu has heightened importance for branding purposes and perception.

THE EXTREME competition in the lucrative electric vehicle (EV) sector in China has buckled the knees of Chinese EV startup WM Motor, which develops...

CHANGAN AUTO PHILIPPINES is flush with hope, excitement, and promise. That’s what a new beginning usually brings.

SWEDEN-HEADQUARTERED automaker Volvo is an atypical premium brand in that it chooses to fly under the radar. That’s a message we’ve consistently gotten from Volvo Philippines Marketing Director Chris Lee Yu in past conversations.