The Insurance Commission (IC) announced that car owners can now claim twice the benefits in their mandatory motor insurance without any increase in premiums. In a statement on Tuesday, March 12, IC said that the regulator has updated the compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance (CMVLI) scheme...
The Veloz branching out as a standalone nameplate — and as a crossover — raised many eyebrows. How can the top-of-the-line variant of an MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) become its own model and jump to a higher segment? Well, that is what I wanted to find out. Bigger does not always mean...
Since its launch last year the GAC GS3 Emzoom has always stood out in the looks department. The Emzoom is GAC’s hottest seller, and according to GAC Brand Head, Franz Decloedt. It comprises 70 percent of the brand’s sales ever since the model’s launch. The top-tier R-Style variant...
It’s not the car you think it is. It is actually the brand new Hyundai Santa Fe. Taking a very radical departure from its predecessor, this fifth-generation, boasts of a new, unashamedly boxy style. The boxy style is the result of prioritizing a wider tailgate opening, and using big data to help...
From left: Piolo Pascual, Kim Chiu, and Paulo Avelino, the new Hyundai brand ambassadors. Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) is bringing in the star power to back up its star models as the brand has signed on Sarah Geronimo, Kim Chiu, Piolo Pascual, and Paulo Avelino as its brand ambassadors....
A total of 7,252 motor vehicles with expired registation were apprehended last month as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) continues its aggressive implementation of “No Registration, No Travel” policy across the country. LTO chief Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II reiterated its call to...
It is easy to tell how a hybrid drives — you notice the engine turn off once the battery gets enough charge to power the motor for propulsion. That is how most hybrids work, including this Jolion, Haval’s top-of-the-line crossover SUV. Before I get ahead of myself, let me start from the outside...
GAC has launched so many models starting with ‘Em’ — Empow, Emzoom, Emkoo — that it was tough to distinguish between them until I drove them. After getting plenty of seat time in their latest compact crossover SUV, this is one name (and drive) I will not easily forget. The Emkoo properly...
Chances are, you’ve been seeing the Hyundai Stargazer around. Yet have you heard of the Stargazer X? Now the top-of-the-line variant of the Stargazer model lineup, it has a more buff appeal about it. Designed to be the more capable and adventurous variant, it improves upon the MPV in many ways....
New Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) President Masando Hashimoto vowed to integrate local manufacturing in strong collaboration with local parts makers for the production of Filipino-made vehicles. Hashimoto, who is Toyota Philippines’ youngest president yet, made this commitment during the...
Not content with the highly competitive crossover segments, GAC is expanding its offerings with the launch of its latest model, the M8 premium seven-seater MPV. The M8 aspires to offer comfort, style, practicality, and luxury in the form of a premium MPV that offers both legroom and headroom...
I was not impressed the first time I stepped inside the Stargazer during the media-only preview in mid-2022. As bold and daring as the exterior was, the cabin felt like it stepped back in time with the dashboard’s vertical orientation and odd-color frame propping up the eight-inch touchscreen....
