Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has announced it will be launching the new line of its all-time best-selling Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), the Toyota Corolla Cross on Friday, April 12. First introduced in 2020 as the first hybrid electric crossover, the Corolla Cross has become a fan favorite for...
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) will be launching the new line of its all-time best-selling Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), the Toyota Corolla Cross on Friday, April 12. First introduced in 2020 as the first hybrid electric crossover, the Corolla Cross has become a fan favorite for its stylish...
Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) wants to make sure customers have safe and worry-free travels this Lent through its Holy Week Roadside Assistance Program (HWRAP). On March 27, 28, and 31, HMPH will post volunteer dealers at strategic locations to assist during any unforeseen vehicle concerns...
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....
