GAC Philippines recently invited us on a quick media drive with the 2023 GAC Emkoo. We took the brand’s latest compact 5-seater SUV on a road trip from P to P (Pasay to Pampanga) within one day. It was a great opportunity for us to test out the vehicle to see if it was really Emcool enough for us as a long distance road trip car. 360 Cam: Parking made easy Before the road trip started, we had a quick activity with the Emkoo to test its 360-degree camera feature, wherein we had to park the vehicl

Jetour Auto Philippines has partnered with MR.DIY, one of the largest home and lifestyle improvement retailers, celebrates the holiday season with a special raffle promo. MR.DIY shoppers now have a chance to drive home a brand new Jetour X70 Travel starting from October 15, 2023, to January 15, 2023. “We are very happy to partner with MR.DIY in providing its shoppers a brand-new Jetour X70 Travel to aspire for,” shared Yves Licup, president of Jetour Auto Philippines. “Filipinos have always put

Resurgence is the word that perhaps best characterizes how GAC Motor Philippines is doing nowadays. Ever since multinational automotive distributor Astara took over local operations on December 2022, the Chinese car brand’s image and vehicle lineup have gotten a huge boost amid the surge of new cars from the People’s Republic. GAC Motor Philippines’ improved fortunes are also being helped by the recent appointment of highly respected industry veterans Franz Decloedt and Timmy De Leon, who serve

This year’s auto industry rigodon has new participants. Astara Philippines, the multinational mobility distributor that handles the local operations of Peugeot and GAC Motor, announced in an August 2023 press statement that it has appointed two well-renowned executives in key leadership positions. Timmy Naval-de Leon, who was formerly head of corporate communications of the Ayala Corporation’s automotive arm AC Motors for nine years, is now Astara Phiippines’ new marketing director. Naval-de Leo

Jetour Philippines has just celebrated 100 days in the local automotive market. During this period, the new Chinese brand has achieved several key milestones that have become keys to its success. First, it sold 300 units in the first three months of its operation, which is quite the feat for a new marque. And second, it has already started growing its dealer network in the country and is set to have 16 showrooms by the end of 2023. Also read: Dami na! JETOUR Philippines set to hit target of 16 d

Disclaimer, GAC Philippines lent us the GAC Emkoo GE with a full gas tank for 15 days with access to its two RFID cards. The GAC Philippines debuted the 2023 GAC Emkoo at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show. It's part of the brand’s growing crossover portfolio in the Philippines as it seeks to take a bigger piece out of the local market with Astara Philippines backing it up. The new Emkoo brought futuristic styling to the motor show, turbocharged power, and many new features to attract the c