A quick visit to the official website of Toyota Motor Philippines reveals something strange about the Toyota Corolla Altis. While its variants have been slimmed down to just three models, the GR-S, GR-S CVT, and the E CVT, the engine displacement has been changed. Previously, the sedan was only available with a 1.8-liter hybrid system or a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engine for the other variants. However, that may change soon as the brand’s website reveals that all the non-hybrid models will

If you turn back time to the 2023 Manila International Auto Show, Hyundai Motor Philippines gave a quick preview of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6. The sleek and sporty four-door electric sedan is the brand’s second fully electric vehicle to join its local lineup and sits alongside its Hyundai Inoiq 5 brother. During the South Korean automaker’s mall display in partnership with Sony Pictures for the Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse movie showing, it had a short program to officially reveal the pricin

The 2023 Mazda2 made its global debut in its home country of Japan in January of this year. However, the updated vehicle is making the rounds internationally, with Thailand being the next market to receive it. Mazda Thailand has announced that it will launch the updated Mazda2 on June 21 with two distinct looks for the vehicle. The launch news comes from our friends from Wpacar Malaysia, who have provided us with photos. Styling and trims According to the Thai publication Headlightmag, the updat

The Mazda CX-60 won’t be the only luxury crossover to take on European brands in the Philippines. Mazda Philippines president and CEO Steven Tan announced at the CX-60 launch on June 9, 2023 that the larger CX-90 will be in the country within the year. “The reason why we pre-launched it in the market today, number one, because the development team is here,” he said at a press conference. “Number two, the answer is very soon,” Tan replied, when asked about an exact timeframe for the launch. RWD c

The Hyundai Pony Coupe Concept car appears at Lake Como in Italy after its original debut almost 50 years ago at the 1974 Turin Motor Show. The concept car, originally penned by Italian car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, is essential to the South Korean automaker as it carries its history and design heritage. Hyundai Motor unveiled the rebuilt Pony Coupe Concept at the inaugural Hyundai Reunion, a heritage brand platform that reflects on Hyundai Motor’s past and future direction. If the Hyundai co

The very first story I wrote for AutoFun Philippines, after a four-year hiatus as a motoring journalist, was about Republic Act 11697 or the "Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act." Most legislative stories would bore me (and many of you) half to death, especially when you have to decipher all the provisions of a law. But this particular measure piqued my interest because it provides the framework for the growth of electric vehicles (EV) in the country, from the cars to the charging stations