Suzuki Philippines, in collaboration with Highfleet Motors Corporation, proudly announces the grand opening of Suzuki Auto Baguio. It's the brand’s latest facility at No. 5 Marcos Highway, Sto. Tomas Proper in Baguio City. The dealership’s opening marks a milestone between the Japanese automaker and Highfleet Motors as part of their inaugural partnership. Commenting on this historic collaboration, Mr. Norihide Takei, Director, and General Manager for the Automobile Division of Suzuki Philippines

The Perodua Axia has already been launched in Malaysia, featuring more technology than ever, raising the bar for entry-level hatchbacks. This was followed by the Daihatsu Ayla and Toyota Agya launches in Indonesia. For the uninitiated, all three are related and form the basis of what we know as the Toyota Wigo. The model rollouts in Malaysia and Indonesia give us a good idea of what we can expect the next-gen small Toyota hatchback will carry with it once it launches locally. Here are the top fi

The 2023 Toyota Wigo has already been launched in the ASEAN market, with Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia all getting the new version of the hatchback. While it is called the Daihatsu Ayla, Perodua Axia and Toyota Agya, we refer to it as the Toyota Wigo in the Philippines. The exciting thing about the Wigo is its new engine, the 1.2-liter, twin-cam, 12-valve inline-3 gasoline motor from the Toyota Raize. However, not all markets adopted this new motor. Over in Indonesia, the 2023 Daihatsu Ayla r

Price-gouging has long been an illicit practice in the local car industry, particularly at new-car dealerships. It refers to dealers asking for more money on top of a new car’s list price, which already includes a profit margin. This happens most often with models that have very high demand. The added charges are imposed either by forcing the buyer to take a financing program – where the buyer can get the car immediately at the cost of high monthly payments, which the dealer gets a cut of – or t

Throughout 2022, the Philippines has experienced hardship and calamity left and right. From raging typhoons to runaway inflation, it seems the year decided not to be kind to the resilient Filipinos. That same resiliency can be found in the robust car market that sells some of the cheapest cars we've seen in a decade. Here we round up 10 of the cheapest cars available to Filipino buyers, and if you stick around to the last vehicle, there is a bonus choice that may prove interesting to many. 10. C

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is bringing out all its wares at the September 15-18, 2022, Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). However, one question that the Japanese automaker went omerta upon is what all-new model they will unveil at PIMS. The current BR-V was launched at the 2016 PIMS as a completely built-up (CBU) unit. Since then, the brand got produced locally, then reverted to CBU status when HCPI closed its Sta. Rosa (Laguna) plant in early 2020. In addition, fellow ASEAN co