Kia Motors has just unveiled the production version of the 2024 EV9 at the Seoul Mobility Show 2023. The South Korean carmaker’s all-new flagship luxury SUV is currently the largest and most powerful EV in Kia’s lineup. And is set to make a huge impact globally as a halo model for the brand. But will the Philippines get it? “We are considering it,” says Manny Aligada, President of KP Motors Philippines, the distributors of Kia vehicles in the country. AutoFun Philippines spoke with Aligada at th

Kia Philippines officially launched its entry into the country’s fledgling electric-vehicle (EV) market, the EV6 crossover, on March 21, 2023. The EV6 was first unveiled locally at the Philippine International Motor Show on September 2022. There is currently one variant, the EV6 GT-Line, which costs ₱3,788,000. Kia Philippines said it will import an initial batch of 50 units. The EV6 can use a charging-station network set up by charging options manufactured by Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc.

After months of teaser photos and a “world tour” of the concept version, the production 2024 Kia EV9 sport-utility vehicle (SUV) has finally been revealed. Slated for launch on March 2023, the EV9 is a three-row electric vehicle (EV) that slots above the Kia EV6 crossover. Styling-wise, little was changed from the concept EV9, especially the prominent LED headlights that flow into the front fenders. This is accentuated by the huge painted fascia and the use of matte-black and gloss-black trim on

The Hyundai i10 has a relatively short history in the Philippines. It was initially brought in to fight the likes of the Kia Picanto, Toyota Wigo and Honda Brio. However, its time in the Philippine market was short-lived as no new generation arrived. In other markets, the i10 nameplate is still alive and well, as the Hyundai hatchback has recently received a minor update. While the facelift doesn’t bring anything revolutionary to the vehicle's design, it does get a few tweaks to its styling, esp

The effects of the Executive Order No.12 signed by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., which effectively cut import duties of battery electric vehicles to 0% are now being felt with price changes to electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide. Brands like BYD Philippines has already adjusted its price list to reflect this change. The automaker has slashed the pricing of its electric vehicles by about ₱200,000 or more, depending on the model. Here are the old and new price lists of BYD. Model Price

After lackluster sales in the past few years, Great Wall Motor has finally appointed a new distributor in Luxuriant Automotive Group Inc. (LAGI). The partnership was formally inked last October 26th during distributorship signing ceremonies at the Marco Polo Ortigas. LAGI is associated with Luxuriant Philmarketing, which distributes Sailun and Zeneos tires along with Advanti, PDW, and Enkei wheels. Lilian Cui, General Manager of Great Wall Motors' Philippines Project, and Ruben Tan, President of