Volkswagen Philippines hasn’t launched an all-new vehicle since 2021 with the arrival of the Volkswagen T-Cross. While the German automaker also released the Cross Santana, it was just another variant of the station wagon, which doesn’t count. In the past two years since the T-Cross’s arrival, the German automaker has been quiet lately, with not much going on aside from announcing new colors for the crossover. It has been a thorn in the brand’s side as its model lineup has been steadily aging ov

Kia looks to be updating the 2024 Kia Carnival as a test unit has been spotted by Korean automotive website Autospy. Their spyshots reveal a more SUV-like styling that will look similar to the fully electric Kia EV9 that was launched on March 2023. The new Carnival also appears to have a new set of headlights in a vertical orientation, versus the horizontal ones found in the current model. The spyshots also reveal that the taillights have been updated, along with its wheels, which have become mo

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are slowly becoming popular in the Philippines, with more and more automakers entering the local market, such as the Jetour Ice Cream, Wuling Macaron, and Gameboy, and older entrants, such as the Nissan LEAF. With the arrival of EVs comes new challenges for owners, such as understanding new terms and technologies that aren’t typically available in regular gasoline or diesel power cars. That said, we have created a quick guide on what you shouldn’t do when you go out to ch

It is Sunday once more, so we’re back with another edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and many of you will likely have some fun dates with and/or great gifts for a special someone (sanaol talaga). For those who want to take their mind off February 14, 2023 (which we single people call Tuesday), here are five of your favorite stories from February 6 to 11, 2023. Tasty EV treat? We start off with something sweet (unlike my love life). AutoF

Volkswagen Philippines has officially revealed its first vehicle of 2023 with the new Volkswagen Cross Sanatana. The latest model to be added to the Volkswagen Santana lineup offers a stylish and feature-packed car that combines work and play. If the Cross Santana looks familiar to you, then you have probably seen it on display since last December at the brand's AC Motors Centrale showroom in Bonifacio Global City. The car was out in the open for anyone to look at in the Volkswagen section of th

The hand that rocks the cradle are not the typical pair of hands one would usually spot on messing around with the greasy mechanical innards of the squeaky-clean er, say, Ford Ecosport. WHAT IS FORD ECOSPORT? In a sense, was a one-shot deal hatched by the visionary collective heads of those prime car magnates from Blue Oval, an exciting place dead-set on ruminating about mass-producing EVs (electric vehicles) by the truckload that would probably be operational by the year 2025, or so they say. B