Renowned research firm J.D. Power found that Porsche, GAC Honda and Chery were the best in their categories in terms of new-car quality in China. The 2023 China Initial Quality Survey (IQS) of vehicles, including those built in China, is in its 24th year. It continues with the initiative of examining problems experienced by new-vehicle owners within the first two to six months of ownership. The 2023 study is based on responses from 34,648 owners who purchased their vehicles between June 2022 and

The weather is back to maelstrom-grade wind and rain this weekend, in light of two severe tropical storms that swung by the Philippines. The downpour (of hate) has also been relentless among Chinese carmakers, in light of Geely Philippines’ aftersales fiasco. Will there be sunshine after the rain for the car brands from the People’s Republic? This and many more are on this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Here are your favorite stories from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2023. BYD Phili

Sunlight, finally! I never thought that I’d actually miss getting hot and sweaty from the searing heat. But I suppose that over a week of stormy weather (and alarming floods) makes the heart grow fonder of the Sun. But the maelstroms don’t seem to have dampened your desire for the latest crossovers, which were among our five hottest stories from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, 2023. Here’s your AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Bring on the XForce(?) The dramatic-looking Mitsubishi XFC Concept always se

Although Geely Philippines has made serious waves locally with models like the Coolray and the Okavango, the Chinese brand has other interesting cars abroad. One is the Geely Boyue Cool, which is the smaller version of the Geely Boyue L. The latter is the Chinese-market version of the second-generation Geely Azkarra that is not available in the Philippines. The Boyue Cool, meanwhile, competes with compact crossovers like the Ford Territory, Chevrolet Trax and Omoda 5. It carries over the more ra

Geely Philippines recently posted a photo of their new Vice President for Vehicle Sales and Flagship Dealerships Reggie See. While it was a momentous occasion for the Chinese automaker to have a new executive that brings a wealth of experience to the brand, the vehicle that he posed with got us thinking. First, the shape of the car didn’t appear to match any vehicle locally. Next was the color option, which, yet again, was not available in the Philippine market. The closest color would be the Li

Ford Philippines is heading south for the fourth leg of its Ford Island Conquest test-drive event. The carmaker said in a press statement that it will be held at the Annex Event Center of SM City Davao on Oct. 7-9, 2022. The previous leg was in Pampanga on Sept. 23-25, 2022. As before, visitors can experience the full capabilities of the next-generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest in the water-wading course. They can also check the dynamic display and try out Ford’s latest vehicles in the on-ro