Hyundai Philippines is a co-presenter of the 2023 Bonifacio Global City (BGC) Passionfest. The event is held from November 25 to 26 and is an outdoor celebration of fun, games, art, and culture. The unique festival returns after four years with a glocal theme, a nod to the area's citizens. The weekend celebration will see significant areas of Bonifacio High Street dressed up for the occasion with special activities that the South Korean automaker will be part of. At 5th Avenue, visitors will exp

Disclosure: Astara Philippines, the official importer and distributor of GAC Motor in the Philippines, took us on a two-day media drive with the all-new 2024 GAC GS8 4WD. The company paid for all our meals and accommodation. GAC Motor Philippines invited us to go on a media drive to test out the all-new 2024 GAC GS8 4WD in the mountains of Tanay. The new variant of the sport-utility vehicle (SUV), which was launched on August 2023, delivers the same luxury and comfort as its front-wheel-drive co

Local automakers got a big shot in the arm after the Philippine government extended the timeframe of its ₱27-billion program to boost domestic car manufacturing. The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) announced in a May 2023 press statement that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a five-year extension to the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program. PSAC is composed of business leaders and experts across six main sectoral groups: Agriculture, Digital Infrastructur

Toyota Motor Philippines has partnered with local children’s bookstore Basa Bookstore for its educational campaign and storytelling caravan Lakbay-Kuwentuhan. Basa Bookstore toured different provinces with the All-New Toyota Lite Ace Panel Van to deliver storybooks to children for the first leg of their Lakbay Kuwentuhan caravan. The importance of education The caravan is also part of an initiative by Basa Bookstore to celebrate International Book Giving Day. The Lakbay Kuwentuhan caravan also h

If you’re eyeing the all-new Honda BR-V, which was officially launched on Nov. 21, 2022, you should have no troubles getting one. Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) said in a press conference that there are complete stocks of the BR-V, which is manufactured in Indonesia. This came after the carmaker showed off on November 2022 a photo of hundreds of BR-Vs waiting for new owners. However, the carmaker noted that delivery issues with the HR-V crossover have not yet been fully addressed. “We cannot

Just one night's sleep separates us from the unveiling of an all-new small crossover from Honda. Tomorrow, November 2nd, the digital camouflage of the Honda SUV RS concept will be unraveled, and the production version of what is believed to be the next-generation Honda WR-V in that market will be introduced. The Honda WR-V nameplate isn't exactly new for markets such as Indonesia and India. In those countries, the WR-V is a hopped-up previous-generation Honda Jazz GK5. For the 2023 model, the de