The upcoming 2024 Kia EV5 was leaked in China before its official global debut on August 25, 2023. According to reports from Car News China, images of the Kia Sportage-sized electric SUV were leaked by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) for homologation purposes. These photos give us a first look at the brand’s latest electric vehicle (EV) and the full production version of the Concept EV5. Concept car looks The leaked photos reveal that the Kia EV5 retains the sa

Batanguenos and Batanguenas who are keen on checking out the latest Kia models now have a new dealer to visit. Kia Philippines announced in a June 2023 press statement that it has opened Kia Batangas City, which is the Korean carmaker’s third dealer in the province. It is also Kia’s 45th dealership in the country. Located on Batangas Grand Terminal Diversion Road, Barangay Alangilan, Batangas City, Kia Philippines said the new dealer is strategically located within the province’s largest transpo

The Hyundai IONIQ 6 Electrified Streamliner matches its older sibling, the IONIQ 5's, winning ways as it takes the World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year, and World Car Design of the Year titles at the World Car Awards 2023. This year’s trophy haul matches what the IONIQ 5 won last year at the World Car Awards. The WCA’s international jury of 100 automotive journalists from 32 countries voted in favor of the IONIQ 6 for its “unique aerodynamic design and outstanding all-electr

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

With the passing of the EVIDA Law in the Philippines, Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Vehicles, or HEV's and BEVs for short, are starting to pop up in the market from all different kinds of manufacturers. The Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), Republic Act No. 11697 is primarily focused on developing a manufacturing industry for electric vehicles. It also reinforces the EV-specific importation provisions of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law i

The Big Apple is following the lead of California as New York's governor announces that the state will only allow zero-emissions vehicles to be sold in the state. Governor Kathy Hochul, in a Tweet, shared that "All new vehicles sold in New York must be zero emissions by 2035." "By revving up our clean transportation transition and making major investments to make EVs more accessible, we’re supercharging our fight against climate change," Hochul said in her Tweet. This announcement includes passe