SAIC Motor Philippines has taken over the operations of the MG brand in the country, and this includes setting up new dealerships. So when a new MG showroom pops up, you know it's going to be met with fanfare. That's just what happened when MG Taguig, under the Autohub Group, formally opened its doors last November 14th. The all-new showroom also sports a new service workshop with four workbays. Along with the new facility, MG Taguig's Sales Consultants, Service Advisors, and Technicians. Accord

The subcompact crossover segment has been hot recently, with automakers rushing to enter the market. We have the likes of the Toyota Raize and Kia Stonic, both of which are dominant forces in the local market for their segment. Hyundai wants a piece of the action, as it has recently unveiled the Exter crossover in India. While the Exter was initially teased with a few renderings and photos, new images from the South Korean automaker reveal what the crossover looks like. More pictures will be rel

Disclaimer: Honda Cars Philippines Inc. very kindly lent me a 2022 Honda HR-V V Turbo for one week full of fuel and RFID cards with enough load for a trip to the moon and back. AutoFun Philippines paid for a car wash and some fuel for the trip back to the HCPI plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna. “Nahulog ata sa likod ng kotse yung earphones ko nung nag-drifting.” [Translation: My earphones might have fallen in the back seat when we went drifting.] So was the rather harried message that I got from my de

Gone are the days when you had to wait for the number-coding window hours to drive your Lexus hybrid. Lexus Philippines said in a November 2022 press statement that all its hybrid models are covered under the exemptions provided by Republic Act 11697 or the “Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act.” “Lexus continues to be driven in offering its customers with hybrid electric vehicles that provide comfort, practicality, and sustainability which, because of the new law, you can now use daily,” t

As the average Filipino family grows, the need for a car that can fit them all grows as well. In the past, the minimum requirement was five - dad, mom, two kids, and maybe a grandparent or the househelp. Today, the average Filipino buyer needs to consider at least six seats when buying a vehicle - dad, mom, at least two kids, the nanny, and possibly both grandparents. Not only that but because of the modern family's versatility in income - possibly from both a steady job and a family business -

Most of the time, we compromise the things that we want to make sure that we live in practicality and not tolerate ourselves by supplementing our wants over our needs. We look for what is beneficial, especially in the long run, and not just jump abruptly to our wants. Although, of course, there are times that we reward ourselves with our wants over our needs, and I think that's inevitable to some. However, in our present time, there is one thing that pushes us back to practicality – fuel prices.