The sun may have returned last week, but there are still those occasional downpours that make me always have an umbrella ready. Nonetheless, the last few days have remained hot as ever in the car scene, largely with the launch of all-new models in the most important automotive segments in the country. Check out your top five stories from August 7 to 11, 2023, in this Sunday’s edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Honey, I shrunk the Corolla Cross It’s been pretty much everywhere i

Hyundai Motor Company is pushing harder into the electric-vehicle (EV) game. The Korean carmaker announced in an August 2023 press statement that it will invest 109.4 trillion Won (around ₱4.6 trillion) over the next 10 years, including 35.8 trillion Won (around ₱1.5 trillion) for electrification. The company said it plans to sell 2 million EVs globally by 2030, with a target of over 10 percent profitability. This is up from its original production target of 1.87 million units for that year. "Th

The best-selling car in 2022 was the Toyota RAV4, with a total of 1,016,000 units sold worldwide. But if current trends continue, another crossover may take the top spot by the end of the year. On top of that, this new challenger is made in America, Germany, and China and uses absolutely no fossil fuels. The Tesla Model Y electric vehicle (EV) was the best-selling car from January to March 2023, according to a May 2023 Motor1 report that used data from global automotive market research firm JATO

If you’re in the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) area in Pasay City, you can experience plenty of holiday spirit while riding an all-new Hyundai. Hyundai Motor Philippines announced in a November 2022 press statement that it has partnered with mall giant SM for its MOA Night of Lights event, which will run from November 30, 2022, to January 8, 2023, at the SM MOA Concert Grounds in Pasay City. The company said the event is an “immersive, audiovisual, drive-through experience” through seven huge, Disney-th

There are things that we cannot control, and we are all aware of that. We cannot control the weather. We cannot just say 'stop' when the flood starts to rise during the rainy season. We cannot control other people's feelings, nor can we stop children from growing up. Oh well, to get rid of the drama, there are things that we can control. Like choosing and deciding where we want to spend our hard-earned money. We've worked for that and deserve to spend it according to our needs and wants. 2022 To

Hybrid cars are getting more and more traction in the Philippines, and this is not a fluke or a trend that will dissipate. Of course, there is always the idea that cars running on diesel and petrol will always be preferred but to those who can afford it, a hybrid car seems like a logical choice as gas prices constantly seem to go up every week. Enter Toyota's affordable entry into the hybrid car segment. One that is very familiar to its loyal clientele, is the Toyota Altis. Now, the Altis has si