Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) is getting a substantial boost with the appointment of its first-ever board chairman. The carmaker announced in a July 2023 press statement that Noriaki Hirakata, who also serves as the concurrent Assistant Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) in Japan, officially started in his new role on July 1, 2023. MMPC said Hirakata’s main responsibility is to oversee the implementation of strategic business plans by the Executive Manage

Jeep Philippines has released a teaser on its Facebook page for an upcoming sport-utility vehicle (SUV) that will launch in the Philippines soon. The teaser photo shows little, as the launch date needed to be established in the image. However, what it does show is the grille of the upcoming vehicle. We had to dig deep into the global Jeep lineup to find a model with a similar design to what was shown until we laid our eyes on the 2023 Jeep Commander/Meridian. Based on the press photos available

The Philippine government is receptive to extending a program that provides billions of pesos in incentives to carmakers that produce vehicles locally. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation president and CEO Takao Kato said he met President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently and discussed extending the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program. “I think that the President is very positive,” he told reporters at the sidelines of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation’s (MMPC) 60th-anniver

Get the chance to check out the latest Geely models while you’re shopping in Pasig City. Sojitz G Auto Philippines Corporation (SGAP), the official importer and distributor of Geely in the Philippines, said in a February 2023 press statement that it opened an in-mall dealership at Ayala Malls the 30th. This is the second in-mall showroom that the Chinese car brand has set up, following the opening of the SM Taytay branch in Rizal in 2022. The company said the Ayala Malls dealer will be managed b

After lackluster sales in the past few years, Great Wall Motor has finally appointed a new distributor in Luxuriant Automotive Group Inc. (LAGI). The partnership was formally inked last October 26th during distributorship signing ceremonies at the Marco Polo Ortigas. LAGI is associated with Luxuriant Philmarketing, which distributes Sailun and Zeneos tires along with Advanti, PDW, and Enkei wheels. Lilian Cui, General Manager of Great Wall Motors' Philippines Project, and Ruben Tan, President of

The SUV entry Toyota Rush from the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Company has been one of the go-to choices for Filipino families looking for an affordable SUV-type vehicle. Priced from Php983,000 to Php1,100,000 in the Philippines, this car model makes a good standing in the automotive market. The 7-seater Toyota Rush offers a list of good considerations for you to choose this model among its competitors in the market. Although this car is not considered among the premium models of its class,