BREAKING: A reliable source who wishes not to be identified has confirmed that AC Motors, the Ayala-owned distributor of Volkswagen, Maxus, and Kia vehicles, will take over the BYD brand in the country. An announcement is likely to be made by August 11, 2023. This development follows a recent internal company announcement that Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala will become the new president and CEO of AC Motors. Jaime Alfonso is the only son of Jaime Augusto and Lizzie Zobel de Ayala; he is part of th

Disclosure: PGA Cars lent us a Porsche Cayenne for five days. It came with a full fuel tank, and the writer paid for toll fees, additional fuel, and carwash costs. This is the best car I’ve ever driven on Philippine roads. There. That’s it. Review done. Okay, maybe the review isn’t done. It would be a disservice to you, our readers, if I don’t explain myself and why I think the Porsche Cayenne deserves to be on top of any serious and loaded driver’s consideration. With pricing starting off at ₱9

The effects of the Executive Order No.12 signed by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., which effectively cut import duties of battery electric vehicles to 0% are now being felt with price changes to electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide. Brands like BYD Philippines has already adjusted its price list to reflect this change. The automaker has slashed the pricing of its electric vehicles by about ₱200,000 or more, depending on the model. Here are the old and new price lists of BYD. Model Price

At the E-Lion Day press conference on Jan. 27, 2023, Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson indicated the brand’s interest in making its cars more accessible in the age of electrification. This direction, she said, would be accomplished through the company’s new E-Lion Project. The company's holistic approach will focus on the ecosystem, experience, electric, efficiency and environment as the brand moves towards attaining its carbon net zero goals by 2038. With its latest future-looking strategy, Jackson has

The Ford Expedition was a great car that not everyone could afford to buy. Starting at a little over four million pesos, it was already like buying two Ford Ranger Raptors or a reasonably priced house in the suburb. Still, people who could afford it do. Ordinary mortals like us think politicians like the Expedition to project power and prestige. Perhaps those who bought it just like Ford's testament to safety and security, space? Or maybe they bought them because they could. In this nitpicker's

Has the 2022 Honda HR-V gotten smaller in size? I've test-driven the Honda HR-V recently and was really impressed with the whole car! There is nothing really major to complain about the car, other than the car feels a bit smaller than before and not as roomy in my opinion. Do you think that the 2022 Honda HR-V has gotten smaller in size or is it just me?