GAC Philippines is on a roll as the brand is celebrating its 7-month streak of record sales performance. The brand achieved an impressive 276% year-over-year growth in sales as it managed to sell over 825 units during this period. Franz Decloedt, marketing director of Astara Philippines, announced its recent sales success at the GAC Discovery Drive Fest, a three-day mall display and customer test drive event at the Glorietta 2, Ayala Center, Makati City. The special event will only last until Au

As the United States of America celebrates its Independence Day, so does a new Chevrolet crossover become free from the shrouds of mystery. The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), which is the official importer and distributor of Chevrolet in the Philippines, officially launched the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Trax on July 4, 2023. “The Philippines is the first country in Southeast Asia to launch the 2024 Trax, and we are proud to include this new generation crossover in our local lineup of exciting

Unless you’ve recently come back from a tech detox, you’ve no doubt heard of a little snafu happening with Daihatsu and Toyota, where they committed a bit of an alleged cheat in crash safety tests. While full details are still making their way down the pipeline, the general story is that Toyota’s small-car division Daihatsu, which makes the Raize, Vios, Wigo and the Avanza/Veloz twins, had allegations of fraud lobbed against it because of a modification on the Vios and Wigo units that it produce

Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) is building its presence in the Philippines with its electrified lineup. But in other parts of the world, the brand also sells Tanks – no, not the ones used on the battlefield. GWM’s Tank brand specializes in luxury sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), with the Tank 300 making its global debut on July 2020. This was followed by the seven-seater Tank 500, unveiled globally on August 2021 and appeared on March 2023 at the Bangkok International Motor Show. Unlike m

With the average price of electric vehicles in the market being close to ₱3,000,000, it may seem daunting for many mass-market buyers to consider it for their next car purchase. Fear not, because there are some cheap EVs available to the average buyer, and most of them won't cost an arm and a leg. Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Arguably the cheapest is the grey market-sourced Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, priced at ₱650,000 for the Macaron version. With four seats, air conditioning, and a media player (no

Some factors hold us back from pursuing something. Especially if that factor is a purchase price of almost nine million pesos. But car enthusiasts and motorsport lovers are oftentimes deadset whenever they have a particular sports car model in mind. Especially for those who are financially capable, to begin with. And one of the most sought-after sports cars and grand tourers of all time – the Nissan GT-R – is still a top choice among track addicts. But why? Legacy Every car enthusiast knows abou