New car sales recover strongly last September, selling more than 40,240 units according to industry estimates and official CAMPI-TMA data. This makes it the third-highest monthly sales performance of the year. It is also a 17 percent increase versus August 2026. ICE sales rebounded 19 percent, while electrified vehicles (xEVs) jumped 14 percent (based on full…
Subaru has revealed plans for its in-house electric-vehicle platform. For those unfamiliar, Subaru’s current EV platform was created in partnership with Toyota and is used in SUVs like the Solterra, Trailseeker, Uncharted, and Getaway. While those EVs aren’t sold in our market, Subaru’s hybrid lineup, which includes the Forester and Crosstrek e-Boxer, also uses EV…
I’ve always been a birthday person; largely because my late father used to spoil us on our special day. On the day I will turn 30, my wife Quennie and I planned a simple day together and dinner at Ipponyari. But two weeks before my birthday, I received an invite from our editor-in-chief, Dinzo, asking me…
The facelifted Honda City has arrived in the Philippines. Contrary to what many of us had hoped for, though, the subcompact still gets no hybrid system in our market for 2027. That being said, the City lineup does get a host of changes with this refresh, including the major redesign of its front fascia. If…
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, together with the Truck Manufacturers Association, has announced that its members sold 35,722 vehicles in September 2026. Including non-member entities, overall industry sales sit at 40,240 units for the same month. This represents a 20.6% monht-on-month increase, marking a significant resurgence for the Philippine automotive industry. In August,…
