With BYD currently making waves in the Philippine market, the timing seemed right to introduce its premium brand Denza into the country. So in February of this year, it did a formal brand launch as well as debuting the Denza D9 executive MPV, and this was followed by the launch of the B5 and B8 SUVs in…
Earlier this year, at the 2026 Philippine International Motor Show, Kia confirmed the arrival of the all-new EV3 in the country. Recently, the compact crossover seems to have received homologation from the Department of Energy. The DOE papers reveal two variants for the 2027 EV3: the GL and the GLS. Listed with an identical battery capacity of…
Jetour Auto Philippines (JAPI) has steadily been growing in our market, and leading the way are its plug-in hybrids dubbed the Lightning i-DM models. These hybrids have helped Jetour climb the ranks of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) throughout the year, and now, one of those models has marked a significant milestone….
BMW Philippines has added a more affordable variant to its X3 lineup. The new plug-in hybrid X3 30e xDrive xLine has officially landed in our local market, to the tune of P4.498 million. At the time of writing, the price is offered as an introductory promotion. According to BMW’s website, the X3 xLine will be regularly…
As global automakers scramble to fight the incoming horde of Chinese EVs, some are finding their self-developed EV offerings a bit too expensive for new buyers in emerging markets—especially American brands, with their tank-like three-ton electric SUVs. So what’s an American to do? Well, if you’re General Motors, you take an EV co-developed in China…
