Windshield Watcher: Will cheaper diesel erase the Navara PHEV’s savings?
Nissan Philippines’ introduction of the Navara Pro Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) raises an interesting question for pickup buyers. With…
Category: Features
Why Toyota’s Celica revival is something to look forward to
There are sports cars that become legends because of their performance, others because of their styling, and a few that…
Toyota Tamaraw MPUV: The people’s workhorse returns to public transport
Few vehicles have played as many roles in Filipino motoring history as the Toyota Tamaraw. From a dependable family vehicle…
Toyota Hiace: The Long Way Home
I live alone. So, naturally, I bought a Toyota Hiace Super Grandia Elite. Yes, it is big. Very big. Bigger…
Sharp Corners: The Market Is Moving—And Not Everyone Is Moving With It
There is a warning hidden in PADA’s August 2026 numbers. It is not about who sold the most. We already…
Sharp Corners: XPeng isn’t really coming for Tesla
Forget the flying car. Forget the humanoid robot. If XPeng really wants to make a dent in the Philippine automotive…
The Mitsubishi Pajero: Evolution through the years
There are cars that become popular, and then there are cars that become part of many enthusiasts’ automotive core memory.…
Sharp Corners: The Car Market Has a Problem — It’s Standing Still
The Philippine automotive market isn’t growing. It is being fought over. That may sound like a small distinction, but the…
Q&A: XPENG Executives on AI, EVs, and the Philippine Market
XPENG’s arrival in the Philippines comes at a time when our automotive market already has many Chinese brands. During our…
Windshield Watcher: The market isn’t back. It’s changing
For the first time this year, there is finally something positive to say about Philippine vehicle sales. July turned in…
The most interesting XPENG we saw never stayed on the road
After spending time looking at XPENG’s electric vehicles, autonomous-driving technology and humanoid robots, I thought I had already seen the…
Experiencing XPENG’s Autonomous Driving System
One of the hardest things to prove about autonomous driving is that it actually works. It is easy to show…