Friday, September 30, 2022
Geely Buys Into Aston Martin
Geely’s parent company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) adds another feather to its cap by acquiring 7.6 percent of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (Aston Martin).
Filed Under:
Aston Martin Corporate,
Geely Corporate,
News
Get Shell V-Power For The Price Of FuelSave On Weekends
Going on that road trip this weekend? Make sure your vehicle is road-trip ready. Check out your tire wear and tire pressure, your brake fluid and engine oil levels, and enjoy an added performance boost from Shell’s best performance fuel. Now is your chance to feel the difference with Shell V-Power, at a discounted price for a limited time!
Filed Under:
Fuel,
News,
Shell Corporate
Lamborghini Refreshes The Urus For 2023
Lamborghini is updating its super SUV, the Urus, for 2023 by appending the letter, “S” to its name. The Urus S takes over as the “base version” of the high-performance SUV, with the Urus Performante retaining its place as the top-tier model.
Filed Under:
Lamborghini Urus,
Luxury SUV,
News
Hyundai Tucson, MINI Convertible Score Perfect In Reliability
In another reliability survey, the Hyundai Tucson and MINI Convertible are deemed the most dependable new cars in the UK with a perfect 100 percent score. They were the only two all-new models, joined by the 2014-2019 Kia Soul and 2017-2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.
Filed Under:
News
The Citroën Oli Is A Pickup Truck Made Of Cardboard
After revealing a refreshed logo a few days back, French carmaker Citroën has revealed a concept car that’s meant to provide an “unconventional” look at family mobility with the Oli.
Filed Under:
Citroen Corporate,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Ford Driving Skills For Life Marks Return To In-Person Sessions
In 2021 alone, 58,447 road accidents happened in Metro Manila. Understanding that road safety begins with a more educated driver, Ford Philippines launches the 14th edition of its globally-recognized program, Driving Skills For Life or DSFL.
Filed Under:
CSR,
Ford Corporate,
News,
Safety
Meet The World's Most Sustainable Audio System From Warwick Acoustics
Warwick Acoustics says they’ve come up with the world’s most sustainable audio system. The ‘Clean Sound’ ElectroAcoustic Panels could shape the future of in-car audio systems, particular for carmakers who’re on the journey towards carbon neutrality.
Filed Under:
News,
Technology
Ferrari's Latest One-Off, The SP51, Is Headed To A Taiwan-Based Collector
Ferrari revealed its latest one-off car: the Special Projects 51 or SP51. Considered as the most exclusive among Ferrari’s range, the SP51, like all other members of the SP range was designed and built based on the specifications of a particular client making it the very pinnacle of Ferrari’s customization scope and range.
Designed by the Flavio Manzoni-headed Ferrari Styling Centre, the SP51 is a front-engined V12 spider based on the 812 GTS platform from which it inherits its layout, chassis, and engine. At first sight, the car’s most striking characteristic is its total absence of a roof making it an authentic roadster.
Designed by the Flavio Manzoni-headed Ferrari Styling Centre, the SP51 is a front-engined V12 spider based on the 812 GTS platform from which it inherits its layout, chassis, and engine. At first sight, the car’s most striking characteristic is its total absence of a roof making it an authentic roadster.
Filed Under:
Ferrari Corporate,
Ferrari SP,
News
Isuzu Dealer Group, NMADI, Celebrates 7th Anniversary
Isuzu Philippines Corporation’s dealership in Northern Mindanao, North-Min Auto Dealership, Inc. (NMADI), held a 3-day truck expo at Isuzu Cagayan De Oro showroom from September 22 to 24, 2022 in celebration of their 7th anniversary. Simultaneously, NMADI branches in Butuan, Dipolog and Pagadian also had their own mini expos in their respective showrooms.
Filed Under:
Isuzu Corporate,
News
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Should Ford PH Go Big Time And Bring In The All-New 2023 F-Series Super Duty?
With the tremendous success of its Ranger and F-150, should Ford Philippines go even bigger? If they want to, they can surely bring in the 2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty.
Filed Under:
Ford Super Duty,
News,
Pick-Up
Toyota Offers Financing For Micro, Small, And Medium Enterprises For All-New Lite Ace
Based on Q4 2020 statistics from the United Nations Development Program, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have made up 99.5 percent of the Philippines’ business establishments, employed 63 percent of the country’s workforce, and contributed to 40 percent of the country’s GDP in the past years. In 2020, this number declined due to community lockdowns.
Filed Under:
News,
Toyota Corporate,
Toyota Lite Ace
The 2023 BMW XM Is BMW's Way Of Celebrating 50 Years Of BMW M
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of BMW’s high-performance M brand, they pulled the wraps off its first standalone model since the BMW M1 of 1978: the 2023 XM.
Filed Under:
BMW XM,
Luxury SUV,
News
Citroën Looks Back To The Past For Its New Digital-Friendly Logo
Just as Peugeot introduced a refreshed logo and brand identity last year, its sister French brand, Citroën has now done the same.
Filed Under:
Citroen Corporate,
News
Hyundai IONIQ 5, Other EVs Lead 2022's List Of Best Engines
In a trend that started last year, the ten best engines in the world are electrified. Wards, an American-based organization that has covered the automotive industry for over 80 years, has released their annual list of the 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. Seven are electrified including five battery electrics and a pair of hybrids.
Filed Under:
Car Awards,
Engines,
News
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Ford Celebrates 25 Years In The Philippines
Ford Philippines officially marks its 25th year in the country, a true testament to its commitment to help boost the local automotive industry with its wide portfolio of Ford vehicles and services.
Filed Under:
Ford Corporate,
News
Check Out The Changan CS35 Plus At These Two Malls This Weekend
The new Changan CS35 Plus is out to flex its powers as your all-around back-to-school, back-to-work, back-to-everything ride.
Filed Under:
Changan Corporate,
Changan CS35 Plus,
Events,
News
Peugeot PH Distributor Enters Into Collaboration With Salesforce For Digital Customer Management
Astara, a leading global mobility and automotive distribution company (and the Philippine distributor of Peugeot vehicles) has announced a collaboration with Salesforce, the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM, to accelerate its shift to digital.
Filed Under:
News,
Peugeot Corporate
Nissan Teases Most Capable Patrol SUV Yet: The 2023 Patrol Warrior
Nissan is teasing a tougher, more capable version of its Patrol full-sized SUV: the first-ever Patrol Warrior. Should the Gazoo Racing-feted Land Cruiser be worried?
Filed Under:
Luxury SUV,
News,
Nissan Patrol
End Of An Era: Last Pure V12-Powered Lamborghini Rolls Off Production Line
Lamborghini ceases production of the Aventador: a final Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Roadster, in a special light blue Ad Personam color destined for the Swiss market, is the last, pure, naturally-aspirated V12 Lamborghini to be produced in Sant’Agata Bolognese, and marks the end of an era.
Filed Under:
Lamborghini Aventador,
Lamborghini Corporate,
News
Monday, September 26, 2022
GOMO Brings Grand Prix Excitement To Fans For 'Mo Thrills
In recent years, many Filipinos have started to have a more diverse interest in the field of sports, especially with the increasing popularity of motor racing across the region.
BPI Relaunches Loan Madness In General Santos, Offers Low Rates And Affordable Deals
The Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) is relaunching the BPI Loans Madness in General Santos City, Mindanao as its first leg, fulfilling its commitment to help Filipinos living in the South achieve their dream car and home.
Filed Under:
BPI Corporate,
Events,
News
Pilipinas Shell Recognized As Champion Of Sustainability Mobility Solutions
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently conferred on the Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation the 2022 Europa Award for Smart and Safer Mobility for creating innovative, sustainable smart solutions that help address the issues and challenges in the local transport industry.
Filed Under:
Fuel,
News,
Shell Corporate
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Review: 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander 1.5 GLS
Sometimes it’s good to be reminded of just how good a car is by giving it go once more. In the case of the Mitsubishi Xpander, it’s the small MPV everyone’s become familiar with. This, of course, puts it in danger of being bred in contempt. Regardless, despite the newer offerings in the market, it still remains the segment’s benchmark.
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Entry-Level MPV,
Mitsubishi Xpander
Hyundai's HD45 GT And HD78 GT Carry A Lightweight Engine With A Heavyweight Punch
“There’s no replacement for displacement,” that’s a long-held adage in the automotive industry and one that’s now broken even when it comes to commercial vehicles like trucks. It takes a maverick to take a different path, and in this case, Hyundai’s the one doing the trailblazing.
Filed Under:
Engines,
Hyundai CV,
News
Honda Cars PH Breaks Ground For New Marikina Dealership
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) recently held the groundbreaking ceremony of its 40th full-service dealership in the country: Honda Cars Marikina City (HCMC).
Filed Under:
Dealerships,
Honda Corporate,
News
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Honda Cars PH: All-New HR-V Hampered By Delivery Delays, Arrival Date Uncertain
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is apologizing to customers waiting in line for their all-new HR-V. The demand for the compact crossover has been overwhelming globally that delays in deliveries are expected with no relief in sight.
Filed Under:
Honda Corporate,
Honda HR-V,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
Friday, September 23, 2022
GAC's Aion 1,255-Horsepower Hyper SSR Will Outrun A Ferrari For The Fraction Of The Price
China may be one of the largest customers globally for supercars, but you don’t expect them to develop their own home-grown version, right? And while Silk-FAW wanted to build one, they were beaten to the punch by Aion—GAC Motor’s EV brand with the Hyper SSR.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
GAC Aion Hyper SSR,
News,
Sports Car
Ford Spills The Secrets To The Next-Gen Ranger Raptor's Design
Hundreds of sketches, thousands of kilos of clay, and hundreds of liters of paint. People think of new cars being built by machines on production lines, but the first step in the process actually begins with artisans.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Ford Ranger Raptor,
News,
Pick-Up
Panay Island Transport Cooperative Starts Shift From UV Express To Modern PUVs
Panay Island Transport Services, Inc. recently received its additional three units of the Dongfeng Class 3 Modern PUV from Pilipinas Autogroup, Inc. Their growing fleet of modern PUV Class 3 now totals five units. These units will start plying the routes from Roxas City to Estancia, Capiz.
Filed Under:
Dongfeng Corporate,
News,
PUV Modernization
Meet The Philippine Team Heading To The Gazoo Racing GT Cup Asia Regional Rounds
The third season of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Gran Turismo Cup Philippines came to a finish with the National Round last July 1, 2022, at the Clark International Speedway. A total of 16 e-racers battled it out on the Suzuka Circuit Speedway and Fuji International Speedway in the GR Yaris and GR Supra to cement their spot on the podium.
Filed Under:
News,
Toyota Corporate
Isuzu Modern PUVs Now Ready To Serve In Calapan
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), together with Isuzu Calapan, conducted a turnover ceremony for the first modern Isuzu PUV in Oriental Mindoro to Victoria Operators Drivers and Commuters Transport Cooperative (VODACTCO).
Filed Under:
Isuzu Corporate,
News,
PUV Modernization
This Gathering Of Mazda MX-5s Broke A Guinness World Record
Held at Modena Circuit in Italy, the ‘MX-5 Rally of Records’ has broken the Guinness World Records title for the largest parade of Mazda cars in the world. With a parade of 707 MX-5s, the event beat the previous record set in the Netherlands in 2013, where 683 cars took part in a parade.
Filed Under:
Mazda Corporate,
Mazda MX-5,
News
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Toyota Slashes Production Output; Reminds Buyers Of "One Price Policy"
Waiting in line for a brand-new Toyota? Be prepared to wait some more. Would-be buyers will feel the bite of the semiconductor crunch again as the Japanese automaker announced a fresh round of production cuts lasting until the end of the year.
Filed Under:
News,
PHL Auto Industry,
Toyota Corporate
Soon You'll Be Able To Reserve A Parking Space In Makati
MPT Mobility is expanding its portfolio of services to include all sorts of mobility solutions. The umbrella, which includes: Dibz, On-Us Solutions, Inc. (Byahe), Spot On, Easytrip Services Corporation, MPT DriveHub, Savvice Corporation, NLEX Drive and Dine, and Onehub will enable Filipinos to move about with ease and convenience.
Filed Under:
News,
Technology
Hyundai, BTS To Release New Version Of "Yet To Come" On September 23
Hyundai announced that they will release “Yet To Come (Hyundai Ver.)” with BTS for the ‘Goal of the Century’ World Cup campaign song.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
News
The 2024 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance Brings Electrifying High Performance
Mercedes-AMG is going electrified with their all-new C 63 S E Performance. While the name itself has far too many consonants, here’s something we can all agree on: 680 horsepower and 1,020 Nm of torque is bonkers. This makes the C 63 S E Performance the most powerful C-Class Mercedes-Benz has ever made.
Filed Under:
Mercedes-Benz C-Class,
News,
Sports Sedan
Volvo's New Flagship EX90 SUV Will Be Their Safest Car Ever
Volvo will be marking the start of a new era with the launch of their all-new electric flagship SUV, the EX90.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Volvo EX90
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Awesome Or Silly, This Single-Seater Restomodded Mazda MX-5 Is Heading To Production
Depending on who you ask, this could either be one awesome resto-mod or the silliest thing someone’s done to a first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata.
Filed Under:
Mazda MX-5,
News,
Sports Car
2023 Mitsubishi ASX: This Is It
Well, here it is. After teasing the all-new ASX in June as a Renault-based compact SUV, Mitsubishi has pulled off the wraps. And yes, it’s basically a Renault Captur.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Mitsubishi ASX,
News
Lexus PH Introduces New ES 300h Luxury Variant For 2023
The Lexus ES lineup is expanding with the introduction of the hybrid electric ES 300h Luxury variant, offering customers more options for a decadent trim level when choosing a Lexus ES. This brings the total variant count of the Lexus ES to three: the ES 300h Executive, the new ES 300h Luxury, and the ES 350 Premier a year after the refreshed ES arrived in the Philippines.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Lexus ES,
Luxury Car,
News
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Bianca Bustamante Excited For Southeast Asia Return At The Singapore GP
Filipino rookie, Bianca Bustamante, is all set to go racing once again at one of the biggest races of her season so far at the Singapore Grand Prix, scheduled to be held from September 30 to October 2, 2022. For the 17-year-old motorsport star—notably the only one on the W Series grid from Southeast Asia; this upcoming race will mark the much-anticipated return to her home continent as a professional race driver.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News
Mazda Philippines Introduces 2023 CX-3 With More Competitive Pricing, Features (w/ Specs)
Barely a year after they refreshed the CX-3 sub-compact SUV, Mazda Philippines is doing detail changes for the 2023 model year which sees them discontinuing one variant, while adding a new one in its place. Either way, they’ve made it more affordable or better loaded than before.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Mazda CX-3,
News,
Sub-Compact SUV
Experience Subaru Safety And Tech At Subaru Advanced Technology Drive Tour
Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines, wants you to experience their unique safety technology with the Subaru Advanced Technology Drive (SATD) tour in the coming months.
Filed Under:
Events,
News,
Subaru Corporate
2023 Honda BR-V Scores 5-Star Safety Rating
Another Honda rated by the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program or ASEAN NCAP managed a five-star rating using the 2021-2025 testing protocol. The all-new (and upcoming) BR-V 7-seater SUV managed 77.02 out of 100, enough for a five-star rating.
Filed Under:
Honda BR-V,
NCAP,
News,
Safety,
Sub-Compact SUV
All-New Honda HR-V Gets 5-Star Rating At ASEAN NCAP But...
Following the Civic, the 2022 Honda HR-V also received a perfect 5-star safety rating at the ASEAN NCAP with what the safety agency lauds as an “incredible performance.”
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Honda HR-V,
NCAP,
News,
Safety
Monday, September 19, 2022
Review: 2022 Toyota Camry 2.5 HEV
They say familiarity breeds contempt, but the truth is that the Toyota Camry is far too ubiquitous even for that. It’s invisible. It blends into the very concrete that paves the parking lots, especially when you get one in silver or gray. It’s the perfect automotive camouflage.
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Executive Car,
Toyota Camry
These FUSO Modern PUVs Now Service The Cubao-Divisoria Route
In line with Sojitz Fuso Philippines (SFP)’s commitment to contribute to the drive for development and betterment of living in the Philippines, a total of four units of Canter Commute Modern PUV Class 2 were handed over to On-Us Solutions, Inc. These units are expected to be deployed immediately along Cubao, Quezon City, and Divisoria, Manila loops. This is also the first time for Fuso to ply on these routes in these areas.
Filed Under:
Fuso Corporate,
News,
PUV Modernization
2024 Maserati GranTurismo Shown Ahead Of Official Reveal
The new Maserati GranTurismo has taken to the road ahead of its official reveal, in the Modena and Trofeo versions fitted with the V6 Nettuno engine.
Filed Under:
Maserati GranTurismo,
News,
Sports Car
Ford PH Set To Conquer Pampanga This September 23-25, 2022
Ford Philippines’ Ford Island Conquest test drive event is making its next stop in SM City Pampanga on September 23 to 25, 2022.
Filed Under:
Events,
Ford Corporate,
News
Geely PH Bags Outstanding Distributor Award
Sojitz G Auto Philippines Corporation (SGAP), the official distributor of Geely in the Philippines, has been bestowed with the Outstanding Distributor Award at the recently concluded Geely Automotive International Conference.
Filed Under:
Geely Corporate,
News
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