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November 6, 2024

Hyundai Weekend Hangout At SM MOA Concert Grounds This November 9-10

Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) will run its second Hyundai Weekend Hangout this Saturday, November 9 to Sunday, 10 at Block 20 of the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. Visitors can look forward to several fun activities with family and friends this weekend, from 10 AM to 8 PM on Saturday and 12 NN to 8 PM on Sunday.

The Singapore Motorshow 2025 is returning this January 9 to 12, 2025 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. This year marks a milestone as the show expands across Level 4, Level 3, and Level 1—a move made necessary by the overwhelming number of participating brands at the event.

SMC Asia Car Distributors Corporation is holding the BMW Plug In & Drive this Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 169 EDSA, Barangay Wack-Wack, Greenhills East.

Gateway Group, the country’s largest auto dealership network, recently inaugurated their Nissan Otis dealership as the group’s centralized Body Repair and Paint (BRP) center for the entire National Capital Region.

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) confirms the development of the first Toyota Service Center in the CALABARZON region, with the groundbreaking of the Toyota Calamba Service Center in Barangay Maahas, Los Baños. The facility will soon rise as an extension of Toyota Calamba, Laguna dealership.

Inchcape's Digital Excellence Has Them Looking Out For You

Recognizing the importance of digitalization in its business, Inchape has navigated this trend by investing in innovative digital and data solutions to deliver an experience that vehicle buyers want.

The Philippines may or may not be seeing the return of the Sportage nameplate, but as they say, life goes on. In fact, the refreshed 2025 Sportage has just made its world debut in Kia’s home market of South Korea.

Toyota is busying reimagining some of their past icons. Aside from bringing back the WRC spirit in the Celica-inspired GR86 Rally Legacy, they’ve now done the same with the Land Cruiser 250 (aka Prado) with the Land Cruiser ROX or Recreation Open eXperience.

Grab Philippines and Move It distribute relief packages to over 1,000 families, including drivers and local residents, in areas of Cavite and Laguna badly hit by Tropical Storm Kristine. Each package was filled with essential items like rice, canned goods, and bathroom supplies.

As a symbol of its durability and reliability, this Fuso Canter has amassed 710,000 kilometers in less than five years.

After filing for bankruptcy last July, BBS Autotechnik GmbH (aka BBS Germany) closed their factory and will cease to exist. All employees have been laid off and distributors are now simply selling off their remaining inventories.

Toyota is tugging heavily on nostalgia with this GR86 Rally Legacy Concept. Paying homage to the iconic ST185 and ST205 Celica GT-Four rally cars, the carmaker transformed its two-door sports coupe by swapping out its stock drivetrain to something much more exciting.

Remember the eVX Concept that Suzuki Auto Philippines brought in for the Philippine International Motor Show? Well, this is the production model that comes from that: the Suzuki e Vitara.

This 2025 Chevrolet Captiva Clocked In 100,000 Kilometers To Prove Its Durability

Proving the robustness of their new 7-seater MPV, Chevrolet Philippines’ road testing team pushed the 2025 Captiva in a grueling endurance test, clocking in 100,000 kilometers in just 85 days. A testament to its engineering reliability, it’s proof that the reborn Captiva is the one of the toughest and most durable MPVs in the market today.

Porsche Philippines brings in the revised 911 sportscar. With its refreshed styling, improved aerodynamics, and fully digital cockpit experience, the arrival of the 911 Carrera heralds a new era for the legendary sportscar.

New vehicle sales remained steady last September, moving a total of 39,542 units. This is a one percent growth compared to the 39,155 units sold in August and a 2.4 percent growth (38,628) compared to September 2023. This is according to the joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers, Inc. and the Truck Manufacturers Association (CAMPI-TMA).

JAC Motors, the newest brand under Astara Philippines, is embarking on its first major mall road show across Metro Manila.

Silverest Silver Helps Honda Celebrate 25 Years Of Hybrid Tech In Europe

In celebration of their 25 years of hybrid in Europe, Honda has taken a Civic e:HEV and painted it in the world’s “Silverest Silver” paint.

Nissan has reached a production milestone surrounding its serial hybrid system, e-Power. Sold in 68 markets around the world, global production has surpassed the 1.52 million mark—a feat it has managed in less than 10 years.

Lexus Philippines Announces Recall On Select UX 300h Units For Wiring Harness Issue

Lexus Philippines is issuing a recall on select units of its Lexus UX 300h. The issue surrounds the engine room main wire harness which may require replacement.

Xiaomi has just unveiled the highest-performance version of its EV, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. Coincidentally, the device, and now, EV carmaker has also received an LTO certification to start sales locally.

The 9th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), organized by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), concluded on a high note, drawing a record-breaking crowd of approximately 42,000 attendees throughout its four-day event from October 24-27 at the World Trade Center.

Alphabet, Inc. has announced updates to its two navigation apps, Waze and Google Maps. These new features will gradually be rolled out globally and includes integration with Gemini—Google’s very own AI.

Petron Switches On First EV Charger

Just in time for the Undas long weekend, Petron Corporation switches on its first EV charger. Located at Petron KM 23 Northbound in Marilao, Bulacan, it’s the first public EV charger located on the North Expressway (NLEX).

In anticipation of increased traffic volume during the Undas holidays, SMC Infrastructure, operator of SLEX, STAR Tollway, Skyway System, NAIA Expressway, and TPLEX, is implementing comprehensive measures to ensure the safe and efficient travel of motorists.

Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) strengthens its presence with the opening of its dealership in Abad Santos in partnership with the ANC+ Group of Companies. This is in line with HMPH’s network expansion goal to 46 dealers by 2025.

Remember the eVX Concept that Suzuki Auto Philippines brought into the Philippine International Motor Show? Apparently, it’ll now spawn a Toyota version as the two automakers strengthened their collaboration further to cover battery electric vehicles too.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is offering a new way to vehicle usage: leasing. Launched alongside the new Civic RS e:HEV (above photo) is the Honda Leasing Program.

2025 Porsche 911 GT3 Celebrates Road, Track Duality

In time for its 25th anniversary, Porsche has unveiled the new 911 GT3. For the first time ever, the carmaker has unveiled it with two versions: a track-focused sportscar or a more understated tourer.

The country’s new Geely distributor, Geely Automobile International Corporation (GAIC), has released the full specs, prices, and colors of the new 2025 Coolray.

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) places importance on customer safety this Undas season by offering free emergency roadside assistance from Thursday, October 31 to Sunday, November 3, 2024.

Its products have yet to hit showrooms, but there’s already a new person in charge over at Omoda and Jaecoo Philippines. The transition happened rather quietly (and suddenly) this week after the conclusion of the 12th Philippine EV Summit.

BYD is not finished expanding as they broke ground at an upcoming dealership located in Bacoor, Cavite.

Suzuki Philippines understands that the recent Typhoon Kristine has impacted a lot of Filipinos. The heavy rains caused significant flooding in multiple areas, greatly affecting communities.

2025 Kia Tasman: This Is It

After some teasing, Kia has finally revealed the full details of the 2025 Tasman—their first-ever pickup truck. The Tasman, which is set to enter showrooms by 2025, will be the start of a planned pickup range.

Subaru isn’t done retiring nameplates. After the Japanese carmaker announced that it will be sending the Legacy nameplate to the great parking lot in the sky by 2025, it will be doing the same with the Outback also come next year. The fate of the Outback, however, isn’t so bleak.

Every October 20, Lynk & Co celebrates its anniversary and, this year on its 8th year in existence, the brand takes this opportunity to reflect on the numerous, outstanding achievements the brand has attained since its launch in 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

After adding both BEV and HEVs to its line-up, MG Motor Philippines is poised to add its first PHEV too. Previewed at the Philippine International Motor Show, the MG HS PHEV will be coming to the local market early 2025.

Despite the gloomy weather, the Clark International Speedway (CIS) sizzled with action as the Seaoil Radical Challenge Philippines powered by BPI staged its 2024 season finale. And in the end, it was the rookie drivers who shone with Mikey Jordan securing the SR3 Challenge Cup title and Rainy Medina taking the crown in the SR1 Challenge Cup.

BSB Junrose Corporation welcomes Japan’s Tokico to its portfolio of brands. This means Filipinos will now have access to Tokico’s line of shock absorbers, struts, and coil overs.

Almost 20 years after it ended production, Porsche is giving its Carrera GT (2003-2006) a couple of handling updates to enhance the super sports car’s already impressive performance, and improve its overall safety and durability.

Fuchs Lubricants Brings Titan Line Into Philippines

Fuchs, a leading global manufacturer of lubricants and related specialty products, announces the official entry of its Titan line of lubricants into the Philippine market. Titan lubricants and service fluids from Fuchs are the result of modern research and development by the world’s largest independent lubricant specialist.

President Ferdinand R. “Bongbong” Marcos recently got a taste of Toyota’s Beyond Zero initiative as he took the wheel of the hydrogen-powered Corolla Cross H2 Concept at the Malacañan Palace. In addition, he was also presented with the next-generation Tamaraw as a sign of Toyota’s continued commitment to the local automotive manufacturing industry.

For the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers, it was the Manila Trading & Supply Company, a subsidiary of the Cleveland-Akron Bag Company of Ohio, Inc., trading cotton goods, marine and gas engines, marine hardware and, from 1918, automobiles.

BSB Junrose Corporation has announced the addition of German motor oil brand, Liqui Moly to its roster of brands.

Mazda has chosen Swedish-Swiss industrial automation company ABB to help it further its paint technology. The Japanese carmaker has fitted ABB’s latest paint atomizer—the RB1000i-S—to its Ujina Plant No. 1 in Hiroshima.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is expending help to owners whose units have been inundated by floodwaters from October 21, 2024 onwards with their Honda Helps program.

ACMobility To Start Collecting Fees On NCR Chargers Starting December 1, 2024

Supporting ACMobility’s auto brands, particularly Kia and BYD, which are fast shifting towards all-electric mobility, the company’s infrastructure arm is hard at work to grow its charging network.

Jetour Auto Philippines didn’t just bring in their X50 5-seater crossover to the Philippine International Motor Show. On the other side of the size spectrum, they brought in a new variant of their hit, the T2 4x4 SUV known as the T2 Terminator.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines brings back the Montero Sport Ralliart and the Xpander Cross Outdoor Edition for buyers seeking something more active and adventurous than your usual family ride, especially when it comes to style.

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