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March 4, 2020

Honda Cars PH Discounts Current City as All-New Model Looms


If you’re a fan of the current Honda City, this may be your last chance to snag one with some hefty discounts.

The 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Goes from 0-100 km/h in Just 2.7 Seconds


One thing you can expect with Porsche is the continuous evolution in their cars. Case in point is the latest 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S—a sportscar that now packs enough grunt to run against the world’s best supercars.

Hyundai's Future Design is Basically a Porsche


Hyundai has unveiled what its future EVs could look like with the Prophecy. Supposedly a clear expression of their latest design philosophy, Sensuous Sportiness and their “ultimate automotive form,” it’s basically a Porsche with a Hyundai badge. I mean, just look at it.

Volvo PH presents Ironmark Award to Mayor Isko


Along with sighs and muted shrieks from admirers of all ages, Francisco Moreno Domagoso took the stage once more as the recipient of this year’s Volvo Ironmark Award.

5 Functions the Chery Smartwatch Key Can Do That the Apple Watch Can't


Smartwatches are now, officially, a thing. Once dismissed as a mere fashion thing, more and more people are buying them so much so that the Apple Watch has practically outsold the entire Swiss watch industry.

Ford PH's Customer Relationship Center Expands Operating Hours


Ford Philippines is extending the operating hours of its Customer Relationship Center (CRC) as part of its efforts to enhance the customer experience.

March 3, 2020

Mazda Incorporated One Nostalgic Design Detail in the Futuristic MX-30


In a year that sees Mazda celebrate its centenary, the Japanese carmaker is also launching its first-ever all-electric vehicle, the MX-30.

BMW Has a New Logo and This is What It Looks Like


Forget the giant nostril grille for a minute. Yes, we know it’s hard, but we’re not going to be talking about that right now. We’re not going to be talking about this new EV concept either. Instead, we’d like to let you know that BMW’s getting a new logo and guess what? It’s been staring back at you right in your face.

This is How the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Looks Like as an "SUV"


It can’t be helped. If you want to sell a wagon, you’d have to add some cladding to it and call it an SUV. The refreshed Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the latest to join the bandwagon with the E-Class All-Terrain which is now confirmed to go on sale outside of Europe.

Bring Home a Chery For as Low as P 15k Downpayment or P 6k Monthly


Chery Auto Philippines is starting 2020 with low downpayment and low monthly amortization payment schemes on its entire line-up.

Hyundai PH Sales Breach 2k Units Despite Challenging January


Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc., saw its January 2020 sales drop 27.6 percent due to the Taal Ash Fall and COVID-19 outbreak. Nonetheless, the Korean car brand managed to record 2,045 unit sales despite the market challenges.

Forget the Nissan Leaf, the Kicks e-Power is What We Should be Excited About


Currently, Nissan is shifting its EV education campaign into high gear likely because of the impending launch of its first all-electric vehicle locally, the Leaf. Now, while that’s all good, my eyes are fixed squarely on what I think offers the best solution for our local road conditions: the Nissan Kicks e-Power.

These Shavings Can Potentially Ruin Your Life (and How to Protect Yourself)


What you’re looking at is something that can ruin your life. And no, before you get any silly ideas, this isn’t the close up of someone’s pubes. Instead, what you’re looking at are fine metallic particles that shave off tiny bits of your engine one revolution at a time.

Peugeot 208 Beats Porsche, Tesla to Become 2020 European Car of the Year


One of the annual highlights of the Geneva International Motor Show was supposed to be the reveal of the European Car of the Year. While the show itself has been canceled in light of the coronavirus spreading across Europe, the committee did announce that the Peugeot 208 captured the industry’s top prize there for 2020.

Confirmed: the Subaru Outback is No More


You really, really, really wanted a Subaru Outback? You do? Huh? Well, that’s too bad. You shouldn’t have waited so long because Motor Image Pilipinas just confirmed: they’ve got no stock left. Zero. Zilch.

March 2, 2020

Review: 2020 Chery Tiggo 5X 1.5 AT Luxury


People of a certain age will remember Chery, and maybe not for the right reasons. Over the course of just 12 years, the brand has changed hands no less than three times before ending up with United Asia Automotive Group or UAAGI. Now, if this company sounds familiar, it should be—they’re responsible for making another Chinese car brand, Foton into a commercial vehicle powerhouse. The question now in everyone’s mind is, can they replicate the same success with Chery?

Hyundai Shuts South Korean Factory After Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19


Hyundai has shut down a factory in South Korea after a worker there tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The factory, in Ulsan builds the Tucson, Santa Fe, and Palisade SUVs for the Korean carmaker.

Honda Shuns Turbo, Goes Hybrid to Give the 2020 CR-V 212 Horsepower


Honda is joining Toyota’s lead in offering the high-performance version of its CR-V compact crossover not with a turbocharged engine, but with an electrified one instead.

Nissan Launches a Netflix-Like Car Subscription Service in the USA


Nissan is taking its first concrete steps to becoming a mobility company with their first-ever subscription service called Nissan Switch.

Mercedes-Benz PH Brings In More Affordable GLC 200 Variant in Time for Summer (w/ Specs)


In time for summer road trips and adventures, Mercedes-Benz Philippines is introducing a new limited edition variant of its GLC-Class compact SUV that’s P 300,000 more affordable than ever before.

Black Rhino Wheels PH Appoints HE & Sons as Distributor for Mindanao


Black Rhino Wheels Philippines is pushing into the Southern Philippines with the appointment of HE & Sons as its official sub-distributor for Mindanao.

Nissan PH Donates 3 Navaras for Philippine Red Cross Crisis Response


Nissan Philippines has donated three Navara pickup trucks units to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to assist the humanitarian organization’s disaster and crisis response operations.

Suzuki PH Gives Ertiga a Nip and Tuck for 2020, Prices Top Out Still Below a Million Pesos


A few weeks before the official launch of its SUV-derivative, the XL7, Suzuki Auto Philippines has also managed to keep itself busy by also giving its Ertiga MPV a nip-and-tuck this 2020.

March 1, 2020

UPDATED: Enough with the Rumors, Here are the Official Prices, Variants of the 2020 Suzuki S-Presso and 2020 XL7


UPDATE: Read the complete specs of the XL7 here, and the S-Presso here. (3/13).

In the lead up to the launch of their two all-new crossover offerings this month—the S-Presso mini-SUV and the XL7 7-seater small SUV, Suzuki Auto Philippines has had it with so-called leaks and has finally revealed the official pricing for these two much-awaited models.

February 28, 2020

Piaggio to Start Assembly in the Philippines


Autoitalia Philippines Enterprises, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Piaggio in the Philippines has taken the next step, and has entered into a technical licensing agreement with Piaggio to manufacture and assemble its vehicles not just for the Philippine market, but for export to other ASEAN countries as well.

Toyota Motor PH President Now Knows: Our Public Transportation Sucks


Metro Manila’s mass transport system sucks. Almost everyone who uses a jeepney or MRT to get to and from work knows it, but it’s just different when the observation comes from no less than the president of the country’s biggest carmaker.