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January 14, 2021

Lexus PH Kicks Off 2021 with Zero Percent Interest Offers

Kick-off 2021, and glide into new adventures with a brand-new Lexus. Set the tone of a new beginning by enveloping yourself in a vehicle that is renowned for its comfortable ride, luxurious and opulent interiors, and powerful and fuel-efficient engines. Now, owning the Lexus you’ve been dreaming of is made easier with these flexible payment schemes.

Petron Corporation is infusing 3 billion pesos into its refinery facility in Limay, Bataan in the next five years. This is after the country’s biggest oil player has had its application as a registered enterprise approved by the Freeport Area of Bataan.

World's Fastest SUV, the 2021 Audi RS Q8 is Now in the Philippines

The all-new, 2021 RS Q8, Audi Sport’s most dynamic model in the Q range of SUVs, is now on sale in Audi Philippines’ showrooms. Its arrival closely follows that of the RS 3 Sedan’s which, together with the RS 6 Avant, spearheads the introduction of Audi Sport—the high-performance division of Audi AG—in the country.

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is set to fully open all seven lanes of the 18-kilometer Skyway Stage 3 elevated expressway from the South Luzon Expressway in Alabang to the North Luzon Expressway, after official ceremonies on January 14, Thursday afternoon.

Despite community quarantines being in effect since March 2020 over the National Capital Region, Manila still holds the dubious honor of being one of the most traffic congested cities in the world. The Traffic Index 2020 by TomTom showed that Manila as having the fourth worst traffic in the world.

Twenty-one years after Chery’s first car—the Fulwin with VIN 000001 rolled off the assembly line on December 18, the Chinese automaker has achieved a breakthrough with its 9-millionth unit sold.

Automobili Lamborghini responded to the challenges brought on by the global pandemic by delivering 7,430 cars worldwide in 2020—a decrease of just 9 percent compared to the previous year. The drop isn’t attributed to slowing sales either, but to a 70-day production shutdown in compliance with the Italian government. In contrast, the second six months saw record sales figures, resulting in the best second half-year for deliveries-to-customers in the company’s history.

AC Motors Targets 10 Percent Market Share by 2025

Despite the economic challenges brought on by the on-going pandemic, AC Motors, an Ayala company remains bullish on the Philippine automotive industry.

The 2021 Detroit Auto Show has been canceled. Already rescheduled because of the pandemic, it will be scraped altogether, and replaced by an outdoor auto-centric event called Motor Bella in September.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) finished 2020 strong with a 30 percent increase in retail sales last December. The number two automotive brand in the country raked in a total of 4,195 unit sales to close the year.

Just like the pickup truck on which it’s based on, the 2021 Isuzu mu-X scores a perfect 5-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating. It joins the D-Max which scored a 5-star rating at both the ASEAN NCAP as well as Euro NCAP.

Hyundai will release its own take on fast grocery-getters with its first-ever high-performance SUV: the 2021 Kona N. Set for a full unveil in the coming weeks, the automaker just released its basic specifications.

Hyundai and Ford win big at the North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) with the Elantra, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 winning their respective categories.

Ford has announced that it will cease production operations in Brazil this year, involving three plants and will discontinue the EcoSport, Ka, and Troller T4 there once stocks have been depleted.

Toyota Just Converted This Land Cruiser to Run Purely on Electric Power

Toyota’s venerable Land Cruiser is getting an all-electric treatment. Converted from a Land Cruiser 70 Series single-cab pickup, this EV version is part of the automaker’s small-scale trial which will see it become a workhorse.

Ford is starting the year with a range of deals in the form of cash discounts, all-in low downpayment offers, and free ownership packages for its SUVs, pickups, and van this January 2021.

To jumpstart the new year, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. is announcing a special offer exclusively for the BR-V 7-seater SUV until the end of February.

Mercedes-Benz Will Now Make Your Entire Dashboard a Touchscreen

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the largest touchscreen infotainment system with its MBUX Hyperscreen. Measuring at 56 inches wide it’s more than three times bigger than the current industry standard—the one used by Tesla.

A global shortage in computer microchips isn’t just affecting the launch of next-generation video game consoles like the PlayStation 5, PCs, and smartphones, they are now beginning to affect automotive production as well.

This is GM's New Logo

General Motors, the parent company of brands like Chevrolet and Cadillac is so committed to its zero-emissions push that it used the occasion to re-design its logo. Now, they’re sort of reminding people that they make appliances on four wheels. If you’re not convinced, take a gander at their new logo on top.

Nissan North EDSA Now Under New Management, Caloocan Soon to Open

Nissan in the Philippines is bringing its product and services closer to more Filipinos nationwide as they announce that Nissan North EDSA is now under new management.

Ford has maintained its position as the best-selling car brand in the U.S. for the 11th straight year thanks in huge part to the strong showing of its truck and SUV portfolio. In total, they sold 2.044 million vehicles including the Lincoln luxury brand.

Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), the country’s leading assembler and distributor of brand-new trucks, turned over N-Series light duty truck to First PGMC Enterprises Inc., an affiliate of Nutriasia Inc. thru Orix Rental Corporation to complete the fleet of 46 units.

GAC Motor is prepping its very own mid-sized MPV fighter with the 2021 GN6. Launching next month, it’s poised to give the likes of the Toyota Innova and Maxus G50 a run for its money.

“Star” the year right with Mercedes-Benz. The premium automaker is offering discounts as much as P 600,000 on the E-Class and P 400,000 on the V-Class only until the end of January.

Geely Automobile Holdings reports that its in-house brands—Geely and Lynk & Co managed to sell 1,320,217 units in 2020, despite COVID-19-related market shutdowns during the first quarter of the year. This positions Geely as the best-selling Chinese brand for the fourth consecutive year.

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January 14, 2021

Lexus PH Kicks Off 2021 with Zero Percent Interest Offers

Petron to Infuse P3 Billion in Bataan Refinery, But Shutdown to Continue

January 13, 2021

World's Fastest SUV, the 2021 Audi RS Q8 is Now in the Philippines

All Go for Full Opening of Skyway Stage 3 on January 14, Closure Set for Opening Activities

Manila Traffic, Noise One of the World's Worst

Chery Auto Looks to a "Global Forward" R&D Process

Lamborghini Delivers More Than 7,400 Cars in 2020

January 12, 2021

AC Motors Targets 10 Percent Market Share by 2025

Detroit Auto Show Canceled for 2021

Mitsubishi Motors PH Achieves 30 Percent Growth in December; Cements 2nd Spot in Annual Sales

2021 Isuzu mu-X Scores 5-Star Safety Rating at ASEAN NCAP

Hyundai Teases High-Performance 2021 Kona N SUV

The Hyundai Elantra is the North American Car of the Year

Ford Ends EcoSport Production in Brazil, Confirms Bronco for International Market Group

January 11, 2021

Toyota Just Converted This Land Cruiser to Run Purely on Electric Power

Ford PH Brings Down Price of the EcoSport SUV to Just P 799k

Honda Cars PH Offers 1 Year Free PMS, Cash Discounts on BR-V

January 10, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Will Now Make Your Entire Dashboard a Touchscreen

Global Chip Shortage May Delay New Car Launches, Cut Supply

January 9, 2021

This is GM's New Logo

January 8, 2021

Nissan North EDSA Now Under New Management, Caloocan Soon to Open

Ford is America's Best-Selling Car Brand Yet Again

Nutriasia Affiliate Re-Fleets with Isuzu N-Series Trucks

GAC Philippines to Launch 7-Seater GN6 MPV in February

Get the Mercedes-Benz E-Class for Just P 3.590M This January

Geely is Still the Best-Selling Chinese Brand Globally