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January 21, 2021

Medical Frontliners Can Use Skyway Stage 3 for Free Too

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang yesterday said that some 10,400 medical practitioners at the frontlines of the continuing battle against COVID-19 pandemic, will be allowed to use the newly-opened Skyway 3 for free indefinitely, the same way they have been allowed to use all SMC expressways toll-free since the pandemic hit the country in March last year.

In an endeavor to advance public service in the city of Valenzuela, Mayor Rex Gatchalian, with help from the Office of Senator Win Gatchalian, chose Foton commercial vehicles to empower mobility for city-wide projects and programs designed to build stronger and faster response capabilities for the city’s barangays.

Isuzu Donates Mobile Kitchen to Philippine Red Cross

Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), true to its corporate mantra of being “Your Responsible Partner”, donated one mobile kitchen truck to the Laguna Chapter of the Philippine Red Cross for the latter’s “Hot Meals on Wheels” emergency mass feeding program.

Geely will soon be building cars for other automakers. This is after the Chinese automaker signed a strategic cooperative agreement with Foxconn, a major Apple supplier to provide contract manufacturing, including whole vehicles, parts, drive systems, and platforms for other automakers.

Get the Biggest Savings Ever on Nissan Navara, Terra, and More

Nissan is welcoming the new year with a new promo for customers in the Philippines. With the Big Buys, Big Savings promo, Nissan is making its best-selling vehicles more accessible than ever until January 31, 2021.

Nissan is proving the flexibility of its NV350 Urvan by coming up with one unique treatment after another. After showing it off as a zero emissions ambulance and as a “hotel on wheels,” the automaker has now come up with the coolest way to take “WFH” on the road.

AutoPerformance PH has just been appointed as the official Philippine distributor of ICER brakes, Europe’s leading independent manufacturer of brake pads.

Changan Motor Philippines, Inc. (CMPI) kicks off the New Year with Change Your Mindset: The Changan Nationwide Test Drive Tour featuring the Alsvin, CS35 Plus, and CS75 Plus.

Clean and high-quality fuels are now made available in more provinces as Caltex, marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), recently opened new service stations in Pampanga, Pangasinan, Bataan, Batangas, Cebu, and Bukidnon in support of the reopening of the economy. This brings the total number of newly-opened Caltex stations in 2020 to 30.

Eager to get off to a roaring start for 2021, Peugeot Philippines is staging its Roaring Weekend Sale this Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Arcovia City Grand Showroom located just across Landers Superstore along C-5, Pasig.

SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW cars in the Philippines, is announcing the start of a three-week long test drive experience with the newest variant of the BMW 5 Series, the 520i Sport.

When one thinks of a “motorsports-inspired” pickup truck, the first thing that comes to mind would be rally raid, and the popularity of the Ford Ranger Raptor is proof of that. But what if you wanted something more inspired by circuit racing? Well, Ford has you covered on that too with its new Ranger MS-RT.

Honda is Teasing the All-New 2022 HR-V

Honda will unveil the latest generation of its popular HR-V compact crossover in February this year. The small SUV will feature the company’s advanced two-motor e:HEV powertrain technology as standard for the first time (it is unknown yet whether Honda will still offer a normally-aspirated or turbocharged version). Honda’s innovative hybrid set-up combines high efficiency with refined, fun-to-drive performance.

Just a little over six months after announcing the innovative Chery Auto PH App for the Google Play store, it is now out on the iOS as well.

With Kia’s re-branding and Plan S mid-to-long term strategy, what does that mean for future powertrain development?

The popularization of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will change how dealers or casas, if you prefer the colloquial term, operate.

The merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA (Peugeot, Citroen, Opel) is now complete. The combined company, renamed to Stellantis, will start trading on the Euronext in Paris, Mercato Telematico in Milan, and on the New York Stock Exchange.

You can’t be blamed for forgetting that the Ssangyong Korando exists. Thanks to the almost non-stop deluge of compact SUVs from China, the segment where it’s competing in has become one of the most cut-throat, most densely packed in the market. And with a limited dealer footprint—just two are in Luzon (the four others are in Visayas and Mindanao)—it hasn’t really stuck as a top-of-mind choice. But now that you realize that this isn’t the automotive equivalent of Mr. Snuffleupagus, can it strike a chord?

Win a Honda Brio By Just Updating Your Contact Info

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. will be giving away exciting raffle prizes for Honda car owners who will update their contact information by March 18, 2021.

Kia’s decision to revamp their logo and tagline signals a deeper, broader shift within the company. It will, according to the carmaker move their thinking away from simply being a value-for-money brand to a valuable brand—one that delivers a more emotional, lasting bond with its owner.

The Nikkei reports that Mazda’s upmarket push isn’t going well so far. Compounded by the on-going pandemic, the carmaker is expecting its global sales to drop 8 percent for the fiscal yar ending March 2021 to 1.3 million units.

Mitsubishi PH Kick Starts 2021 with Deals on the Mirage G4, Xpander, and Montero Sport

Mitsubishi Motors Philippine Corporation (MMPC) welcomes 2021 with easy payment plans through the Mitsubishi Kick-start promo. Included in the offer are the Mitsubishi Mirage G4, Xpander, and Montero Sport.

After the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) released dismal year-end figures, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) have now done the same. And echoing AVID’s year-end reports, it paints a bleak picture for the Philippine auto industry as a whole.

French sportscar brand Alpine and the U.K.’s Lotus will jointly develop a new zero emissions sportscar. This was revealed as the two brands sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

Geely has given the world its first glimpse of its biggest SUV yet, one that’s headed to production by the third quarter of this year.

Geely Philippines is making its presence more felt in the country’s south as it opened another dealership in Mindanao: Geely General Santos.

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January 21, 2021

Medical Frontliners Can Use Skyway Stage 3 for Free Too

Valenzuela City Chooses Foton for Its Fleet

January 20, 2021

Isuzu Donates Mobile Kitchen to Philippine Red Cross

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January 19, 2021

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ICER Brakes Now in the Philippines

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11 New Service Stations in Last Two Months Help Caltex PH Start Strong in 2021

Get the Peugeot 3008 for Just P 1.7M at Their Roaring Weekend Sale

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January 18, 2021

Honda is Teasing the All-New 2022 HR-V

Chery Auto PH App Now on iOS

Kia Will Continue to Develop Gasoline, Diesel Engines in the Future

EVs Will Force Dealerships to Change Their Aftersales Service

Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Have Merged Into One Company: Stellantis

Review: 2021 Ssangyong Korando 1.6 Diesel Premium

January 17, 2021

Win a Honda Brio By Just Updating Your Contact Info

Kia Wants to Form a More Emotional, Lasting Bond with Its Customers

Mazda Pins Revival of Fortune on Large Platform Vehicles

January 15, 2021

Mitsubishi PH Kick Starts 2021 with Deals on the Mirage G4, Xpander, and Montero Sport

2020 Was a Bleak Year for Auto Makers

Alpine, Lotus to Jointly Develop a Sportscar

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Geely Opens in General Santos