July 14, 2021
Skyway Stage 3 Traffic Eases As Operator Admits To Day 1 Collection Woes
Skyway O&M, operator of the Skyway system and a unit under San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) SMC Infrastructure, expects more seamless movement along the new Skyway Stage 3 with the implementation of new measures to avoid congestion on access and exit points following the first day of toll collection on the elevated expressway.
Filed Under:
News,
San Miguel Corporate,
Traffic
Changan Wants You To Try Out Their Cars
Changan Philippines is bringing its mission of delivering Lasting Safety closer to more Filipinos with its Kailangan, Changan weekend market car fair and test drive. Customers interested in taking a closer look at the Alsvin, CS35 Plus, and CS75 Plus can now watch out for their market display starting at Landers Arcovia from July 15 to August 15, 2021. Test drive, Landers vouchers, and other freebies await customers.
Filed Under:
Changan Corporate,
Events,
News
McLaren Storms To Goodwood Victory With The 720S GT3X
As crowds returned to the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren Automotive scored a sensational victory with their 720S GT3X.
Filed Under:
McLaren 720S,
News,
Sports Car
EV Summit Goes Virtual For Second Straight Year
The biggest annual conference promoting electric vehicles in the country is set to stage its second virtual summit in the new normal next month.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicle Summit,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Events,
News
The 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid Is Effortlessly Fast And Green
Bentley continues its march towards electrification with the new Flying Spur Hybrid—its most environmentally friendly model to date.
Filed Under:
Bentley Flying Spur,
Luxury Car,
News
Chery Auto PH H1 Sales Rise 351 Percent In 2021
Driven by the competitive product lineup, first-in-the-industry aftersales services, and its rapidly expanding dealership network, vehicle sales of Chery Auto Philippines skyrocketed by a stunning 351 percent in the first six months of 2021 compared to the same period last year.
Filed Under:
Chery Corporate,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
The 280-Horsepower Hyundai Elantra N Is Ready To Hunt Down Civic Type Rs
Hyundai wants a piece of that hot hatch/sedan pie, and now, they’ve unveiled the 280-horsepower Elantra N to do it. Completing the Hyundai N brand’s line-up of “everyday sports car,” the Elantra N features over 40 major enhancements to the regular Elantra all to enhance driving performance.
Filed Under:
Compact,
Hyundai Elantra,
News,
Sports Sedan
Would You Pay P 40k For Crack-Resistant Windshields On Your Jeep Wrangler Or Gladiator?
Jeep, through its Jeep Performance Parts by Mopar is now offering replacement crack-resistant windshields for the Wrangler (JL) and Gladiator (JT) models.
Filed Under:
Jeep Gladiator,
Jeep Wrangler,
News
July 13, 2021
Mazda Installs Solar Power System At Hiroshima Plant
As part of its efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, Mazda has just turned on their first solar power generation system.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Mazda Corporate,
News
Mazda Insists Rotary Engine Development On Track
Earlier today, we reported that Mazda was putting their plans to revive the rotary engine on hold. Responding to that, the Japanese carmaker has countered, and said that everything is going according to plan.
Filed Under:
Engines,
Mazda Corporate,
News,
Technology
Toyota Motor PH Successfully Holds Round 1 Of 2021 Vios Cup After Hiatus
Amidst the pandemic, Toyota Motor Philippines’ (TMP) premier motorsports program made a comeback after a hiatus last year with new and familiar names battling for podium finishes in the first leg.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News,
Toyota Corporate,
Toyota Vios Cup
Land Rover Supports Virgin Galactic's First Fully Crewed Space Flight
Land Rover was part of the mission as Virgin Galactic completed its first ever fully crewed space flight, with founder Sir Richard Branson on board as one of four Mission Specialists.
Filed Under:
Land Rover Corporate,
Land Rover Defender,
News
The 2021 Nissan LEAF Emits A Sound For Safety
Nissan understands that electric vehicles may pose a threat to pedestrians and cyclists because they emit almost no sound. This is why carmakers have started adopting artificially-simulated driving sounds to alert road users of the presence of an EV.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Nissan Leaf
July 12, 2021
Guess Who's Back? It's PMVICs
Oh, did you think the Department of Transportation would forget the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection requirement? Nope. While you weren’t paying attention, it’s back.
MMDA Thinks About Bringing Back Number Coding
Just one bad morning rush hour traffic has the MMDA thinking of bringing back the United Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or better known as “number coding.”
Lexus PH Extends Promo On NX Compact SUV, LS Luxury Sedan
Lexus Philippines is extending its promo on the Lexus NX compact SUV and Lexus LS flagship sedan until the end of July.
Filed Under:
Lexus Corporate,
Lexus LS,
Lexus NX,
News
Honda Cars PH Offers Discounted Painting, Collision Parts Promo Until September 30
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is offering discounted rates for body repaint and collision parts and accessories until September 30, 2021.
Filed Under:
Honda Corporate,
News,
Service
BMW Posts Record First Half 2021 Sales
BMW sales soared 39.9 percent to 1,178,292 vehicles sold worldwide. This beats the German automaker’s best figure for the same period pre-pandemic.
Filed Under:
BMW Corporate,
News
Mazda Puts Rotary Engine Plans On Hold
Reports from Japan are coming out that Mazda’s delaying its plans to resurrect its rotary engine indefinitely.
Filed Under:
Engines,
Mazda MX-30,
News
July 11, 2021
Mitsubishi Motors PH Wants To Make Itself More Appealing To Filipinos
Despite commanding a solid 15 percent market share in the automotive market, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation or MMPC aims to grow that in the next few years. This was shared by the brand as they held their official turnover ceremony to welcome their new President and CEO Takeshi Hara.
Filed Under:
Mitsubishi Corporate,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
Review: 2021 Suzuki Vitara AllGrip
In 2017, the Suzuki Vitara returned as an entrant in the then niche sub-compact SUV segment bringing with it their proven formula of “high equipment, low price.” What other brand could give you an assembled in Europe (Hungary to be exact) SUV with a panoramic sunroof, LED headlights, and 17-inch alloy wheels for about P 1.1 million? This here represents the perfect convergence, and lo and behold: it clicked.
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Sub-Compact SUV,
Suzuki Vitara
July 10, 2021
Toyota Motor PH To Start Turning Over GR Yaris To Customers On July 17 (w/ Specs)
UPDATE: Toyota Motor Philippines now moved it to August 14 (7/19).
The long wait is almost over. After a pre-selling that started way back in March 2021, Toyota Motor Philippines will be turning over the first batch of GR Yaris to owners starting this Saturday, July 17. The date also happens to coincide with the official launch date of Toyota’s high-performance hot hatch.
Filed Under:
News,
Sports Sedan,
Toyota GR Yaris
Shopee PH Picks Isuzu For Reliable E-Commerce Delivery
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) turned over NMR85H aluminum van trucks to SPX Philippines Inc. (Shopee Xpress) last Monday, July 5, 2021. These new fleet additions will bolster the integrated logistics service of Shopee, the country’s leading and most popular e-commerce platform.
Filed Under:
Isuzu Corporate,
Isuzu CV,
News
Geely Opens In Iloilo
After the recent soft launch of two new Geely dealerships in Luzon, Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP), Geely’s local distributor in the country, has now opened Geely Iloilo. This is SGAP’s second outlet in the Visayas region under the management of its dealer partner, MNV Group. The inauguration of the Iloilo branch will further boost Geely’s presence in the Western Visayas region which is an emerging automotive market.
Filed Under:
Dealerships,
Geely Corporate,
News
Volvo, Geely Names New Engine Joint-Venture Aurobay
In October 2019, Volvo Cars and its parent company Geely have agreed to merge their existing engine operations into a standalone company. Roughly two years later, they have finally come up with a name for it: Aurobay.
Filed Under:
Geely Corporate,
News,
Volvo Corporate
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