July 26, 2021
Jaguar Commits To All-Electric Formula E Series
Jaguar Land Rover has announced that they remain committed to the FIA Formula E World Championship into the 2022/23 season through the Jaguar Racing Team.
Filed Under:
Jaguar Corporate,
Motorsports,
News
Richard Hammond Is Selling His Cars And Bikes To Fund His New Business
Richard Hammond of The Grand Tour and Top Gear fame is putting up eight of his vehicles for auction to fund his new business venture: a classic vehicle restoration business called, The Smallest Cog.
Filed Under:
News
July 25, 2021
Review: 2021 Land Rover Defender 90 S D240 Explorer Pack
Reinventing an automotive icon like the Land Rover Defender isn’t easy. It involves taking special care to pay respects to the original without producing something overly cliched, or even worse, a caricature. It’s something Land Rover thought long and hard before reviving the Defender name, and even then, it had to overcome a deafening roar of opinion, both negative and positive. On one hand, there are people who praised the design and the progressive engineering; on the other, trolling from those who said it’s too posh.
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Land Rover Defender,
Luxury SUV
July 24, 2021
Mercedes-Benz To Be An All-Electric Brand By 2030
Mercedes-Benz is shifting from an electric-first to an electric-only strategy by the end of the decade. This was announced by Ola Källenius, CEO of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG (pictured in lead photo).
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Mercedes-Benz Corporate,
News,
Technology
Could Volkswagen Be Making This 300-Horsepower SUV?
How’s this for a tasty proposition? A 300-plus horsepower SUV from one of the more sensible car brands on the planet: Volkswagen.
Filed Under:
Mid-sized SUV,
News,
Volkswagen Teramont
July 23, 2021
Mitsubishi Motors PH Opens 56th Dealership
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) officially opens its 56th dealer outlet through its dealer partner Global Excellence Motors Inc. (GEM). The new Mitsubishi Motors dealership is located in the major business district of Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
Filed Under:
Dealerships,
Mitsubishi Corporate
Ford PH Sales Grew 84 Percent So Far In 2021
Ford Philippines ended the first half of the year with a strong retail performance, with sales growing by 84 percent from last year to 9,855 vehicles led by the Ford Ranger and Ford Territory.
Filed Under:
Ford Ranger,
Ford Ranger Raptor,
Ford Territory,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
Ford Will Soon Offer Bacteria-Trapping Air Filters As Standard
After offering it in selected vehicles in Europe, Ford will start rolling out all-new standard certified cabin air filters to cover a majority of its lineup by the end of 2023.
Filed Under:
COVID-19,
Ford Corporate,
News,
Technology
Global Team Toyota Athletes All Set For Tokyo 2020
Toyota Motor Asia Pacific (TMAP) is proud to announce that its Team Toyota athletes from Asia will be making their way to Tokyo in the upcoming weeks for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (23 July to 8 August 2021), and the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (24 August to 5 September 2021).
Filed Under:
News,
Toyota Corporate
DOTr Says PMVIC Is Legal, All Systems Go For Return On July 26
Despite some senators questioning the return of the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center PMVIC Program back from the dead, it’s systems go for its return starting this Monday, July 26.
The New Defender Has Been A Sales Success For Land Rover
The New Land Rover Defender has powered ahead to become Jaguar Land Rover’s second best-seller globally.
Filed Under:
Land Rover Corporate,
Land Rover Defender,
News
Isuzu Bulacan Is Awarded Best In Aftersales Service For Isuzu
Isuzu Bulacan is the Overall Dealer Grand Champion after Isuzu Philippines Corporation concluded its 16th Isuzu Service Skills Olympics or ISSO. ISSO tests the knowledge and skills of service technicians, service advisors, and parts staff coming from Isuzu dealerships nationwide.
Filed Under:
Isuzu Corporate,
News,
Service
Nissan PH Finally Reveals The LEAF's Maintenance Costs
When Nissan Philippines launched the all-electric LEAF last May, we did some computations on whether it’ll save you money in the long run. You can check out the full story here, but at the time, we had to do some assumptions, chief among them was the maintenance cost.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Nissan Leaf
Fuso Turns Over Modern PUVs To 2 Transport Cooperatives
Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation has turned over several Modern PUVs to two cooperatives—one in Dagupan, and the other in Central Luzon.
Filed Under:
Fuso Corporate,
Fuso CV,
News,
PUV Modernization
July 22, 2021
Volvo Cars To Buy Back Geely Stake In China Joint Ventures
Volvo Cars has signed an agreement with its parent Geely Holding to acquire Geely Holding’s stake in the companies’ joint ventures in China, with the aim of taking full ownership of its car manufacturing plants and sales operations in the country.
Filed Under:
Geely Corporate,
News,
Volvo Corporate
Geely Xingyue L Has 4 Screens, 2 Infotainment Systems And A New OS Called Milky Way
After showing it off at the Shanghai Auto Show last April, Geely’s new flagship SUV, the Xingyue L is now available for the Chinese domestic market. The third model in Geely’s “Star” series, the Xingyue L is the brand’s most advanced SUV ever, and the public seems to agree: over 30,000 bookings have been placed even before its showroom debut.
Filed Under:
Geely Xingyue L,
Mid-sized SUV,
News
Hyundai PH Happy With Steady Growth In June
Despite some of its rivals, notably Suzuki reaching record sales so far this year, Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) is happy with its steady 5 percent growth in June 2021 versus May. The carmaker says it is a positive indicator of increased economic activity with June being the first full month since the lifting of the strictest community quarantine protocol in the National Capital Region or NCR.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
July 21, 2021
Paymaya Now Accepted At Over 1,000 Petron Stations; Raffles Off 1-Year Supply Of Fuel To Celebrate
Industry leader Petron Corporation is giving away a one-year supply of fuel to three lucky winners in celebration of reaching 1,000 stations equipped with PayMaya QR.
Filed Under:
Fuel,
News,
Petron Corporate
Volkswagen PH Explains Why We Got The T6.1 Multivan Kombi Instead Of The T7
When Volkswagen Philippines announced the arrival of the T6.1 Multivan Kombi in June, it raised a few eyebrows due to the timing. Just a week prior to their announcement, Volkswagen just unveiled the all-new T7 Multivan.
Filed Under:
Luxury MPV,
News,
Volkswagen Multivan Kombi
Lexus Has The Most Loyal Customers
With the pandemic in full swing last year, it brought about a change in new car buyer habits. Since vehicle shoppers were hesitant to venture out to showrooms, they often relied on their relationship with their current brand. This has helped Lexus bag the top spot in the third J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study.
Filed Under:
J.D. Power,
Lexus Corporate,
News
Volkswagen PH Has Heard You, Lowers Price Of 2021 Multivan Kombi (w/ Specs)
Volkswagen Philippines has heard you. After releasing a P 3.650-million tentative price earlier this month, Volkswagen has released the finalized price for its new premium MPV, the Multivan Kombi. And surprise: it’s now made more affordable.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Luxury MPV,
News,
Volkswagen Multivan Kombi
12 Key Moments In Jeep's 80-Year History
On July 15, 1941, the former Willys-Overland Co. signed a contract with the U.S. War Department to begin production of the first military Jeep vehicle. Eighty years later, the Jeep brand thrives around the world.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Jeep Corporate
Future BMW Motorrad Models To Feature Marshall Amplifiers
Riding a motorcycle while listening to music – both fit well together, as they promise deep emotional experiences and intense pleasure on two wheels.
Filed Under:
BMW Motorcycles,
Motorcycle,
News
Lamborghini Just Produced Its 15,000th Urus A Year After It Produced Its First 10,000
A few days after the sales record achieved in the first six months of the year with 4,852 cars delivered globally, Lamborghini sets a new production record. Three years after it was introduced to international markets, the Lamborghini Urus Super SUV has hit 15,000 cars produced, setting the record of the highest produced model in the company’s history in the shortest amount of time since its launch.
Filed Under:
Lamborghini Urus,
Luxury SUV,
News
This Is The Last Combustion-Engined Porsche Macan
Since its market launch, the Macan has been a success story for Porsche, selling over 600,000 units in just seven years. In addition, the Macan has been instrumental in bringing in women to the Porsche brand. For example, in China, the Macan’s largest market, 60 percent of buyers are women.
Filed Under:
Luxury SUV,
News,
Porsche Macan
July 20, 2021
Toyota Closes In On A 50 Percent Market Share In The Philippines As Industry Sales Rise 44.8 Percent In H1 2021
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines or CAMPI continues to report tepid sales with a “measly” 2.2 percent month-on-month growth in June versus May’s 22,062-unit figure.
Filed Under:
News,
PHL Auto Industry,
Toyota Corporate
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