May 1, 2022
San Miguel Corporation Regularizes 25,000 Workers As It Ends Third-Party Servicing
For hiring and regularizing some 25,000 former workers of its third-party providers, strict compliance with labor laws, and a commitment to help over 70,000 employees in its nationwide network throughout the pandemic, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) was given a special recognition by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as an exemplary Filipino company, with malasakit for its own people.
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News,
San Miguel Corporate
Isuzu Philippines Opens Subic Dealership
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) continues its expansion and modernization efforts with the opening of its newest dealership bearing its new Isuzu Outlet Standardization dealership facility, this time in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Subic, Zambales.
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Dealerships,
Isuzu Corporate,
News
April 29, 2022
Review: 2022 Toyota Veloz 1.5 V
Filipino families love SUVs. Given the choice between owning an MPV or an SUV, they would immediately gravitate towards the latter. That’s a fact, and it’s one that Toyota Motor Philippines can’t afford to ignore.
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Driver's Seat,
Sub-Compact SUV,
Toyota Veloz
2022 Toyota Veloz Is For Filipino Families Seeking Extraordinary Adventures. Prices Start At P 1.185M (w/ Specs)
Whether you’re Team SUV or Team MPV, Toyota Motor Philippines thinks that the all-new 2022 Veloz is the ideal 7-seater for families seeking extraordinary adventures.
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Car Launch,
News,
Sub-Compact SUV,
Toyota Veloz
Ford Philippines Details 2023 Everest Trims, Colors, And Engines
As the launch of the next-generation Everest (and by extension, the next-generation Ranger) draws near, Ford Philippines is starting to trickle down information to whet the appetite of those looking to buy these two new vehicles.
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Ford Everest,
Mid-sized SUV,
News
Geely Cebu Is Now A Fully Operational 3S Dealership Facility
Early last year, Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP) Corporation, the official distributor of Geely Vehicles in the Philippines has expanded its network in the “Queen City of the South” with the opening of its showroom in Cebu. Geely Cebu is Gateway Group of Companies’ first Geely outlet franchise. It is also Gateway Group’s flagship Geely dealership facility.
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Dealerships,
Geely Corporate,
News
April 28, 2022
Toyota Details The Work That Went Into The Manual Transmission-Equipped GR Supra For 2023
After confirming it just a couple of weeks back, Toyota has finally released more details about the manual transmission-equipped GR Supra.
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News,
Sports Car,
Toyota Supra
2022 BMW 2 Series Keeps Classic Proportions, Rear Wheel Drive For P 3.690M (w/ Specs)
To set a new benchmark for driving pleasure in the country, the all-new BMW 2 Series Coupé has been introduced by the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp.
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BMW 2 Series,
Car Launch,
News,
Sports Car
BMW Philippines Brings In All-Electric iX For P 6.290M (w/ Specs)
For the first time, SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, is making its move towards an electrified future in the country with the launch the BMW iX. The BMW Group’s new technology flagship combines locally emission-free driving pleasure, sporting agility and a compelling operating range with a character profile dedicated squarely to sustainability.
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BMW iX,
Car Launch,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Luxury SUV,
News
BYD See Sales Surge 63 Percent As EV Demand Rise
BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, said first-quarter profit surged, buoyed by demand for battery-powered cars as it weathered supply chain kinks from the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage to more expensive raw materials.
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BYD Corporate,
News
The 2023 Nissan Z Is Delayed
It’s hard to believe but after the prototype’s reveal last 2020 and the production version a year after that, the all-new Nissan Z still hasn’t rolled off the production line. Now, the Japanese carmaker has revealed what everyone feared: a launch delay.
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News,
Nissan Corporate,
Nissan Z
April 27, 2022
Chevrolet PH Now Offering Up To P 535K Cash Discount
The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet vehicles and parts in the Philippines, is offering exclusive deals this summer with the On the Brighter Side, Drive a Chevy promo.
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Chevrolet Corporate,
Chevrolet Tracker,
Chevrolet Trailblazer,
News
The Mazda MX-5 Miata Spec Series Is The Result Of Their Challenging Spirit
After a nearly two-year delay, Mazda Philippines’s dream of having a local one-make race series featuring its venerable MX-5 is happening. It’s a project filled with various delays and setbacks, but just as the Hiroshima-based carmaker showed resilience by re-starting production just four months after the dropping of the atom bomb, the start of the Miata Spec Series is the result of the same challenging spirit.
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Feature,
Mazda Corporate,
Mazda MX-5,
Motorsports
MG Named Official Mobility Partner Of Ms Universe Philippines For Third Consecutive Year
MG Philippines continues its strong partnership with the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) organization, being named the Official Mobility Partner of MUPH for the third consecutive year.
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MG Corporate,
News
Mazda Philippines Is Ready To Race The MX-5
Mazda Philippines, the Manila Sports Car Club (MSCC), and the Clark International Speedway (CIS) have collaborated to hold the first ever one-make sports car race series in the country. The 2022 MSCC Miata Spec Series will be the official race event of the country’s premier sports car owners club starting this year. It will feature 20 brand new track-tuned Mazda MX-5 open-top sports cars to be raced exclusively by MSCC members.
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Mazda Corporate,
Mazda MX-5,
Motorsports,
News
Honda Cars PH Renews Partnership With Dualtech For Electromechanics Technician Training Program
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) and Dualtech Training Center Foundation, Inc. jointly committed to an apprenticeship program that will further hone the technical skills of select students taking the course Electromechanics Technology.
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Honda Corporate,
Service
2022 GAC EMKOO Shows Off A Striking New Design Direction
GAC Motor reveals its EMKOO SUV. Embodying the brand’s new design concept—Hi-Tech Industrial Aesthetics—it’s meant to convoy a futuristic car design penned in the “age of intelligence.” Moreover, it showcases where GAC Motor’s design direction is headed.
Filed Under:
Compact SUV,
GAC EMKOO,
News
April 26, 2022
Changan Goes On EV Offensive With New Avatr Brand
With China regaining dominance in the global EV market, cornering 53 percent of global sales in 2021, Changan Automobile levels up its new energy vehicle capabilities with the addition of the Avatr EV brand.
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Changan Corporate,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News
Toyota Motor Philippines Logistics Is A Top Tax Payer Of BIR West Laguna
Toyota Motor Philippines Logistics, Inc. (TLI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP), was recently recognized as the “Top 3 Taxpayer under Non-Individual Taxpayer Category” by the Bureau of Internal Revenue District Office (RDO) No. 57.
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News,
Toyota Corporate
Last March, New Car Sales Reach Highest Monthly Figure Since Pandemic
New car sales continue their upward trajectory by recording 29,685-unit sales—the highest monthly figure since the start of the pandemic.
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CAMPI,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
India To Require Six Airbags In New Cars Despite Pushback From Automakers
The Indian government is pushing ahead to improve the safety of its new cars to a point that it actually surpasses the standards of areas such as ASEAN.
Nissan Kills Off Datsun Brand (Again)
Datsun, revived in 2013 as a low-cost emerging market brand, is dead once more after parent company, Nissan decided to pull the plug on global production.
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News,
Nissan Corporate
Chevrolet Teases All-Wheel Drive, Hybrid-Powered Corvette Sportscar
Chevrolet has confirmed that its Corvette sportscar is going electrified, first as a hybrid in 2023 and by 2024, as a fully-electric vehicle.
Filed Under:
Chevrolet Corvette,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Sports Car
Geely Opens In Naga City
Sojitz G Auto Philippines Corporation (SGAP), the authorized distributor of Geely Vehicles in the Philippines has inaugurated the brand’s 28th dealership in Naga City.
Filed Under:
Dealerships,
Geely Corporate,
News
April 25, 2022
Review: 2022 Toyota Hilux Conquest 4x4
Without a doubt, Toyota’s been pouring over the spreadsheets, and in recent years they’ve made grim reading for the Hilux. Once the undisputed leader in the pickup segment regardless of powertrain combination, its sales, particularly in the high margin 4x4 segment, have been eaten into by the likes of the Ford Ranger and the Nissan Navara. Its competition, aimed at wooing lifestyle enthusiasts as much as farmers and construction workers, have been driven by all things SUV. So, what’s Toyota to do? Come up with the Hilux Conquest.
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Pick-Up,
Toyota Hilux
Nissan Working On Tech That Steers You Away From Potential Crashes
Nissan announces a new driver-assistance technology which gifts their cars the ability to automatically perform collision avoidance maneuvers. Called “Ground Truth Perception,” the system utilizes highly accurate, real-time information about the vehicle’s surrounding environment to dramatically enhance collision avoidance. The system uses a combination of LIDAR, radar, and camera technology.
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News,
Nissan Corporate,
Safety,
Technology
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