Photo courtesy of Toyota Press |
May 30, 2012
Toyota 86 PHL Prices to Top P 1.9M - Top Gear Philippines
Filed Under:
News,
Rumors,
Sports Car,
Toyota 86
In SYNC with the Times: In-Depth Look at Ford SYNC
Even if it doesn’t feel like it, driving a car is like doing an intricate ballet routine: it requires concentration physically and mentally—physically, because you’re constantly pressing and de-pressing different pedals, swinging the steering wheel left and right while sometimes operating a lever or a button; mentally, because you’re always looking out in all directions making minute judgment calls and sometimes even anticipating the unexpected that appear apparently out of nowhere. The last thing you need is the additional distraction of a ringing mobile phone or even an iPod that’s proceeded to play an unwanted tune. Thankfully, there’s a technology out there that addresses these distractions. It’s called SYNC and chances are, it’s in a Ford vehicle near you.
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Feature,
Ford Corporate,
Technology
Mercedes-Benz Actros Takes to Batangas Racing Circuit
CATS Motors, Inc. (CATS) introduces the new Mercedes-Benz Actros in an exclusive driving event at the Batangas Racing Circuit.
Two Actros truck variants were available for test drive during the event: A 6-wheeler 20-ton 310 Hp Actros 3 and 10-wheeler 26-ton 350 Hp Actros 3. Guests, composed of the motoring press and haulers, were able to experience the power, safety and capability of the new Mercedes-Benz trucks for the first time.
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Feature,
Mercedes-Benz Actros,
Track Day
Petron Student Art Competition Now Open for Entries
Everyone’s Vision Petron is a competition for photographers, painters and designers. It is also a venue for filmmakers, musicians, performance artists, art enthusiasts, and all Filipinos to converge and be one through their shared love for Philippine art and culture.
Themed Lakbay Kalikasan —A Journey of Nuturing Nature, this year’s competition focuses on the different ways of caring for and protecting the environment. Samples may be seen in Petron's own efforts to protect our biodiversity through coastal management, reforestation, mangrove planting, creating fish sanctuaries and artificial reefs, and protecting sea turtles.
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News,
Petron Corporate
May 29, 2012
Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Day 7: The Video
We finally made it to Cagayan de Oro--the main stop for Day 7 of the Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge.
Please remember to vote for Neil and Uly of Team 2. Show your support for the motoring industry!
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Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge,
Travel,
Video
Mitsubishi Motor Philippines Collaborates with DOE and Meralco on i-MIEV Evaluation
Photo courtesy of Mitsubishi Press |
This collaboration project will entail MMPC to lend demo cars of i-MiEV to both DOE and MERALCO for the purpose of studying EV’s behaviors and performance when utilized in Metro Manila in various conditions, and also examine the impact to power system when EV is charged. The outcome of the evaluation will enhance the understanding of EV and determine the requirements of supporting charging infrastructure. It will also be a preparatory step toward the possible future introduction and create greater public awareness of electric vehicles.
Filed Under:
CSR,
DOE,
Events,
Mitsubishi i-MIEV,
News
Nissan Motor Philippines Supports Biodiversity
Photo courtesy of Nissan Press |
Nissan Motor Philippines, Inc. (NMPI), together with Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (DENR-PAWB), the Batangas Government Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, the Provincial Government of Batangas, the Municipal Government of Calagatan, and led the planting of 200 mangrove propagules at Ang Pulo.
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CSR,
News,
Nissan Corporate
Honda Cars Philippines Resumes Sale of Jazz 1.3
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) resumes
sales of the Jazz 1.3 liter variant starting May 18, 2012 following the
recovery of supply from Honda’s manufacturing plant in Thailand, which
again started production of automobiles last March 26, 2012.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Honda Jazz,
News,
Sub-Compact
Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Day 6: The Video
So it's Day 6 of the Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge and we find ourselves in the Queen City of the South--Cebu! See what we've been up to before we travel to Cagayan de Oro!
Remember to show your support for the motoring industry by voting for Team 2 in the Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Poll.
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Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge,
Travel,
Video
May 28, 2012
Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Day 5: The Video
We're half-way through the Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge. This is Day 5, and we've just crossed by ro-ro to the Visayas region.
Don't forget to vote for Neil Almighty of 99.5 RT and Uly of Philippine Star by clicking here. We appreciate your support as the motoring industry's falling behind next to celebrities and athletes!
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Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge,
Travel,
Video
May 25, 2012
Toyota Motor Philippines Launches "86 Sightings" Marketing Campaign
Toyota Motor Philippines, in what could be the best guerrilla marketing move, has launched the Toyota "86 Sightings" to mark the upcoming launch of the 86 sports coupe in June (we'll be there on June 18-19 for the media track day). If you want to see the 86 in the flesh a full month before we'll get to drive one, the schedule is located after the break.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
News,
Sports Car,
Toyota 86
Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Day 4: The Video
We head to Southern Luzon, particularly Bicol in Day 4 of the Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge. This is actually the day before we all embark on a 4-day journey to Visayas and Mindanao!
Don't forget to vote for Team 2: Neil and Uly in Jollibee's Facebook Poll!
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Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge,
Travel,
Video
It's More Fun with Toyota: Toyota Road Trek 8
Photos by Ulysses Ang |
May. It’s the height of summer, with
temperatures reaching well over 36 degrees Celsius in Metro Manila. It’s hot,
humid, and dry—the perfect weather for a trip out of town. Of course, given
that this is Toyota’s
annual Road Trek event, this wasn’t your ordinary beach trip. Being a
first-time Road Trekker (I declined the early ones and wasn’t invited to the
later ones); I didn’t know what to expect. In the end, I found the Toyota Road
Trek experience to be one unforgettable event.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Toyota Innova,
Toyota Road Trek,
Toyota Vios,
Travel
May 24, 2012
HARI and DOTC Partner in Road Safety and Responsible Car Ownership
Photo courtesy of Hyundai Press |
HARI bolsters its commitment to deliver Hyundai’s brand of excellence to motorists through the implementation of its car safety and maintenance programs. Together with its 39-strong dealerships in the country, the Philippine Hyundai distributor has been upholding the promotion of road ethics among the public, especially motorists, with Hyundai’s signature programs on responsible car ownership, car safety, and road safety. Among these are the Hyundai Car Wellness, a comprehensive after-sales program that aims to provide Hyundai customers avenues to keep their cars fit and roadworthy at all times and instill in them an attitude of safe driving; and the Summer Motorist Roadside Assistance (SMRA), a special dealership assistance program on major and preventive services while on the road during Holy Week.
Said DOTC Assistant Secretary Dante Lantin, “On observing the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety, we are looking at the thousands, even millions, of lives that we could save from road death and injury. We commend Hyundai for taking to heart and leading by example in tirelessly promoting road safety and responsible car ownership.”
HARI’s partnership with the DOTC was further underscored during the second Hyundai RUN for a Cause held April 29, 2012 at the Quirino Grandstand. There, HARI showcased its key CSR programs for 2012-2013 with its partner organizations. Each cause had a designated color to signify HARI’s involvement in different nation-building endeavors: blue (road safety and responsible car ownership), red (education), green (environment), gray (social entrepreneurship and countryside development), orange (community development through health), yellow (Filipino heritage and pride), purple (youth development through sports), and pink (women and children’s rights protection).
Goodyear Tops "Fortune 500" List for Northeast Ohio
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is the largest business in Northeast Ohio according to the 2012 “Fortune 500” list, which was released recently.
Based on 2011 sales of $22.8 billion, Goodyear is ranked by FORTUNE as the 126th largest business in the country, up from 139th last year.
Compiled since 1955, the “Fortune 500” ranks U.S. companies by sales. Companies are ranked by total revenues for their respective fiscal years. Included in the survey are companies that are incorporated and operate in the U.S. and file financial statements with a government agency.
The complete “Fortune 500” listing is in the magazine’s May 21 issue, which is on newsstands, and on its Web site, www.fortune.com/500.
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com.ph.
Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Day 3: The Video
The continuing saga of the 10 teams in the Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge! Don't forget to vote for Team 2 in the Jollibee Facebook Poll.
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Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge,
Travel,
Video
May 23, 2012
Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Day 2: The Video
Remember to show your support for the motoring industry by voting for Uly and Neil of Team 2. Click this link!
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Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge,
Travel,
Video
Jollibee Drive Thru Cross-Country Challenge Day 1: The Video
And so our 10-day journey begins. Catch us everyday on ABS-CBN, ETC or CinemaOne. And remember to vote for Uly and Neil of Team 2! Click this link.
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Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge,
Travel,
Video
May 22, 2012
AVID Jumpstarts Q2 with 31% Growth; Total Industry Dips 1%
Performance and Drivers
Compared with the 1% decline in total industry sales, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) opens the second quarter with a strong 31% growth in total sales from January to April 2012, with 10, 633 units sold from the 8,119 in the same period last year. This is due to AVID’s consistent robust sales of Passenger Car (PC) models, registering an 85% increase in total PC sales—from 3,526 to 6,527 units sold in the first four months of the year.
This year, April’s overall total sales rose to 12% as more consumers purchased models in the PC segment. In the same period, PC sales alone recorded 55% growth, with 1,324 units sold versus the sale of 852 units in the same month last year.
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AVID,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
PLDT Watcher Keeps an Eye on your Business
In the world of financial accounting, the term used for the loss of assets between the point of manufacture or purchase from the supplier and the point of sale is called shrinkage.
It is a word that business owners prefer not to hear. Because the sheer numbers of shrinkage, or shrink, resulting from employee pilferage and shoplifting are staggering: 44 percent from employee (or internal) theft and 35 percent from shoplifting. That’s a combined 79 percent loss because the manufactured and/or purchased goods are no longer around to be sold for profit.
PLDT now has a solution to curb this incalculable cause of loss.
It is called “Watcher.”
It is a word that business owners prefer not to hear. Because the sheer numbers of shrinkage, or shrink, resulting from employee pilferage and shoplifting are staggering: 44 percent from employee (or internal) theft and 35 percent from shoplifting. That’s a combined 79 percent loss because the manufactured and/or purchased goods are no longer around to be sold for profit.
PLDT now has a solution to curb this incalculable cause of loss.
It is called “Watcher.”
Filed Under:
News,
Smart PLDT Corporate
May 21, 2012
Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience: The Video
Ok...this happened a year ago already, but we still can't get over it! Here's a video of the Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience that happened at the Subic International Airport. Enjoy!
PLDT SME Nation Launches F.A.S.Track
Photos by Ulysses Ang |
Simply put, F.A.S.Track Online (Field Asset System for Tracking) is a productivity tool that has an accurate and invariable per-minute location monitoring feature that allows business owners, particularly companies with a fleet of vehicles and people, to precisely pinpoint their locations while on the road, nationwide, 24/7. The information can be sent to and read from any favorite online device, such as a desktop, laptop, tablet or smart phone.
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News,
Smart PLDT Corporate
Shell Launches "Target One Million" to Save Fuel
Photo courtesy of Shell Press |
The Shell FuelSave Index is a Shell commissioned research that looked into the driving habits of motorists in European and Asian countries in order to understand how to help more drivers save more fuel, more often.
Recent findings showed that the Filipinos are willing to change their driving behavior to save on fuel; reflecting 87% of those surveyed while 85% have actually changed the way they drive to reduce the amount of the fuel that they are using.
Filed Under:
Fuel,
Shell Corporate
May 20, 2012
Petron Assembles The Avengers
Petron brings another treat to its customers with its Assemble the Avengers promo, running from April 1 to May 31, 2012, at participating Petron service stations nationwide.
Fans of the upcoming action blockbuster Marvel's The Avengers, presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures, will have a chance to complete their Super Hero set through Petron's Assemble the Avengers promo. With every P1,000 single or accumulated purchase of any Petron fuel—Blaze 100, XCS, Xtra Unleaded, Pinoy Gasoline, Xtend, Diesel Max and Turbo Diesel—the customer is entitled to purchase one Marvel's The Avengers Action Tumbler that comes with a special cup topper for only P60.
There are four Petron limited edition Marvel's The Avengers Action Tumblers to collect—Iron man, The Hulk, Thor and Captain America. These may be redeemed only at the participating station where the customer loaded fuel, and the customer must present the single or accumulated receipts when redeeming the toy tumbler. Lost or damaged receipts will not be replaced or honored.
Marvel's The Avengers opened at Philippine theaters on April 25, 2012.
Filed Under:
Fuel,
News,
Petron Corporate
Petron Offers Free Coffee, Philippine Star
Get going with coffee and catch the latest news with Petron's "Kape at Balita" promo! Motorists who gas up between 6:30 am to 8:30 am at participating Petron stations will be treated to free coffee and newspaper for the month-long promo duration, which runs from May 10 to June 8, 2012.
For a minimum single purchase receipt of P1,000 of Petron Blaze 100, Petron XCS Unleaded, Petron Xtra Unleaded, Petron Pinoy Gasoline, or Petron Regular Gasoline entitles the customer to one free sachet of San Mig 3-in-1 Coffee and one free The Philippine Star newspaper. The free coffee and newspaper may be redeemed from the same Petron station upon presentation of receipt, from 6:30 am to 8:30 am.
The "Kape at Balita" promo is valid only for cash and credit card transactions. Bulk, PO and wholesale transactions do not qualify. The San Mig 3-in-1 Coffee sachet will be provided as a dry sample; cup and hot water are not included.
Look for the promo signages at participating Petron stations nationwide and get your early morning dose of "Kape at Balita" with Petron!
Filed Under:
Fuel,
News,
Petron Corporate
Toyota Road Trek 8: Video
We were gone for three days last week, and here's the reason why. Toyota held its annual Road Trek event in Bohol and Cebu. Here's what we did. Enjoy.
Filed Under:
Toyota Road Trek,
Travel,
Video
May 15, 2012
Land Rover Club Philippines Participates in Trans-Kalimantan Expedition 2012
Photo by Igor Maminta |
The LRCP team consists of Leo Dominguez, a Filipino lawyer and adventurer; Igor Maminta, a Filipino professional motoring photographer; David Fraser, an Australian who retired from the Asian Development Bank; and Vicky Vigneswaran Karthigesu, a Malaysian Land Rover enthusiast and adventurer who provided technical support and co-driving for the Team.
The Team successfully brought the LRCP and Philippine Flag at LROM's Trans Kalimantan Expedition 2012.
Filed Under:
Car Clubs,
Land Rover Corporate,
News
May 14, 2012
Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge Teaser
Will your favorite blogger win the ultimate road trip? Find out soon on ABS-CBN. In the mean time, you can follow the face on Twitter by using the hashtag: #JolliChallenge or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/jollibeephilippines
Filed Under:
Events,
Jollibee Drive-Thru Cross Country Challenge
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