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November 9, 2017

Decoding 10 Common Car Insurance Terms

Insurance uses a lot of terms and phrases that may be confusing. It’s important to understand the key terms so you’ll know exactly what you’re getting, what’s covered, and if you’re getting a good deal. Here are 10 common car insurance terms that you should know.

Caltex Havoline, marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), launched its newest range of Caltex Havoline synthetic and mineral motorcycle engine oils designed for the tough urban riding environment.

EVs are deemed to be the future and no one, not even supercar maker Lamborghini can escape it. However, the carmaker from Sant’Agata won’t just put some Nissan Leaf hardware into a wedgy body and call it a day. No sir, they’re showing how cutting-edge technology could help power the EV supercars of tomorrow. Meet the Terzo Millennio concept.

Score a Hyundai Home Run This Christmas

Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year in the Philippines! But with the wonders of the season are “strike out” moments: from budget-blowing expenses, stressful traffic jams, hangovers to weight gain.

Stamping their dominance in the local performance oil market, Motul Philippines staged the first “BoxerFest” at the Greenhills Commercial Center.

On its 17th year, Vision Petron, the multi-awarded national student art competition of oil industry leader Petron Corporation, opened its Fuel Creativity Exhibit at the Bencab Museum in Baguio, last October 14. The month-long exhibit is a retrospective painting exhibition featuring selected works of Vision Petron National Student Art Competition grand prize winners over the years.

One of the world’s great GTs and the quintessential Aston Martin is entering the final phase of its production life. And as the world is bidding goodbye to the Vanquish, the British supercar maker is now taking orders (including its distributor in Manila) for the limited 175 run of the Vanquish S Ultimate.

Toyota Motor Philippines Spruces Up Innova with Touring Sport Variant

After the launch of a sportier Avanza variant last month, Toyota Motor Philippines is giving the country’s best-selling MPV, the Innova, the sporty treatment as well. Meet the new Innova Touring Sport.

There are stories about a young man who’s supposed to marry someone sensible, attractive, and a good provider. But when the protagonist meets the would-be fiancée’s more interesting, vivacious, funny, and unconventional sibling or best friend, sparks fly and the original relationship doesn’t stand a chance. Or does it?

To celebrate the upcoming 20th edition of the NISMO, Nissan and NISMO gave fans the chance to pick their greatest Top 20 Nissan/NISMO race cars of all time.

If carmakers had their way, cars of the future will have screens, screens, and even more screens. With the amount of information drivers (and people in general) devour, this may seem like a good idea; one could even say it’s inevitable. That is, unless you’re Mazda.

Hands up, who likes forking out cash to fill up at the fuel station? What if you could do that less often? Where would you turn for help?

This Hyundai Elantra is All-Show, All-Go

Hyundai has partnered with Illinois-based tuner Blood Type Racing (BTR) to produce an Elantra that’s “all-show, all-go.” Unveiled at the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, this special BTR Edition Elantra gives “enthusiasts a new vision of where the Elantra can go.”

With some 1.14 million motorcycles reported sold in 2016, the Philippines is now the second largest market for motorcycles in Southeast Asia behind Indonesia. As motorcycles have increasingly become a preferred mode of transportation for many Filipinos given traffic and road conditions, the need for more qualified and highly trained motorcycle mechanics has come to light.

Subaru Corporation is betting big on advanced driver assist technologies that the company has completed new test tracks designed specifically for its testing. Located in Hokkaido, Japan, the Bifuka Proving Ground in the Subaru R&E Center, the new test tracks have commenced operations.

FlatOut Race Series Staged Final Showdown of 2017 at Clark International Speedway

Even a ravaging typhoon couldn’t stop the FlatOut Race Series (FORS) from staging the 8th and final round of the 2017 season. Torrential rains plagued the Clark International Speedway last October 14. Still, a total of 93 entries braved the poor weather for a last dash shot at this year’s championship.

Reuters reports that BMW is recalling approximately 1 million vehicles for two separate issues that involve fire risks. Although the recall is currently limited to the North American market, BMW AG says that the recall may spread to other markets globally.

Porsche smashes the record for road-approved sportscars on the 20.6-kilometer Nürburgring Nordschleife with the GT2 RS. The record time of 6 minutes and 47.3 seconds was achieved in the presence of a notary and surpassed even Porsche’s own expectations.

With the completion of 64 new lane-kilometers along Bulacan and Pampanga portions of the NLEX, the Metro Pacific is increasing the toll fees effective tomorrow, November 6, 2017.

Honda is Going to Electrify the World

The opening montage seems to play normally at first: the Honda logo, with its eponymous tagline, “The Power of Dreams” fades to black followed by the glow of an Engine Start Button. The unnamed driver presses it and what follows is a montage of nature, children playing under a blue sky, and even more nature. One by one, the hybrids, EVs, and even Honda’s fuel cell vehicles are given the hero treatment. They are undoubtedly the front and center in this video with the NSX and the Civic Type R relegated to an also-starring role. Things are about change at Honda and this video just set the tone.

Pilipinas Taj Autogroup, Inc. (PTAJ), the exclusive distributor of Tata Motors partners with one of the largest freight logistics companies in the country, MMG Logistics. Through this partnership, Tata is supplying 13 brand-new commercial vehicles including 10 Prima 6038.S, a Prima 4438.S tractor head, a SFC407 truck, and a Super Ace).

Hino Motors Philippines (HMP) marks its first full-service dealership in Isabela with a ground-breaking ceremony. HMP is confident Hino Isabela will provide efficient trucking solutions to meet the growing logistics demand in the city.

A handful of lucky customers experienced Kia’s Power to Surprise when they were all awarded a four-day trip to Korea thanks to the Kia Advocate program.

Ford Performance just announced the world’s first handbrake powered by USB. It’s called the Drift Stick and it’s designed and developed by no less than Mr. Hoon himself, Ken Block.

Rolls-Royce Appoints New General Manager for Asia-Pacific

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ Asia Pacific Office in Singapore announced the appointment of Patrik Wiik as the company’s new General Manager. Patrik takes over this key role for the Rolls-Royce business in the region from Michael Schneider, who returns to Germany after three years working across the Asia-Pacific region. The regional office covers 29 dealerships across the region, in an area that stretches from India to New Zealand, excluding the Chinese mainland.

When carmakers release a new fuel cell car, they always assert that it’s no longer a science experiment. Built on a dedicated platform that also spawns a plug-in hybrid and full-on electric vehicle, the Honda Clarity is the one that realizes that hydrogen-powered cars now drive just like a battery-powered electric one. This is future technology, available today. We’ve driven it and it was awesome.

Many have considered the Toyota Land Cruiser, especially the J40-series, to be the quintessential Japanese off-roader. And now, The FJ Company, a Miami, USA and Bogota, Columbia-based company just released their ultimate “resto-mod” FJ40 Signature.

Comfort and clever functionality come together as BMW introduces the BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer. BMW’s first foray into the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) category, it’s headlining the four-weekend exhibition dubbed the BMW Roadshow 2017.

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November 9, 2017

Decoding 10 Common Car Insurance Terms

Caltex Havoline Rolls Out Latest Line of Motorcycle Oils

Lamborghini is Going to Make An EV Their Way (w/ 11 Photos)

November 8, 2017

Score a Hyundai Home Run This Christmas

Motul Supports First-Ever BoxerFest

Vision Petron Opens Exhibit at Bencab Museum

Aston Martin Manila Taking Orders for Vanquish S's Farewell Model

November 7, 2017

Toyota Motor Philippines Spruces Up Innova with Touring Sport Variant

Review: 2018 Subaru XV 2.0i-S

This is the Greatest Nissan Race Car Ever

If You Think the Mazda VISION COUPE Looked Great Outside, Check Out the Inside (w/ Video)

Little Effort, Big Impact: How You Can Cut Your Fuel Bills by Up to 25 Percent

November 6, 2017

This Hyundai Elantra is All-Show, All-Go

Castrol Gears Up for 4th "Partners for Life" Program

Subaru Expands Test Track to Test Driver Assist Technologies

November 5, 2017

FlatOut Race Series Staged Final Showdown of 2017 at Clark International Speedway

BMW to Recall 1 Million Vehicles for Fire Risk

Porsche 911 GT2 RS is the Fastest Car at the Nürburgring Nordschleife (w/ Video)

NLEX Increases Toll Rates Effective November 6 (w/ Fees Table)

November 3, 2017

Honda is Going to Electrify the World

Tata Motors Partners with MMG Logistics

Hino Breaks Ground in Isabela

Kia Advocates Get Rewarded with Trip to Korea

This USB-Powered Hand Brake Allows You to Drift, Clutch Free (w/ Video)

November 2, 2017

Rolls-Royce Appoints New General Manager for Asia-Pacific

Driving the (Silent) Future: the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle

This is What a P 10-Million Toyota Land Cruiser Looks Like (w/ 20 Photos)

Will You Consider a BMW MPV? Philippines, Here's the 2 Series Gran Tourer