September 20, 2018
Honda Cars Philippines Offers Discounts of Up to P 50,000 at Honda Auto Expo Event
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc (HCPI) is holding the Honda Auto Expo display at Ayala Malls Trinoma this September 21-27, 2018.
Filed Under:
Events,
Honda Corporate,
News
The Nissan Navara is Now the Philippines's Best-Selling Pickup Truck
Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI) has posted record monthly sales in August with an all-time high of 4,500 units sold, moving the brand to the industry’s number three position.
Filed Under:
News,
Nissan Corporate,
Nissan Navara,
Nissan Terra,
PHL Auto Industry
14 Ways to Improve Your Car's Fuel Efficiency
The price of oil is 50 percent higher than a year ago, and in many Southeast Asia countries, especially the Philippines, core inflation is rising too. While governments across the regions scramble to provide relief to consumers through fuel subsidies, customers can also help themselves with these fuel-saving tips.
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Feature
September 19, 2018
Foton Philippines Holds Outreach in Pampanga
Foton Motor Philippines, Inc. held relief operations under its “Tulong Mula Sa Puso” initiative to help the calamity-stricken residents of Guagua, Pampanga last August 24, 2018.
Filed Under:
CSR,
Foton Corporate,
News
Feast Your Eyes on This Weird Hyundai Santa Fe Convertible
Ah, Australia. They typically come up with the weirdest and most insane things. Case in point: this Hyundai Santa Fe convertible.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Santa Fe,
Mid-sized SUV,
News
Nissan, Mitsubishi Infotainment Systems Will Soon be Powered by Android
Mitsubishi and Nissan, together with their alliance partner, Renault announced that they will start embedding the Google Android operating system into their vehicles starting 2021.
Filed Under:
Mitsubishi Corporate,
News,
Nissan Corporate,
Technology
Hyundai PH Sales Dip in August; Kona Remains a Bright Spot
Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, has consistently maintained a conservative growth trajectory for 2018. Sales in August was the third best performing month for the brand with 2,9867 units sold.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
September 18, 2018
Isuzu Celebrates Modern Day Heroes by Offering Discounts of Up to P 30,000
As a way of showing its appreciation to the millions of tireless overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) has launched its ”Isuzu Kababayan Promo” that would give generous cash discounts to OFWs who will purchase an Isuzu mu-X and/or an Isuzu D-MAX (except the Flexiqube variant) between the period of September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
Filed Under:
Isuzu Corporate,
News
Mitsubishi Gives a Sneak Peek of 2019 Strada
UPDATED: Here is the 2019 Mitsubishi Strada (11/09).
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is celebrating 40 years of pickup truck success by teasing what they call “the future of the pickup truck.” Expected to be launched late 2018 globally as a 2019 model, the Strada now gains the familiar Dynamic Shield front-end design seen in the Montero Sport and Xpander.
Filed Under:
Mitsubishi Corporate,
Mitsubishi Strada,
News,
Pick-Up
Review: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 280 TSI
Let’s say for a minute that 2017 didn’t happen. With that, Trump wasn’t sworn as the US President, #MeToo didn’t happen, and Volkswagen Philippines never showed the second-generation Tiguan. Alas, history has been written and no one could go back in time; well, perhaps except for the people over at VW. See, this is the 2018 Tiguan—a model that erases the existence of the current-for-the-world Tiguan and instead gives people back the first-generation one.
Filed Under:
Compact SUV,
Driver's Seat,
Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 Chevrolet Colorado High Country Storm is Best-in-Class Speced Truck Made Bolder
The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet vehicles and parts in the Philippines, introduces the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado High Country Storm.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Chevrolet Colorado,
News,
Pick-Up
September 17, 2018
Mitsubishi Motor Philippines Announces Airbag Recall for 6 Models
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC), attuned with the directive of its principal, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Japan, will conduct a safety inspection campaign on selected units of Lancer, Lancer Evolution IX, Fuzion, L200, Strada, and Pajero models.
J.D. Power Study Reveals Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Fast Becoming "Must Have" Tech
If your favorite car manufacturer still isn’t offering any sort of smartphone mirroring functionality in their cars, then they’re being left behind. That’s the gist behind the 2018 J.D. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study. While the study is still centered around the U.S. market, it’s a barometer for the fast adoption of in-car technology around the world.
Filed Under:
J.D. Power,
News,
Technology
Ferrari Museum Pays Tribute to Founder Enzo Ferrari
On the 120th anniversary of the founder’s birth, the Ferrari Museum pays tribute to his passion for cars with the “Driven by Enzo” and “Passion and Legend” exhibitions, which retrace the countless developments in style and technology over the company’s history.
Filed Under:
Ferrari Corporate,
News
Final Round of Toyota Vios Cup Season 5 is this Weekend
Toyota Motor Philippines is gearing up for the third and final race of the Vios Cup Season 5 set to happen on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Clark International Speedway, Pampanga.
Filed Under:
Events,
Motorsports,
Toyota Corporate,
Toyota Vios Cup
September 16, 2018
Heads Up on BGC's New One-Way Traffic Scheme Starting on September 17
Motorists passing through the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is reminded of the new one-way scheme starting on Monday, September 17, 2018. The scheme is shown in the map below:
Subaru XV Gains Hybrid e-BOXER Power
Shortly after making its debut on the Forester, Subaru is now adding its gasoline-electric e-BOXER technology for the Subaru XV.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
News,
Subaru XV
Hybrid Variant Forms Big Chunk of 2019 Subaru Forester Sales in Japan
Last Friday marked the official customer release of the all-new 2019 Forester in Subaru’s home market of Japan. And despite losing some of that performance edge, Subaru says sales are off to a great start, selling 13,282 units or more than 5 times the monthly sales target of 2,500 units.
Filed Under:
News,
Subaru Corporate,
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Philippines Opens Order Books for Santana AT, Santana GTS, and Lamando
Volkswagen Philippines is opening the order book for three new models: the Santana AT, Santana GTS AT, and Lamando all of which are slated for customer release by November of this year.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Executive Car,
News,
Sub-Compact,
Volkswagen Lamando,
Volkswagen Santana
Nissan Just Upped Its Formula E Game by Purchasing the Championship-Winning Team
Nissan isn’t taking any chances when it comes to their Formula E debut. Instead of developing a team from scratch, they’ve opted instead to purchase a stake in the e.dams racing team—the team that has won the Team Championship in the first three seasons of Formula E.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News,
Nissan Corporate
UPDATED: Grab Hopes to "End the Wait" with Added TNVS Slots
UPDATE: The LTFRB responds (see statement below) 9/18.
According to Grab, only 40 percent of passengers can get a ride on a daily basis, and this figure drops to 20 percent on Fridays and rainy days. And they say, it’s the LTFRB to blame.
Filed Under:
Grab Corporate,
News
September 14, 2018
Selected Malls to Waive Overnight Parking on Friday, September 14
Selected SM, Ayala, Robinsons, and Megaworld Malls are waiving overnight parking charges for the following locations due to Typhoon Ompong today, Friday September 14, 2018.
Naomi Osaka is Nissan's Newest Brand Ambassador
Just days after her first Grand Slam championship, Nissan named 20-year-old tennis player Naomi Osaka its newest brand ambassador.
Filed Under:
News,
Nissan Corporate,
Nissan Leaf
Caltex Philippines and HSBC Renew Partnership
Caltex, marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), today announced the renewal of a long-term partnership with HSBC to continue to provide better credit card service for Filipinos motorists.
September 13, 2018
Honda Cars Philippines is Tired of People Flipping Their Civic Type Rs
Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) says they’ve had it with people who buy the Civic Type R just to flip it for a profit. With news that the second batch of 100 units has all sold out, HCPI says they’ve started working with their dealers to vet potential owners.
Filed Under:
Honda Civic,
Honda Corporate,
News
September 12, 2018
UPDATED: Subaru Philippines to Launch Levorg 2.0 GT-S on September 22 (w/ 14 Photos, Specs)
UPDATE: Motor Image Pilipinas just confirmed the pricing of the all-new Levorg 2.0 GT-S (9/21).
If the demise of the Forester XT got you down, don’t worry, there’s going to be a new family-oriented turbocharged grocery getter come this September: the much-anticipated Subaru Levorg 2.0 GT-S.
Filed Under:
Executive Car,
News,
Subaru Levorg
Ranger Continues to Drive Ford Philippines Sales in August; Refreshed Model to Debut by September 21
Ford Philippines announced that August retail sales reached 1,706 vehicles, led by the Ranger, Everest, and EcoSport.
Filed Under:
Ford Corporate,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
Digital Side Mirrors Become Reality with Lexus ES
Lexus is marking a milestone by being the first carmaker in the world to swap traditional side view mirrors for camera-based ones. It’s called Digital Outer Mirrors and it’ll be made available in the 2019 Lexus ES.
Filed Under:
Lexus ES,
News,
Technology
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