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May 28, 2020

Could the Chery Tiggo 2 be Your First "New Normal" Car?

With the COVID-19 pandemic sure to affect public transportation, it seems a private vehicle becomes the best and safest way to transport oneself (and the family). But a brand-new car is expensive, right? Wrong, if you’re looking at the Chery Tiggo 2.

There will be a new car and driver for the next Gymkhana video. After ten videos, Ken Block is passing the torch over to professional rally driver Travis Pastrana who will drive a Subaru.

Toyota is launching a Welcome Back promo which gives one (1) free interior sanitation treatment for customers who avail of any or a combination of the following services at participating Toyota dealer outlets: Periodic Maintenance (PM), General Service (GS), and Body & Paint (BP).

Ford is looking to tap their cars’ climate control to help neutralize viruses via a software enhancement. The American carmaker is now pilot-testing it using its Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility.

Hyundai vehicles will take a starring role in upcoming Sony films as the two companies have entered into a multi-picture promotional partnership. Under the deal, Hyundai vehicles will be shown in upcoming films made by Sony Pictures, while Hyundai will offer substantial marketing support.

There will be no merger Renault-Nissan merger, instead there will be a deeper level of cooperation between the two car companies. This plan was announced as one of the world’s leading automotive alliances seek to enhance its competitiveness and profitability.

Hyundai Motor Company Boosts PH Fight Against COVID-19

Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), through H.A.R.I. Foundation, Inc. (HFI), the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), donated a fresh supply of 2,200 personal protective equipment (PPEs) to the Lung Center of the Philippines under HFI’s ongoing Biyahe ng Bayani COVID response campaign.

As the country begins to bounce back from setbacks caused by the on-going pandemic, Suzuki Philippines (SPH) announces the re-opening of its showrooms with offers that open the door for first-time car buyers.

Commuters take note: public utility buses and jeepneys still won’t be allowed to operate even when the National Capital Region shifts to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) on June 1.

After hauling baked products and PPEs to front liners, Ford Philippines once again tapped its hardworking Ranger pickup truck to donate 10,000 face shields to the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Centro Manufacturing Corporation today announced that it has developed social distancing dividers for utility vehicles it manufactures. It is now also developing this for its modern PUVs as well.

Well, it’s about damn time. Butts have suffered long enough sitting on hot leather seats, it’s surprising it’s taken this long for one carmaker to answer the call of designing seats which remain cooler for a longer period of time.

BMW is updating its 5 Series sedan for 2021 bringing improvements to its exterior and interior design, aerodynamics and technology, and the introduction of a new 48-volt mild hybrid system.

After refreshing its Picanto city car, Kia’s now giving the same treatment to its sub-compact hatchback, the Rio. For 2021, the Rio sports a range of enhancements to, in Kia’s words, reinvigorate its position in the B-segment.

UPDATE 2: It remains suspended from June 8 until further notice due to the limitation of public transportation (6/7).

UPDATE 1: The MMDA has decided to postpone the implementation of the modified number coding scheme from June 1-5, 2020. Makati City, however, announced that modified number coding will start on Monday in that city. (5/30).

The 808-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is Now Available in the Philippines

After surprising many with the availability of the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack late last year, Auto Nation Group, the official distributor of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and RAM in the Philippines is upping the muscle car ante with the announcement that the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is also available for orders locally.

There’s a new man at the top of Aston Martin as Dr. Andy Palmer steps down as the company’s President and Group Chief Executive. In his place is 54-year old Tobias Moers of Mercedes-AMG. Moers will join the British supercar maker effective August 1, 2020.

Business owners, read up: if you need one of the most versatile light-duty trucks available in the market today, consider the 2020 Kia K2500.

Sonax, the high-quality car detailing brand can now be delivered straight to your door. This comes as Sonax Philippines is making its products available on online shopping site, Lazada with its very own LazMall store (direct link to the store is at the bottom).

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) yesterday said construction of the P 10-billion Skyway Extension project is moving at a steady pace with safety protocols in place following the government’s go-signal to resume work last May 15.

People are shifting away from traditional sedans and hatchbacks, and preferring to go for SUVs and pickup trucks instead—that’s the definitive conclusion reached by JATO Dynamics, an automotive business intelligence firm. Their data from 54 markets across the globe indicates that demand for so-called “traditional cars” were negatively impacted by the volatile environment more so than any other body type marking a big change for the industry.

MG is set to bring in their own 7-seater SUV, and we don’t have to wait that long. Sources say that after a canceled preview at April’s Manila International Auto Show (MIAS), Philippine distributor The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) is pushing ahead with an August reveal, at the latest.

Hyundai has released a first glimpse of its all-new 2021 Santa Fe. The latest generation of the company’s longest-running flagship SUV will feature a “dignified and charismatic” exterior design, as well as interior design updates providing premium sensibility and comfort.

Speed-Limited Volvos Start Arriving at Showrooms

A year after Volvo Cars announced that they’ll be capping off the terminal velocity of their cars to 180 km/h, the first batch of these speed-limited Volvos are now being shipped to showrooms nationwide.

Geely Automobile Holdings, the largest shareholder in Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz wants a deeper level of cooperation between the two automakers, a Reuters report said.

Honda Cars Philippines is gearing up for the re-start of its dealership operations nationwide with their “One With You On This Journey” promo. Running from today until June 30, 2020, get Honda Cars’s line-up with special low cash-out, low monthly payments, and even free one-month amortization. Some highlights include:

Who would have thought that a motorsports professional would resort to cheating in a virtual race that had no bearing to its real-world counterpart?

The virtual launch of the 2020 Everest Sport gave Ford Philippines the chance to upgrade the top variant Everest Titanium models as well. Adding more tech features, these additions don’t come with any price increase.

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May 28, 2020

Could the Chery Tiggo 2 be Your First "New Normal" Car?

The Next "Gymkhana" Video will Feature a Subaru!

Toyota PH's Welcome Back Promo Gives Owners Free Anti-Bacterial Treatment

Ford Wants to Use Its Vehicles' Climate Control to Neutralize Viruses

Hyundai Vehicles to Have Starring Role in Upcoming Sony Pictures Films

Mitsubishi to Develop Small Cars for Nissan for ASEAN

May 27, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company Boosts PH Fight Against COVID-19

Get the Suzuki Ciaz with a P 160,000 Discount

MMDA: Buses, Jeepneys Not Allowed to Operate in NCR's GCQ

Ford PH Managed to Fit 10,000 Face Shields onto Two Ranger Pickup Trucks

Centro Starts Offering Easy to Install Plastic Barriers for PUVs

Finally, Someone's Designed Heat-Reflecting Leather Seats

BMW Refreshes 5 Series for 2021

Kia Gives the 2021 Rio Hatchback a Boost in Looks, Power

Modified Number Coding Scheme to Greet Motorists on June 1

May 26, 2020

The 808-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is Now Available in the Philippines

Aston Martin Appoints New President and CEO

Could the Kia K2500 Be the Most Flexible Light-Duty Truck in the Market?

Sonax Products are Now Available on Lazada PH

Skyway Will Have New Traffic Scheme Starting May 31

Sedans, Hatchbacks are Losing Favor with Buyers

The 7-Seater 2020 MG RX8 is Coming to PH Showrooms by August

Hyundai Teases 2021 Santa Fe

May 25, 2020

Speed-Limited Volvos Start Arriving at Showrooms

German Government Raises Concerns as Geely, BAIC Race to Up Stake at Daimler

Honda Cars PH Offers Low Cash Out, Low Monthly Payment Deals on Most of Their Line-Up

Real-Life Audi Sport Racer Cheated in Virtual Formula E Race

Ford Upgrades Everest Titanium Models for 2020 with No Price Increase