June 6, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover Raises Money from Chinese Lenders
With parent company Tata Motors in dire straits, Jaguar Land Rover had to look elsewhere to secure funding to ride out the ongoing global auto slump. In the end, they were able to secure a loan of around USD 704.5 million from Chinese lenders.
Filed Under:
Jaguar Corporate,
Land Rover Corporate,
News
June 5, 2020
AC Motors Expresses Full Support to Honda Cars in the Philippines
After the announcement that the House of Investment (HI) is closing four of its Honda Cars dealership, Honda Cars Makati, Inc. (HCMI), the Honda Cars dealer group of AC Motors, an Ayala company issued the following statement:
Filed Under:
Dealerships,
Honda Corporate,
News
Suzuki Auto PH Showers Front Liners with Additional Discounts
Suzuki Philippines (SPH) is saluting front liners across various industries who have continued their dedicated work and responsibilities amid the lockdowns and quarantines.
Filed Under:
News,
Suzuki Corporate
Bentley Just Produced the 20,000th Bentayga Luxury SUV
Bentley has built the 20,000th Bentayga since the start of production and customers deliveries in 2016. It remains the fastest and, according to the carmaker, the most luxurious SUV in the world.
Filed Under:
Bentley Bentayga,
Bentley Corporate,
News
San Miguel Extends Free Fuel Support to Government's Libreng Sakay Program
San Miguel Corporation has extended its free fuel support to the government’s “Libreng Sakay” program past the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) period, or up to June 15, bringing its total fuel donation for the benefit of medical front liners to P 6.2 million.
Filed Under:
COVID-19,
CSR,
News,
Petron Corporate
This Cocktail Lets You Celebrate One of the Most Famous Turns in Motorsports
With the pandemic pausing most, if not all motorsports, the WeatherTech Laguna Seca raceway is coming up with a rather unique way to make you celebrate one of the most famous turns in motorsports: a signature cocktail.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News
Mazda Extends Its Human-Centric Design Even to Its COVID-19 Transport Vehicles
Following the lead of fellow Japanese carmakers Toyota and Honda, Mazda is now offering their own COVID-19 transport as part of their support activities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Filed Under:
COVID-19,
Mazda CX-8,
Mid-sized SUV,
News,
Technology
From Space-Efficient Coupes to Luxury SUVs: How Mazda Evolved the Family Car
The family car: while it has to be good at practical things like seating capacity and cargo space, style and performance too often end up taking a back seat. For Mazda, such compromises were never an option. From the beginning, Mazda has strived to set itself apart by building a tradition of family cars with unconventional designs and innovative engineering.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Mazda CX-8,
Mid-sized SUV
Motul PH Cuts Prices of Engine Oils
Motul Philippines is slashing the price off selected lines of its engine oil as a way of easing the burden of maintenance to car owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Filed Under:
Motor Oil,
Motul Corporate,
News
Geely PH is Slashing P 130k Off the Coolray and Azkarra
Sojitz G Auto Philippines, the exclusive distributor of Geely in the Philippines is honoring the sacrifice of medical front liners in the on-going pandemic by giving them a P 130,000 discount on both the Coolray crossover and Azkarra SUV.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Compact SUV,
Geely Azkarra,
Geely Coolray,
Geely Corporate,
News
June 4, 2020
Honda Cars PH to Launch Online Sales and Aftersales Service Facility Soon
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) will be launching its very own Virtual Dealership Online Transaction family called,‘VIRTUAL@Honda.’ It will service HCPI’s sales and after-sales services in the new normal.
Filed Under:
Honda Corporate,
News
Isuzu PH Releases Official Statement on Greenhills Dealership Closure
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) announces that its dealership, Isuzu Greenhills in San Juan City already ceased operations beginning June 2, 2020, sighting various reasons.
Filed Under:
Dealerships,
Isuzu Corporate,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
Modified Number Coding is a Go Starting June 8, Exempts Front Liners (UPDATED: It's Canceled Again)
After postponing the implementation of the Modified Number Coding Scheme from June 1 to 5, 2020, the MMDA says it’s now all systems go starting Monday, June 8 (UPDATED: Due to the lack of public transportation options, it has been canceled again; except for Makati).
Supercharge Father's Day with These Discounts from Jaguar Philippines
Along with discounts on the selected Land Rover Range Rover lines, All British Cars (ABC) is also offering significant discounts on selected Jaguar models in celebration of Father’s Day this June. With that, get as much as P 1.39-million off until June.
Filed Under:
Jaguar Corporate,
News
Land Rover PH is Celebrating 50 Years of the Range Rover with Up to P 1.69M in Discounts
All British Cars (ABC), the sole authorized dealership of Land Rover vehicles, parts, and accessories in the Philippines, celebrates the 50 years of the Range Rover brand this whole month with significant discounts on selected Land Rover and Range Rover models. Get up to P 1,690,000 off until the end of the month. If you want something less rugged, Jaguar is also offering discounts throughout the month.
Filed Under:
Land Rover Corporate,
News
Yes, a Turbocharged Mazda3 is Finally Happening in 2021
It’s happening, it’s finally happening! The Subaru WRX and Volkswagen Golf GTI will be getting some competition from…drum rolls, please…the 2021 Mazda3. Yes, reports coming out suggest that Mazda’s compact hatchback will finally get the turbocharged engine it deserves.
Here's Our First Look at the Left-Hand Drive 2021 Toyota Hilux
Pardon our enthusiasm with the 2021 Toyota Hilux. We promise this will be the last piece of news concerning Toyota’s refreshed pickup truck, at least for today.
Filed Under:
News,
Pick-Up,
Toyota Hilux
The 2021 Toyota Hilux Now Has the Power to Hunt the Ranger Raptor
After having motorsports legend Fernando Alonso drift it, Toyota has now pulled the wraps off the refreshed 2021 Hilux. Coming with a slew of design and mechanical changes, it hopes to maintain its “unbeatable” positioning in the pickup truck segment.
Filed Under:
News,
Pick-Up,
Toyota Hilux
The 2021 Toyota Fortuner Features Bump in Luxury, Specs, and Power
After all the leaks, rumors, and renderings, Toyota has finally unveiled the refreshed 2021 Fortuner. Launching in Thailand and going on sale there this month (August for the new top-trim Legender), Toyota’s best-selling 7-seater SUV gets a massive dose of improvement, including one of the most powerful engines in its class.
Filed Under:
Mid-sized SUV,
News,
Toyota Fortuner
The 2021 Kia Picanto Gets into the SUV-Craze with the X-Line
After getting refreshed in its home market of Korea (as the Morning), Kia is now showing off how its Picanto hatchback looks like for global markets, and interestingly enough, the 2021 model includes a variant with SUV-inspired styling.
Filed Under:
Kia Picanto,
News,
Sub-Compact
June 3, 2020
This Toyota GR Yaris Should Be the Shame of Gazoo Racing
Toyota and its bonkers go-fast division, Gazoo Racing broke the rules when it came out with the GR Yaris. With a tagline that read, “Born from WRC,” it is pretty much a homologation special made to satisfy WRC rules. So, it’s just weird that the company and division responsible for such hooliganism would sell out with this: the GR Yaris RS.
Filed Under:
News,
Sub-Compact,
Toyota GR Yaris
Geely Donates 100,000 Masks to Help PH Fight Against COVID-19
The Geely Holding Group made a donation of 100,000 pieces of surgical masks to the Philippines to help boost its fight against COVID-19. This is the second such donation made through Geely chairman’s Li Shufu Charity Foundation. Last March, it shipped 20,000 surgical masks to the Department of Health.
Filed Under:
COVID-19,
CSR,
Geely Corporate,
News
Ford Starts Offering Coronavirus Cleaning Air Filters
Ford may soon roll out an upgraded low-cost cabin air filter that can catch a wide range of harmful germs, allergens, and even viruses that can cause significant health problems.
Filed Under:
COVID-19,
Ford Corporate,
News,
Safety,
Technology
The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe is More Striking Than Ever
After a short tease, Hyundai has finally launched the new 2021 Santa Fe—an enhanced version of its three-row mid-sized SUV including the use of an all-new platform for improved performance, efficiency, and safety.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Santa Fe,
Mid-sized SUV,
News
BMW PH is Slashing Their Price By Up to P 2.5M With These Online Exclusive Offers
With the launch of their virtual showroom, BMW Philippines is offering deals on both their low mileage “shuttle units” as well as brand-new vehicles that’ll save you up to P 2.5-million pesos.
Filed Under:
BMW 5 Series,
BMW 7 Series,
BMW Corporate,
BMW X2,
BMW X4,
BMW X6,
News
Chery Auto PH Donates Food for PNP's Food Bank Project
Chery Auto Philippines distributor, United Asia Auto Group Inc. (UAAGI), recently turned over rice, canned goods, and other food products to the Philippine National Police as part of the PNP’s “Rektang Bayanihan” Food Bank Project for the poor.
Filed Under:
Chery Corporate,
CSR,
News
Lexus Manila Resumes Operations
The doors of Lexus Manila are once again open to receive guests, and those who had to postpone their visits can now drop by the Bonifacio Global City facility.
Filed Under:
COVID-19,
Lexus Corporate,
News
BMW Shows Off Controversial 2021 4 Series
Well, it looks like BMW is sticking to their design guns after all. After some scathing remarks on the Concept 4’s grille, the German automaker has gone ahead and put it into production as the 2021 BMW 4 Series.
Filed Under:
BMW 4 Series,
News,
Sports Car
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