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February 25, 2021

BMW Philippines Brings in 4 Series Coupe for P 3.990M (w/ Brochure)

SMC Asia Car Distributors Corporation heralds the arrival of the all-new 4 Series coupe. Available in two variants—the 420i Model Advantage and the 420i M Sport, the two-door, four-seater starts at P 3.990 million and comes with the premium segment’s longest warranty at 5 years or 200,000 kilometers.

Attention Honda fanbois: you can now buy official Honda Access face masks at all authorized Honda Cars dealerships nationwide (or if you prefer online shopping, through Honda Cars Philippines’s official Lazmall store).

Despite the onslaught of small Chinese SUVs, the reception towards the all-new Honda City remains strong. In a span of less than five months, the all-new sub-compact sedan has already moved more than 1,200 units.

Suzuki Motor’s 91-year-old chairman, Osamu Suzuki, is stepping down after leading an automaker for longer than anyone else in the industry.

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that 2.7 million vehicles now have Autosweep RFID tags. The figure doubled the number of stickers the company issued to motorists from 2015 to 2019 totaling 1.3 million.

Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a deeper level of collaboration that will see them sharing powertrains, vehicle architectures, autonomous drive technologies, procurement, and even aftersales.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has amended its safeguard duty to include more exempted countries.

Isuzu Philippines is the latest automaker to announce moves surrounding the DTI’s provisionary safeguard duty. And similar to Toyota’s lead, they will be issuing refundable deposits effective March 1, 2021.

Volkswagen PH is Teasing the T-Cross Sub-Compact SUV

Right after unveiling its refreshed Santana, Volkswagen Philippines is teasing yet another product offering for this year; this time it looks to be the T-Cross sub-compact SUV.

Hyundai is going squarely against the Nissan Leaf with the launch of the first model in their new dedicated EV brand, Ioniq.

Volkswagen Philippines is finally launching its refreshed Santana sub-compact sedan after teasing it last December. Dubbed as “your First German car,” the 2021 edition has an extra spring to its step thanks to new convenience features.

Addressing the depleting rate of employment in the country brought by the pandemic, Foton Motor Philippines, Inc. (FMPI), along with the Pampanga Provincial government, is taking the lead with programs that will benefit the public by providing world-class Automotive Skills Training followed by sure employment.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) through its dealer Peak Motors Philippines Inc. – Manila Bay, turned over a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to Mr. Peter Wilson, CEO of Solarius Energy.

Lexus is giving what could be its V8 engine’s last hurrah by shoehorning it into their IS sports sedan. The result is this: the 2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance—powered by 472-horsepower V8 engine.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is buying Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for about USD 2.8 billion. With this, Goodyear is poised not just to strengthen its position in the North American tire market, but almost doubling its presence in China.

With the DTI implementing the Safeguard Duty on imported vehicles, Toyota Motor Philippines is taking a surprisingly conservative approach by offering a refundable deposit to select vehicles effective March 1, 2021.

Honda Launches New Colors for Genio Scooter

Honda Philippines has launched three new colors of its female-centric scooter, the Genio, all designed to salute the Filipina’s style and independence.

Lexus launched the world’s first self-charging luxury hybrid in 2004. Today, the majority of luxury self-charging hybrids on the road are Lexus. With almost 2 million of Lexus’ luxury hybrids sold globally, Lexus is the only premium brand with over 15 years of experience in sales and servicing of hybrid cars. It has the widest range of gasoline-electric hybrids available, with 5 different models ranging from compact to SUV, sedans and coupés in the Philippines.

The U.S. Army may have the Hummer H1, but the Korean army has this: the Kia Light Tactical Cargo Truck. And the automaker has just shown what its newest version looks like.

It’s weird to say your newest family SUV was inspired by, of all things, a tarantula. After all, baby tarantulas are known to eat their mother. Creepy, right? With that little piece of National Geographic trivia out of the way, it’s time to focus in on that SUV designed to look like hairy spiders: the 2021 Maxus D60. Will this newest entrant in the ultra-competitive compact SUV space end up being the eater or the eaten?

If you want trouble-free ownership, forget about getting an SUV or sedan. Get a Porsche 911. In the just-released J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), the iconic sportscar took the top spot among all other vehicles for the least number of problems reported per 100 vehicles (PP100).

Honda has confirmed what Reuters reported all along: they will have a new CEO. Toshihiro Mibe, currently the company’s head of automotive research and development will succeed Takahiro Hachigo as President and Representative Director from April 1, and Representative Executive Officer (CEO) by June.

Is the 2021 Toyota Innova the MPV with Everything You Need? (w/ Specs)

Toyota Motor Philippines has officially unveiled the refreshed 2021 Innova, after an apparent leak. Their dependable three-row MPV features enhanced styling and better safety than ever.

United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI), the official distributor of Chery vehicles in the Philippines added Chery Santa Rosa, Laguna to its fast-growing list of dealerships in the Philippines.

Nissan’s all-new 2021 X-Trail just got the results of its latest crash tests, and the scores are troubling.

Subaru wants to embrace the off-road lifestyle as it prepares a sub-brand to go head-to-head with the likes of Jeep and Bronco.

Work on the MRT-7, another massive, game-changing, privately-funded infrastructure project of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), has crossed the halfway mark, with civil works now 51.73 percent completed, and electrical/mechanical (E&M) works 55.31 percent done.

MG Philippines opens its newest dealership located in General Santos City. With this, residents and nearby inhabitants of this first-class, highly urbanized city are now given ready access to the British-heritage MG automobile lineup and MG’s aftersales services.

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February 25, 2021

BMW Philippines Brings in 4 Series Coupe for P 3.990M (w/ Brochure)

Genuine Honda Access Facemasks are Now Available in the Philippines

Honda Cars PH Has Sold Over 1,200 City Sedans Already

Suzuki's 91-Year Old Chairman Steps Down

2.7M Motorists Now Have Autosweep RFIDs

Volvo, Geely to Share Engines, Platforms, and Tech

DTI Adds More Countries Exempted from Automotive Safeguard Duties

All-New Isuzu D-Max, mu-X Hit by DTI Safeguard Tariff

February 23, 2021

Volkswagen PH is Teasing the T-Cross Sub-Compact SUV

The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Leapfrogs the Nissan Leaf in EV Tech

Volkswagen PH Launches Refreshed 2021 Santana for P 755k

Foton PH to Provide Training, Employment Opportunities to Pampanga Residents

Leading Solar Energy Installer Picks Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV as Car of Choice

The 2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance is Out to Hunt BMW M3s

Goodyear is Buying Cooper Tires

Toyota Motor PH to Offer Refundable Deposit Due to Safeguard Duties

February 22, 2021

Honda Launches New Colors for Genio Scooter

Lexus Takes the Lead in Electrified Luxury

The Korean Army Relies A Lot On This Kia Light Tactical Cargo Truck

Review: 2021 Maxus D60 1.5T Elite

The Porsche 911 is the Most Dependable Car

Honda Open to Alliances, Partnerships Under New CEO

February 20, 2021

Is the 2021 Toyota Innova the MPV with Everything You Need? (w/ Specs)

Chery Opens in Santa Rosa

The 2021 Nissan X-Trail's Latest Crash Test is Troubling

Subaru Wants to Become More Off-Road Centric

MRT Line 7 On Course for December 2022 Opening

MG Opens in General Santos