August 25, 2022
10 Reasons Why The Hyundai HD45 GT And HD78GT Could Be A Worthwhile Investment
Moving a business requires durable and quality transport if you want to secure your bottom line from incurring unnecessary expenses, like untimely downtime that usually leads to unwanted vehicle repairs.
Filed Under:
Hyundai CV,
News
Second Leg Of Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup Brought Out The Racers, And The All-New GR86
Toyota Motor Philippines brought back racers and fans to the Clark International Speedway for the second leg of the 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News,
Toyota Corporate,
Toyota Vios Cup
An Australian Bank Decided To Stop Giving Loans For Gas-, Diesel-Powered Vehicles By 2025
One bank in Australia is grabbing the attention of news outlets for our peculiar reason: they will stop offering car loans for new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles starting 2025.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News
Hino Gets Kicked Out Of Japanese Commercial Vehicle Group
In light of the emissions scandal rocking Hino Motors, the Japanese truck maker has just been expelled from a technology consortium it helped founded a little over a year ago.
Filed Under:
Hino Corporate,
News
China Shuts Down Some EV Chargers As They Face An Energy Crisis
China’s power crisis is beginning to affect electric car owners with automakers including Tesla having to suspend the operation of some of its charging facilities. This scenario could foreshadow possible issues a country could face if they adopt EVs quickly, but don’t think about beefing up their electrical grid and/or power supply.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News
Honda Now Looking Outside China For Parts Supply
Similar to Mazda, Honda is the next Japanese car manufacturer looking to building a supply chain base that would reduce their dependency on China.
Filed Under:
Honda Corporate,
News
August 24, 2022
House Committee Approves To Impose Excise Tax On Pickup Trucks
Eyeing to buy a pickup truck? Better do that soon because they’re about to get more expensive. As if buyers have to contend with an unfavorable exchange rate and lack of supply due to the global parts shortage, the House committee on ways and means just approved a measure which would impose excise tax on pickup trucks.
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Excise Tax,
News,
Pick-Up
Bajaj Three-Wheelers Could Be Hidden Champs Of The Tourism Industry
Winds flow over your shoulders during morning strolls on the highway, your feet against the grains of sand on the seaside, or maybe discovering the story behind the walls of Intramuros. There’s no limit on what you can do as a tourist. But with Bajaj three-wheelers, you can experience a next-level sakay at byahe around your favorite destinations.
Filed Under:
Bajaj Corporate,
News
Dodge Thinks Its EV Can Still Look Like A Muscle Car
The shift towards fully electrified vehicles has some die-hard petrol heads worried. This is especially true when they’re used to the ruckus of a big, honking V8 like the one found in the Dodge Challenger. But with Dodge’s confirmation that the next-generation Challenger is going fully electric, what does this all mean for the once old-school muscle car?
Filed Under:
Dodge Charger,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News
Honda Civic Type R: 25 Years Of Re-Writing The Hot Hatch Rulebook
Honda’s iconic Civic isn’t just celebrating its 50th year of continuous production, but it’s also celebrating 25 years of its high-performance, race-derived variant—the Civic Type R. In the more than two decades that followed, it re-wrote the rulebook on what a hot hatch should be. Despite being born as the more attainable Type R, it gradually embodied the Type R philosophy to the maximum thanks to its engineering and dynamics.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Honda Civic,
Sports Sedan
J&T Express Signs National Fleet Program With Isuzu PH, Gencars
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), J&T Express Inc., and Gencars, Inc. (Isuzu Makati) reinforced their partnership agreement and national fleet program through a contract signing ceremony last week. On top of more than 400 units of Isuzu trucks, J&T Express has purchased hundreds of NQR & FVR trucks from Isuzu Makati, one of IPC’s most established authorized dealers, as new additions to their growing fleet of vehicles.
Filed Under:
Isuzu Corporate,
News
August 23, 2022
Hino To Suspend Dutro Sales Due To Falsified Emissions
Toyota-owned Hino Motors said it will suspend all shipments of small trucks after confirming that a widespread data falsification scandal included those models.
Filed Under:
Hino Corporate,
Hino CV,
News
911 Sally Special Sets Record For Most Expensive New Porsche Sold At Auction
The one-of-one Porsche 911 Sally Special sold at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction for a record USD 3.6 million (P 202.3 million) with the final winning offer coming from a telephone bidder. This set a record for a new Porsche sold at auction, according to the auction house.
Filed Under:
News,
Porsche 911,
Porsche Corporate
Ford's High-Resolution Headlights Could Double As Heads-Up Displays
Head-up displays have for some time enabled drivers to stay focused on the way ahead. But now Ford engineers are trialing new headlight technology that could help ensure those behind the wheel literally keep their eyes on the road.
Filed Under:
Ford Corporate,
News,
Safety,
Technology
It's Official: Ford To Debut All-New Mustang On September 14
After a report surfaced last month of a possible September reveal, Ford has made it official: the all-new Ford Mustang will have its global debut on September 14 (September 15 Philippine time) at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Detroit Motor Show,
Ford Mustang,
News,
Sports Car
Should Suzuki Philippines Bring In The All-New 2023 Alto K10?
With the all-new Celerio getting a considerable price jump, maybe it’s time Suzuki Philippines shore up their entry-level hatchback offering by bringing in the all-new Alto K10.
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News,
Sub-Compact,
Suzuki Alto
The City RS Combines Fresh, Sporty Style With Honda's Signature Driving Performance
Looking back, one of our family’s most memorable cars was the Honda City. The first Honda City that was launched by Honda Cars Philippines entered the market as a game-changer of its time and with a theme song, to boot. Not only did we have one of the them in our garage, it quickly escalated to fill the streets of Metro Manila, becoming a prime choice for first-time car buyers or for starting professionals.
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Driver's Seat,
Honda City,
Sub-Compact
August 21, 2022
2023 Bentley Mulliner Batur Shows Off New Design Direction
Bentley is pivoting itself to creating a range of ultra-luxurious battery electric vehicles, and with that, comes a new design DNA. The limited-edition Bentley Mulliner Batur—while not fully electric, previews that new design language.
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Bentley Mulliner,
News,
Sports Car
The Devil's In The Details With Lamborghini's New 666-Horsepower Urus Performante
Fresh from its record run at the Pikes Peak, where it broke the record for production SUVs (it went up the hill climb in 10 minutes 32.06 seconds), Lamborghini has finally pulled the wraps off the Urus Performante.
Filed Under:
Lamborghini Urus,
Luxury SUV,
News
Ford Island Conquest Heads To Nuvali, Laguna On August 26-28
Ford Philippines is conducting the second leg of its Ford Island Conquest test drive event on August 26-28, 2022 at the Activity Park of Ayala Malls Solenad in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
Filed Under:
Events,
Ford Corporate,
News
Get Up To P4 Off Per Liter At UniOil With EastWest Credit Cards
Getting to your destination, may it be to your daily hustle or to that much needed getaway, doesn’t have to be dictated by the gleaming red numbers on fuel price boards. Everyone is looking for a way to cut expenses due to price hikes. So, here’s the drive you need to regain control of your regular spending on fuel:
Filed Under:
Fuel,
News,
Unioil Corporate
Hyundai Is Now The World's Third Best-Selling Car Brand
The Korea Times reported that Hyundai Motor Group is now the world’s third-largest automaker by sales volume. For the first half of 2022, the group—composed of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis sold 3.3 million vehicles.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
News
Philippine New Car Sales Up 29.4 Percent In July 2022
The latest joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) shows new motor vehicle sales for July 2022 reached 27,813 units, equivalent to a 29.4 percent growth compared with 21,498 units recorded in the same period a year ago.
Filed Under:
CAMPI,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
August 20, 2022
Mazda Celebrates 10 Years Of People, Earth, And Society (w/ Video)
On August 10, 2012, the distributor company for Mazda vehicles and parts, Bermaz Auto Philippines Inc, was incorporated. The rest, they say, is history (you can watch the company highlights as a video below the story).
Filed Under:
Mazda Corporate,
News
Kia's Most Powerful Production Vehicle Can Outgun A Ferrari Roma
Move over, Stinger. Kia has just unseated its own rear-wheel drive sports sedan with this: the 2023 Kia EV6 GT. This all-electric crossover is now the fastest production Kia ever made.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Kia EV6,
News
August 19, 2022
Specs, Prices, Variants: Everything You Need To Know About The 2023 Toyota GR86
Around a week after they opened the order books (and offered a sneak peek), Toyota Motor Philippines has finally revealed the Philippine spec, second-generation GR86 in its entirety. Its official release date is still on August 26, but we happened to get our grimy hands on the boxer-powered, rear-wheel drive sportscar.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
News,
Sports Car,
Toyota 86
Test Reveals Infotainment Touchscreens Is Bad For Performing Simple Tasks
Touchscreen are inherently harder to use in a moving vehicle regardless of make or model. This conclusion was reached by Swedish automotive outlet Vi Bilägare which tested out modern vehicles equipped with giant touchscreens and pitted it against a 2005 Volvo V70.
Everything Owners And Would-Be Owners Need To Know About The New Hyundai Distributor
After more than two decades, Hyundai has a new distributor for the Philippines. Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) is now the newly-appointed distributor for the Korean auto brand taking over from Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI). HARI though remains the exclusive distributor for Hyundai trucks and buses in the country.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
News,
Service
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