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February 3, 2023

Matchbox To Commemorate 70 Years With Special Range

Mattel is commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Matchbox brand and seven decades of die-cast adventures by reflecting on its legacy and looking to the future. To celebrate, the brand is introducing a line of special limited-edition vehicles, paying tribute to Matchbox’s heritage of inventing highly detailed and realistic vehicles that have inspired generations of kids while remaining a trusted brand for collectors. Matchbox unleashes kids’ innate desire for freedom to explore the world so that they can discover their independence.

Volvo is gearing up to launch three all-electric SUVs, two all-electric sedans, and one all-electric MPV by 2030 with the help of parent company, Geely.

Hino Philippines Welcomes New President

Hino Motors Philippines (HMP) announces the appointment of its new president, Mr. Shingo Sakai. In a ceremony last January 27, the new president was introduced to its network of dealers and business partners during the company’s 8th annual dealer conference. Sakai succeeds Mitsuharu Tabata who was at the company’s helm for four years.

The highly anticipated Porsche World Road Show (PWRS) returns to Indonesia at the Sentul International Circuit from February 3 to 10, offering sports car enthusiasts the thrill of piloting up to 27 Porsche sports cars on a purpose-built racetrack alongside other off-road driving activities.

Will the current Toyota Vios receive yet another update before bowing out? That seems to be the case if these spy shots are correct.

San Miguel Removes 1M Tons Of Silt, Waste From Pasig River

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said it expects its P 2-billion Pasig River cleanup project to cross the one million metric tons threshold in silt and solid wastes removed by this month. This as its dredging teams focus their efforts on both ends of the river—the Manila Bay and Laguna Lake, where significant water flow restriction is known to occur.

After the opening of the largest Mini showroom in the Philippines in Bonifacio Global City last December, Mini Philippines welcomed Mini Asia to commemorate the flagship showroom and kick off 2023.

There’s more good news over at Nissan Philippines. Aside from an impending price adjustment to the Leaf EV, the carmaker also reported that as a result of their digitalization efforts, their aftersales revenue has jumped in 2022.

After teasing the availability of a plug-in hybrid variant and the performance of its turbocharged inline-6, Mazda has finally pulled the wraps off its first-ever three-row SUV riding on the new Large Product platform: the first-ever 2024 Mazda CX-90.

2023 Hyundai County New Breeze Is An Update To A Best-Seller (w/ Specs)

Hari Asia Resources, Inc. (formerly Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc.) launches the new County New Breeze minibus—upgraded with more performance, safety, and convenience features.

Toyota is set to unveil the all-new Wigo this year, and they’re going the runabout way of doing so. Instead of launching it with the Daihatsu (Ayla) or Toyota badge, the automaker has selected Malaysia as its global debut market as the all-new Perodua Axia.

Toyota has successfully defended its title as the world’s top-selling automaker for the third straight year. In 2022, sales in the group which includes Daihatsu and Hino, reached 10.5 million units.

Nissan and Renault have agreed to equalize the stakes they hold in each other in what could be a major step in reviving their alliance.

Nissan Philippines (NPI) will be able to do a course correction of sorts with regards to the pricing of their all-electric Leaf thanks to the recently passed Executive Order which temporarily modifies the tariff rates on imported EVs and EV parts. This was confirmed by Juan Manuel Hoyos, NPI president.

Volvo Cars PH Sees 2022 Sales Grow 27 Percent Versus Pre-Pandemic Figures

Volvo Philippines sees its 2022 sales grow by 27 percent compared to pre-pandemic figures.

Peugeot Philippines is rewarding its customers with the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to the 24 Hours Le Mans race happening in France from June 10 to 11, 2023. Two lucky winners and their companions will receive VIP access to the Le Mans Race, round trip airfare and hotel accommodations.

All-New Peugeot 3008 Due This Year, Will Be "BEV By Design"

Peugeot will be launching the next-generation 3008 SUV by the second of this year followed closely by the all-new 5008. This was revealed at the brand’s E-Lion event.

Ask a 7-year old kid to name a truck, and chances are they’d come up with something that sounds like a character from Mad Max. You could get names like Rictus Erectus, Furiosa, and Mudguts—yes, these are actual Mad Max characters. And then, there’s the Mazda BT-50 Pangolin. The what, you ask? The pangolin. The scaly anteater with poor vision, no teeth, and rolls up when threatened. It doesn’t jive with the oh-so-common rough and tough branding associated with pickups, and it sort of tells you where Mazda’s going with here.

Well, that didn’t take very long. After its global debut in India just last July, the next region to get the all-new Suzuki Grand Vitara is ASEAN. And it’s happening this February.

After introducing a larger, five-door version early this month, Suzuki says there’s more in store for the Jimny 4x4 in the near future.

DHL Express has expanded its fleet of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines. The move aims to deepen its contribution towards reducing environmental impact and promote green logistics. The new batch of 18 EVs include 13 vans and five motorcycles.

Has Mazda Lost Their Design Mojo With The 2023 Mazda2?

Mazda is known lately for their beautifully styled cars. Imbued with the Kodo design language, they’re basically rolling pieces of art. Sadly, that streak seems to have ended with the new Mazda2.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. is announcing special insurance packages for the all-new BR-V 1.5 VX CVT Honda Sensing until March 31.

AC Motors, the official distributor of Volkswagen vehicles in the Philippines is cautioning owners from purchasing its electric vehicle (EV) line-up from unofficial channels.

Toyota has tapped Koji Sato, the head of Lexus and Gazoo Racing, to be the Japanese carmaker’s next president and CEO, as Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company’s founder, steps up to be the company’s new chairman.

Pilipinas Shell, SUN Mobility Partner To Bring Advanced Battery Swapping Tech For EVs To The Philippines

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation announced that it has recently signed a strategic agreement with Sun Mobility—a leading provider of energy infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EVs). The partnership will explore the pilot deployment of Sun Mobility’s advanced battery-swapping technology in the Philippines for 2 and 3-wheel electric vehicles.

Former Honda Cars Philippines President Toshio Kuwahara is being appointed as the President and CEO of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd and Head of Regional Unit (Asia & Oceania) under the newly created Regional Operations (Associated Regions) structure of Honda Motor Co starting April 1.

It looks like a lot of pickup trucks are seeing price adjustments this month. After Mitsubishi bumped up the prices of its Strada and Nissan with its Navara, Toyota Motor Philippines is doing just the same with its Hilux.

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February 3, 2023

Matchbox To Commemorate 70 Years With Special Range

Volvo To Launch Geely-Based Luxury MPV To Rival Lexus LM

February 2, 2023

Hino Philippines Welcomes New President

Porsche World Road Show Returns To Indonesia With Exhilarating On-Track Action

Is The Philippine Market Toyota Vios Receiving Another Facelift This Year? Seems So

February 1, 2023

San Miguel Removes 1M Tons Of Silt, Waste From Pasig River

MINI Philippines Welcomes MINI Asia To Commemorate First EV-Equipped Dealership

Increased Digitalization Helped Boost Nissan Philippines' Aftersales Revenue In 2022

2024 Mazda CX-90 Goes All In On Premium Style, Performance, Comfort

January 31, 2023

2023 Hyundai County New Breeze Is An Update To A Best-Seller (w/ Specs)

All-New 2023 Toyota Wigo Set For February Reveal. Check Out The Specs

Toyota Is World's Best-Selling Car Brand For 3rd Straight Year

Nissan, Renault Rebalance Alliance To Become Equal Partners

Nissan PH Confirms LEAF EV Price Reduction On The Way

January 30, 2023

Volvo Cars PH Sees 2022 Sales Grow 27 Percent Versus Pre-Pandemic Figures

Buy A Peugeot, Get The Chance To Watch The 24 Hours Of Le Mans Live

January 29, 2023

All-New Peugeot 3008 Due This Year, Will Be "BEV By Design"

Review: 2023 Mazda BT-50 Pangolin Edition II

Suzuki Teases 2023 Grand Vitara For ASEAN Market

Suzuki Is Working On A Jimny Hybrid And EV

DHL Express Expands Philippine EV Fleet

January 27, 2023

Has Mazda Lost Their Design Mojo With The 2023 Mazda2?

Enjoy Preferential Insurance Rates Thanks To Honda SENSING With The 2023 Honda BR-V

Volkswagen PH Cautions Against Unofficial ID.4 And ID.6 Imports

Lexus, Gazoo Racing Chief To Become Toyota President

January 26, 2023

Pilipinas Shell, SUN Mobility Partner To Bring Advanced Battery Swapping Tech For EVs To The Philippines

Former HCPI President To Head Asia Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

Toyota Motor PH Increases Prices Of Hilux, Corolla Cross