July 7, 2024
The Toyota Vios 1.5 G Makes A Comeback A Week After It Was Discontinued (Sort Of)
It looks like Automotive Jesus just performed a miracle: the Toyota Vios 1.5 G is back from the dead.
Filed Under:
News,
Sub-Compact,
Toyota Corporate,
Toyota Vios
July 6, 2024
July 5, 2024
Toyota Motor PH Celebrates 10 Years Of Series Racing With TGR Philippine Cup
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has announced the start of its 2024 motorsports season, with new developments to celebrate its racing series’ tenth season. This year, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup (TGR Vios Cup), its premier one-make-race (OMR) series, will be held as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup (TGR Philippine Cup), signifying a new chapter in the country’s racing scene.
Filed Under:
Events,
Motorsports,
News,
Toyota Corporate,
Toyota Vios Cup
2024 Porsche Panamera Arrives In The Philippines
Porsche Philippines presents the third-generation Panamera. The four-door sportscar offers advanced digital features, luxurious comfort, and exhilarating performance, setting new benchmarks in driving dynamics and innovation in the process.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Luxury Car,
News,
Porsche Panamera
Test Driving A BYD May Win You A Trip To Palawan
Oh no, they didn’t. In what could be one of the more tone-deaf promos this year, Chinese carmaker BYD (through ACMobility) is raffling off monthly trips to Palawan until January 2025.
Filed Under:
BYD Atto 3,
BYD Corporate,
BYD Dolphin,
BYD Han,
BYD Tang,
News
Mitsubishi 100 Percent To Take On Asia Cross Country Rally With All-New Triton
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart is 100 percent ready to take on the 2024 Asia Cross Country (AXCR) happening from August 11 to 17. The team will be competing with four all-new Tritons in the AXCR 2024, which will be held in southern and central Thailand.
Filed Under:
Mitsubishi Corporate,
Mitsubishi Triton,
Motorsports,
News
July 4, 2024
Inside Porsche's Secret Garage In Kallenberg
Tucked amongst a row of nondescript warehouses lies the greatest facility to Porsche-philes: Porsche’s secret garage. Located somewhere in Kallenberg, this warehouse is where Porsche keeps over 700 iconic vehicles, unique machines, and race cars if they’re not on display at the Porsche Museum just a few kilometers away. Here’s the thing: unlike the Museum which grants entry for around 15 euros, this one isn’t open to the public.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Porsche Corporate,
Travel
Jaecoo Set To Enter The European Market With The Jaecoo 7
After declaring the entrance of Omoda into Europe late last year, its sister brand, Jaecoo is now doing the same. Set to make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed starting on July 11, Jaecoo will start retail sales there by the end of 2024 with the Jaecoo 7.
Filed Under:
Jaecoo 7,
Jaecoo Corporate,
News
July 3, 2024
Suzuki PH Extends Rainy Deals Promo Deals On S-Presso, Ertiga Hybrid
Suzuki Philippines announces the extension of its Suzuki Rainy Deals promo through the month of July. The carmaker is offering the same deals on select Suzuki vehicles until July 31, 2024.
Filed Under:
News,
Suzuki Corporate,
Suzuki Ertiga,
Suzuki S-Presso
Aspiring Racers Live Motorsports Dream At Toyota Gazoo Racing Academy Philippines
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) recently opened the 2024 class of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Academy Philippines (TGRA), its training ground for both aspiring and experienced racers.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News,
Toyota Corporate
Lexus Partners With Key Coffee For Exclusive Menu At Lexus Mitsukoshi
Creating food and elevating it into culinary art requires attention to detail and an evolved level of craftsmanship, values which are also at the core of the Lexus brand.
Filed Under:
Lexus Corporate,
News
BYD Proves Their Cars Aren't Just Good In A Straight Line
Aside from their zero emissions, electric cars are known for their quickness. The instant delivery of power to the wheels makes them a new option for those with a need for speed. Some of them are even pitting EVs against performance cars.
Filed Under:
BYD Han,
BYD Tang,
Driver's Seat,
Electric Vehicles (EV)
July 2, 2024
Lexus Extends Midyear Offers To RZ And UX EV Models
Lexus Philippines is extending its mid-year promo to its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) this July.
Filed Under:
Lexus Corporate,
Lexus RZ,
Lexus UX,
News
50 Years Of Porsche Turbo: Beyond The Engine
50 years ago, Porsche introduced the Turbo model designation to the 930 generation 911. At the time, when the world faced an oil crisis, Porsche was planning for the future—one that highlighted their technical progress as an automaker while also bridging a direct link between their success on the racetrack and the showroom floor. The resulting 911 Turbo brought with it not just a stronger motor, but also a myriad of upgrades to maximize the potential of the 911 platform. Turbo, in Porsche parlance, is born.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Porsche 911,
Porsche Corporate,
Technology
Electrify Your Drive With Audi's Midyear Deals
Audi Philippines is currently offering an exclusive midyear promotion on select models, featuring various financing options that make Audi ownership more attainable.
Filed Under:
Audi Corporate,
Audi e-tron GT,
Audi Q8 e-Tron,
News
Jetour Auto PH On Track To Hit 2,300-Unit Sales By End-2024
Buoyed by the global success of Jetour Auto in 2023, Jetour Auto Philippines sets its sights high as it held its 2024 mid-year business conference.
Filed Under:
Jetour Corporate,
News
All-New MG HS To Make Global Debut On July 11
The next-generation MG HS compact SUV is slated for a global reveal this July 11 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom. The RAV4-sized SUV will feature a ground up redesign and a variety of new powertrains including a confirmed plug-in hybrid system.
Filed Under:
Compact SUV,
MG HS,
News
July 1, 2024
First Drive: 2024 Mitsubishi Triton
It’s been a busy first half in the motoring beat. New cars, new brands, a car show, and out of country trips came one after another that there was barely any breathing room for us in the media. Even Mitsubishi found it hectic as they cannot schedule a drive after launching the Triton pickup in January.
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Driver's Seat,
Mitsubishi Triton,
Pick-Up
7 Filipino Teams Gear Up For 2024 Shell Eco-Marathon In Lombok, Indonesia
As Shell Pilipinas celebrates its 110th Anniversary, seven teams from various universities in the Philippines are set to showcase their creativity, engineering skills, and teamwork in Lombok, Indonesia for the Shell Eco-marathon 2024 Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME) competition.
Filed Under:
News,
Shell Corporate,
Shell Eco-Marathon
Toyota Supplies 3,374 Next-Gen Sustainable Mobility Solutions To Paris 2024
In the lead-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Toyota is elevating its long-standing global partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), with the delivery of 3,374 sustainable mobility vehicles to support athletes, officials, volunteers, accredited media, and spectators at the Games. These mobility solutions have been specially designed to incorporate the visual identity of Paris 2024 to highlight the strong partnership between Toyota and the Games.
Filed Under:
News,
Toyota Corporate
Thanks To Its Classification As A BEV, Nissan PH Lowers The Kicks e-Power's Price
With the Department of Energy (DOE) recognizing the Kicks e-Power as a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) despite being, in all intents and purposes, a serial hybrid, Nissan Philippines has passed on additional savings gained from excise tax cuts to would-be customers.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Nissan Corporate,
Nissan Kicks
Toyota Motor PH Discontinues Vios 1.5 Starting July
In what could be our clearest sign of an impending shakeup in Toyota Motor Philippines’ sub-compact sedan game, the country’s number one automaker has continued to cut the number of Vios variants starting this July 1.
Filed Under:
News,
Sub-Compact,
Toyota Vios
Owners Share Their Positive Experiences With The GAC GS3 Emzoom
In celebration of the GS3 Emzoom subcompact crossover’s milestone of 1,500 units sold right before its launch anniversary, GAC Motor Philippines, thanked Emzoom owners with a celebratory drive from different GAC dealerships in Luzon to Pampanga.
Filed Under:
GAC Corporate,
GAC GS3,
News
Geely Has Sold Over 3.86 Million Emgrand Sedans Around The World
The Geely Emgrand has reached a global sales milestone with over 3.86 million unit sold in 15 years. Exemplifying Geely’s desire to produce high-value cars, it’s their most popular sedan, and is sold in around 20 countries and regions globally.
Filed Under:
Geely Corporate,
Geely Emgrand,
News
United Asia Automotive Group Shows Strength In Numbers With Milestone Drive Event
Established automotive distributor and importer United Asia Automotive Group Inc. (UAAGI) held a two-day drive event showcasing its four automotive brands: BAIC, Chery, Foton, and Lynk & Co. The ride and drive, with the theme “Choose your own adventure”, happened on June 24 and 25, taking members of the motoring media on a drive from Metro Manila to ACEA Beach Resort in Subic.
Filed Under:
BAIC Corporate,
Chery Corporate,
Feature,
Foton Corporate,
Lynk & Co Corporate
Geely's Self-Developed Blade Battery Promises A 50-Year Lifespan, Improved Safety
Taking a page straight off BYD’s tech book, Geely has unveiled its own self-developed lithium iron phosphate blade battery that promises better battery life, charging speed, and safety. The Geely New Short Blade EV Battery Technology—as it’s officially called—will also offer increased energy density, volume utilization, and increased flexibility to future vehicle design.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Geely Corporate,
News,
Technology
Suzuki Set To Axe The Jimny In Early 2025
Classic car speculators are about to have a field day with the Jimny as Suzuki announces it’ll be discontinued in one major market by early 2025—at the latest.
Filed Under:
News,
Suzuki Corporate,
Suzuki Jimny
Nissan Partners With Department Of Tourism For 36th CAP-CSA Meeting And 1st UN Tourism Regional Forum On Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific
In partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT), Nissan Philippines has been assigned as the Official Mobility Partner for the 36th Joint Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UN Tourism Commission for South Asia (36th CAP-CSA) and the 1st UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific, held last June 26 to 28, 2024 in Cebu.
Filed Under:
News,
Nissan Corporate
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