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March 3, 2019

SsangYong Has Hit Their Design Stride with the 2020 Korando (w/ 15 Photos)

It looks like SsangYong has finally hit their styling stride. After they’ve stopped looking at the west for design inspiration and looked inward to Korea instead, they’ve started coming up with pretty good designs like the Tivoli and Musso. Now, that “viewtiful” treatment extends to their compact SUV—meet the 2020 Korando.

After being made available in selected numbers (and only one variant) since last November, Volvo Cars Philippines has announced its full-on onslaught of the small premium SUV with the official launch of the first-ever XC40 for the Philippine market. With 3 available variants and 6 colors, Volvo aims to capture a 30 percent market share in the small premium SUV market with the XC40 this 2019.

Say what you want about the first all-new Supra in 17 years, but one thing’s for certain: it’s sold out for its entire 2019 production run, at least in the Western Hemisphere where order books have been opened for quite some time. With that, customers will have to wait for reservation lists to open once more for 2020 deliveries.

The Mitsubishi Montero Sport is Now Cheaper Than It Was in 2017

Mitsubishi Motor Philippines came out with a unique promo last December to flush out its remaining 2018 model-year Montero Sport SUVs. Then, the carmaker started offering the GLS 4x2 variants (both the GLS and GLS Premium) at pre-TRAIN prices which meant savings of up to P 280,000.

10 Examples of How Nissan Philippines Mastered the Art of Trend Jacking

With dozens of pages and hundred of friends packed into your social media feed, companies have to find ingenious ways to get even just 5 seconds of your attention. Among all the local carmakers, Nissan Philippines has to be one of the most effective.

When Volkswagen Philippines shifted over to its five new nameplates: Santana, Lavida, Lamando, and Tiguan, most of the attention is focused on the Santana. It was, for a very good reason: with a starting price of just P 686,000, it was expected to carry majority of the sales weight on its shoulders.

Were you dreaming about the Ford Ranger Raptor? Well, if the thought crossed your mind, get ready to pay a bit more now.

Subaru is getting hit with another recall, this time to the tune of 2.26 million units or more than double its annual global sales.

The Mitsubishi Xpander is flying high, literally, in Indonesia. If you happen to find yourself there, you’ll be able to spot these special livery Garuda Indonesia planes that feature Mitsubishi’s best-selling MPV.

If you happen to be at The Powerplant Mall this weekend, why don’t you give the new Mazda premium vehicles a try.

Volkswagen Philippines’s move to introduce its China nameplates has paid off handsomely. The German brand, distributed by AC Industrials, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Corporation reported sales of 1,363 units or a 7 percent increase compared to 2017.

Ferrari is replacing its mid-engined V8 sportscar, the 488 GTB with this: the F8 Tributo. Debuting at the Geneva Motor Show, the Italian sportscar maker says this will be “one of the fastest, most thrilling, and communicative supercars ever.”

It took longer than expected, but now Ford Performance is finally making available the long-awaited supercharger kit for the 2018/2019 Mustang.

Toyota is dead serious about sportifying its line-up that even before the Corolla GR Sport’s had the time to be in the spotlight at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, the Japanese carmaker has already confirmed that an even hotter version, the Corolla GRMN is in the works.

Ford is quietly reshuffling its business as it continues to struggle in China, the world’s second largest economy. Reuters via The New York Times reports that the American carmaker has begun dismissing thousands of its 20,000 workers due to weak auto sales there.

Waze Philippines Recognizes the Unsung Heroes of the Crowd-Sourced App

The Waze community has grown significantly in the Philippines. There are currently 2.85 million active users on the navigation app, of which 30 are map editors.

After just a year under Groupe PSA, Opel has achieved something it couldn’t go under General Motors control: turn a profit. The automobile group which also includes Peugeot and Citroen celebrated a “historic” profit at Opel last year of USD 979,000 million compared to a loss of USD 179 million in the last 5 months of 2017 just before GM opted to turn over the brand to Groupe PSA.

GAC Motor has opened its newest dealership located in San Fernando, Pampanga through Dreamcar Unlimited Automotive Corporation headed by Dr. Jose Chua, Jr.

After showing what brands are most popular around the world, insurance provider Veygo has now revealed which supercar remains desired globally.

Unioil, the leader in innovative petroleum solutions has partnered with Lalamove, the leading on-demand delivery app, to offer exclusive benefits to Lalamove partner drivers through the Lalamove-branded Unioil Loyalty Card.

Honda's First-Ever EV, the Honda e is Cute and Downright Sporty

Honda’s first-ever all-electric vehicle takes one step closer to production. The first-ever Honda e will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks’ time as a prototype. And like all other Hondas before it, it’ll stay true to the carmaker’s thrust to deliver a fun-to-drive experience even if it doesn’t have a VTEC engine under the hood.

Chrysler is readying its assembly plants in the US in order to produce new Jeep models, among them a three-row SUV, four plug-in hybrid vehicles, and two models to fill in “white space” segments in its line-up.

Peugeot is readying a high-performance version of its 508 executive sedan that will, get this, be powered by a combination of a traditional gasoline engine with electric motors for added boost.

Lexus announced the names of the 6 Lexus Design Award finalists for 2019. This year’s finalists employed technology in even more creative ways to spark new ideas and conceptualize transformative solutions that have the power to change lives. Most of the solution concepts below looked to address the challenges of tomorrow today including biodegradable materials, renewable energy sources, and reduction of our carbon footprint.

3 Years On, Nissan Philippines Says Some Vehicle Airbags Still Need Replacing

In keeping with its commitment to the safety of its customers, Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI) urges customers of selected Nissan vehicles to bring in their cars at authorized dealers to have their defective airbags checked and replaced. This reminder comes 3 years after Nissan first discovered that some of their vehicles are affected by the global recall affecting airbags made by Takata.

Last November, we broke the news that 640,000 Mazda vehicles (230,000 in Japan and 410,000 overseas) equipped with the Skyactiv-D engine are possibly headed for a recall due to faulty valve springs. Three months later, we found out the extent of this recall to Philippine market units.

Vespa Philippines is bringing in the limited-edition Vespa Notte series for those who love attention to detail and meticulous attention to detail.

Isuzu Philippines Corporation held its 2018 Dealer of the Year Awards (DOYA) last week and Iloilo took home the top honor recognizing their outstanding performance in both sales and aftersales operations.

Today, Lexus announced its 10 millionth vehicle sold, a landmark achievement that came shortly after a strong 2018 year-end sales performance with Lexus achieving multiple best-ever sales goals around the globe.

oncept One Wheels, the exclusive distributor of Breyton Wheels in the Philippines is announcing the arrival of the German wheel specialist’s new Magnetite Forged Wheel 2019 collection.

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March 3, 2019

SsangYong Has Hit Their Design Stride with the 2020 Korando (w/ 15 Photos)

Volvo Cars Philippines Adds 2 New Variants to XC40; Targets 30 Percent Market SUV Market Share

Toyota Just Sold Out the 2019 Production Run of the Supra

March 2, 2019

The Mitsubishi Montero Sport is Now Cheaper Than It Was in 2017

March 1, 2019

10 Examples of How Nissan Philippines Mastered the Art of Trend Jacking

Just How Many Santanas Did Volkswagen Philippines Sell in 2018?

The Price of the Ford Ranger Raptor Just Went Up This Month

Subaru Hit with Massive 2.26 Million-Unit Global Recall; Philippine Units Affected

Mitsubishi's Flying High in Indonesia, Literally

Mazda Philippines is Displaying This Weekend at The Powerplant Mall

Volkswagen Philippines to Launch New Models in 2019

Ferrari's New V8 Supercar Features a Very F40 Design Twist

This P 400,000-Kit Ups the 2019 Ford Mustang's Power to Supercar Levels

Toyota's Making a Hotted Up Corolla Called the Corolla GRMN

Ford Cuts Thousands of Jobs, Sells Off Stake in Engine Plant

February 28, 2019

Waze Philippines Recognizes the Unsung Heroes of the Crowd-Sourced App

Opel Did Something It Couldn't Do Under GM

GAC Motor Opens First Dealership in Central Luzon

The Most Desired Supercar by Filipinos? The Audi R8

Unioil and Lalamove Partner for Partner Perks

February 27, 2019

Honda's First-Ever EV, the Honda e is Cute and Downright Sporty

Jeep is Going Electrified for Future Models

Peugeot Shows Off 400-Horsepower 508 Sedan Concept

Filipino Among Lexus Design 2019 Finalists

February 26, 2019

3 Years On, Nissan Philippines Says Some Vehicle Airbags Still Need Replacing

Mazda Philippines Gets Word on Number of Units Covered by Faulty Valve Springs

Vespa Philippines Introduces Limited Edition Notte Models

Isuzu Iloilo is Isuzu Philippines's Dealer of the Year in 2018

Lexus Has Now Sold 10 Million Vehicles Globally

Breyton's New Magnetite Forged Wheel Collection is Now Available in the Philippines