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November 6, 2023

Toyota Has Produced Their 300 Millionth Vehicle

88 years and two months after Toyota rolled out its very first car—the Model G1 truck in August 1935, the Japanese carmaker reached a milestone: the production of their 300 millionth vehicle worldwide.

Most of the time, we don’t think twice about bonking our side mirrors. Sure, most of them have power folding mechanisms built in, but they’re still built to withstand some level of abuse. But with the next-generation Everest, you may want to take extra precaution.

KG Mobility, the carmaker formerly known as SsangYong is teaming up with Chinese EV leader, BYD to help it develop next-generation Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) systems.

2024 Mitsubishi Triton First Impressions: Setting A New Standard For Pickup Trucks

I drove a pick-up truck and, surprisingly, I liked it.

Admit it: we rarely get excited when it comes to entry-level motoring. Sure enough, they’re often dismissed as mere appliances on wheels—they get you from Point A to Point B fine, but they do so without raising the pulse. However, if there’s one carmaker that goes against the grain, it’s Honda.

In a bid to stop its sales slide, Geely is now offering huge discounts across its entire line-up (except for the newly-launched GX3 Pro) until the end of the year. How huge are we talking about? How about up to P 318,000 off the suggested retail price.

Porsche Club Philippines Partakes Of Driving Delights Offered At Porsche Experience Tokyo

Nestled about an hour’s drive from vibrant downtown Tokyo is the Porsche Experience Center (PEC) Tokyo, a dynamic hub offering a range of facilities and driving programs designed to immerse guests in the world of Porsche. Recently, some members of Porsche Club Philippines, together with top officials of Porsche Philippines, participated in the activities offered at this must-visit destination for people passionate about Porsche’s high-performance models.

Honda is expanding the research and trial behind its hands-free personal mobility device, the Uni-One. Starting on November 10 to the end of March 2024, it will be deployed at the Gotemba Premium Outlets where people can try them out for a fee.

Gear up for the first-ever JBL Car Audio TuneFest. Designed to celebrate the passion and excitement of sound and mobility, and to bring together the Philippine car community, JBL TuneFest is open to everyone who loves cars, car audio, music, and scoping out the next big upgrade for his vehicle.

Meet Team Philippines For The 2023 Subaru Car Challenge

Philippines, meet the five champions who will compete in the 19th Tan Chong Car Challenge (also known as the Subaru Car Challenge and formerly known as the Subaru Palm Challenge): Cyrus Corpuz, Joy Paguntalan, Reggie Purugganan, Alex Neblasca Jr., and Chrisley Adelan this coming November 4 to 5 at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza in Singapore.

With some personnel changes over at CAMPI’s secretariat committee, it took us a while to get the September 2023 new car sales breakdown for the Philippine market. But as they say, better late than never.

Ford Philippines celebrates the most festive season of the year with its much-anticipated Year-End Sale (YES), allowing customers to say ‘Yes!’ to new adventures and experiences with a brand-new Ford.

Chery International has announced a two-year partnership with UNICEF with the Chinese automaker donating USD 6 million in support of global education programs particularly in China, Mexico, South Afrida, and Turkey.

JLR has confirmed that its plant in Nitra, Slovakia, will produce electric vehicles as part of the company’s Reimagine Strategy that will see nine new electric vehicles launched by 2030.

Gogoro has successfully completed the two-month pilot test of their Smartscooter and battery-swapping system in the Philippines. In collaboration with over 60 Globe employees, the pilot showcased Gogoro’s edge as a sustainable transport alternative.

Is Subaru teasing the all-new 2025 Forester? That seems to be the case based on a teaser put out by the Japanese automaker.

Ferrari Will Sell You This P 306M Car That You Can't Drive On The Road Or Race Competitively

Ferrari will be offering a select number of clients a racecar that you can’t race competitively with the 499P Modificata. Celebrating Ferrari’s return to the top class of endurance racing, the 499P Modificata is essentially a derestricted 499P—the same car that raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year.

Honda is launching their first-ever EV for the ASEAN region, and it could be this: the Honda e:N1. For those who’ve been waiting and clamoring for the Honda e, we could almost hear your sigh of disappointment—believe us, we had the same feeling as well—but putting aside our enthusiast hat for a minute, this battery-powered compact crossover actually makes a whole lot of sense for the region.

Mere months after inaugurating a brand new spare parts depot in Davao, Foton Motor Philippines is raising the aftersales bar once again in commercial vehicle ownership with the recent signing ceremony of its upcoming Cebu Parts Distribution Hub.

Toyota Motor Philippines has quietly slipped in the most affordable automatic transmission variant of its Innova MPV: the 2024 Innova XE.

Has Honda Made The Safest Underbone Motorcycle?

Honda thinks there’s a long way to go when it comes to motorcycle safety. With a vast majority of motorcycle traffic collision fatalities involving passenger cars, they understand that they’ve got to beef up the safety of their two-wheeled offerings if they were to reach their goal of a 50 percent reduction in traffic accident deaths by 2030.

Foton Philippines has quietly brought in automatic variants of its Traveller X and Toano MPVs. The Traveller X 16-seater AT is priced at P 1.7 million, while the Toano AT is priced at P 2,990,000.

Honda has two big global goals by 2050: the first is to achieve carbon neutrality, while the second is to have zero traffic collision fatalities involving not just their cars, but their motorcycles as well. Before that though, they’ve set a 50 percent reduction in traffic collision fatalities by 2030 compared to current numbers. 2030 may seem like a long time into the future, but it’s just seven years from now. So, how is Honda going to do it?

Shock News: Mazda To Stop CX-8 Production By December

In what comes as a bit of a shock, Mazda has announced that will cease production of the CX-8 in its home market of Japan by December 2023. This comes nearly six years after the global debut of the three-row SUV in September 2017.

Jetour Auto Philippines and Maybank Philippines will raffle off a Jetour Ice Cream mini EV to a lucky customer this coming January 2024.

After the launch of the CR-V e:HEV, Honda is poised to release more gasoline-electric models in the near future. This was revealed by Toshio Kuwahara, President and CEO of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd and Head of Regional Unit (Asia & Oceania) at the Honda Journalists Meet at the sidelines of the Japan Mobility Show.

Hyundai is revamping its design organization with the establishment of the Hyundai Motor Group Global Design Division. The new division will spearhead Hyundai’s efforts to design all-electric vehicles and future mobility solutions, including purpose-built vehicles (PBVs), robotics, and advanced air mobility (AAM). It will also strengthen its design capabilities between its three core brands: Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.

Land Rover Philippines managed to sell its 700th Defender just two years after its market launch. It marked its 200th sales milestone in October 2021 and 400th in December 2022.

Mazda’s rotary engine has reached a milestone: total production volume has reached a cumulative two million units.

Honda fans’ main attraction will always be the Collection Hall in Twin Ring Motegi. However, because getting to Tochigi requires real planning, the Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama is a great alternative, especially if you find yourself with a couple of hours to spare around Tokyo.

What Do You Think Of The 2025 Kia Carnival's Styling?

While most of the attention is focused at the first-ever Japan Mobility Show, Kia quietly slipped in the refreshed 2025 Kia Carnival.

Test Drive The Hyundai Custin And Stargazer X At SM City Clark From October 27 to 29

Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) brings its Hyundai Mobility Experience (HME) tour to SM City Clark today until October 29 at SM City Clark. The event opens at 10 AM to 9 PM at the Event Center, while test drives are available from 9 AM to 6 PM at the South Parking.

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