Foton Motor Philippines, Inc., a division of the United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI), closed the year 2019 with a growth of 4 percent compared to 2018, outpacing the automotive industry’s 3.5 percent year-on-year growth and maintaining…
Photos by Aida Sevilla-Mendoza What better way to enter the 2020s than by driving a luxury midsize SUV powered by a 400hp hybrid electric engine? In the second generation Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid Electric…
In my book, these were the five best new car launches this year, arranged chronologically: 1) Suzuki Jimny All-Grip Pro, March 8, 6pm, Bonifacio High Street Ampitheater, BGC, Taguig. After attracting the biggest crowds at the…
As the year 2019 comes to a close, subcompact and mini-subcompact vehicles continue to shine as the best-selling models of the Philippine automotive industry. It’s because they are affordable, practical and comparatively economical to operate and maintain…
Tabulation by Aida Sevilla-Mendoza It’s confirmed: the rise and rise of Nissan and Suzuki in total vehicle sales is consistent, not a temporary blip in the auto industry’s 2019 business performance chart. In the November 2019 year-to-date…
Photos by Aida Sevilla-Mendoza When it comes to midsize sedans bearing Japanese brands, the Honda Accord long ago gained street cred as a family car with driving mojo. That zest was lost after some unfortunate redesigns, but…
Let us imagine—in the spirit of the holiday season—that Santa Claus let his eight reindeer go on vacation leave a week before Christmas Eve. With his trusty sleigh in the garage, what would Santa drive instead? A…
Racing cars is a compelling passion that runs through some families like a fever. In the motor sport community, it is a passion that is inherited and bestowed from father to son, resulting in the creation of…
Seven million units sold worldwide and six generations launched so far— that’s an impressive record for any new entry to any market segment, and the Ford Transit has it all. At a press and dealer preview last…
To raise public awareness of a new technology, nothing succeeds like showcasing products of that new technology in a trendy shopping mall. This is why Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) over the weekend exhibited its hybrid electric…
