Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) hinted at its aspirations for the all-new 2020 Honda Accord by hosting a press preview at the select Blackbird restaurant in Makati. Instead of buffet fare which is the common setting for…
Not only does the Philippines have no vehicle safety regulations, government funding for road safety stopped in 2018 when a law abolished the Road Board. These revelations were made by World Health Organization (WHO) representative Eric Lazarte…
Big, eye-catching print ads are coming out these days offering brand new cars for no down payment or as little as P3,000 down payment. It goes to show what drastic marketing schemes carmakers are resorting to in…
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) hosted a lavish event last Monday not only to launch the full model change of the Corolla Altis, but more important, to usher in Toyota’s new hybrid era. Out with the old hybrid…
Pickup trucks these days are increasingly used more for daily lifestyle purposes rather than for hardcore off-road adventures or hauling heavy cargo. The marketability of pickup trucks soared while their retail prices dropped when the 2018 Tax…
When the Kia brand was relaunched last January under the Ayala aegis, newly-appointed president Manny Aligada did not reveal a sales growth target for the year. Instead, Aligada made a commitment to steer Kia to a growth…
After a long week hard at work to increase market share in the fiercely competitive automotive industry, how do the presidents/CEOs of car companies spend their weekends to relax? In a snap survey run by PDI Motoring,…
Nothing on earth prepared us for this stark redesign of the Hyundai Santa Fe for 2019: a square-jawed, in-your-face fascia dominated by a big, black-flecked-with-gold front grille that seems to have been inspired by egg cartons, and…
“Arouse your senses” was the theme underscored in the invitation of Bermaz Auto Philippines, the official distributor of Mazda vehicles in the Philippines, to the launch of the all-new Mazda3 sedan and Sportback last week. But there…
Reminiscing about the times you drove in other countries long ago inevitably brings intimations of mortality. You tend to forget the exact date, month or year, only the cars and places. For instance, I can’t remember the…
