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How Nissan bucked the downward trend

Before leaving for a business trip to Japan last Monday, Ramesh Narasimhan—who was appointed president and managing director of Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI) only two years ago in April 2016—answered two questions emailed to him by Inquirer…

Optimism amidst the gloom

The consolidated sales reports for the first half of the year of the two major Philippine automotive industry associations show that seven of the top 10 performers, including market leader Toyota, sustained negative variance percentages compared to…

Keyless ignition in cars can be deadly

Keyless ignition systems with a start/stop pushbutton can be a deadly convenience in cars.…

Proving the MX-5’s mettle in a 12-hour endurance race

There is nothing in the Mazda MX-5’s background that suggests it was built for endurance racing. …

Affordable Santana offers VW reliability

The Santana, Volkswagen’s new entry-level passenger car in the Philippines, has a legendary history.…

The EVs are coming to town

Whether Metro Manila is ready or not for zero emission motoring, Nissan and Mitsubishi are coming to town with their fully electric vehicles (EVs).…

FIA’S challenge: Unlock motor sport’s potential among younger generations

In a country obsessed with the NBA and Manny Pacquiao, motor sport events get scant public attention or media coverage.…

How to make a German car affordable

Last Friday, during a multi-product launch extravaganza, Volkswagen Philippines astonished almost everyone by introducing a car priced at P686,000.…

FIA SC 2018 motor sport demos open to the public

Heads up for motor sport fans: the FIA Sport Conference 2018’s demonstrations of four motor sport disciplines on June 5 and 6—drifting, cross car, eKarting and gymkhana—will be open to the public.…

To solve traffic mess, create a Mega Manila

One sure way to solve the traffic mess is to decongest Metro Manila by creating a Mega Manila, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim says. Creating a Mega Manila was the centerpiece of Lim’s speech…

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