Bylines Brian M. Afuang

PH auto sales inch upward in September

THOUGH the number of passenger cars sold from January to September is still 1.1% less than that recorded during the same period in 2018 — or 80,317 units this year versus 81,182 units last year — the…

Hyundai’s Jan-Aug sales dip slightly, but CV performance remains strong

HYUNDAI Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) said it sold 22,329 vehicles from January to August, a 0.8% decrease from the 22,511-unit tally the company managed during the same eight-month stretch in 2018. “Our sustained performance amid external challenges…

PH carmakers’ deliveries dip 2.4% in August

FEWER vehicles were sold in August, compared to the same month in 2018, by some of the biggest auto companies operating in the country. A joint report issued on Thursday by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of…

The Toyota Corolla Altis heralds a ‘new hybrid era’

EXACTLY a decade after Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) introduced the second-generation Toyota Prius (some consider the original Prius as “gen zero”), the company now brings out the hybrid-powered version of a mainstream nameplate. Launched on Monday were…

Car distributors’ sales dip 11% in July, stay flat in first 7 months

DELIVERIES made by member-companies of the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors, Inc. (AVID) decreased 11% in July, the group said in a statement. Its sales in July reached 6,987, which computes to 864 vehicles less than…

January-July sales of Hyundai vehicles up 1.6%

INCREASED sales of its light commercial vehicles (LCV) and commercial vehicles (CV) offset the decline in deliveries of its passenger cars (PC), allowing Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, to post…

GM has now built 500,000 Duramax engines in Thailand

GENERAL Motors’ first diesel engine plant in Thailand and Southeast Asia has now produced more than 500,000 turbocharged diesel engines, all of which fitted to Chevrolet Colorado and Trailblazer models. GM Powertrain Thailand started its operations on…

Passenger cars boost PH auto sales 13.5% in July

DELIVERIES made by member-companies of the country’s biggest auto industry groups zoomed 13.5% in July on the back of the strong performance of the passenger car sector. Figures released Wednesday by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of…

Mercedes strategy hands Hamilton Hungarian GP win

IN a track notoriously difficult to overtake on — it has been called “Monaco without walls” — starting position is everything. But Mercedes-AMG proved at Sunday’s Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix that strategy could be just as…

With new self-driving SUV, Volvo, Uber bet on rideshare, safety

ASSUMING you’re in a country where there is Uber, then pretty soon you just might see a Volvo come and pick you up after booking a ride on the app — only this car won’t have a…