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COVID-19 health crisis wipes out motoring events

The World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is a “defining global health crisis of our time.” All around the world, countries are reporting more and more cases of people contracting and dying from the…

Vios racing festival wraps up this weekend

When the Toyota Vios Racing Festival—known for the past five years as the Toyota Vios Cup—started its sixth season last June at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga, racing fans were treated to another level in motorsports.…

HINO: Ready to take the lead in reshaping transport sector

Early this month, Hino Motors Philippines showcased its Philippine National Standards-compliant transport rides, two modern iteration of the country’s iconic jeepneys. Presented during during the Clark, Pampanga leg of the Modern PUV Caravan, these air-con equipped modern…

Riding shotgun with Dakar Rally champ Masuoka on the Strada

Go-anywhere off-road prowess sits at the core of every Mitsubishi Strada pickup.…

Why visiting auto shows still matters in the age of social media

IT’S true that you can discover something about an individual just by observing him/her closely. You can see if a person is mild-mannered or uncouth by his actions. One’s body language can even betray what a person…

Eye on the Storm: Why Colorado High Country Storm deserves a second look

Stance-wise, the Colorado High Country Storm is a bit of a monster truck. It’s essentially a beefed-up and more hardcore-looking version of the regular Colorado.…

The new Wigo: big star is a tiny Toyota car

It may not have the comfort and refinements of the Camry or the advanced drivetrain and in-car technology of the Prius C.…

MSO: competition that spawns only winners

The annual Mitsubishi Skills Olympics or MSO brings skills development and training to the forefront of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. business and demonstrates to its staff and customers that the company along with its dealerships nationwide are…

Sales surge lifts Isuzu truck business

Last month, Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) went to Isabela to conduct a two-day seminar for their customers, composed of representatives of businesses in the province as well as in the nearby Cagayan province that operate fleets of…

Isuzu’s truck attack

With the Philippine construction sector seen to grow from P1.09 trillion this year to P1.73 trillion by 2021, the Duterte administration has committed over the next five years to spend around P7 trillion.…