Bylines Charles E. Buban

Team to beat

Obengers coach Roland Hermoso says the team’s recent successes have put the onus on the drivers to “stay hungry” and make the 2017 Toyota Vios Cup (Season 4) a winning season for them.…

Is Xpander going to be worth the wait?

Mitsubishi Motors’ next generation compact MPV, the Xpander, has just made its world debut and will be on sale by September in Indonesia. While the Philippines may have to wait a few more months for a left-hand…

Xpander MPV looms as Mitsubishi’s best-seller

Making its world debut at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show last week—and proving that compact family-focused multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) don’t have to look boring—is the new Mitsubishi Xpander.…

Honda Cars launches a game-changer

Diesel-powered automobiles are making a comeback.…

Local partners upbeat on new MMPC leadership

Partners of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. welcomed the recent appointment of Mutsuhiro Oshikiri, the Japanese automaker’s new president and CEO…

Looming increase on excise tax keeps car buying sentiment high

With the possibility of excise taxes on commodities such as automobiles increasing next year—the House of Representatives just passed its version of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or Train bill—it seems car buyers are now…

Savoring the beloved Crosswind’s last hurrah

Driving the last 70 kilometers toward the town of Santa Ana in Cagayan province, one cannot help but be both amazed and impressed by what the Isuzu Crosswind—our ride that morning—had accomplished all these years.…