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Less is more for this tech-laden Santana

Volkswagen has been in existence for the past 82 years. An auto brand made famous by its most iconic creation, the Beetle, the German automaker has since moved on to fashion other memorable models that include the…

Volvo’s first plug-in hybrids now in PH

By 2025—that’s six years from now—Volvo Cars intends to make half of its sales volume to be fully electric and even committed to put 1 million of these electrified cars on the road. This ambitious commitment shows…

Adventure-ready Colorado Trail Boss

  With three special models in the Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck lineup—Colorado, Colorado High Country Storm, and the Colorado Trail Boss—offering distinctive configurations, there is a Chevy pickup truck for everyone. For many outdoor adventurers, the Colorado…

Carry that weight

Suzuki Philippines Inc. (SPH), the country’s pioneer in subcompact car distributorship, has just launched a new truck model perfect for small- and medium-enterprises. Designed to be lightweight and fuel-efficient, the All-New Carry subcompact truck is packed with…

MG 5 makes Manila debut this week at glorietta

Here in the Philippines, compact sedans are the most popular among vehicle makes because they offer the best bang for the buck, have low cost of ownership, seat five adults comfortably, and are easier to maneuver in…

From refrigerators to cars, this Chinese brand is going global

  In the automotive world, those companies with ambition can rapidly establish themselves on the global stage. The Americans were first, followed by the Germans, and then later, the Japanese and the Koreans. Now, it’s China’s turn.…

Geely ace

  Once in a while, an automaker introduces a “halo” vehicle model to create a splash—like the New Beetle for Volkswagen in 1997, the fifth-generation Camaro for Chevrolet in 2007, or the R8 for Audi in 2008—and…

100,000 Toyotas sold

Just three decades after its founding, Toyota Quezon Avenue (TQA) last week announced it just sold its 100,000th unit, the fastest to reach such milestone among Toyota Motor Philippines’ extensive network of dealers nationwide. “When we opened…

Viva Lavida

While some automakers and their dealers sometimes forget about their customers as soon as they drive away in their newly bought vehicles, Volkswagen Philippines has made bonding with buyers for life its main marketing aim. This weekend’s…

Shaping the next 30 years

  Toyota Alabang has played an impressive role over the past 30 years in shaping the evolution of auto dealerships in the Philippines. Not only that, it has found ways to overcome and learn from challenges and…

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