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Honda to showcase new fuel-cell car at Tokyo show

Honda has announced a wide range of concepts, production cars and motorcycles that it will present at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show starting October 28.  Covering the largest floor area of any single brand at the show, Honda’s stand…

Chevrolet: Designed and built for the toughest conditions

Text and photos by Charles E. Buban     As Tropical Storm “Kabayan” (international name: Mujigae) bore down on Central Luzon last week, Chevrolet Philippines’ event in Sun Valley Estates, Antipolo, could not have come at a…

Chevrolet PH launches Trax crossover starting below P1 million

  The Trax crossover slots in at less than P1 million, just like the Nissan Juke, also launched this week.The base Trax LS goes for P998,888 while the higher LT variant sells for P1,218,888. The Trax is powered…

Nissan PH launches Juke crossover at less than P1 million

Nissan Philippines celebrated its second anniversary by officially launching the Juke, a crossover that has become a hit in other sales areas, including Europe and Japan. The oddly-styled five-seat crossover features what Nissan calls ‘futuristic design front grille…

Volkswagen scandal touches nerve center of German economy

BERLIN, Germany—The pollution cheating scandal that has engulfed auto giant Volkswagen touches one of the main nerve centers of the German economy, given the importance of the car sector both politically and economically. READ: Volkswagen admits 11…

VW sees billions wiped off market value after rigging claims

BERLIN — Around 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) was wiped off the market value of Volkswagen AG on Monday following revelations that the German carmaker rigged U.S. emissions tests for about 500,000 diesel cars. By midday trading…

Ayala Alabang road rage: Frustrated murder raps set vs ‘Josons of Ecija’

TWO BROTHERS who claimed to be members of the politically influential Joson clan of Nueva Ecija province are facing criminal charges for allegedly mauling a man in a road rage incident inside Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City,…

Porsche 911 goes turbo at Frankfurt

Porsche is introducing a new 911 model at the Frankfurt auto show. The highlight is that the famous flat-six engine will now be turbocharged as standard for the Carrera model. An all-new engine, a 3.0-liter flat-six, gets…

Honda launches all-new Civic sedan

Honda took to YouTube to unveil an all-new, dynamically styled 10th-generation 2016 Civic Sedan, slated for sale in the U.S. this fall. With a more athletic stance and sportier driving position, the 2016 Civic Sedan is a…

BMW CEO collapses during presentation, ‘recovering’

FRANKFURT, Germany  — BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapsed Tuesday during a news conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show and was helped off stage by staff. Krueger stumbled backward and fell on his back during the first five…

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