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NASCAR champion hits, kills another driver walking on track

Motor racing is an inherently dangerous sport. The accident Saturday night at a dirt track in Canandaigua Motorsports Park in New York was horrifying proof. After an on-track collision, three-time champion Tony Stewart accidentally hit another driver,…

Toyota PH sets record in July with 10,000 units sold

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has announced that it has broken Philippine auto industry sales records by selling 10,123 units in a single month in July 2014. The record-breaking sales figure followed its 9000-unit sales performance in May.…

Subaru PH launches 2014 Palm Challenge contest

Subaru Palm Challenge: Philippine Face-Off is back again to find the 10 contestants to represent the Philippines in the Subaru Palm Challenge—Asian Face-Off. Take part in one of the three legs and get a chance to win…

Gov’t might ask Manila to lift truck ban for 30 days if …

The expanded truck ban implemented by Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada was intended to ease traffic in and around the city. But truckers and businesses say the ban is at least partially to blame for the slow movement…

Harley-Davidson recalls bikes for ignition switch fault

DETROIT (AP) — Ignition switch problems that have plagued General Motors and Chrysler have now turned up in the motorcycle business. Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 3,300 FXDL Dyna Low Rider bikes because engine vibration can turn…

Refund or replacement for a lemon? Car buyers to know soon

What exactly are car buyers entitled to, in case the car they purchase is defective–a lemon? The Department of Trade and Industry plans to publish by November 7 the implementing rules and regulations of the Philippine Lemon…

Pinoy pride and joy: two Filipino BMW executives move up the ladder

This July saw two Filipino BMW executives moving up the corporate ladder at the regional level. Earlier this month, Peter Medalla, or “Sunny” to his friends, was promoted to be the first Filipino executive to head the…

Dodge Hellcat engine roar is now a ringtone

Want to hear what the new Dodge Hellcat engine sounds like? You can now download it as a mobile ringtone.   Dodge recently introduced the first factory supercharged Hemi engine, dubbed Hellcat. The 707 hp 6.2-liter engine…

State of motoring affairs

It’s been two days since President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona). So, while political and socioeconomic pundits (and yes, even the fashion police) attempt to thresh out the blow-by-blow…

‘Breakthrough’ hoped for in Enzo Pastor murder case

Following the announcement of a P1-million reward for leads in the murder of racing driver Ferdinand “Enzo” Pastor, the parents of the slain sportsman are hopeful that people responsible for the June 13 murder would soon be…

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