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Lawn mowing, Part 2: Mercedes-Benz’s Vision Golf Cart

Mercedes-Benz’s Vision concept cars usually point to a near-production model, but this time it denotes a pure design study. The Vision Golf Cart is Mercedes’ version of a golf cart reinterpreted as a luxury micro-car, presented during…

MVP’s Tesla First to Plug into Meralco’s EV Charging Station

Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the Philippines’ biggest electric power distributor, is set to make Philippine automotive history on July 30, 2013 when it inaugurates the first electric vehicle (EV) charging station within its own compound in Pasig…

Chevrolet announces Spin MPV pricing, starts at P800k for 1.3 diesel

Chevrolet Philippines has announced the pricing for the Chevrolet Spin, to be officially launched in August. The pre-launch special offer includes, as is custom, a lot of eights, at P798,888 for the 1.3-liter turbodiesel LS, P838,888 for…

Hail to “Sir Chief”: Nissan hires Richard Yap as Almera Ambassador

Nissan Motor Philippines, Inc. (NMPI) has named local daytime TV’s leading man Richard Yap as its brand ambassador for the all-new Nissan Almera 1.5L.   Yap is popularly known for his portrayal as the lovable “Sir Chief”…

Peugeot opens Nueva Ecija dealership

After launching Peugeot Las Piñas, Peugeot Cagayan de Oro, Peugeot Quirino and Peugeot Cebu earlier this year, Eurobrands Distributor Inc. (EDI), official importer of Peugeot vehicles in the country together with RDT Lionside Motors Corporation, formally opened…

Mitsubishi sales soar

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) sold 21,282 units in the first half of the year, 25.5 percent more than the 16,956 units sold during the same period last year.…

Chevrolet Bowtie celebrates 100 years

Chevrolet’s globally recognized bowtie celebrates its 100th anniversary this year with 25 product launches helping the symbol find new roads around the world despite an origin that is still uncertain. In 1913, Chevrolet co-founder William C. Durant introduced…

Lawn Mowing, Part 1: Honda makes 208 kph lawn mower

Honda UK has partnered with their British Touring Car Championship partner, Team Dynamics, to build the world’s fastest lawn mower. The super mower can certainly still cut grass, but is capable of a 208 kph top speed…

Road accidents are the number nine cause of death in the world

Road injury has climbed as a leading cause of death, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO has reported that road traffic injuries claimed nearly 3500 lives each day in 2011, the…

Toyota’s “Segway” to be tested in Japan

Toyota has announced public trials of its Winglet personal transport, which the company dubs a mobility assistance robot. It’s more of a stand-up motorized scooter, though, bearing a similarity to the Segway. The Winglet will undergo a…

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