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Driving to PH’s automotive future with Dunlop

Since the automotive industry is projected to hit another all-time high in 2015 with overall vehicle sales projected to breach the 300,000 mark, I thought I’d check and see how the aftermarket industry as well as the…

Car romance in the Year of the Wooden Sheep

You probably heard of people bringing their feng shui masters to lots or houses before they buy them. I should know, I am one of them. Although I am not Chinese, I still think that there is…

What the BYD S6 proves

The S6, the new front-wheel-drive, five-seat compact sport utility vehicle of BYD (Build Your Dreams), proves that Chinese auto manufacturers are catching up with established competitors in the lucrative SUV segment.…

World of Supercars

Cars are all around us, even rare car brands. The Internet and social media have made these much more real, thanks to countless images as well as technical specifications littered in cyberspace. However, seeing cars in the…

BMW 235i: a touch of M

Beauty always comes with a price. As Britney sings it, “You wanna hot body, You wanna Bugatti, You wanna Maserati, You better work b--ch.”…

Who sold the most cars in PH in 2014?

MANILA, Philippines–The numbers are finally in and to the victors go the bragging rights.  The race for sales in 2014 consumed the competitive energies of auto industry players, resulting in a record-breaking 269,492 vehicles sold that surpassed…

A song of snow and ice: driving Land Rover in Iceland

RECENTLY, I had the opportunity to travel to a very cold place, officially the coldest place I had ever been to, for a cross-country test drive. (Land Rover had invited me to sample the all-new Discovery Sport…

Honda Brio and Suzuki Swift: A Comparo

The year 2014 was noted for the cutthroat competition for market share among mini compact automobiles, highlighted by the entry of the Toyota Wigo, which subsequently overtook the Mitsubishi Mirage in terms of sales.…

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI DSG: smitten by the bug

When ACEI, Volkswagen’s Philippine distributor, started hyping up the release and eventual sales of the Volkswagen’s second-generation new Beetle, I wasn’t one of its fans. In fact, I was very critical about ACEI brandishing a very old…

Sharp drop in fuel prices boosts car sales, encourages US motorists to drive more

US gasoline demand is increasing as motorists opt for bigger vehicles and drive more, encouraged by the sharp drop in fuel prices and an improving employment market.…

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