Speaking at the United Nations in Geneva last March 10, Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) chair Max Mosely called on car manufacturers to stop “treating millions of their customers as second class citizens when it comes…
Someone asked me last year why Volkswagen cars cost so much when the very brand itself is supposed to mean “people’s car” in German. He cited as examples the VW Touareg, the diesel V6 SUV that retails…
The Foton 4×4 Thunder Ironman is like no other pickup sold commercially in this country. With its offroad gear, heightened suspension and chunky all-terrain tires as standard equipment, this one-ton truck looks as if it continuously dares…
OVER the decades, BMW gained global renown for producing beautiful, impeccably crafted sports cars with powerful engines and stratospheric price tags. But lately, the Bavarian premium carmaker has joined the green movement and come up with…
ALL OF us who drive have experienced face-to-face encounters with apprehending traffic law enforcers. Was the experience pleasant or unpleasant? It depends on a lot of things, including the color of the traffic enforcer’s uniform.…
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.…
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…
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.…
When will Hyundai stop surprising us? In 2009 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai Motor startled the world by unveiling the sixth generation Sonata with a spectacular Fluidic Sculpture styling that set it far apart from…
VOLVO HAS an ambitious goal: to ensure that, by 2020, no one would be killed or seriously injured in a Volvo car.…
