Photos by Ardie Lopez The night’s theme flashed clearly on the ultra-wide video wall at the Grand Hyatt Manila’s Grand Ballroom: “Welcome to the Future of Mobility.” Of course, everyone knew what mobility was all about, as…
The local automotive industry has been very active lately. With more and more brands in the market, it seems like an exciting year despite the NCoV scare and global slowdown. There’s another new player in the market,…
Photos by Aida Sevilla Mendoza Twelve years ago, the QQ, a minicar bearing the Chinese brand Chery entered the Philippine market. Because of its low price and cute design, the QQ scored high sales figures, especially as…
Three million pesos is a lot of money. Except when it comes to luxury cars. Three cool M’s would usually be considered the entry point when it comes to German or Japanese cars with alphanumeric model numbers.…
Last week, our family of nine was supposed to fly to Japan for a skiing trip then a business convention. But because of the ongoing Corona Virus or Covid-19 outbreak, we canceled the trip even if we…
Since the Tata Group took over the embattled Jaguar and Land Rover brands and merged them into a single entity in 2013, the British brand’s future has turned shaky with Land Rover remaining strong and Jaguar taking…
The recent Valentine’s weekend and the weeks leading to it was supposed to be the start of peak season for the hotels and restaurants in Tagaytay City. But the eruption last Jan. 12 threw a monkey wrench…
It’s on your wrist. It’s the Philippine car industry’s first-ever wearable device—a smartwatch that syncs to your car. Much like how modern smartwatches wirelessly syncs with your smartphone, the Chery Smartwatch Key connects with Chery’s top-of-the-line crossover…
PHILIP Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC) recently acquired 96 brand new units of fleet vehicles from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC). The recent purchase comprised of 48 units of L300, 46 units of Montero Sport and 2…
According to the latest figures supplied by the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) and the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI), Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC), the assembler, importer, and distributor of brand-new Isuzu commercial vehicles…
