Hardly anyone was surprised when Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (Hari) announced that it had been appointed the Philippine government’s official mobility partner for the 23rd World Economic Forum East Asia (WEF-EA) and the Asean Finance Ministers’ Investor…
It is the fourth week of May, the middle of the current year, but still the frequency of road crashes involving buses and trucks continues unabated. Although the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is…
Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI) sprung a surprise when they introduced the 2014 Altima at their launch program last March. It was a surprise because the Altima is none other than the Nissan Teana, which was being…
The 2014 Toyota Yaris subcompact hatchback, with its aggressive-looking, Lexus-inspired façade, looks all-new and very different from the outgoing cutesy model. But not everything is new. After all, car manufacturers are reluctant to change a successful…
When consumers buy a car in an industrialized country, aka a “mature market,” it’s a given that the vehicle has safety features such as six airbags, Advanced Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Electronic…
Remember “The Power of Dreams”? That was the mantra of Honda Racing when it was competing in Formula One. Although Honda Motor Co. withdrew from F1 in 2008, it is returning to the world’s supreme level…
Does this sound familiar? “Around 80 percent of fatal accidents … involve motorcycles and motorized scooters and often involve alcohol-impaired drivers.…
After a spectacular media launch in Cebu last Wednesday starring popular singers Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) released the Wigo to motoring journalists for testing after their return to Metro Manila. I was…
Jaws dropped among automakers all over the world when the Qoros 3, a compact sedan made in China, won the maximum safety rating of Euro NCAP’s (New Car Assessment Program) crash tests last year after topping the…
In recent years including 2013, auto industry analysts have noticed that the younger generation has lost interest in buying cars especially in matured markets like Europe, where efficient public transportation is available, economic growth is stagnant and…
