THE FIFTH generation Odyssey that Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) launched recently is very different from the 2012 Odyssey not only in terms of size, but also in the drivetrain and rear suspension. The previous model Odyssey…
If you start it, it will run. Borrowing an oft-used movie line, and modifying it for our use, this is how the Philippine automotive industry is performing so far this year: more cars put to market, more…
Motor Image Pilipinas Inc., exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles, announced the commencement of its annual and much-awaited Kansha Festival to be held this year on May 18 to 24. Also known as the “Subaru Customer Appreciation Week,”…
Toyota’s poster boy for fun motoring is the 86 coupe, a car codeveloped with Subaru. But for everyday fun that bears the “T” badge, look no further than the Alphard MPV and the FJ Cruiser SUV. The…
MANILA, Philippines–Gazing at the newly launched all-new Mobilio of Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) last week, this writer couldn’t help but wonder if this would be the next sales chart-topper the Japanese automaker has been waiting for. After…
MANILA, Philippines–Last Labor Day weekend was a weekend to remember. While people stayed glued to their TV sets watching the flight of the century (no typos here, but that’s another story), others headed to the beach to…
MANILA, Philippines–Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) is running faster than the company’s Formula One team these days. Not content at having launched the country’s best MPV, the all-new Odyssey, HCPI has launched a second, cheaper minivan that…
Unmindful of the board room struggle at the main headquarters and lifestyle checks in key urban cities of China, the Volkswagen Group unleashed its might at the recent Auto Shanghai 2015 with a pompous display of vehicles…
MANILA, Philippines–Never too late. Starting this May, Columbia Autocar Corp. will be delivering the first batch of 1,470 Enforcers to the different Philippine National Police units across the country. The P1.3-billion contract had just been signed earlier…
The sedan market is shrinking. I’ve said it so many times and I will say it again. The current face of the automotive industry is all about diesel-powered sport utility vehicles and their pickup-based brethren, MPVs/people carriers,…
