cars

Tires: most overlooked auto safety feature

AS A motorist, your only physical connection to the road is your tires. And if you look closely enough, only a small section of the tire—no larger than your palm—is actually in contact with the road.…

Foton to hold 2-day Moto Fair

Foton Philippines will hold a two-day single brand festival dubbed Foton Moto Fair on June 1 and 2 at Megatent Events Venue, along C5, Libis, Quezon City.…

Hail to the king: Toyota Fortuner first drive

TOYOTA’S venerable IMV (Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle) lineup has served the premiere Japanese automotive company as well as the Philippine motoring public for a long time now, being No. 1 in the SUV, pickup or MPV/AUV segments…

Coming of age for Sportage

NOVAK Djokovic slamming an ace deep at corner of the box to end his devastation of Andy Murray in the men’s singles final proved to be a rousing exclamation point for another successful Australian Open in Melbourne. …

Foton’s 2020 vision

FOTON, the country’s biggest Chinese automotive brand, recently inaugurated its expansive 11-hectare assembly plant located inside Clark Freeport Zone.   The brand has been making inroads in the local automotive market since 2006 by initially targeting the…

HARI is new distributor for Hyundai commercial vehicles

THE FUTURE is big, according to Hyundai. Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (Hari) is expanding its lineup as it was appointed the distributor for the brand’s commercial vehicles in the Philippines. …

Mitsubishi to invest P4.3 billion on CARS participation

MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is betting heavily on the Philippines.   As if its continuing investments in the country were not enough, the local unit of Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) recently announced plans of…

New cars leaping out this 2016

THE PHILIPPINE automotive industry is set to continue in 2016 with its the frenetic pace of launches and new product offerings. Despite the soul-draining traffic situation in Metro Manila, a car is seen as a necessity by…

Most memorable: Nismo Festival 2015

LOOKING back at 2015, it was a huge year—the biggest and best yet for the entire automotive industry of the Philippines. This meant lots of new cars, lots of events and lots of traveling. Indeed, many manufacturers…

Big luxury sedans tease Philippine market

IT IS INTERESTING how the sedan market has changed. A fair amount of the four-door car segment has shifted over to things that sit a bit higher off the ground. As a result, our stalwart sedans don’t…

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