covid-19

Lamborghini shifts to production of face masks and shields to fight COVID-19

Automobili Lamborghini is converting departments of its super sports car production plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese in order to produce surgical masks and protective plexiglass shields. The masks will be donated to the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital in Bologna to…

Bentley Continental GT3s continue to race—in E-sports

Despite the postponement of public events around the world—motor racing included—Bentley Motorsport still saw action on March 29 as four of the customer team’s Bentley Continental GT3s took part in a race. Competing in a fundraiser for…

Petron fuels fight against COVID-19

Petron Corporation through Petron Foundation joins in the country’s collective efforts to help health workers standing at the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19. Petron announced that Petron Value Card (PVC) holders can now donate their points…

SMC tollways assures smooth flow of essential personnel and goods

Following a move to waive toll fees for all medical practitioners last week, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that some 2,000 doctors and nurses have already availed of toll-free RFID stickers valid at the STAR tollway, South…

2020 North American International Auto Show cancels amid COVID-19 pandemic

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced it will cancel its June 2020 show in Detroit in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping across the world and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s expected plans to…

SMC waives toll fees for medical front liners

San Miguel Corporation is waiving toll on all its expressways for medical front liners working tirelessly to save lives in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis. Through its SMC Infrastructure, the company said the following toll roads…

Robredo’s free shuttle service for COVID-19 health frontliners opens new routes

Free shuttle service for health frontliners in the battle against the spread of COVID-19. OVP Photo MANILA, Philippines — Starting March 28, free shuttle service for health workers provided by the Office of the Vice President (OVP)…

Ford works with 3M, GE, UAW to speed production of respirators for healthcare workers, ventilators for coronavirus patients

Ford Motor Company, joining forces with firms including 3M and GE Healthcare, is lending its manufacturing and engineering expertise to quickly expand production of urgently needed medical equipment and supplies for healthcare workers, first responders and patients…

Hope, humanity roam free among auto companies

The auto manufacturing sector, like the rest of industries, face an extremely difficult road to recovery and regrowth once the COVID-19 pandemic blows over. As business essentially relies on the movement of people, products, stocks and commodities,…

Post-COVID farm hopping bucket list

Weeks before COVID-19 became a pandemic and an enhanced community quarantine due was put in place, I was already planning to feature a couple of farms or garden-themed resorts which have been offering a getaway for families,…

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