The Philippine economy is expected to reap huge benefits from the Philippine National Railways’ North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project in Luzon, although passengers will still need to wait a number of years. The initial phase of the…
Although he may not find himself tied up in Metro Manila’s heavy traffic, which is partly due to the popularity of Japanese-made cars, Emperor Akihito said “congestion” was one of the major issues in the transportation sector.…
If you regularly read this column, you will know that I am one of the founders of Tuason Racing School. You will also know that I have a strong relationship with everything motorsports, by virtue of marrying…
In 2013, during a press conference in Nagoya, Japan, this author asked Toyota chief engineer Kouji Toyoshima: Do Toyota’s hybrid cars really need to sacrifice form in favor of function? The query came on the heels of…
At the Toyota Technology tour in Tokyo, Japan, the week before Typhoon “Ruby” gave the Philippines (and the world) another reminder that climate change has, indeed, staked its claim on this vulnerable part of the Earth, select…
Among the more fascinating revelations during the Toyota Technology event in Tokyo last month was the actual distance the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) units were driven since Toyota began its public road testing in 2008.…
Who is the most powerful in the automotive world? Forbes magazine has released its list of the world’s most powerful people. The list includes elected politicians, dictators, religious leaders and businessmen. The ranking takes into account a…
DESPITE being just a 4-hour flight away from the Philippines, Japan has been one of those difficult countries to visit in the past. Visa requirements were tough, the cost of flying to Japan being almost at par…
High-tech, and in small packages. These may be the themes auto manufacturing giant Toyota Motor Corp. is tinkering with in the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show, which opens Wednesday for the press and runs until Dec. 1 in…
Toyota Motor Corp. will have a booth in the “Smart Mobility City 2013” section at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show. The show, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo, will run from Wednesday…
