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Peugeot to build tech training center in Laguna

Local Peugeot importer Eurobrands Distributor Inc. (EDI) recently revealed plans to build the Peugeot Technical Training Center in its Laguna International Industrial Park (LIIP) storage and predelivery inspection facility.…

Hi-tech BMW X5 launch at Manila Polo Club

There’s a grand entrance reserved only for bosses.…

Audi A3 named 2014 World Car of the Year

The Audi A3, the premium compact best-seller from the brand with the four rings, is the 2014 World Car of the Year. This is the second overall title for Audi in the ten year history of the…

Trans Sport Show celebrates centennial of Maserati, Dodge

The longest-running motor show Trans Sport Show opens on May 22-25 at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia and continues to serve a wide diversity of car enthusiasts from all generations with its consistent…

There’s a place for Bentley charms

It’s not very often that an ultra high-end luxury car manufacturer invites for a small launch cum track day at the Sepang International Circuit. So when Bentley Motors sent an invite for me to participate in…

Riding the teenie-weenie hottie hatches

Which among today’s most recognizable subcompact hatches tickles our fancy the most? We took turns with the Hyundai Grand i10, Chevrolet Spark, Toyota Wigo and Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback, and brought in the Ford Fiesta EcoBoost 1.0 just…

Ford relaunches the Escort nameplate for China

When Ford introduced a successor for the storied Escort in 1998, it felt that the new car was so radically different that it dropped the Escort name altogether in favor of the Focus. But now, the Escort…

Carworld bets dominate 2014 Mitsubishi Skills Olympics

No one has the luxury of remaining at status quo—if you’re not improving, you’re falling behind. This is perhaps what Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) has known for years as it continues to hold its Mitsubishi Skills…

Something old, something new in the 2014 Toyota Yaris

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…

The all-new Beetle: ‘Design a new original!’

Like the Coke bottle, iPhone, Ray Ban Aviator and Beetle—how does one reinvent a design that is so recognizable and independent?…

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