Within the new world of mass-market electric vehicles, there has been a growing trend to focus on pure performance. The combination of an electric motor and battery pack provides levels of acceleration and torque once reserved for supercars or bullet trains. While the exhilaration is undeniable, Nissan is taking a balanced, customer-centric approach – beyond mere speed – with its ...
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60-Year-Old Kei Car from a 100-Year-Old Company: Electrified 1960 Mazda R360
Last January 30, 2020, before the COVID-19 virus became a global pandemic, Mazda Motor Corporation celebrated its 100th anniversary. Mazda began as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., that was founded in January 30, 1920 in Hiroshima, Japan. The company was renamed Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1927. From manufacturing machine tools, the company shifted to vehicle manufacturing with the ...
Read More »LalaJeep Launched by Lalamove and QC local government
Lalamove, in partnership with the Quezon City local government, launches a one-of-a-kind vehicle to cater to the delivery needs of the QC residents, the LalaJeep. The project’s goal is to help jeepney drivers who were displaced from work due to the community quarantine. This will also provide more affordable options for business owners who are heavily reliant on the ...
Read More »2020 Jaguar F-Pace 2.0d R-Sport: Getting Spoiled
My wife Shawie and I were daydreaming. We were planning to live a simple life even if we were able to generate a huge windfall from the new business we were creating. When we become successful in our new endeavor, the only extravagance that we vowed to allow ourselves to indulge in would be a new house, a reliable and ...
Read More »2020 Kia K2500 Karga Ideal Transport Solution Now Offered With “Deals Designed For You”
There is notably an increased demand for mass transport services, especially with more commuters looking for safe and reliable means of transportation after the COVID-19 pandemic. To answer all these needs, Kia Philippines, the Ayala-owned distributor of Kia Motors in the country, offers an ideal alternative for transporting people smartly and safely – the 2020 Kia K2500 Karga. From the ...
Read More »Toyota Motor Philippines Goes Digital with the New Wigo Live Launch and the GR Supra GT Cup Asia-Philippines e-Races
Despite the easing of work and travel restrictions with the implementation of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ), Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) prioritizes the health and safety of all their stakeholders, especially their customers and the members of the media. However, true to their tradition, TMP will continue their heritage of exciting activities with the digital launch of the new Toyota ...
Read More »Rolls-Royce Resumes Client Handover Ceremonies With “New Normal” Procedures
Rolls-Royce is once again welcoming clients to collect their new motor car in person following the reopening of the Goodwood-based Global Center of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence. The resumption of customer handovers restores a much-needed element of normality for the marque, which is currently operating a single manufacturing shift under rigorous health and hygiene regimes. Measures have been put in place ...
Read More »Volkswagen Dealers Reopen: Substantial Discounts Offered on the Santana and Lavida
With the National Capital Region and the rest of the country under General Community Quarantine (GCQ), which allows businesses, including automotive dealerships, to resume operations while undertaking protocols to safeguard health and safety, Volkswagen Philippines celebrates the resumption of business activities of all its dealerships by offering substantial discounts on the Santana subcompact sedan and Lavida compact sedan models. The ...
Read More »1964 Pontiac GTO: The First American Muscle Car
It’s still subject to debate but most car enthusiasts consider the 1964 Pontiac GTO as the first American muscle car. But it cannot be doubted that Pontiac unwittingly created the formula for the muscle car genre with the GTO – an intermediate body American car with a large displacement V8 engine and a penchant for high performance, especially in drag ...
Read More »Before COVID-19: A Photo Tour of the 46th Tokyo Motor Show (Part 4)
With the implementation of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila, traffic is back to being heavy and everything seems to have returned to what it was before the pandemic, except perhaps for the social distancing protocols. We enjoin everyone to help avert a second wave of COVID-19 infections by staying safe and staying alert. Always remember to wearing ...
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