With the continuous rise of the local demand for Commercial Vehicles (CVs) particularly versatile carriers for family use, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is once again set to reinvigorate the market with a full update of one of its most popular compact Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) – the Toyota Avanza. Last refreshed in 2019, the 2022 All-New iteration of the Avanza will ...
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1995 Jaguar XJ6 4.0 SWB Part 8: Mama Told Me There’ll Be Days Like These!
Have you ever heard the expression, “My momma told me that there will be days like these”? Well, we’re having one of those days with our 1995 Jaguar XJ6. Astute readers will recall that we drove it home from the Service Department of the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Greenhills dealership (All British Cars, Inc. or ABC) on a Friday (January ...
Read More »Goodyear Develops 70% Sustainable-Material Tire With Industry-Leading Innovations
Today, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced the release of a demonstration tire with 70% sustainable-material content, including industry-leading innovations. “We set an ambitious goal in 2020 to create a tire made 100% from sustainable materials in 10 years, and our scientists and engineers have made great progress toward that goal,” said Chris Helsel, senior vice president, global ...
Read More »Autohub Group Youtube Channel Signing On
Being a top purveyor in the automotive dealership and distributorship arena and with more than two decades of experience in the automotive industry, the Autohub Group continues to reinvent their journey, empower alliances, and forge new partnerships with the core goal of providing only the excellent experience for all their stakeholders as well as for their clients. It’s about time ...
Read More »Factory 2019 Suzuki Jimny GLX 4AT vs Modified 2022 Jimny GL 4AT: When Tough Just Simply Ain’t Enough
The 4th-generation Suzuki Jimny debuted in 2018 to such high expectation and huge demand around the world that when it was launched here in 2019, the automobile arm of Suzuki Philippines, Inc. (SPH) announced that there was a one-year waiting list. Suzuki Auto had just one media test drive unit, a Kinetic Yellow 2019 Jimny GLX 4AT but because of the ...
Read More »Self-employed Drivers Win SEAOIL’s 5th Lifetime Free Gas Promo
Two delivery riders and a working student are building their dreams as grand prize winners of SEAOIL’s Lifetime Free Gas (LFG) promo this year. Luzon winner Jomar Alluag, Visayas winner Jason Deposoy, and Mindanao winner Jenreel Alger are celebrating winning a lifetime’s supply of free gas in different ways. After losing his job at the beginning of the pandemic, Alluag, 34, became a Grab delivery ...
Read More »An Airless Tire For Autonomous Robots Developed By Goodyear
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced it has developed and is testing a custom-engineered non-pneumatic (airless) tire (NPT) to support Starship delivery robots. Starship Technologies, a Goodyear Ventures portfolio company, builds and operates a network of over 1,000 last-mile autonomous robots that carry and deliver packages, groceries, and food directly to customers. To address Starship’s request related to tire ...
Read More »A Theory of Evolution: The New RAV4 Hybrid
Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel Drive – that’s what RAV4 stood for. First introduced to the world almost three decades ago, it pioneered a new type of vehicle, embracing new technologies and creating a whole new market for compact, agile, and versatile SUV ideally designed for modern life. It single-handedly created the compact sports utility vehicle segment, bridging what ...
Read More »Kia Philippines Launches the 2022 Kia Carnival as a GUV for the Executive Class
Encouraged by their 2021 milestone sales achievements, Kia Philippines takes bold and inspired steps to forge ahead with the recent launch of the all-new Kia Carnival. With a design that brings it at par with the looks and the feel of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and the space, comfort and convenience of a passenger van, Kia aptly calls the ...
Read More »Enhanced 2022 Mazda MX-5 is Now Available with KPC Optimized Handling Technology
During a virtual online launch held on February 16, 2022, Mazda Philippines debuted the 2022 Mazda MX-5 with a handling upgrade that is engineered to provide a more enjoyable, comfortable and connected driving experience. To enhance the spirit of “Jinba Ittai” or the sense of oneness between the car and driver, the MX-5 will now come equipped with the Kinematic ...
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