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Author Archives: Lester Dizon

“Tayo Na Sa Antipolo!” (Let’s Go To Antipolo!): Terrafirma Motors Corporation Delivers 40 Modern Jeepneys to the Antipolo Transport Service Cooperative

Terrafirma Motors Corporation (TMC), a subsidiary of the Columbian Group of Companies, recently delivered 40 units of the Terrafirma Modern Jeepney to the Antipolo Transport Service Cooperative (ATSC) as part of the government’s transport modernization program. The ATSC Board of Directors led by Chairman Andres C. Libed, Vice Chairman Bruno G. Mallanao and four other directors were accompanied by General ...

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Hancars, Inc.: Gray Market, Parallel Importer, or Automotive Visionary?

By definition, “gray market” is the trade of products or commodities through distribution channels that are not authorized by the manufacturer or proprietor of the products or commodities. Simply put, gray markets are simply unauthorized channels from which people can buy products that are not offered by the authorized distributor or dealer network. People sometimes have the wrong idea that ...

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2023 Honda HR-V S CVT with Honda SENSING: Sense and Sensibilities

When Colene Jalalon of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) sent me a message that they’ll be sending me the latest Honda HR-V for a weeklong test drive, I was expecting that they’ll lend me their top-of-the-line RS Turbo CVT Honda SENSING variant. After all, Honda cars have become popular because of their performance and I’ve been anticipating a drive of ...

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Philippine Car Club Sets New World Record with the Largest Ensemble of Car Horns

A Philippine car club now holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Largest Ensemble of Car Horns”. On an overcast Sunday morning, August 27, 2023, one thousand and seventy-seven (1,077) Ford Everest mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUVs) gathered at New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac and simultaneously honked their horns to the tune of “Philippine Jeepney/Let’s ...

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Ford Everest Club Philippines Set to Break World Record on their 6th Anniversary

The largest and most active car club among local Ford enthusiasts, Ford Everest Club Philippines, will celebrate their 6th Anniversary with a flurry of activities on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Aside from raffling off a brand-new sport utility vehicle, their main activity will be their official attempt to break a 10-year-old World Record. The club invites everyone to be part ...

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Autobot Offroad Philippines Turns 16, Inaugurates the Autobot Service Center

Autobot Offroad Philippines, the premier modification, accessories and maintenance shop for 4×4, off-road, and overlanding vehicles in the country, celebrated their 16th Anniversary on August 9, 2023 with the theme “We Grow, We Learn, We Experience”. The anniversary celebrations started with a holy mass at the Autobot Offroad HQ+ main office in Project 8, Quezon City. Autobot, which was named ...

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2023 Geely Azkarra 4WD: Analyzing Its Overall Appeal

In his book “The Acorn Principle”, author Jim Cathcart summarized people’s behavior into four major styles. The Thinker tends to be orderly, precise, conscientious, neat, trustworthy and careful but they are also a bit fearful, dependent, defensive, traditional, restrained and non-expressive. The Relater tends to be loyal, attentive, patient, mellow, cooperative and pleasant but they can also be indecisive, immobile, ...

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Geely Philippines To Launch Their Newest GX3Pro Subcompact Crossover

Geely Philippines is gearing up to unveil to the local market its latest 5-seater subcompact crossover SUV that aims to give the Filipino motorist a unique driving experience. Set to hit the roads this August 2023, the new Geely GX3 Pro is proof of the car company’s commitment to provide motorists and car enthusiasts with top-of-the-line vehicles that blend performance, ...

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2023 Foton Thunder 2.0 A/T: Tougher But Gentler Modern Workhorse

“Workhorse”. That’s the term I used to describe the 2009 Foton Blizzard pickup truck for a test drive story that I wrote in the Business Motoring Section of The Philippine STAR when I still wrote for that popular broadsheet. Rommel Sytin, who was then the president of Foton Motor Philippines (FMP), liked it so much that they used the term ...

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DS Automobiles Achieves a Milestone with Its 100th Race in Formula E!

For the the DS Automobiles brand and the world of Formula E, this weekend marks a highly significant anniversary. On Sunday June 4, at the second race of the Jakarta E-Prix, the French manufacturer will start a Formula E race for the 100th time since its involvement in the 100% electric championship began. DS Automobiles entered the competition in 2015 ...

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