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All-New BYD Shark 6 DMO Electrified Lifestyle Pickup Truck Unveiled

BYD Cars Philippines, a subsidiary of AC Mobility, officially launched the all-new BYD Shark 6 DMO electrified pickup truck adding to the brand’s cutting-edge lineup of electric vehicles. The Shark 6 DMO, which is available in Advanced and Premium variants, promises to deliver a unique driving experience by combining power, efficiency, and versatility to meet the needs of adventure seekers ...

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2025 Marks The Golden Year of Suzuki Philippines

Suzuki Philippines Incorporated, the wholly-owned Japanese multinational manufacturer and distributor of motorcycles and scooters, and the distribution of compact vehicles and outboard motors, officially started their year-long 50th Anniversary celebration aptly during the start of the Chinese Lunar Calendar 2025. The Suzuki brand was actually introduced into the country in the 1950s when Suzuki motorcycles were distributed nationwide by Rufino ...

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Automotive Body Manufacturers Association Cites the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program As “Imperative”

In a bold move to address the future of public transportation, the Automotive Body Manufacturing Association of the Philippines (ABMAP), led by its Executive Director Edgar Manuel, has strongly advocated for the continuation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). This comes amid calls from some groups to suspend the program, which aims to replace the country’s aging jeepney ...

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2025 Foton Thunder 4×4 A/T: It’s “New and Improved” and It’s No Cliché!

I have to admit that I’m not really the outdoorsy type of guy. I love the great outdoors, savoring the scenery, exploring nature and all, but afterwards, I want to take a shower and do my business in the privacy of a well-equipped bathroom and toilet, and then go to sleep in a warm comfy bed. I’m not one for ...

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Highlights of the Singapore Motorshow 2025

Situated off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, the island nation of Singapore covers an area of just around 735 square kilometers. With its small land mass, the country has decidedly strict car ownership rules, including a Vehicle Quota System (VQS) that limits the number of vehicles on the road, a Certificate of Entitlement (COE) that allows a person ...

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Special Edition TAI-Autobot New Generation Toyota Tamaraw 2.4GL Dropside Exclusively Available Only at Toyota Alabang

To welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year, Toyota Alabang, Inc. (TAI), one of the Philippines’ largest Toyota dealership, unveiled an exclusive version of the New Generation Toyota Tamaraw at their Alabang showroom last January 25, 2025 in collaboration with Autobot Offroad PH, the country’s premier overlanding, off-road and 4×4 modification shop. TAI President Joanna See, Vice President Emerson See, Marketing ...

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“Mr. Autobot” Randy Ronald M. Lao Achieves Another Milestone as the Newly Installed Worshipful Master of Emilio Aguinaldo Masonic Lodge No. 31

After winning several awards at the Manila Auto Salon last November, Randy Ronald M. Lao, the youthful President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Autobot Offroad Philippines, recently added another feather to his cap. On the occasion of the 110th public installation of elected and appointed officers of the Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, he was installed as ...

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Minimalizing and Decluttering for 2025

While sorting through my stuff and cleaning my cluttered small office in our house on New Year’s Eve, I realized that I need to minimize my belongings. I’m turning 60 on my next birthday, and even though I don’t have any plans of retiring (simply because I cannot afford to retire), I have decided to let go of some of ...

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M1 Championship League: Innovative Grassroots EV Racing Launched in the Philippines

On the drive from Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig, where my wife Shawie and I just attended the launch of Tesla electric vehicles, I was filled with excitement and anticipation as we headed into Alabang, where we were going to attend a press conference at Karrera Café about Meta Motors and their M1 Championship League. I was doubly excited ...

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The First Tesla Experience Center in the Philippines is Now Open

Tesla Motors opened their official dealership in the Philippines on November 8, 2024 at the bustling Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig. The new Tesla Experience Center at the Uptown Parade along 9th Avenue is directly across the Uptown Mall where the public launch of the brand was held before the ribbon cutting ceremonies at the dealership. The Tesla Experience ...

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