Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas, along with water vapor, methane and nitrous oxide (NOx). These greenhouse gases help keep the Earth warm by absorbing the sun’s energy and by redirecting energy back to the Earth’s surface. However, an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide creates an overabundance of greenhouse gases that trap additional heat in ...
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FOTON Offers Big Discounts and Freebies with “Kayang-Kaya” Promo
Looking for a new vehicle for both family and business travels this rainy season? FOTON Philippines makes owning one easy as the car and truck brand showers big savings and discounts with FOTON’s Kayang-Kaya Promo for the whole month of June. “One vehicle could transform a small business, whether it may be for delivering cargo or moving ...
Read More »5 Lucky Toyota Owners Will Race The Toyota Vios At Clark On Saturday June 8, 2019
Share your thoughts online and get a chance to drive a race-ready all-new Toyota Vios during the Toyota Vios Racing Festival this weekend. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) continues to promote waku-doki by taking the races back to the Clark International Speedway. Catch the action this weekend as celebrities, car club members, Toyota owners, and motoring media personalities take it pedal-to-the-metal in two exciting formats: the ...
Read More »Porsche goes CO2 Neutral with Biogas Cogeneration Plant in Zuffenhausen
Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants in operation in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to enhance its environmentally-friendly energy mix and close the remaining gap to CO2 neutral production of the fully-electric Porsche Taycan in Zuffenhausen, a production site with a long history. The heat and power plants, each of which has an output of around two megawatts (2MW), run exclusively on biogas and ...
Read More »Camaro Outguns Mustang In Motor Trend Comparison Tests Over The Years
The rivalry between the Chevrolet Camaro and the Ford Mustang, while fierce, has driven General Motors and Ford Motor Company to constantly build better versions of their respective pony cars in order to win in both the showroom and on the racetrack. Motor Trend magazine recently reflected on every single comparison test it has conducted between a Camaro and a Mustang ...
Read More »1973 Volkswagen Beetle 1300 S Part 5: Some Assembly Required
When we last visited our 1973 Volkswagen Beetle 1300 S project car, its paint was being buffed and polished to perfection. Between now and then, the Beetle’s four fenders were painted and polished, and then installed along with the fender beads, or fender liners as they are more commonly known here in the Philippines. The mechanics at JSK Custom Paint ...
Read More »2016 Suzuki Ciaz 1.4 GLX A/T Part 7: Change the Battery, Check the Tires
It’s hard to believe that our Power Wheels Magazine Long Term Test 2016 Suzuki Ciaz 1.4 GLX A/T is now more than two years old. It seems like only yesterday that we picked it up from the Suzuki Philippines, Inc. (SPH) factory in Canlubang, Laguna. After an informal but fun “vehicle turn-over” ceremonies, we got the keys of our brand-new ...
Read More »Toyota Pioneered HEVs in the Philippines with the Prius
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is actively working towards a more sustainable future by raising awareness and educating the public on the inevitable global shift of the auto industry from traditional gasoline or diesel-powered engines to electric vehicles. Paving the way for modern electrification, TMP aims for the wider adoption of its Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) technology, which can be ...
Read More »2019 FOTON Toano: Any Similarity is Strictly Intentional
When the FOTON Toano high-roof passenger van was first introduced to the Philippine market, we heard some talk about it being an “imitation” of the second generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van. In spite of the fact that the Sprinter has been sold under various nameplates aside from Mercedes-Benz like Dodge, Freightliner, and Volkswagen (as the VW LT and VW Crafter), some ...
Read More »2019 Honda CR-V 2.0 S CVT: The Song Remains The Same
While driving the latest iteration of the Honda CR-V, I was reminded of my long association with Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) as a motoring journalist. You see, one of my first test drives was that of a first generation CR-V, which was introduced in 1995. The second generation CR-V was introduced in 2002 and I was one of the ...
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