Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

“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 ...

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 ...

DB Schenker Philippines, the local arm of 150-year-old German firm DB Schenker, a world leader in logistics solutions and supply chain management, has taken delivery of the country’s first commercially available fully electric truck, the Foton Tornado 3.6 EV Truck.  FOTON trucks and commercial vehicles are distributed in the Philippines by FOTON Motor Philippines, Inc. which aims to lead the ...

Foton Motor Philippines is raising the bar in the commercial vehicle aftersales experience with the opening of its Davao Parts Warehouse Hub.  The huge parts warehouse, located in Panacan, Davao City, measures 1,600 square meters. It was opened in partnership with logistics and supply chain management specialists 888 FastEasy Inc. and J&T Express Philippines.   “We are privileged to enter ...

Season 9 began with a new car, new teams, new sporting regulations and new partners. Twenty-two drivers from 11 teams will challenge reigning champion Stoffel Vandoome for the title on the streets of some of the world’s most iconic cities. Starting in Mexico city in January 2023, the team travels to a host of new cities around the globe, including ...

In line with Republic Act 11697, otherwise known as the “Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA)”, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. issued Executive Order No. 12 on January 13, 2023, which temporarily reduces the import duties on electric vehicles (EVs), parts and components for 5 years. Nissan Philippines saw this development as an opportunity to further promote EVs to lower the ...

We were working on restoring the 1997 Vespa PX150E of actor, comedian and host Jeffrey “Epy” Quizon when he dropped a bomb in July 2011 – he decided to sell his beloved but battered all-steel Italian-made scooter! When asked why, Epy said that he went into business with some partners and he needed to buy a scooter for the messenger/rider ...