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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 24th day of October 2024 proved to be a hectic day. There were two major motor shows that happened on that day – the 9th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS 2024) and the 12th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS), which was hosted by the Electric Vehicles Association of the Philippines (EVAP). Unfortunately, that day also marked the tail end ...

Whenever we test drive and review sport utility vehicles (SUV) here in Power Wheels Magazine, we always categorize the test vehicles size and type as subcompact, compact, mid-size or full-size SUVs. For those who are new in the automotive world, subcompact SUVs are those small 5-passenger crossover models such as the Ford EcoSport, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Raize, and other brands ...

In the mid-1980’s, Japanese carmakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda wanted to enter the lucrative American luxury car market but found it difficult to do so because their brands were associated with economy cars. So, they individually came up with their respective luxury and performance auto divisions – Toyota with Lexus, Nissan with Infiniti, and Honda with Acura. The three Japanese ...