After a strong 2018, Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI) celebrated the start of the new year by reaffirming the brand’s position as one of the leaders in the automotive industry. The Japanese automaker grew 40% from last year after selling 34,952 units in 2018. According to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI), Nissan currently holds an 8.7% ...

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), a Philippine motor sports advocate for quite some time, has announced it’s plans to elevate its homegrown motor sports program this year with the launch of the Vios Racing Festival 2019, an event slated to continue the trailblazing five year legacy of the Vios Cup. Toyota Motor Philippines aims to show off the thrills and cheers ...

During the 2018 Dealer Appreciation Night, FOTON Motor Philippines, Inc. (FMPI) President Rommel Sytin asked all the FOTON dealers, personnel and staff if they can make it to the Top Ten spot in the Philippine automotive market. “Kaya ba natin? (Can we do it?)”, he asked. At the time, FOTON Philippines had landed on 11th place and Sytin’s dream was ...

Volkswagen AG announced last January 14, 2019 that Chattanooga, Tenn. will be the company’s North American base for manufacturing electric vehicles. Strengthening the company’s commitment to an electric mobility future, this expansion of Volkswagen’s U.S. footprint will include an investment of $800 million into the Chattanooga facility and create 1,000 jobs at the plant, plus additional jobs at suppliers. EV ...

Stuttgart. Porsche recently unleashed their latest assault on the race track, the new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The race car was developed as the track-only near-standard mid-engine racer and are available in two versions from the factory: the Trackday model for ambitious amateur racing drivers and the Competition variant for national and international motor racing. Powering the 718 GT4 Clubsport ...

Kia Motors will preview a range of new technologies developed for the post-autonomous driving era at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Tuesday, January 8 through Friday, January 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC),. Kia’s interactive ‘Space of Emotive Driving’ exhibit looks to a future when autonomous driving is the norm and priority is given to improving ...

  Every time the new year rolls around, everyone decides to get up, make a resolution list, and work toward achieving their goals for the year…but while so many people take up the challenge, most tend to fail at some point within the year. Luckily, Lalamove is here to help keep you on track until you complete your resolution! A ...

Sepang, Malaysia. The Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) Sepang enjoyed 2018 as its most successful year ever with an unprecedented number of track days as well as a record number of participants coming through its doors. From 41 track days, PEC Sepang welcomed 668 participants and more than 800 visitors, making the facility the main hub for the Porsche Experience in ...

Last December 18, Toyota Motor Corporation announced Total-care Service, a pioneering set of mobility services specially designed for ride-hailing companies. Working with these companies, the Total-care Service enables Toyota to leverage onboard telematics data, using a shared information platform addition to providing services such as fleet management, automotive insurance, and vehicle maintenance packages. With these services, Toyota aims to expand ...

The cleanliness of the engine is important, no matter what kind of car it powers. When there is dirt buildup, the mixture of air and fuel is disrupted, thus impacting performance, power, acceleration, fuel economy and emissions. Conducted in October of this year, Caltex finally announced the results of a borescope test, achieving an average of 9.7 out of 10 ...