The internet and the local motoring news are currently abuzz with the recent and much-awaited Philippine launch of the 2020 Toyota Supra. Held on July 9, 2019 at the Manila Polo Club in Dasmariñas Village, Makati, the launch of the Japanese sports and grand touring (GT) machine was organized by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) like a glitzy fashion show but with ...

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) unveiled the new and refreshed Honda BR-V compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) on June 25, 2019 at the Grand Ballroom of the City of Dreams Hotel in Paranaque City. Before unveiling the vehicle, HCPI President and General Manager Noriyuki Takakura reported that they have sold more than 14,500 BR-Vs since its introduction at the 6th ...

On June 13, 2019, Coventry Motors Corporation, the exclusive authorized importer and distributor of Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) vehicles in the Philippines, launched the all-new Range Rover Evoque at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) amphitheater in Taguig City. Dubbed within the JLR factory as L551, the all-new Evoque is the product of several years of evolution and varying corporate ...

AC Industrials, the most aggressive component of the Ayala Corporation group of companies, launched Maxus Philippines on June 5, 2019 at the Blue Leaf Filipinas in Paranaque City. Maxus Philippines also introduced its flagship model the Maxus G10 multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and the Maxus V80 passenger and utility vans. Maxus Philippines is the sixth automotive brand partner under AC Industrials’ wing, which includes ...

Ever since its Philippine introduction last 2006, the Toyota Avanza has made a noteworthy record for itself, having sold almost 100,000 units and earning the trust and loyalty of countless customers with Toyota standards of quality, durability, and reliability. With that, Toyota Motor Philippines recently unveiled the New Toyota Avanza last May 9, 2019. Combining best value with modern style, ...

The Autohub Group, an assemblage of automotive, motorcycle and related businesses headed by maverick businessman Willy Tee Ten, marked another milestone with their latest brainchild – the Painthub, a high-quality automotive care facility that specializes in body and collision repairs, paint and car restoration. Situated in a 6,000-square-meter compound at 37 Elisco Road, Barangay Kalawaan, Pasig City, Painthub officially opened its doors ...

In the late 1940s, the Italians were reeling from the effects of the Second World War. Knowing that people lacked the ability to acquire and pay for the upkeep of four-wheeled vehicles, aircraft designer CorradinoD’Ascanio — the inventor of the Vespa scooter — came up with a solution. He designed a small-scale, three-wheeled commercial vehicle that could help rebuild Italy’s economy from ...

It used to be that the A-Segment passenger car category is all about small affordable fuel-efficient (SAFE) cars that tend to look, uh… safe, i.e. common, bland and unexciting. But last April 23, 2019 at the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel BGC, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), upped the ante by infusing Honda’s signature sporty and practical characteristics into ...

“2019 seems to be a lucky landmark year for us”, confided Francis Jonathan C. Ang, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Auto Nation Group (ANG). We were having a casual conversation over a sumptuous Chinese lauriat lunch at the Legend Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant right across the World Trade Center in Pasay City when Frankie, as he likes his friends ...

There’s no doubt that the jeepney, aside from being a national symbol of transportation, moreover embodies the richness of the Philippines’ culture diversity and art. Bearing the values which Filipinos are recognized for, the jeepney is built with resilience, creativity, and hospitality—providing service within the masses’ reach, considering it as the cheapest way to commute in the country. However, it ...