Workhorse racing

By Kap Maceda Aguila
FOR THE FIRST time in quite a while, the weather was not just cooperative but almost embarrassingly perfect on race day for the final round of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup 2025.

Electric flex

THE PATH to motoring electrification is getting increasingly well-paved — and wider — all the time, as more brands and their fully electric models are filling up various vehicle categories, from small passenger cars all the way up to large tractor heads. It’s starting to look like an embarrassment of EV (electric vehicle) riches, even if it seems we are still wanting in terms of charging infrastructure rollout and ubiquity.

First AAP-sanctioned inter-island rally kicks off in Lubang

THE AUTOMOBILE Association Philippines (AAP) and the local government of Lubang, led by Mayor Michael Orayani, recently held the first-ever AAP-sanctioned inter-island rally. The...

Gateway Group opens Mercedes-Benz showroom at Nustar

THE GATEWAY GROUP recently established a temporary showroom for its Mercedes-Benz dealership at the Nustar Resort and Casino in Cebu City. This will remain...

Inundation nation

By Vince S. Socco
IT WAS ONE absolutely wet and windy stretch. Two weeks or so ago, we were assaulted with about five consecutive typhoons in and around the Philippine area of responsibility, a deluge of monsoon rains, and almost 10 days of gray storm clouds — all adding up to an exceptional drenching for the Luzon and Metro Manila areas.

A paws trophy

By Kap Maceda Aguila
IN A HORRIBLE hit-and-runincident, Garen, a pudgy aspin (or asong Pinoy), was run over by a vehicle — leaving, according to Malou Perez, the creature’s eyeballs “hanging out” of their sockets.

Honda Cars Alabang now under Gateway Group

LOCATED AT the corner of Alabang-Zapote Road and Investment Drive in the busy Madrigal Business Park in Alabang, Honda Cars Alabang has been operating...

New SE HEV variant added to Toyota Yaris Cross lineup

TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES (TMP) added the new Yaris Cross SE variant to top the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) offerings of the Yaris Cross model...

Filipino-made engine nozzle developed to help PUV drivers cut fuel costs, emissions

Philippine Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers can now take part in reducing the country’s greenhouse gas emissions while saving on fuel costs by using...

A legacy of helping

By Kap Maceda Aguila
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS of doing good is something worth celebrating. And there’s no better way to mark it than by finding even more ways to be of service to others. Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation (TMP Foundation), the “social and humanitarian arm” of Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP), works across four areas: education, health, environment, and community service.

Toyota girds for TGR PHL Cup season finale

THE TOYOTA GAZOO RACING (TGR) Philippine Cup, Toyota Motor Philippines’ (TMP) premier one-make racing series, is set to return to the Clark International Speedway...

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