Bankrolling mobility
By Vince S. Socco
It’s been proven that auto sales recovery cannot happen without financing
AS THE PHILIPPINES journeys toward motorization, there are a few necessary enablers to allow...
Fuerza eléctrica
By Kap Maceda Aguila
THERE’S NOTHING quite like experiencing launch control on the new Porsche Taycan Turbo. When you release the brake pedal while flooring the throttle, you are catapulted — nay, rocketed forward — nailed to the seatback as the vehicle rapidly acquires pace.
EV tariffs will damage Germany, China, says Chinese commerce minister
BEIJING - China's commerce minister said the European Union's imposition of tariffs on electric vehicles (EV) will "seriously interfere" with trade and investment cooperation and hurt both China...
Paris 2024 Paralympics: Dream possible
By Kap Maceda Aguila
FROM WHERE we were seated on the stands of the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, the frenzied splashing in the swimming pool — and the quickly moving swimmers making it — were nothing out of the ordinary as far as heart-pounding competitions go.
12th PEVS poised to ‘spark change, drive electric’
THE 12TH EDITION of the Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) — scheduled from Oct. 24 to 26 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City — will, like its earlier iterations, push for the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country.
Bosch Car Service opens flagship facility
ACMOBILITY, the master franchisor of Bosch Car Service (BCS) in the Philippines, recently announced the grand opening of its flagship service center in the...
Suzuki waives 1 month of amortization on XL7, Ertiga
SUZUKI PHILIPPINES is offering the new XL7 Hybrid and Ertiga Hybrid GLX AT with one month of amortization lopped off until Dec. 31, 2024...
Isuzu PHL donates auto equipment to school
ISUZU PHILIPPINES CORP. (IPC) recently bolstered its longstanding partnership with the Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial School for Arts and Trade (JZGMSAT) by donating “industry-standard...
Simoes to be Ford Group Philippines managing director by December
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recently announced the appointment of Pedro Simoes as managing director of Ford Group Philippines effective Dec. 1. Mr. Simoes — currently...
‘Pinnacle’ Porsche 718 models now in PHL
By Kap Maceda Aguila
As electrification looms, these top-tier Boxster and Cayman variants make a last ICE stand
ACROSS THE AUTO industry, the full electrification of mobility is not...
JAC unboxed
JAC IS AMONG the flurry of China-headquartered brands that are establishing a foothold in our market, and its reentry is backed by global mobility group Astara Philippines. Following JAC’s local relaunch last April, the brand recently fielded its entry to the heated market of models made by our northern neighbor — the JS6 compact crossover and JS8 Pro midsize SUV.
Truckin’ in the city
DRIVING the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton only within the confines of the city makes one wonder if the number of buyers who choose trucks as urban transport have had the right idea all along.