VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES, in partnership with Greencars Mindanao Corporation (GMC), inaugurated recently the Volkswagen Cagayan de Oro dealership along Pueblo Business Park at the corner of Mastersons Avenue and Paseo de Oro in Upper Carmen.

FOLLOWING its world premiere in July, Korean global car maker Kia lost no time in making the subcompact crossover Seltos available to customers in the Philippines -- who also have the honor of getting it first in the ASEAN region. And the vehicle comes in with rightfully much optimism from executives.

DESPITE getting a slew of upgrades, the 2020 version of the Peugeot 5008 seven-seater SUV will still be priced at P2.19 million.

THE PRODUCT planning staff of Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) must be incredibly busy. Not only does the market leader purvey a staggering 18 models in its local lineup, its best-selling model, the locally made Vios, has no less than 10 variants.

IN ITS COMMITMENT to enriching people’s lives, employees of Nissan Philippines participated in an outreach activity in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines.

FUTURISTIC VISIONS of supercars zooming along highways without consuming a drop of fossil-based fuel is happening -- right now. This future is today as Porsche introduces its latest model lineup -- the fully electric Porsche Taycan -- to its global dealer network during an event held recently in Barcelona, Spain. And because a Porsche event is never complete without including the firsthand experience of driving, guests were able to put the Taycan through its paces on the iconic racetrack of Catalunya -- the home circuit of the Spanish Grand Prix.

HONDA has introduced a new variant of its best-selling City model, the 1.5 S CVT. This new variant is designed for customers who wish to own a well-equipped City in a more affordable package.

CONSISTENT with its strong performance for the first two quarters of the year, pioneer compact car distributor Suzuki Philippines (SPH) finished the third quarter with positive growth yet again, enabling the company to post 19% sales growth for the first nine months of the year over the same period in 2018.

HYUNDAI ASIA Resources, Inc. (HARI) marked another milestone as it received the first five units of the HD50S Modern Jeepney Class 2 from assembly partner Del Monte Motor Works, Inc. (DMMWI) recently.

Mazda announced recently the entry of a new variant in the Mazda CX-5 model range as it formally introduced the 2020 model year lineup of its premium five-seat crossover. With the Mazda CX-5 2.0-liter Front-Wheel Drive Sport, customers may now enjoy “all options” specifications previously available only in the CX-5’s two all-wheel drive variants (the 2.5-liter All-Wheel Drive Sport Gas and the 2.2-liter All-Wheel Drive Sport Diesel).

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. held last week the world premiere of the all-new Jazz (“Fit” in its home market) at the 46^th edition of the bi-annual Tokyo Motor Show at the Tokyo International Convention Center, more popularly known as Big Sight.

ITS SCIENTIFIC NAME is Lansium domesticum. In English and in the vernacular, it’s called lanzones or lansones. In Thailand, it’s called longkong. In Japan, its equivalent is the much more expensive biwa (How expensive? Try P2,500 per kilo).