ASIMO, this was your life
EVEN from a country that produced Godzilla and Mazinger Z, ASIMO was remarkable. For starters, this character was not fictional.
Ferrari builds a 488 Pista for customers who race
FERRARI at this year’s edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans launched a special model “designed to recognize the success of clients who race Ferraris.”
Dashboard (07/04/18)
New VW models get free maintenance service
THE newly launched Volkswagen Santana MPI MT Trendline, Lavida 230 TSI DSG Comfortline and Tiguan 280 TSI DSG...
Working from home has never had more appeal than now
By Vernon B. Sarne
One of the more popular bills to emerge from Congress in recent memory is the one that proposes to allow Filipinos to telecommute or work from home. With motor vehicle traffic not only in Metro Manila but also in other major cities in the country worsening by the day, not having to leave one’s house just to earn one’s keep is sounding more and more appealing with each passing week.
Finest cut for the rough
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN -- The uber-wealthy now have another reason to be uber-happy. With the release of the Cullinan, Rolls-Royce has formally, decisively, and dramatically entered the sport-utility vehicle market.
Bentley sets Pikes Peak SUV record
PIKES Peak. It’s the most famous venue for a hill climb race. Located in Colorado, it is marked by 156 corners and a finish line that sits more than a kilometer-and-a-half above sea level. Bentley’s new Bentayga -- the brand’s first sport-ute model -- on June 24 claimed the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record for production SUVs.
Jaguar, Land Rover open first dealership with new PHL distributor
JAGUAR and Land Rover in November 2017 announced the appointment of Coventry Motors Corp. (CMC) as their new importer and distributor in the Philippines. On June 21 the first dealership in the country authorized by CMC to sell and service the British brands officially opened for business.
Hyundai joins int’l motor sports meet
HYUNDAI Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) announced it served as Official Vehicle Partner in the 2018 FIA Motorsports Conference held on June 3-7 in Manila. HARI, authorized distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, provided Hyundai H350 and Starex vans for the event.
Dashboard (06/27/18)
REPRESENTATIVES from six of the 24 dealerships that participated in the 13th edition of the Isuzu Service Skills Olympics have dominated the competitions held on June 1-2 at Isuzu Philippines Corp.’s (IPC) manufacturing plant in Biñan, Laguna.
A good product line isn’t everything
By Vernon B. Sarne
When I was filing my motoring website’s monthly industry sales report last week, I couldn’t help but think that the automotive business is indeed a product-driven one. The brands that presently have the best vehicles tend to perform well sales-wise. But these best-sellers come and go. It’s a cycle.
Millennials, Toyota wants you to buy its internet-ready Corolla
In the Corolla, Toyota Motor Corp. has the best-selling car of all time. The problem is the people who bought the model when it...
Electric scooters come of (volt)age
WITH the launch of the production models of its new Ionex electric scooter line, it is clear that Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturer Kwang Yang Motoring Co. (KYMCO) is gunning for a spot alongside the leaders of the global electric vehicle (EV) movement.