‘Democratizing’ auto servicing
By Kap Maceda Aguila
MANY car owners get antsy about taking their cars to a “casa,” owing to prohibitively priced services and parts, yet are...
Vehicles for visual art
BMW PIONEERED turning cars into proper artworks -- as opposed to cars merely being described as “works of art,” or “rolling sculptures,” even if...
Corporate culture makes or breaks the brand
By Vernon B. Sarne
When I went to Taiwan last week upon the invitation of the Dutch truck manufacturer DAF, the first order of the day was a...
Porsche’s posh hatch purveys more space, tech
Text and photos by Kap Maceda Aguila
PORSCHE registered another banner year in 2017 -- shipping 246,375 vehicles to its growing stable of customers around...
The buzz on the Benz bus
Text and photos by Aries B. Espinosa
FILIPINO commuters will soon have something to look forward to in their daily grind to and from work....
Isuzu pickup dons active wear, SUV goes dressy
THE two-wheel-drive variants of Isuzu’s pickup and SUV have new special renditions.
Freshly released by Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) on Feb. 23 were the new...
With Terra, Nissan renews bet on pickup-based SUV segment
NOT that Nissan Motor has not built an SUV propped by a pickup truck chassis; simply look at the Nissan Xterra as a recent...
Chinese automakers, Facebook, and how to cunningly ensnare the world
By Vernon B. Sarne
I joined the social-media platform Facebook in 2007. Back then, it was nothing more than a fun, harmless way to connect with friends and...
Nissan, Honda recall select cars fitted with Takata airbags
NISSAN Philippines, Inc. (NPI) and Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) are again urging owners of select models to have their vehicles’ airbag components replaced....
Passionately ‘SAV-vy’
By Aries B. Espinosa
FIFTEEN years -- and 1.5 million units sold worldwide -- after the introduction of the BMW X3 Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV),...
Foton unveils Blue Energy engines, new truck
Text and photos by Kap Maceda Aguila
CHINA-HEADQUARTERED vehicle manufacturer Foton opens the door to a new age of mobility powered by cleaner, more powerful,...
Toyota beefs up Hilux lineup with new Conquest variant
NEARLY three years have passed since Toyota Motor Philippines introduced the current Hilux pickup, so it can only be expected that the model has...