Mazda models top US fuel ratings
ITS SkyActiv technology allowed the brand to lead the list of the most fuel-efficient vehicles in the US for the fifth-straight year, Mazda said...
Mitsubishi starts accepting orders for new Xpander MPV
MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) announced it has started accepting reservations for the new Mitsubishi Xpander MPV, a model that made its global debut...
Time to make our driver’s license expensive
By Vernon B. Sarne
I don’t know about you, but I got my driver’s license fairly easily. No, I did not pay a fixer to expedite the process,...
Auto firms report ‘record-breaking’ sales
By Kap Maceda Aguila
IT came as no surprise when the consolidated vehicle sales report released on Jan. 11 by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers...
Futuristic technologies star in Detroit auto show
FOR the technology phobic, the Einride T-Pod autonomous cargo truck could be the stuff of nightmares. It is an imposing sight, lacking a traditional...
Toyota Corolla Altis 2.0V
THE updated styling of the Toyota Corolla Altis is still not enough to communicate the competence of the model as declaratively as it should....
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Aston Martin bares car club activities
ASTON Martin Manila announced it organized in December 2017 the inaugural Aston Martin Track Day for members of the...
First, we park
By Vernon B. Sarne
My former art director and my one-time publisher at the automotive publication I used to work for, have put up a car-themed shirt brand...
Change is in the air
By Kap Maceda Aguila
THE impassioned, very personal declaration of Department of Transportation (DoTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade was but one of the highlights of...
PHL may see more EVs — industry group
THE Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) said in a statement it is optimistic over the EV industry’s prospects in 2018, especially after...
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to invest $1B in new technologies
THE Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, which adopted the name in September 2017, on Jan. 12 announced the formation of a new corporate venture capital fund meant...
Honda CR-V SX Diesel AWD
IT is not the first time the Honda CR-V is locally available with a third row of seats -- in the early 2000s the...