First shipment of Mitsubishi Xpander arrives in PHL

DELIVERIES to customers of the new Mitsubishi Xpander has begun as the first shipment of the compact MPV model arrived in the Philippines in May. The Xpander is built in Indonesia.

Honda CR-V 2.0 S

THE Honda CR-V is sold in the Philippines in three variants fitted with small-displacement, diesel-fed engines. A fourth variant -- the 2.0 S -- relies on a gasoline mill. Among the litter it’s the 2.0 S that’s the cheapest. But this does not mean it isn’t as appealing as the diesel CR-Vs.

Dashboard (05/30/18)

THE distributor of Chevrolet in the Philippines, The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), announced it is offering until June 30 low all-in down payment schemes for the 2018 versions of the Chevrolet Sail 1.3 LT MT, Spark 1.4 LT MT, Trax LS AT and Trailblazer LT 4x2 LT AT.

Good things happen when our market is taken seriously

By Vernon B. Sarne
I have spent more than two decades traveling the world attending car launches and driving the latest vehicles. For the most part, this is because the Philippine market has always been treated as a relatively insignificant territory vis-à-vis other countries that sell more cars. As far as product-planning is concerned, we have always been an afterthought.

Volkswagen turns to Asia

VOLKSWAGEN’s 2013 return to the Philippines, under the automobile business of Ayala Corporation, relied heavily on the cheerful, nostalgia-filled vibe of the Beetle --...

AMR spin-off becomes new Aston Martin DB11 flagship

ASTON Martin during the May 11 opening of its AMR Performance Center in Nurburgring, Germany, introduced the new DB11 AMR, which replaced the V12...

New 911 GT3 R hands Porsche 12th win in the 24 Hours Nurburgring

THE No. 912 Porsche 911 GT3 R on May 13 won the 24 Hours Nurburgring endurance race. The car fielded by the Manthey Racing...

Dashboard (05/23/18)

3 PHL Chevrolet dealers named ‘GM Grandmasters’ CHEVROLET Philippines said three of its dealers were named among GM Grandmasters for 2017. The company explained “Grandmasters”...

Provincial dealerships sprout

By Vernon B. Sarne
Business is very good in the local automotive industry, which has seen continuous growth sales-wise in the last six years. In 2017, our market...

This is the ‘Rolls-Royce of SUVs’

By Kap Maceda Aguila CONSUMER preference for SUVs cannot be ignored; it has proven to be more than a passing fancy, transcending demographics and price...

Formula Vee, Herbie, World Rally: Volkswagen does motor sports

VOLKSWAGEN founded its motor sport division, originally called Formel V Europa e.V., in 1966, two years before Herbie surprised a fictional California racing scene...

New 911 GT3 RS sets Nurburgring lap record

PORSCHE announced its new 911 GT3 RS has become the third Porsche production model to lap Nurburgring’s Nordschleife circuit in Germany in under seven...
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