Electric, diesel commercial vehicles for ‘Byahenyos’
HARIPHIL ASIA RESOURCES, INC. (HARI), the official Philippine distributor of Hyundai Truck and Bus (HTB) commercial vehicles (CVs), emphasized its being a “relevant partner of Philippine entrepreneurs” by introducing to the market new and electric CVs and a transport solution. This comes after HARI saw a rise in reception for the South Korean mobility provider’s CVs.
Let’s talk tariff
By Vince S. Socco
THE TARIFF increases that United States President Donald Trump announced are much ado about everything. The hikes in tariffs on imports to the USA are sweeping, broad-based, and seen to affect trade flows globally. I cannot claim to grasp the enormity of the entire matter, but this could possibly redraw the bounds of globalization as we know it.
Auto Shanghai 2025: Geely spotlights safety, intelligence, and strategy
CHINESE AUTO giant Geely Auto recently arranged an international media tour predicated on the Auto Shanghai 2025. In a release, the company said that...
BMW PHL to hold ‘Festival of Deals’ in BGC
SMC ASIA CAR DISTRIBUTORS CORP., official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, will hold the “BMW Festival of Deals” from May 9...
Honda Cars Philippines digitalizes services to improve after-sales
HONDA CARS PHILIPPINES, INC. (HCPI) said it continues to improve customers’ after-sales experience, announcing that service advisors of its 38 dealerships nationwide have now...
Toyota RentaCar, JoyRide partner for ‘value-added mobility’
TOYOTA RENTACAR, the official car rental service of Toyota Motor Philippines, announced that it has partnered with “mobility super app” JoyRide to offer travelers...
Gateway’s Mitsubishi Matina surpasses first-year targets
AFTER ITS INAUGURATION, Mitsubishi Matina — located across Davao Global Township at Km. 3 Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City — reportedly exceeded...
China’s BYD, Tsingshan scrap plans for Chile lithium plants
SANTIAGO - Chinese automaker BYD and metals group Tsingshan are backing out of multi-million dollar plans to build lithium cathode plants in Chile, the...
Tesla launches cheaper Model Y vehicle in the US
Tesla launched a cheaper version of its Model Y vehicle in the United States on Tuesday.
The new long range rear-wheel drive version costs about...
Auto Shanghai 2025: Jetour-ing beyond roads
By Kap Maceda Aguila
AT A JETOUR convention in Fuzhou, China last November, Jetour International President Ke Chuandeng told members of the media (with “Velocity” in attendance) that the brand’s aspiration is to be to China what Land Rover is to the United Kingdom, and what Jeep is to the United States. Of course, the aforementioned brands are off-road specialists which have built a reputation for an ability to go where the pavement ends.
Isuzu PHL aims for further growth with added value, services
VETERAN ISUZU GROUP executive Mikio Tsukui recently took over the presidency of Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) from Tetsuya Fujita.
UAAGI now carries ‘new energy vehicle’ specialist Radar
MULTI-BRAND AUTOMOTIVE distributor United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI) added a new brand to its roster, new energy vehicle (NEV) specialist Radar. “This strategic...