Motoring

After a grueling 4-day online skills and knowledge testing from June 7 to 10, Isuzu’s lone dealership in MIMAROPA, Isuzu Calapan, took home the highest rank and was awarded this year’s Dealer Grand Champion, besting 26 other dealerships in the 17th Isuzu Service Skills Olympics. Now on its 17th year, the ISSO is the annual service skills and knowledge competition …

Eager to showcase the durability, performance, and technological advancements of its automotive batteries, Motolite has accepted the challenge to partner with Mototesto and Petron to stage the Philippine Overland Expedition Challenge: Pacific Coast Stage, the first-of-its kind off-the grid adventure event in the country this October. The most-trusted battery brand in the country, Motolite will specifically showcase the groundbreaking features …

Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) achieves another milestone this month as it posted its 10,000-unit sales for the popular Isuzu TRAVIZ lightweight truck. Launched by the end of 2019, the Isuzu TRAVIZ quickly became a popular choice for business owners nationwide, as it provides the best solution for their last-mile delivery operations.  Cornering 32% of the Cab & Chassis market on …

Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that they have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a new company to engage in the sale of high-value-added electric vehicles (EVs) and provide services for mobility.  The announcement is the result of discussion of a strategic alliance in the mobility field between the parties as announced in the joint …

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) recently launched the 2022 season of its premier one-make-race series, the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup. After its series of virtual programs for the 2021 season where racing fans watched the live racing action via TMP’s online channels, this year’s edition of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup is once again welcoming the passion and …

Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) president Augustus “Joe” V. Ferreria was elected to the FIA Senate during the meeting of the World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism held last June 21 at the FIA headquarters in Paris, France.  FIA Senate president Carmelo Sanz de Barros sent a congratulatory email to Ferreria welcoming him to the Senate. Before the meeting, FIA …

Sales of Chery Auto Philippines surged more than double in April compared to the same month last year, a 143-percent increase and a best-ever monthly figure for the brand. This is propelled by much better consumer brand awareness and buoyed by growing market confidence in an improving pandemic climate. The figures reflect the strong yet still-growing demand for the company’s …

A total of 30 teams are participating in the biggest overlanding competition set in October with over P1-million worth of prizes up for grabs. Mototesto Overland Equipment, in cooperation with Petron Philippines and Motolite, is the organizer of the 2022 Petron Philippine Overland Expedition: Pacific Coast Challenge that will coincide simultaneously with the 6th Philippine Overland Expo. The expedition will …

Remember those Love Buses of the 70s? Through the years, the Love Bus has become an icon that made its mark not just on the roads, but also in the Filipino commuters’ hearts.  They are back and Hino Motors Philippines is making it possible with its newest offering of a people carrier. It is now dubbed as the HS8J Low …

Hopefully, going north can be a lot easier, smoother, and even faster with the expected upgrading of various aspects of its main expressway.  NLEX Corporation has earmarked P1.2-billion in this year’s capital expenditures to enhance and maintain the NLEX system.  The tollway company sets out various initiatives to upgrade its infrastructure, toll collection system, and account management system. These projects, …