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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 …

Nationwide residential property prices up by 5.6% YoY, but edge lower by 1% QoQ in Q1 2022 The residential real estate prices of various types of new housing units in the Philippines maintained its growth momentum in Q1 2022.[1] The Residential Real Estate Price Index (RREPI) rose by 5.6 percent from a year ago, but declined by 1 percent from …

At least 18 million Filipinos are either suffering from or at risk of a disease considered a silent epidemic. This is one of the alarming pieces of information presented at the recent online press conference titled “Fatty Liver Facts: What You Need to Know About This Silent Epidemic” organized by the Hepatology Society of the Philippines (HSP).  The “silent epidemic” …

Over 80 awards await local real estate firms as the market responds to shifting demands To answer rising public demand for faster, reliable, safe, and efficient mass transportation, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has embarked on several projects to soon provide commuters with better infrastructure for mass and active transport.  With connectivity an important factor for national development, many areas …

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, …

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) introduced Life Kyaraban, an oncoming series of roadshows that started at the Glorietta Activity Center last week.  It will serve as an avenue for customers to not only see up close the latest Mitsubishi vehicles – including the New Xpander – but also thoroughly experience the essence of the brand’s local slogan, Life Made Better.  …