GAC Motor Philippines concluded the year by achieving its target of 2,000 units in retail sales in 2023. This is a substantial year-over-year growth of 378%, underscoring the brand’s growing popularity among car buyers in the Philippine market. The notable increase in sales can be attributed to the increasing demand for its product lineup, which includes the Empow, Emkoo, Emzoom, …
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The business unit of Bosch Automotive Aftermarket will be realigned into “Bosch Mobility Aftermarket” as a vital part of the Bosch Mobility sector starting this month. Bosch is reacting to the changes in the market and is actively shaping the future of mobility in view of changing customer requirements. At the same time, “Mobility Aftermarket” reflects the idea of understanding …
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International race car driver Zachary ‘Zach’ David is taking a major step up the motorsports ladder for the upcoming season as he announced his entry in both Formula Regional Middle East and Formula Regional European Championships for 2024, making it a very busy year ahead for the young Filipino driver. Formula Regional is positioned after Formula 4 and before Formula …
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vivo is ushering in the New Year with a bang, offering Filipinos an opportunity to embrace the latest in smartphone technology with the 1.1 New Year Deals. The limited-time promotion promises savings of up to 70% on an array of cutting-edge vivo phones, including the latest V29 Series 5G – the Aura Portrait Master 2.0. On January 1, tech enthusiasts …
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Kia Philippines is taking the subcompact SUV segment very seriously as it unwrapped its latest entry to the burgeoning market – the Kia Seltos. It heralded the new Seltos as “one of the most evolved, safer, and smarter SUVs available in the Philippines as it boasts of a new-age design and a host of safety features including the ADAS suite …
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ENEOS Philippines Corporation (ENEPH), local office of ENEOS Motor Oil which is Japan’s No. 1 oil company, has partnered with The Plastic Flamingo (The Plaf), a social enterprise based in the Philippines that collects and transforms plastic waste into a range of construction materials. This is part of Eneph’s commitment to sustainability and in support of Republic Act No. 11898 …
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inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, will become another ride-hailing services company in the country after it receive its official accreditation from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory LTFRB as a Transport Network Company (TNC). For the initial phase, inDrive will activate its application in five cities—Bacolod, Baguio, Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro, and Butuan – and is …
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Jetour Auto Philippines, Inc., the exclusive distributor of the X70 seven-seater crossover, the X70 Sport premium three-row crossover, the Dashing compact SUV, and the Ice Cream Mini electric vehicle in the country, together with and Jetour Auto Cubao dxecutives, has broken ground at the site of the future Auto Cubao dealership. Slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2024, …
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Eight Platinum Driven To Serve Awards were given out by the Society of Motoring Journalists (SPMJ) to recognize the “good deeds” of automotive industry players in 2023. For 2023, the Platinum Driven To Serve Awards were presented in four categories — education and training, road safety, environmental protection, and community development. Instead of the usual awarding ceremony, SPMJ officers scheduled …
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Ford’s mobile application that lets customers access vehicle-specific content and support – the FordPass—has marked its first year offering customers a richer ownership experience as a one-stop platform with an array of functional and practical features that offers convenience to customers. There are over 21,000 next-gen Ford vehicle owners who are now able to maximize the features of FordPass, including …
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