ATTENTION: Freelance Auto Writers and Journalists
April 26, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
{mosimage} Tsikot.com, the largest online community of Filipino Car Enthusiasts will soon be launching its online auto industry portal (www.tsikot.com). The site is still under construction, pending script and design maintenance and fine-tuning.
With the vision of being the premier online portal for auto industry news, reviews and events in the country and among Filipinos worldwide, tsikot.com is now in the process of putting together the Official Tsikot.com Editors and Writers Panel.
(Read the ATTENTION: Freelance Auto Writers and Journalists in the Tsikot.com Forums)
Petron Launches New Gasoline Product in Line with the BioFuels Act
April 26, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
{mosimage} Oil industry leader Petron Corp. launched last April 25 a new product that would complement the implementation of the Biofuels Act starting May 6.
The new product, called XCS Complete Combustion System, is a breakthrough technology customized exclusively for Philippine driving conditions, company officials said.
"The new Petron XCS is designed for the 21st century. The organic additive used in the new XCS is a proprietary formulation developed exclusively for Petron and we believe that the new XCS will once again set a benchmark for local gasoline products," Petron president Khalid Al-Faddagh said.
(Discuss the new Petron XCS Complete Combustion System in the Tsikot.com Forums.)
Tsikot Baguio Fun Run: Drive for Baguio’s Kids
April 23, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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Come May 19, 2007, Tsikot.com's first Official Fun Run to Baguio City, will be more than just for fun-filled drive, but for a worthy cause as well. For part of this activity will be an outreach program in partnership with Baguio City Government's Social Welfare Department for the benefit of the City's underprivileged schoolchildren.
Since school year 2007-08 will start by June, Baguio's Social Welfare Department requests for donations and help to support poor schoolchildren to school by providing them the basic things they need in learning like school supplies.
The Tsikot.com Baguio Fun Run Outreach Program targets to provide 130 schoolchildren with such support. The organizers have computed the each package for a child to be at two hundred pesos to buy the following:
- School Bag
- School Supplies (ballpen, pencil, scissors, plastic cover, manila paper, etc. etc.)
- white socks
- Umbrella
Tsikot members, friends and visitors are enjoined to sponsor from one to as many kids their kind hearts wish to support..
Want to help? Read and pledge your support for Tsikot's Outreach Program in the tsikot.com Forums.
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Isuzu Philippines Appoints New President
April 19, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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ISUZU Philippines Corp. has appointed a new president. Keiji Takeda officially replaced Yoshifumi Komura on April 1, bringing with him 28 years of work experience with Isuzu Motors Limited and its subsidiaries in Asia. The 51-year-old Kyoto-born executive was most recently the managing director of Isuzu Motors Asia Limited in Singapore.
Takeda joined Isuzu’s parts export department in 1979 straight out of college. He moved to Isuzu’s representative office in Jakarta, Indonesia, after three years. In 1986, he returned to Japan to rejoin the same department where he started. Five years later, in 1991, he transferred to the Asia department working in the Indonesia-Philippines group.
Mitsubishi Philippines Launches New SUV Models
April 17, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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Mitsubishi Motors Philippines spices up the SUV segment with the introduction of its 3 new and exciting models, the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Endeavor and Mitsubishi Pajero. These 3 new SUVs will definitely thrill the market considering its advanced features and exceptional styling.
Carnap Cases Decline in Quezon City
April 17, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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Quezon City will soon shed its reputation as Metro Manila’s "carnap capital," officials said yesterday.
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Senior Superintendent Magtanggol Gatdula cited "a pattern of decline" involving carnap incidents in the city since 2001.
Based on comparative statistics drawn by police, Gatdula noted that records showed that the 650 carnapping incidents in 2001 went down to 439 in 2002 and slid further to 346 in 2003.
New Eco Fuel Saver Available in the Philippines
April 16, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
Makati, Metro Manila - 04/16/07 - Ultimate ME2, the definitive eco-fuel saver, is not available in the Philippine Market. Just launched in the United States and Canada, last January, this clear liquid product is slowly gaining acceptance in the automotive market due to its savings potential, enviromental friendliness and credible product testing results. Boasting of testing done in EPA certified laboratories with protocols specified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE J1321 Type II) and EPA Test protocols EPA 511 inc. FTP 75.
Grab this STP-Tsikot.com Jacket and T-Shirt for FREE!
April 14, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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Here is your chance to get a FREE STP-Tsikot Jacket and Tshirt
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1. A tsikot.com member will have the chance to avail of a free Jacket for every P300.00 purchase of assorted STP products and a free T-shirt for every purchase of P150.00.
2. The free items can be claimed at 2007 Trans Sport Show on April 18 to 22 at the Megatrade Hall, fifth floor of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. Look for the booth of STP and the person in-charge will ask for your username and verify it.
3. Interested members who wish to avail of free Jacket or STP will be instructed to register his username here to signify his interest to claim the prize.
STP Philippines <<< click this link to see the actual pic of the STP-Tsikot Shirt and Jacket
There will only be 60 Jackets and Tshirts to be given away and you are required to register here to be included on our list.
Hurry! This is a time-limited offer and supplies are very limited!
Local Motor Vehicle Sales Up 18.7% on Launch of New Models
April 13, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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Motor vehicle sales rose 18.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter with an upbeat pre-Holy Week turnover and sustained buyer interest in new models, industry groups said.
Total sales reached 26,201 units from 22,065 in the first quarter of last year, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers Association of the Philippines and the Truck Manufacturers Association said in a joint report.
That volume is 25.4 percent of the industry’s full-year target of 103,000 units.
Sales of commercial vehicles grew 24.1 percent and sales of passenger cars rose 9.9 percent, the report said.
In March, “purchases with better market response to promotions also helped boost sales for the month,” it added.
Commercial vehicles, which include Asian utility vehicles (AUVs), light commercial vehicles, light trucks, and trucks and buses, accounted for 65 percent of total sales.
Sales of AUVs rose 31.8 percent to 7,356 units and of light commercial vehicles — pickups, vans, compact sports utility vehicles — went up 17.5 percent to 9,001 units.
Petron Ties Up with DOE for Energy Conservation Info Drive
April 6, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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Petron Corporation, in cooperation with the Department of Energy, has launched an information drive to promote awareness for fuel conservation. Tagged EnerTripid, the campaign is a public information advocacy for road safety and fuel efficient driving.
