Local Auto Sector to Revise Upward Sales Forecast for 2010

After a good two months performance, the auto industry announced they will be revising upward their sales forecast for the year.

In an interview at the sidelines of the launch of the Nissan Murano, Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) president Elizabeth H. Lee said…

DTI Submits Revised Auto Manufacturing Plan to Palace

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has resubmitted the revised Motor Vehicle Development Plan (MVDP) to Malacañang after explaining that they have already made second hand importation more restrictive.

“There was no change in the MVDP,” Trade Secretary Jesli A. Lapus told reporters.

According to Lapus, they only made clarifications because Malacañang returned the…

Hyundai Cebu Launches the New Tucson

Hyundai Cebu dealers, led by its president Edward Onglatco, together with General Sales Manager Lowel Belarmino and director Francis Onglatco, recently hosted cocktails at their spacious showroom in Banilad, Mandaue City for guests to preview the all new Tucson.

The event also served as thanksgiving and tribute to friends and clients for their continued support,…

Total, Nissan Provide Holy Week Motor Medic Program

Holy Week is fast approaching again, and during this time we can expect a substantial increase in the number of motorists traveling from Metro Manila toward their respective provincial destinations, either as an out of town religious pilgrimage or as a time to enjoy the holidays with family and friends at the beach. Sometimes, however,…

Review: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour hatches a new niche

Filed under: Crossover, Hatchback, Honda, Reviews

Its introduction was a case study in how to bungle an automotive social media campaign. Badly. It had people running for thesauruses to find new and fascinating synonyms for “ugly.” Its TV campaign has something to do with jazz music and animals. And yet, for all…

Toyota Philippines Offers Roadside Assistance to Holy Week Motorists

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) in cooperation with its dealers, partners, and suppliers announce the 2010 Toyota motorist assistance campaign for the motoring public this Holy Week.

The project, now on its 19th year, is an annual, non-profit, civic oriented service activity that aims to extend customer service to all motorists during the holidays by…

Isuzu Philippines Sets Summer Mall Rounds

Car buyers will now find it very easy to check on Isuzu vehicles when Isuzu Philippines Corp. brings its Crosswind, D-Max and Alterra to popular malls nationwide. Isuzu is taking its award-winning, diesel-powered vehicles out of the showroom and into malls to give customers the unbeatable convenience of shopping for everything under one roof.

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Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI delivers potent one-two punch of efficiency and entertainment

Filed under: Hatchback, Volkswagen, Reviews, Diesel

It’s time for American consumers to stop being scared of small diesel cars. Currently, we can’t think of a single automaker that isn’t shelling out bags of money to research and develop new hybrid powertrains – cars that are efficient first and fun-to-drive…

Review: 2010 Nissan Versa lives life large

Filed under: Budget, Hatchback, Nissan, Reviews

Small, affordable cars are like mushrooms. They quietly go about their business in the soggy bottom of the market, tolerated more than celebrated. Occasionally, the fungi mutates into a truffle, and so it is with this less-respected branch of autodom.

The Nissan Versa…

Toyota Philippines Great Summer Savings

Beat the scorching summer heat with the Toyota Great Summer Savings!

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) makes driving home two of the country’s best selling vehicles easier by offering PAY LIGHT and PAY LOW promo packages for TFS (Toyota Financial Services) buyers and PAY CASH scheme for cash buyers. For February 2010, the…