Leather has played a major role for a car’s interior over the years. When it comes to luxury, leather has been unbeatable. People has kept the preference for leather, despite other petroleum based materials that have been introduced into the market. However, the creative application of an alternative material, the pineapple fiber, can spark a…

The futuristic self-driving cars are coming. This generation will likely witness an unprecedented change in the automotive industry: self-driving vehicles. In the past this was only an imagination exclusive to science fiction movies. Technophile, what we call a person fascinated with technology, surely knows Google’s journey in developing the Google self-driving car since 2009. Imagine…

On Ayala’s recent annual stockholders’ meeting, the highlights centered on the announcement to venture with an Austrian-based company, KTM—a leading motorcycle manufacturer worldwide. Ayala will be importing and distributing KTM motorcycles in the Philippines. “Ayala Automotive is excited to expand its portfolio and enhance the group’s offerings to the market. We are excited by our…

Rodrigo’s Road Rules are coming. President elected Rodrigo Duterte assumed power this 30th of June, and all is set to his administration’s theme of “change” and creating a Philippines like his home city of Davao. Under this banner, many local officials have also taken steps to improve their community rules. We have seen barangays now…

It wasn’t so long ago that the diesel engine was viewed as a utility kind of power house for everything that’s heavy: trucks, buses, transport vans, pickup trucks, and more so with bigger crafts like ships. It had the ideal pull for big wheels that move big stuff. However, this “boss of bulk” image has…

A few days ago in the annals of history we come upon something so historic yet overlooked by many in the automotive industry: the day Henry Ford first tested his four-wheeled “horse-less” carriage. Back at a time when revolutions were a thing, the man was hell-bent on creating an invention that will change the world…

Hong Kong: a prime gateway of business and development in the East, alongside the advanced cities the likes of Tokyo and Singapore, is also fast becoming a new home for the 21st century’s most novel wave of innovation in the automotive industry: electric vehicles. That, or at least according to Elon Musk, CEO and Product…

The ‘King of Electric Cars’ has recently announced the launch of an electric car that is affordable and price competitive when compared to equivalent gasoline powered cars, the Tesla Model 3 … and it looks great. Is the Tesla Model 3 going to be to the Automotive Industry what the iPhone was to the mobile…

We are at the Manila International Auto Show 2016! Tsikot.com will be bringing the Filipino Super Car “The Aurelio” to the MIAS 2016. Where: World Trade Center Manila When: April 7 to 10, 2016. Free Tsikot T-Shirts and Stickers to the first 100 Tsikot members who will visit our space at MIAS 2016. Looking forward…

The Aurelio is the first Filipino designed and built sports car. With an European look, sharp curves, low-slung design, the Aurelio is becoming a source of pride in the Philippines. Although at its infant stages, the company, brand and product are promising. For a country known for its stunning natural environment, hospitality and services and…