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June 6, 2018

How Often Do You Have to Replace Filters, Belts, and Pads on a Kia Vehicle?

Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), the distributor of Kia vehicles in the Philippines, wants to help keep its customers’ cars running smoothly by reminding them of using only Kia Genuine Parts for their vehicles. CAC hopes to educate owners on the use of these parts, why, and when you need to have them replaced.

Blame inflation or the weakening pesos, but nowadays, you can’t get a decent sub-compact sedan for less than P 700,000. You can get a teeny-tiny hatchback for sure, but if TNCs won’t allow you to use it to ferry passengers, imagine how compromised this choice would be for those with families. Now, in a rather surprising move, here comes the 2018 Suzuki Dzire—a sedan that manages to tick all sorts of boxes including a price tag that tops out at P 698,000. This could be the best bargain in the entire Philippine automotive industry.

Review: 2018 Toyota Yaris 1.3 E

Stare at it; do you like what you see? Love it or hate it, the 2018 Toyota Yaris is a preview of things to come for the all-new Vios—Toyota’s stalwart and constant best-seller. Riding on the same platform and carrying the same mechanicals, the Yaris is basically the Vios with the rear-end chopped up. For that, it’s a functional Point A to Point B machine. It’s perfectly usable, although it must be said that “fun” isn’t in its vocabulary.

PNP Patrol Cars to Have Access to Hyundai Philippines's Award-Winning Service

In a bid to modernize the country’s crime fighting capabilities, Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) pledges to keep the 130-strong Elantra and Starex units delivered to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in tip-top shape. This was revealed by HARI executives during a turnover ceremony held at Camp Karingal in Quezon City.

Attention: mu-X and D-Max owners, Isuzu Philippines Corporation is now making it a lot easier for you to add style, protection, and elegance to your vehicles with their expanded line-up of Isuzu Genuine Accessories.

True to form, Mazda is using its Bundled Product Planning to add a host of dynamic improvements and upgraded safety appointments to its best-selling MX-5 sportscar for 2018.

Over the past couple of years, AutoPerformance Motorsport has been one of the most successful teams in local endurance racing. With three consecutive podiums in the Philippine Endurance Challenge, including a class win and overall championship in the 2017 4 Oras ng Pilipinas, the team is working to continue its winning ways in 2018.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. recently broke ground for its 39th Honda car dealership last April 30, 2018 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. It will be the fifth Honda car dealership in the Mindanao region.

BYD Philippines Launches Tang Plug-In Hybrid SUV (w/ Brochure)

Solar Transport and Automotive Resources (STAR) Corporation, the exclusive distributor of BYD vehicles in the Philippines takes full advantage of the TRAIN Law by announcing a move towards an electrified vehicle line-up in the country. This announcement was made as BYD bids to launch a multi-layered electric transportation solution.

Volkswagen Philippines Ready to Say Goodbye to Jetta, Golf GTS

Volkswagen Philippines’s decision to shift its source of vehicles to China may have one adverse effect: the discontinuation of its breakthrough Jetta and Golf GTS models.

The ANC Group of Companies opened its newest dealership in Central Luzon: Honda Cars Baliuag (HCBG). Located at Dona Remedios Trinidad Highway, Barangay Sabang, Baliuag, Bulacan, it is meant to cater to customers in Baliuag, San Rafael, and the surrounding areas. HCBG is the newest addition to the growing dealer network of Honda Cars Philippines.

Attention Tamiya fans: home to the great wall of Tamiya cars, a racetrack, and modifying stations, The BrickYard is set to open its doors on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the third floor of Glorietta 2, Makati City.

4 Ways to Celebrate the Women in Our Lives

Mother’s day has come and gone but celebrating the special women in our lives—including our grandmas, sisters, and aunties—should be a year-long endeavor. We should never fail to let them know how incredible they are—in raising children, in managing a home, in taking care of the household and the budget, balancing work and home, and at the same time, be endless fountains of love and patience.

Daigo Saito of Japan emerged victorious in the Federal King of Nations, but it was Thailand’s Keng PTT who drove away as the King of Asia series champ at the Clark International Raceway in Pampanga where an all-star cast of drifting personalities saw action in the Federal King of Nations Philippine leg (KONPH) and the 2018 King of Asia ProSeries grand finals last weekend.

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that they are investing approximately P 1.2 billion in order to set-up an automatic transmission production line at its Santa Rosa, Laguna-based Toyota Autoparts Philippines (TAP) plant.

Chevrolet Philippines is off on a lengthy teaser campaign for the Corvette. After almost a year in the making, it seems The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) is pulling through and introducing America’s supercar to the Philippines.

One Chinese carmaker wasted no time in copying the Lamborghini Urus ultra-luxury SUV. BAIC’s Huansu division just came with the Hyosow C60—an SUV that seats five or seven (the Urus seats four) and costs just a tenth of the Urus.

The Ferrari SP38, the latest offspring from Ferrari’s One-Off programme, has been unveiled at Fiorano where, after the ceremonial handover to one of Ferrari’s most dedicated customers, the car was immediately put through its paces in a series of hot laps.

The rainy season is upon us once more and with that comes unpredictable weather. Make the first upgrade to your car by switching to PIAA Si-Tech flat wiper blades.

Ford Joins Century Tuna Ironman as Automotive Partner

Ford Philippines is joining this year’s Century Tuna Ironman Philippines as automotive partner, providing mobility and transportation support to one of the world’s biggest triathlon events participated by over 1,500 athletes around the world.

In many markets around the world, including the Philippines, more consumers are getting out of passenger cars such as sedans and into SUVs, in part to take advantage of the segment’s versatile interior design. With three-row tumbling fold-flat seats, these SUVs enable a variety of configurations for passengers and cargo.

Why Did Mazda Decide to Put Skyactiv-X in the Mazda3?

Carmakers are normally predictable when it comes to their product lifecycle. When a new offering is launched into the market, expect a cycle stretching anywhere between 4 to 6 years. That’s also pretty much the case with Mazda. Although the Hiroshima-based carmaker has embarked on what they call “Bundled Product Planning”, where they introduce tweaks or changes every year, they still haven’t escaped the basic 4- to 6-year cycle.

In anticipation of Porsche’s 70th anniversary celebration, Porsche Philippines is highlighting its new Macan Sport, a compact SUV that embodies the full heritage of Porsche. Characterized by five doors, five seats, all-wheel drive, and a higher sitting position, the Macan Sport is keeping with the Porsche Philosophy where sporty style and performance are injected into everyday driving.

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that cumulative production in Japan reached 50 million units on May 15. The company held a commemorative ceremony today at its Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture. Representative Director, President and CEO Masamichi Kogai, executive officers and union representatives were in attendance. The 50 million-unit milestone was achieved 86 years and seven months after Mazda produced its first three-wheeled truck in October 1931.

Hino Motors Philippines (HMP) launches its new Euro 4 emissions compliant heavy-duty trucks that aims to meet the growing demand of the country’s trucking industry. These trucks provide businesses across the country with more options to address their logistical requirements and expand or upgrade their fleet.

The Petron FlatOut Race Series (Petron FORS) welcomed the extreme summer heat by going racing at Round 3 of the 2018 season. Like the sizzling temperature, the on-track battles reached a boiling point as rivals faced off last May 19 at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC).

First Drive: Nissan Terra 4x4 VL

“Admittedly, we’re a bit late to the game,” said Vincent Wijnen, Nissan’s Head for Marketing and Sales for Asia & Oceania. “But we made sure to get it right. We wanted to make sure that the all-new Nissan Terra is a vehicle that fits the requirements of our Asian customers; the market for which the Terra is specifically made for.”

Everything You Need to Know About the Game-Changing 2018 Nissan Terra (w/ 22 Photos, Specs)

Read our first impressions here (5/29).

After a record growth of 48 percent last 2017, Nissan officially introduced its much-anticipated entry into the mid-sized SUV segment: the all-new 2018 Terra. Dubbed as Nissan’s game changer, the Terra features a tough, modern design that is built on the brand’s off-road heritage. According to Nissan Philippines President, Ramesh Narasimhan, “The Terra is built to bring the exceptional to your everyday. It is made to make each day an adventure.”

Everything Mazda’s been working on from its monotsukuri innovation, bundled planning, and common architecture is coming together with this: their all-new platform which they call Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture. Underpinning future Mazda vehicles starting with the all-new 2019 Mazda3, it’s meant to deliver the ultimate feeling of oneness with the car by optimizing innate human abilities.

Tucked behind the current-generation body and the matte black paint job lurks the all-new 2019 Mazda3. Slated for market release sometime between April 2019 and March 2020, it not only marks the fourth-generation model to carry the zoom-zoom banner in the compact car segment, but it also represents the biggest gamble for Mazda.

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