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October 13, 2021

Hyundai To Build 2 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plants In Korea

Hyundai Mobis, the automotive supplier subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group will build two new fuel cell plants in Korea to accelerate the hydrogen economy and to secure broader global market dominance.

Noel Maynard from Queensland, Australia has clocked over a million kilometers in his Nissan Patrol—enough to drive to the moon and back, with about 250,000 kilometers to spare.

With the parts shortages starting to ease up, Toyota, it seems, wants to ramp up its production from December onwards.

Christmas is right around the corner and Mitsubishi Motors Philippines (MMPC) is getting an early start on the holiday rush by rolling out its Year–Ender Specials promo for new-car buyers. Starting October 7 until October 30, 2021, MMPC is offering amazing all-in low down payment deals for the Mitsubishi Mirage, Strada, Xpander Cross, Montero Sport, and L300.

Over the past year, there has been a shift in preference for road trip-friendly destinations near the National Capital Region (NCR), according to booking data from digital travel platform Agoda.

Toyota's New Small MPV Looks Very Familiar

The 2022 Toyota Rumion is very familiar for very good reason: it’s a re-badged Suzuki Ertiga.

Jeep and Ford are getting into a rather childish argument over off-road supremacy. This happened as the crosstown neighbors got into some mudslinging over the past few days.

Michelin says its puncture-proof, airless tire, the Uptis is a go for production by 2024. The system is now being extensively tested on public roads, and Chevrolet could be one of the first to use it.

The 2021 Toyota Mirai has officially set the Guinness World Records title for the longest distance by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle without refueling. The Mirai achieved an unprecedented 845 miles (1,359.9 kilometers) driven on a single, five-minute complete fill of hydrogen during a roundtrip tour of Southern California as it set the record.

While the 11th generation Honda Civic may look more grown up than before, the carmaker hasn’t forgotten the more performance-oriented variants. After showing off the hardcore Type R a few days ago, they’ve done the same with less-hardcore Civic Si.

Isuzu Tweaks D-MAX For 2022

The Isuzu D-MAX was just launched early this year in the Philippines, but in Thailand it’s already gotten its first refresh.

With it’s aim to continue giving opportunities to push a young racer’s dream to reality, Phoenix Pulse Philippines Inc. along with Tuason Racing brought back Phoenix Pulse’s Young Driver’s Program this year.

Nissan has unveiled what it calls its next-generation manufacturing initiative: the Nissan Intelligent Factory.

Customers can get bigger cash discounts when they purchase a Ford Ranger or a Ford Everest this month.

When a classic car aficionado and VIP Lamborghini customer asked the Italian supercar maker to reconstruct the first-ever Countach LP500, they did so. Taking 25,000 hours of work and using only photographs for reference, Automobili Lamborghini’s Polo Storico—the company’s restoration department did the job.

Volvo Cars and 3.1 Phillip Lim have collaborated on creating a new weekend bag made from Volvo’s leather-free interior materials.

All-New 2022 Honda Civic A Surprise Hit With Yuppies And Old People

Honda is grappling with supply issues surrounding its all-new Civic. This is something the carmaker revealed after the 2022 model managed to exceed its own sales expectations in Japan about three-fold.

A million pesos doesn’t get you much these days, especially when it comes to new cars. Sure, it can get you a well-loaded sub-compact—be it a sedan, hatchback, or SUV, but it’s usually a compromise between your needs and wants. There is, however, something from new Philippine market entrant Changan that promises to meet both needs and wants. And this is it: the Changan CS35 Plus.

Jeep: 80 Years Of Moving Into The Future

For Jeep’s 80th anniversary, Jeep Philippines and CarGuide.PH is giving away a Jeep Wrangler Lego Technic set. Check out the full mechanics and submit your answers through this link. In the meantime, if you’re searching for the possible answers, read on.

Aside from the free 2-year PMS offer on the LS 500h and IS 350 F Sport this October, Lexus is also offering special deals on the Lexus RX as well.

If there’s one area Chery has all other Chinese carmakers beat, it’s down to smartphone connectivity. Not only do they offer Apple CarPlay as standard on most of their line-up (the only exception is the Tiggo 2 MT), the Tiggo 7 Pro is the first one to get Android Auto connectivity as well.

There's No Escaping It: The 2022 Nissan Almera Requires 95 Octane Fuel

This is a fact: the all-new Nissan Almera requires 95 octane fuel. It’s something often lost on people because it’s a single line in the spec sheet, but it’s written right there. And no, there’s no getting away from it.

The all-new Nissan Almera sure took its sweet time coming to the Philippines, but what an arrival it is. After its global launch two years ago and being spied testing on Philippine roads early this year, Nissan’s sub-compact sedan is now poised to carve a bigger share of the segment pie with its new sportier style, turbocharged engines, and wealth of smart technology features.

Hand-in-hand with their announcement to launch five new SUVs and crossovers between 2022 to 2023, Mazda has unveiled improvements to its manufacturing facilities in Japan to cut lead time for new vehicles and enable flexible production of electrified vehicles.

With Honda exiting Formula 1 at the end of this year, Honda and the Red Bull Group have agreed on a program of cooperation focused on a variety of motorsport activities, including Formula 1, young driver development and other forms of motorsport, as well as encompassing marketing and branding initiatives.

SsangYong, the Korean SUV specialist is offering its biggest savings yet with their new Super Value Package.

No better day than a special day with a perfect-10 feeling, especially when you’re getting the car of your dreams. Whether it’s for a much-deserved vehicle for the family or business, the 10/10 Amazing Toyota Deals cannot be missed.

Remember the MG ZS EV? One of the new vehicles promised by Philippine distributor The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) to launch this year alongside the refreshed (and turbocharged) ZS T? Well, this is what it looks like now and we’re not sure if we’re liking it.

Owning a Geely is made more excitingly affordable with Geely’s Easy Own Deals. With the help of its partner banks (RCBC, BDO, BPI Family, UCPB, PS Bank, and China Bank Savings), Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP) is offering new special promos for its Coolray and Okavango models.

Ford Gives Us Another Look At All-New 2022 Ranger Before Year-End Launch (w/ Video)

After showing it off undergoing dynamic testing in the Australian Outback, Ford is now showing more of the all-new, next-generation Ranger. And this time, they are using high-tech camouflage stickers to do so.

Nissan, it seems, is following Toyota’s lead in adding an SUV-inspired variant to its sub-compact hatchback.

The Ford Mustang is soldiering on for 2022 by getting a brand-new Stealth Edition Appearance Package and a new California Special with the Performance Package, at least for U.S. market.

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