Motoring


Sad news for April Fools Day

March 19, 2010
Bad news travels fast in the automotive industry and by now everyone in the trade should know that the Honda Safety Driving Center will be closing on April Fools Day.

All roads welcome

March 19, 2010
The 2.4L Honda CR-V can handle more than just the urban landscape.

Toyota Phils. awards top-performing dealers

March 19, 2010
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) recognized the remarkable performance of its dealer network in ceremonies at the Annual Dealer Conference at Dusit Thani Manila recently.

Kia introduces new variants for Sorento, Soul

March 19, 2010
Two new variants of Kia’s top-selling models – the Kia Sorento Highline Cruiser and the Kia Soul Urban Crossover – will be launched soon at special introductory prices, according to Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), authorized distributor of Kia in the Philippines.

Chery joins Dakar Rally

March 19, 2010
For Chery, the goal of brand building is much more significant than that of scale expansion – in both domestic and overseas markets.

Ferrari tops Bahrain GP using Shell biofuel

March 19, 2010
The Ferrari F10 Formula One cars that dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix last Sunday used an advanced blend of biofuel made by Shell.

Suzuki unveils 2010 MotoGP challenger

March 19, 2010
Suzuki unveiled its challenger for the 2010 MotoGP championship with the new GSV-R sporting a new livery.

Alonso wins F1 season opener

March 19, 2010
Ferrari’s 2010 championship ambitions got off to the best possible start as it secured maximum points when Fernando Alonso and teammate Felipe Massa finished in first and second place at the Bahrain GP last Sunday.

Decidedly different

March 19, 2010
Drawing on Mazda's sporting heritage, the CX-7 takes cues from the RX-8 sports car, raises the ground clearance and makes room for 5.

More than 100 complaints lodged over fixed Toyotas

March 18, 2010
Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data.

Rossi smashes pole record in Sepang

March 5, 2010
Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi smashed his own pole record by almost three tenths of a second during the last day of pre-season testing in Sepang, Malaysia last week, proving that he and the new YZR-M1 are on track for the MotoGP season opener next month.

Drivers complain that Toyota's fixes didn't work

March 4, 2010
At least 15 Toyota drivers have complained to U.S. safety officials that their cars sped up by themselves even after being fixed under recalls for sticky gas pedals or floor mat problems.

Brakes seen key fix; Toyota confronted with memo

March 3, 2010
A congressional hearing into unintended acceleration confronted Toyota Motor Corp executives with a 2006 internal document warning of quality problems.

Lotus unveils Formula 1 challenger

February 19, 2010
Lotus Racing recently unveiled its 2010 challenger, the Lotus Cosworth T127, at the Royal Horticultural Hall in London.

Jaywalkers, beware of funny signs

February 19, 2010
One can’t say that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority post Bayani Fernando, who is now running for vice president of the country, lacks for zany, brilliant, or stupid (take your pick) ideas.

Alterra trails Southern Luzon

February 19, 2010
February 2010: Summer is here — quite early because of the El Nino; Discovery Suites opens another exclusive resort down in Bicol; Isuzu Philippines Corporation unveils this year’s iteration of the Alterra; So how do we tie all of these together?

Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall

February 10, 2010
Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.

Triple crown and triple launch

February 5, 2010
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) bid farewell to outgoing president Hiroshi Ito with a special presentation, lauding his many achievements during his term, at the Toyota Media Thanksgiving party last week. This was promptly followed with the speech of their new president Michinobu Sugata, who, with much optimism, sees an even more progressive future for the company.

Toyota models in Phils. not affected by US accelerator-pedal recall

February 5, 2010
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) early this week announced that TMP and Lexus Manila Inc. (LMI) models sold in the Philippines are not affected by the U.S. accelerator-pedal recall.

Subaru sales surge 56% in 2009

February 5, 2010
Motor Image Pilipinas (MIP), the exclusive distributor of Subaru in the Philippines capped off 2009 with a total sales output of 942 units, marking a 56 percent growth in 2009.