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The Korean SUVs
First there was the Kia with the Pride and the Pregio. The former, an entry in the government’s People’s Car program that for a while became the best-selling taxi model, sold complete with meter, taxi sign and franchise. The latter a van that gave Mitsubishi’s undying L300 a run for its money.
Toyota is ‘Top Automaker for 2005’
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation once again fortified its position as the country’s top automotive company by selling the most number of vehicles for 2005 – a total of 35,153 units capturing almost 37 percent of the market out of the auto industry total of 97,063 units.
Mitsubishi introduces 2006 Space Gear
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation introduced last week the new 2006 five-door Space Gear.
Ford Escape NBX
Already one of the most popular sport utility vehicles in its segment, the Ford Escape greets the new year with a new Limited Edition NBX (for No Boundaries Experience) model that offers a freshened look, the same quiet cabin and a beefy 2.3L powertrain. Less than 300 units of the Limited Edition model will be produced at Ford Philippines Sta. Rosa, Laguna production facility.
MOTORING NOTES
Prestige Cars BMW (Makati) celebrates Valentine’s Day with an exclusive, sweet offer. Customers purchasing a brand new or Premium Selection BMW automobile from January to February 15 will receive a complementary box of world-renowned Teuscher chocolates of Switzerland.
Honda-LTO promotes road safety
Honda Cars Philippines and the Land Transportation Office conducted a "Yes! Move" workshop for more than 80 children of Honda associates in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. "Yes Move!" (or Youth for Environment and Safety Movement) is designed to promote pedestrian safety, security and environment protection as a "way of life" among the young.
The year ahead
It’s funny how top auto execs think alike. Perhaps it’s because they all come from the same school of marketing (not the same universities, of course) or that they all wade through the same problems and after many years, have come to know what works and what does not in the local motoring scene. And what to expect from year to year.
Route entertainment
Things we take as routine others see as entertaining, unusual, sometimes irritating.
My Tweety prepares for class reunion
Waiting for more than six months can be a real test to one’s patience. Especially if it means the restoration of your personal car which you drive everyday to work and elsewhere. Especially when you’ve been together for the past 15 years and the "relationship" has become stronger as time went by.
Triviaje
Automatic stop
The year that was for Mild Seven Renault
Mild Seven Renault’s dominance during the 2005 Formula One season can be attributed to their cars’ excellent reliability, ultimately winning for themselves the Constructor’s and Driver’s Championships.
Manila Bulletin dominates 7th Honda Media Challenge
Team Manila Bulletin dominated the seventh staging of the Honda Media Challenge which was held over a four-leg/month period at the Carmona Racing Circuit in Cavite. This is the third time Team Manila Bulletin has won the title in the prestigious invitational.
A1GP Indonesian leg postponed as Dubai Emir passes away
The Indonesian leg of the A1 Grand Prix scheduled for the 15th of January has been postponed due to the sudden death of Dubai Emir, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, last Jan. 3.
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