With Terra, Nissan renews bet on pickup-based SUV segment
NOT that Nissan Motor has not built an SUV propped by a pickup truck chassis; simply look at the Nissan Xterra as a recent...
Chinese automakers, Facebook, and how to cunningly ensnare the world
By Vernon B. Sarne
I joined the social-media platform Facebook in 2007. Back then, it was nothing more than a fun, harmless way to connect with friends and...
Nissan, Honda recall select cars fitted with Takata聽airbags
NISSAN Philippines, Inc. (NPI) and Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) are again urging owners of select models to have their vehicles鈥 airbag components replaced....
Passionately 鈥楽AV-vy鈥
By Aries B. Espinosa
FIFTEEN years -- and 1.5 million units sold worldwide -- after the introduction of the BMW X3 Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV),...
Foton unveils Blue Energy engines, new truck
Text and photos by Kap Maceda Aguila
CHINA-HEADQUARTERED vehicle manufacturer Foton opens the door to a new age of mobility powered by cleaner, more powerful,...
Toyota beefs up Hilux lineup with new Conquest variant
NEARLY three years have passed since Toyota Motor Philippines introduced the current Hilux pickup, so it can only be expected that the model has...
鈥榁IP shuttle,鈥 diesel SUV add to Peugeot鈥檚 range
THE new Peugeot Traveller MPV and a diesel-powered version of the Peugeot 3008 GT Line SUV have been added to the brand鈥檚 range in...
You collect automotive books? Read this
By Vernon B. Sarne
If you鈥檙e one of those who feel suffocated in the age of social media, you must be cheering every time you detect even the...
New releases by Nissan, Ford show diversity in mobility鈥檚 future
By Brian M. Afuang
TWO mobility-related presentations held last week -- the first in Singapore and the next was in Bangkok, Thailand -- bared developments...
For Nissan, the future means driverless cars
AT the start of the Nissan Futures program on Feb. 6, in Singapore, Nissan announced it would introduce the second-generation Leaf EV -- unveiled...
What would make you buy an electric vehicle?
By Vernon B. Sarne
As I sat through a presentation at last week鈥檚 鈥淣issan Futures鈥 symposium in Singapore, my thoughts raced back to 1886, when German automotive engineer...
Built Ford Tough is fun, fast
THE new Ford Ranger Raptor, launched on Feb. 7 in Thailand -- the second-biggest pickup truck market in the world, after the US --...