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Man arrested for reselling stolen cars

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 09:06 PM

Beware of car resellers who sell vehicles at a very low price, said a PNP-Highway Patrol Group official.  Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, PNP has not received 200 new cars from China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 09:13 PM

A widely shared Facebook post claims that China has delivered 200 new police cars to the Philippines. The image used in the post shows vehicles in Japan. Philippine police told AFP the claim is false. Read more »

Global oil demand under growing threat from electric cars, cleaner fuel

Amanda Cooper, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 12:08 PM

Electric vehicles and more efficient fuel technology will cut transportation demand for oil by 2040 more than previously expected, but the world may still face a supply crunch without enough investment in new production, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. Read more »

This Vegas car show is all about wild custom rides

Vince Pornelos
Updated as of Nov 12 02:04 PM

The annual SEMA show in Vegas lives up to the reputation of its host city Read more »

From baby diapers to luxury cars: Lazada sees double 11.11 sales this year

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 02:01 PM

E-commerce platform Lazada projected sales in this year 11.11 shopping festival to double compared to last year with enhanced operations and "innovative" product offering, its logistics head said Sunday. Read more »

One of the rarest and most desirable Ferraris

Iñigo S. Roces
Posted at Nov 11 08:22 AM

The story of the racing legend that inspired one of the most coveted die-cast models. Read more »

Are we there yet? Google rolls out Android Auto in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 01:29 PM

Android Auto is "optimized for easier and safer driving," with enlarged touch icons and hands-free voice commands using Google Assistant, according to the statement. Read more »

Ferrari's new Portofino is easily one of the most beautiful cars in the Philippines

Vince Pornelos
Updated as of Nov 03 07:53 AM

Autostrada Motore launches the all-new Ferrari Portofino. Read more »

See the latest cars, test-drive a few: why you should be at this motor show this weekend

Vince Pornelos
Updated as of Oct 27 12:30 PM

Happening now at the World Trade Center Manila til Sunday is the Philippine International Motor Show—your chance to see the hottest new cars of the year, and test drive a variety of them on-site.  Read more »

How the Land Rover has carried on with its tradition of toughness

Iñigo S. Roces
Posted at Oct 25 07:24 AM

A brief history of the unintended success of one of the most popular off-road vehicles Read more »

Uber aims to go all-electric in London in 2025

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 07:07 PM

Uber plans for every car on its taxi app in London to be fully electric in 2025 and will add a clean air fee to each trip from early next year, its boss told reporters in the British capital city on Tuesday. Read more »

New car sales in Philippines likely to suffer first drop in 7 years

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 16 11:24 PM

New car sales this year in the Philippines are likely to sustain the first decline in seven years due largely to newly implemented higher excise taxes on automobiles.   Read more »

German prosecutors fine Audi 800-M euros for diesel violations

Reuters
Posted at Oct 16 05:51 PM

German premium car brand Audi , a division of Volkswagen, said it was fined 800 million euros ($927 million) on Tuesday for violations tied to heavily polluting six- and eight-cylinder diesel engines. Read more »

MODUS: Babae tumatangay ng luxury cars matapos 'mag-test drive'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 10:26 PM

Nagbabala ang NBI sa modus ng isang babaeng umano'y carnapper na ginagamit ang kaniyang "charm" para mag-test drive sabay nanakawin ang mga mamahaling sasakyan. Read more »

The Benz S 600 Guard: protector of power players

Karlo N.B. Samson
Posted at Oct 11 12:20 AM

Mercedes-Benz Guard models provide safety features that go beyond seatbelts Read more »

Famous flaneurs and their custom-made cars

Iñigo Roces
Posted at Oct 06 04:10 AM

Some of the most famous flaneurs of the past exhibited exceptional taste in their choice of automobile. Read more »

Mga sasakyang kinahihiligan ni Coco Martin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 07:03 PM

Alam mo ba na mahilig din sa sasakyan ang Kapamilya actor na si Coco Martin?  Read more »

Toyota announces new recall of 2.4 million hybrid cars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 05:33 PM

Japanese car giant Toyota said Friday it is recalling more than 2.4 million hybrid cars over a fault that could cause crashes, just a month after another recall affecting hybrids.   Read more »

Toyota, SoftBank tie up in developing driverless car services

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 04 10:21 PM

Toyota Motor Corp. and SoftBank Corp. said Thursday they have tied up to develop services using self-driving vehicles and other advanced automotive technologies, the latest example of a carmaker joining hands with an IT firm in the fast-evolving auto industry. Read more »

Honda joins forces with GM's Cruise to develop self-driving cars

Glenn Chapman and Douglas Gillison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 08:03 AM

Honda's investment promises broader market access for the new cars once they are ready for the public. The Japanese government hopes to showcase self-driving cars when Tokyo hosts the Summer Olympics in 2020. Read more »