As I write this, a great haze has blanketed the whole of Metro Manila and various parts of Luzon. That’s because Taal Volcano is once again spewing noxious ash clouds, similar to what it did in 2020 before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and vehicle emissions according to PAGASA. Although a worldwide virus outbreak seems unlikely, it’s best to stay indoors and wear a strong N95 mask to keep your lungs safe. And while you’re cooped up, you can read through the five favorite stories for Septem

Hyundai Philippines has brought the Hyundai Mobility Adventure from the metaverse space of Roblox into the real world with its display at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City from February 24 to 26. The Hyundai Mobility Adventure virtual experience gives you three dedicated virtual zones, namely the Global Driving Center, Philippine Driving Studio, and Philippine Local Culture Zone, to experience the brand’s lineup of vehicles. The unique experience can only be accessed via the Roblox ga

The Ford F-150 Raptor started the pickup truck wars by offering an off-road-ready vehicle straight from the dealership floor. Its smaller brother, the Ford Ranger, would soon follow in its footsteps with a new Raptor model of its own. It would then serve as the yardstick against which other off-road pickup trucks would be measured in its segment. Many rivals have tried to topple the Ford Ranger Raptor in popularity, with few able to compete at its level, capture an audience. Also Read: Ranger Ra

More and more local carmakers are jumping onto the smartphone-integration bandwagon after Ford Philippines recently unveiled its FordPass app. This time, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced in a November 2022 press statement that it is rolling out its myTOYOTA Connect app, initially for the GL Grandia, Grandia Tourer, and Super Grandia variants of the Toyota Hiace van. The app lets Toyota owners instantly get information on their vehicles, such as driving information, trip summaries, and ma

Photos courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation For a time in the early 2000s up until the mid-2010s, the Mitsubishi Strada was considered a pure urbanite pickup. A seemingly short bed aft of the cabin, a torquey engine, and a sturdy build made the beast of burden more fit as an urban hauler or occasional minimal cargo out-of-town traveler. The 2022 Mitsubishi Strada has now gone back to its carry-all origins. The unit currently has a bed that can handle a bevy of agriculture, a mai

Much more impeccably stylish than your average-looking bear, er, workhorse, the Isuzu Traviz has more than good looks to offer but on a previous article which pitted the brawnier Traviz against the much compact but top-caliber hauler, Mitsubishi L-300, performance results were somewhat troubling for the former as it was being hailed as a light-duty truck destined for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) much like the latter, hence, the unlikely but amiable rivalry between these two indefat