US Senate passes bill for mandatory automotive black box

The U.S. Senate has just passed the Senate Bill 1813, a bill requiring all new cars manufactured in the United States starting the year 2015 to be fitted with vehicle data recorders a.k.a. "block boxes".

Ford sales up 9% this April

Ford Philippines reported a total of 677 vehicles for their retail sales this April, an increase of nine percent over previous month. Strong demand for several Ford models, coupled with the continuing improvements to local

Hyundai starts 2nd quarter with 35% increase in sales

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. starts the second quarter with a 35% growth in total sales for the period of January to April 2012. This was brought about by the 113% rise in Passenger Car sales

Jaguar Land Rover to increase UK sourced parts

Jaguar Land Rover is to spend an additional £1 billion with UK suppliers over the next four years to cope with the demand for the Range Rover Evoque and the Land Rover Freelander 2.

Chevrolet adds Trax small crossover to global lineup

The Chevrolet Trax, an all-new small sport utility vehicle, will join the Chevrolet global portfolio and make its debut at the Paris Motor Show this September.

Volvo hires Saab product developer

Volvo recently added former Saab product developer Mats Fagerhag to its roster of executives. The 50 year old Fagerhag is expected to seek out partnership with suppliers and third parties for Volvo.

New Corolla starts production in Japan

Central Motor Co., Ltd. (Central Motor) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) held a line-off ceremony at Central Motor's plant in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, to mark the start of mass production of the new Japan-market "Corolla

Hyundai USA models now have brake override systems

Hyundai's U.S. subsidiary has just begun implementing a new brake override system in their cars to prevent cases of unintended acceleration.

Focus on Dad, Father's Day Weekend

Your adoration for Dad, his love for cars, sports and leisure are celebrated here at The Lighthouse Marina Resort as you honor him during the Focus on Dad, Father's Day Weekend Celebration on June 15-17,

Bridgestone launches its Ecopia tires locally

Philippine Allied Enterprises Corporation (PAEC), the exclusive Philippine distributors of Bridgestone, in its efforts to reduce the impact of motoring on the eco-system and to further protect the environment launched its Ecopia tires locally.