University of the Philippines College of Science (CS) Dean Giovanni Tapang held up a little white device during a recent Senate hearing. “This is a ₱150,000 component,” he described. “There’s only one manufacturer of this in the world, but it’s so difficult to make them register to PhilGEPS,” he continued, referring to the requirement that […]
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The Philippines’ premier automotive event is back, even bigger than ever, but will run only up to Sunday, April 7. The Manila International Auto Show 2024 (MIAS) is currently showcasing the best of the automotive industry and its future. For the first time in its 19-year history, MIAS will be held in two mega-venues: the
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Rene Abesamis PhD, an Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines-Diliman Marine Science Institute, has been a recipient of the 2024 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Over the 3-year fellowship, Abesamis will receive $150,000 to support his work on enhancing local capacity to identify and protect climate-resilient coral reefs
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Porsche has just recently launched the extensively updated Taycan. The new model variants offer more range as well as shorter and more robust charging processes. During an initial range test from Los Angeles to San Diego and back, pre-series models demonstrated their further improved efficiency. The all-electric sports cars covered up to 587 km on
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Just a few weeks after its exclusive preview for the media and its partners, BAIC Philippines is set to unveil its lineup of SUVs and crossovers to a much larger crowd of automotive aficionados and car seekers. United Asia Automotive Group Inc (Uaagi), the multi-brand auto distributor, will be taking the helm in bringing BAIC
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The 2024 dealer conference hosted by Honda Cars Philippines Inc (HCPI) held last Feb. 21 at Okada Manila in Pasay City provided the ideal opportunity for HCPI to recognize dealers who excelled in sales and after-sales operations. This annual event also awards top-performing individual Honda personnel, with the hopes of motivating and inspiring all Honda
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GWM Philippines recently launched a comprehensive 7-year warranty program applicable across its entire vehicle line-up. This industry-leading initiative surpasses the standard warranty offerings. Effective immediately, all current and future GWM owners will benefit from the enhanced warranty coverage. This program includes: A 7-year or 200,000-km bumper-to-bumper warranty; 10-year or 1,000,000-km powertrain warranty for internal combustion
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Rivian Automotive Inc and AT&T recently announced that they had signed an agreement for the latter to purchase Rivian electric vehicles (EVs) for the company’s fleet through a pilot program aimed at cutting transport emissions. AT&T expects to add the Rivian Commercial Van and R1 vehicles to its fleet in early 2024 to evaluate how
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Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp (MMPC) inaugurated its newest 3S dealership in Metro Manila, the Peak Motors Philippines Inc (PMPI) Commonwealth. The newly opened Commonwealth branch is the third 3S dealership of PMPI and the 67th 3S dealership of MMPC nationwide. Located at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Villanueva Drive in Matandang Balara, Quezon City,
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Automotive distributor United Asia Automotive Group Inc (Uaagi) is now the official distributor of BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd) in the Philippines, announcing the news during an exclusive preview for the motoring media, bankers, and dealer partners. BAIC Philippines’ dynamic lineup of SUVs and crossovers took center stage, introduced by members of Uaagi’s
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