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Ongoing Call for Entries for Lexus Design Award 2020
Lexus International is still accepting entries to its annual design competition. In its eighth year, the Lexus Design Award provides a unique platform for young creators to demonstrate and further ... The post Ongoing Call for Entries for Lexus Design Award 2020 appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
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Keep Calm and Worry No More with Hyundai’s 5×5 Promo
As the famous song by Bobby McFerrin goes, “In every life we have some trouble. But when you worry, you make it double.” Everyone dreams of owning a car yet ... The post Keep Calm and Worry No More with Hyundai’s 5×5 Promo appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
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2020 Hyundai Venue First Drive Review | Small, with a big heart
With a 99.2-inch wheelbase and 159 inches of overall length, the Venue is about the size of a Nissan Juke or a Ford EcoSport – making it 5 inches shorter overall on a 3-inch shorter wheelbase than the Kona. Its 18.7 cubes of cargo space are just a half-cube behind the Kona, too. It’s only with the
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Elevated Expressway on EDSA Proposed by SMC
Can an elevated, ten-lane expressway be the missing link to finally unlocking the solution to Epifanio delos Santos Avenue’s (EDSA) traffic problem? No, it doesn’t (tough luck); but at least it ... The post Elevated Expressway on EDSA Proposed by SMC appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
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Suzuki PH Bolsters Presence in Mindanao
Following its record of selling around 2,000 units nationwide for four straight months, Suzuki Philippines, Inc. (SPI), is opening a new dealership by next year in Tagum City, Davao. To ... The post Suzuki PH Bolsters Presence in Mindanao appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
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Arcimoto FUVs are headed to customers
After more than a decade of working on its "Fun Utility Vehicle," or FUV, Arcimoto is finally shipping the three-wheeled EVs to customers. The company announced this past week that it's entered production mode, which means you could see the FUV cruising around California, Oregon and Washington
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Sebastian Vettel wins the Singapore Grand Prix in Ferrari 1-2
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel took advantage of an early pit stop to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday and end a 13-month winless streak in Formula One. Vettel, who started third on the grid, crossed the finish line 2.641 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc — who was unhappy with team pit strategy
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Lexus sails the seas in luxury with its first-ever yacht
Lexus is taking its pursuit of luxury lifestyle offshore with a production version of its LY 650 yacht, revealed in Boca Raton last week. Now one can have an oceangoing Lexus to go with the LC 500 parked in the garage. Based on its Sport Yacht Concept revealed in 2017 and announced for production last
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Tata Motors to launch new EV in 2020
Indian automaker Tata Motors, the company behind the miniscule Nano and the parent company of Jaguar Land Rover, will launch an electric vehicle early next year based on a new powertrain technology it has developed to grow its portfolio of clean energy cars, the company's chief executive said on
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Radar gun grandma: Clever woman with hair dryer blows speeders away
Patti Forest Baumgartner caught local and national attention recently when she posted two photos of herself to Facebook. In the post, Baumgartner is sitting near a street holding a blow dryer in hopes reckless drivers in the neighborhood would be more careful. According to KRTV, which was linked to
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Japan's foreign minister: U.S. trade talks bring peace of mind to automakers
Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi said trade talks with the United States will bring peace of mind to farmers and automakers, according to an interview with public broadcaster NHK aired on Sunday ahead of a key bilateral meeting this week. Motegi handled talks with U.S. Trade Representative
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Isuzu PH Brings ‘D-Max 4×4 Toughness’ to Davao City
A week after its successful showcase of the new Isuzu D-Max LS-A pickup in Cebu City, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) made its way down to the biggest city in the ... The post Isuzu PH Brings ‘D-Max 4×4 Toughness’ to Davao City appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
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Honda PH Reveals 2 New Bikes, Latest Brand Ambassador
The long wait is finally over for Honda scooter fans as motorcycle brand Honda Philippines (HPI) has revealed two new offerings designed for the adventurous and chic. During a mall ... The post Honda PH Reveals 2 New Bikes, Latest Brand Ambassador appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
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Jessi Combs' record attempt to be submitted for Guinness World Record
Jessi Combs' attempt to set the record for fastest woman on earth will be submitted for a Guinness World Record at 531.889 mph, it was announced Saturday evening during an event held in her honor at the Petersen Museum. Combs died after her jet car crashed during the record attempt on a dry lake
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Could the INEOS Grenadier be the True Spiritual Successor to the Land Rover Defender?
INEOS Automotive, “a subsidiary of INEOS Group, a leading manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals, and oil products” has revealed that it is creating what could possibly be the true spiritual ... The post Could the INEOS Grenadier be the True Spiritual Successor to the Land Rover Defender
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Coming Fuel Price Hike to Breach PHP2 Mark
Another round of fuel price hikes will hit the Philippines next week, with the prices increasing by as much as PHP2 per liter. First to announce was Pilipinas Shell, posting ... The post Coming Fuel Price Hike to Breach PHP2 Mark appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
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Volkswagen PH Celebrates 6th Year with Volkswagen Lavida Club Edition+
Volkswagen Philippines is celebrating its 6th anniversary this weekend on September 21 and 22 in a family-themed mall affair at the Trinoma Activity Center in North EDSA, Quezon City. The ... The post Volkswagen PH Celebrates 6th Year with Volkswagen Lavida Club Edition+ appeared first on Carmudi Philippines
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Uber sues New York City over cruising and licensing caps
Uber sued New York City on Friday, seeking to void a new rule limiting how much time its drivers can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers, saying it threatens to undermine the company's ride-sharing model. In a filing in New York state court in Manhattan, Uber also
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Lamborghini Sian's supercapacitor hybrid system explained by company's CTO
"We are a game-changer and a provocateur," Lamborghini's CTO, Maurizio Reggiani told Engadget. Typically a hybrid uses a lithium-ion battery pack to store energy. "It's too easy to follow," Reggiani said.
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc takes third straight pole at Singapore GP
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc claimed a third straight Formula One pole position on Saturday after outpacing championship leader Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. Leclerc clocked a lap of 1 minute, 36.217 seconds at the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Marina Bay street circuit, beating
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Jeep Wrangler investigated by NHTSA for bad frame welds, steering problems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into thousands of Jeep Wranglers made during the 2018 and 2019 model years. The Office of Defects Investigation began looking into the problem in October 2018 after a Wrangler owner complained about a frame that had been
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Junkyard Gem: 1989 BMW 635CSi
During the 1980s in California, if you were a mid-level banker swapping dead horses for dead cows at a soon-to-be-defunct savings-and-loan, the first thing you did with your first six-figure bonus was to run out and get yourself a mean-looking European personal luxury coupe. The 560SEC, XJ-S and Biturbo
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How a hacked Jeep Cherokee led to increased security from cyber carjackers
LAS VEGAS — When researchers remotely hacked a Jeep Cherokee in 2015, slowing it to a crawl in the middle of a U.S. highway, the portal the hackers used was an infotainment system made by supplier Harman International. Harman, now part of Samsung Electronics, has since developed its own cybersecurity
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Warren, Sanders to visit striking GM workers as dispute continues
Two major Democratic presidential candidates plan to visit striking General Motors workers in Detroit in the coming days as a five-day-old labor dispute threatens to enter its second week. Senator Elizabeth Warren will join workers on the picket line outside GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant on Sunday
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Judge says Tesla board must face trial over Musk's mega-pay package
A Delaware judge ruled on Friday that Tesla's board of directors must defend at a trial Chief Executive Elon Musk's multibillion dollar pay package, which a shareholder lawsuit said unjustly enriched the head of the electric vehicle company. Tesla estimated the 2018 compensation package was
