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CREWE, England – Nine months in to 2014 and Bentley’s aim of having a record breaking year is firmly on track. Global deliveries increased by 19 percent, to 7,786 cars, up from 6,516 cars in the same period in 2013, Bentley’s four key regions, Americas, China, Europe including the UK, and Middle East all saw strong performance, with the Americas retaining its position as Bentley’s number one market, but with China posting strong growth to close the gap. New models drove this international success, with the Continental GT V8 S coupe and convertible and Flying Spur V8 entering the market. Commenting on the results, Bentley’s Member of the Board for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Kevin Rose, said: “We said at the start of the year that 2014 would be a record breaking year for Bentley and we are firmly on track to deliver on our promise. Certain markets are tough, as other luxury car brands can testify, but with our three model lines delivering a perfect blend of luxury and performance, alongside the international appeal that we have as a brand, it will ensure 2014 will go down as our best ever year.” Remaining in Bentley’s number one position, the Americas delivered 2,107 cars, 4 percent up on the first nine months of the 2013 performance of 2,022 cars. Bentley’s sales in China remained solid in a less than buoyant market—1,959 cars were delivered in the first nine months of 2014, against 1,264 cars in 2013. A strong German market Read More …

MANILA, Philippines – Last October 18, during the final round of the 2014 Toyota Vios Cup held at the McKinley West street circuit in Taguig, Toyota Motor Philippines formally signed its agreement with Toyota Technocraft Co. Ltd. to distribute Toyota Racing Development (TRD) products in the country. “As the sole distributor in the Philippines, the public will see a wide range of TRD products designed to provide our Toyota customers a more enjoyable and sportier driving feel. We are set to expand our future TRD line-up with performance parts for motorsports enthusiasts,” said Mr. Michinobu Sugata, President of Toyota Motor Philippines. “Truly, it is Toyota Motor Philippines’s vision to deliver the spirit of ‘waku doki’ to every Toyota customer,” he added. TRD is an internationally renowned brand with a heritage firmly planted in automobiles and racing. TRD has been in the sport customization business since the 1950’s and has pioneered developing racing cars and high-performance parts for Toyota vehicles. It has also been a crucial technical partner to the highly-successful 2014 Toyota Vios Cup One-Make Racing Series. With this partnership, TRD products will now be exclusively distributed in all 43 dealerships of Toyota Motor Philippines nationwide. The wide range of TRD products include both cosmetic and performance-related parts designed and engineered to make Toyota vehicles more fun-to-drive and sportier-looking.

MANILA, Philippines – Last Thursday was a zestful day for Jaguar enthusiasts, as Jaguar Cars, Inc. (JCI) – the exclusive distributor of Jaguar vehicles in the country – launched the much-coveted Jaguar F-type Coupé in the Philippines.  The  F-type Coupé is now available for the tasteful driver to experience, and comes in 2 variants: The F-type S, that comes with a 380HP, 3L supercharged v6 engine; and the F-type R, which comes with a more powerful 550HP, 5L supercharged v8 engine. Also present at the media unveil was lovely Jaguar brand ambassador Georgina Wilson. “Visual appeal is fundamental to Jaguar and the F-type Coupé builds on the design of the stunning C-X16 concept sports Coupé and the F-type convertible, which won the 2013 World Car Design of the Year Award,” explained JCI President and Chairman Wellington Soong at the launch event. The new, all-aluminum F-type Coupé is the most torsionally rigid production car Jaguar has ever built. Maintaining the car’s low mass albeit preserving its extremely rigid body was key to its sporty driving dynamic. Equally impressive was how the brand’s design vision was not compromised by the engineers’ efforts to exploit the car’s physics. Clearly, there is a lack of B-pillars in this car, to establish a low roofline and exude a dramatically sleek body. This was achieved by using a high-strength, hydro-formed aluminum alloy beam from the front of the A-pillar to the back of the D-pillar; running through the door opening line and towards the rear quarter Read More …

MANILA, Philippines – Petron Value Card, dubbed as the ultimate motorist loyalty card, now has over 2-million cardholders nationwide. The lucky 2-millionth member, Charlie Toh of Davao City, was recognized in simple ceremonies at the Petron Bajada station during Davao’s Kadayawan Festival. Born and raised in Davao, the 49-year old copra trader is married with four children. He says he signed up for Petron Value Card because, “It has a good program. You can earn points and redeem for free fuel. It also has the free towing service, free personal accident insurance and discounts at partner establishments nationwide.” According to Toh, he uses only Petron fuels for all his vehicles, whether for the truck and motorcycles used for his business, or for his personal/family vehicles. Because his personal cars are high-performance models, he prefers to fuel up with the high-octane Petron Blaze, and has used this exclusively for the past 3-4 years. As a loyal Petron customer, Toh appreciates the benefits of Petron Value Card, pointing out the savings that he can get from getting free fuel for the points earned. For being the 2M milestone member, he received bonus points and Petron gift items. Other Petron Value Card milestone members who received additional rewards were: 1-Millionth – Puso Gabiola (Metro Manila);  1.1-Millionth – Nathan Sualog (Boracay); 1.2-Millionth – Lornie Sonalan (Davao City); 1.3-Millionth –  Rustan Pinono (Baguio City); 1.4-Millionth – Mary Angelie Maputi (Cebu City); and 1.5-Millionth – Raymond Agraviador (Metro Manila). You, too, can enjoy the rewards and Read More …