A student from Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech) won a gold medal at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) WorldSkills Philippines Clark 2026, spotlighting the school’s premier automotive technical training and contributing to CALABARZON’s success as overall national champion.Read More »
Global automotive aftermarket fair Automechanika Jakarta recently held its inaugural event at the Nusantara International Convention Exhibition in Indonesia. The show took place from September 24-27, 2026, and hosted over 339 exhibitors from 15 countries. This comes as the 16th showcase from the Automechanika brand and its organizers, Messe Frankfurt. If you’ve read Top Gear Philippines managing editor Leandre Grecia’s experience…
The 9th-generation Toyota Hilux is not a radical evolution of the model. The simple drivetrain is essentially the same and sits on an updated version of the traditional ladder-frame IMV platform. The renowned heavy duty suspension was modified for a wider stance, and the exterior styling got modernized. However, the biggest changes were in the…
TVS Motor Company (TVSM) took center stage at the recent Wheeltek 50th Anniversary Exhibition with the launch of its new electric motorcycle, the TVS iQube. This futuristic-looking scooter goes up against 125cc gasoline-powered models in terms of size and performance. The iQube packs two 3.5kWh lithium-ion batteries that provide juice to the electric motor that produces 6.17hp (4.6kW) and 140Nm…
BMW Motorrad blew the lightweight adventure-bike segment wide open with the launch of the F450 GS. I eventually got to ride it on local roads, and it didn’t feel like a cheap copy of the German brand’s famed ADV—it felt like a proper GS. Nearly a year after it pulled the wraps off the baby GS, it appears…
