PitBoard: Toyota PH school deploys 1st batch of technicians to Toyota Saudi dealers

MANILA, Philippines – Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech) recently held a send-off ceremony for the graduates of its Specialized Toyota Automotive Training Program (STATP), a joint venture among TMP Tech, Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP), and Abdul Latif Jameel Import & Distribution Co. Ltd. (ALJID), Toyota’s exclusive distributor in Saudi Arabia. This is the pioneer batch of graduates to undergo the 24-month Specialized Toyota Diagnosis Technician Program under the STATP. Twenty-six Diagnosis Technicians will be employed by ALJID’s dealer network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a world-class automotive school, TMP Tech is envisioned as a stable source of highly skilled after-sales technicians to meet local and overseas demand, providing a better future for the Filipino youth. In photo are (from left) TMP Tech president Dr. David Go, ALJID National Service Division senior general manager Singarajan Kannusamy, and TMP president Michinobu Sugata during the symbolic turnover held at the TMP Tech Multi-purpose Hall in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

San Juan police gets upgraded

As part of Concept One’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the country’s aftermarket innovator donated sets of Saffiro All-Terrain tires and Concept One alloy wheels to the squad cars of the City of San Juan in cooperation with Senator JV Ejercito. A formal turnover ceremony was held at the San Juan Police Station with top police and local officials in attendance.

With the brand’s innovative design, toughness and affordability as its strong points, Concept One has set the standards with it latest wheel designs. Concept One wheels are 100-percent machine made, quality-tested and certified by the Japan Wheel Association (JWA) and SEMA. Their extensive line-up of wheels, which range from 15 inches to 22 inches, are engineered and designed for Japanese, American, Korean and European cars and SUV’s.

Meanwhile, Saffiro’s MaxTrac A/T tire is a light truck and SUV tire which features a wide center pattern rib for excellent steering response on wet or dry surfaces, with wide pattern blocks at the shoulder and four main longitudinal grooves for excellent drainage.

“Our aim is to improve police visibility around the City of San Juan and also to give confidence both to citizens and policemen themselves by using these vehicles. We’ll also install probably the first in the Philippines in-dash cameras on each patrol for additional safety,” states Senator JV.

For more information on how to improve the performance and aesthetics of your SUV or off road machine, visit Concept One at 318 Santolan Road cor. M. Paterno, San Juan or call 724-2739 or 726-0965 or log on to www.conceptonewheels.com. Saffiro tires are available in select dealers nationwide.

Visa and Caltex launch “Win Big with a Mini” Raffle Promo

Visa and Chevron Philippines have a big surprise in store for their clients as they collaborate to introduce the “Win Big with a Mini” Caltex-Visa Promo. Starting December 1, 2014, Visa Credit, Debit, and Prepaid cardholders who gas up at participating Caltex stations can get a chance to win an all-new Mini Cooper A/T 1.5L for every P1,000 worth of Caltex Diesel with Techron, Caltex Silver with Techron, or Caltex Gold with Techron.

In addition, every P1,000 or more receipt doubles as raffle ticket for Visa cardholders, offering a chance to win instant prizes, including Robinsons Gift Certificates worth P500, Starbucks Coffee Gift Certificates worth P200, or Caltex StarCash worth P300.

“Visa understands how little, mini surprises like these can go a long way for our cardholders. This promotion is our way of giving back as we provide our customers with instant prizes and a chance to win a brand-new Mini Cooper,” said Stuart Tomlinson, Visa Country Manager for the Philippines and Guam.

“Chevron Philippines is proud to work with Visa to reward our patrons with the opportunity to receive exclusive perks and benefits whenever they fill up at our Caltex service stations,” said Peter Morris, Chevron Philippines Country Chairman and General Manager, Products.