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SLEx operator may get fined, toll fees cut proposed over daily ‘carmageddon’

THE private-sector representative of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said the agency might impose fines on the operator of South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) and Skyway for its failure to mitigate the daily traffic jam on the northbound…

Reduce, suspend SLEx toll fees — senators

SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday proposed a toll fee holiday at the South Luzon Expressway {SLEx) to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) amid the daily traffic gridlock along the northbound portion of SLEx, the main artery connecting…

Lawmaker proposes SMART roadway under EDSA

PASIG City Rep. Roman Romulo in a statement issued Sunday proposed a dual-purpose channel beneath EDSA, similar to Kuala Lumpur’s Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel (SMART). “A Malaysian-type SMART underneath EDSA is another option that might help…

Lawmaker says oil companies must justify any price hike post-Saudi attacks  

ALBAY Rep. Joey Salceda called on oil companies not to exploit the recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields to unduly raise pump prices, as he noted that some of them were already trying to price up…

Seven ways the CARS program will affect buyers

For an automotive industry program that’s named after the very thing Pinoys are crazy about, it’s truly ironic that the average motorist doesn’t seem to “connect” with it. A big part of that disconnect may have stemmed…

Starting new adventures ‘like father, like son’

Could there be a more perfect pair to share joyride tales with than a father and a son? …

Go Forte and multiply: Kia PH launches all-new Forte sedan and coupe

Perhaps no model is as symbolic of Kia’s success in the Philippines as the latest Forte, a compact sedan that combines the value for which the Korean automaker has become known for: attention-grabbing exterior design, and a…

BMW X1 sDrive 18d: fuel-efficient yet fun-to-drive crossover

There are few cars that feel so right when you jump in. You feel confident gunning them until kingdom come, or when the road runs out, the speedometer explodes, or the cops put a damper on your…

Revitalized Peugeot 3008 drives around Manille in search of ‘famille’

The French Embassy greeted this Inquirer Motoring author last Monday.…

New Audi R18 e-tron quattro made even more efficient

Audi is starting the 2015 season with a thoroughly revised R18 e-tron quattro. In the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the Le Mans 24 Hours as the season’s pinnacle event, Audi is going to compete…