As if taking on the traffic gridlock of local public roads everyday hasn’t been challenging enough, Filipino commuters have to put up with rude drivers, unpredictable weather, unreliable public utility vehicles, and fares that change depending on…
The first Mini rolled off the production line 60 years ago today; the year was 1959, the same year that the Barbie doll and “The Twilight Zone” were introduced to the world. The brand’s vehicle portfolio, known…
THE man credited as the architect of Volkswagen’s global expansion, having had transformed the company from a struggling midsized carmaker into a global automotive powerhouse, has died. He was 82. The announcement was made by his wife…
AN EXHIBITION dedicated to fuel-cell electric vehicles; this is what the Hyundai Motor Group is mounting in Shanghai. Displayed along the cars are technologies related to hydrogen-powered mobility. Called Hyundai Hydrogen World (running until September 8), the…
SENATOR Jose Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Monday said government should speed up the expansion and rehabilitation of the country’s railway systems to decongest traffic in Metro Manila. The chairman of the Senate finance committee also said he…
VIETNAM is next for ride-hailing firm Grab. The Singapore-based company is set to invest “several hundred million dollars” in Vietnam where it sees its next major growth market. This comes only weeks after it unveiled a $2…
LETTING pets roam unrestrained inside the car leads to “significantly more unsafe driving behaviors,” a new study made by Volvo Car USA and The Harris Poll revealed. The move also results in more distraction and increased stress…
THE joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) will start building this month the new-generation Chevrolet Captiva in Thailand. The model is set to go on sale in the country before the end of the year. The Captiva is being…
VOLVO Philippines said it is strengthening its advocacy for road safety by launching the Safe Roads by Volvo program. Through partnerships with schools, Volvo PH aims to raise road safety awareness, especially among schoolchildren, their parents or…
AT noon today, August 26, the westbound lanes of the Marcos Bridge in Marikina City will be closed off to traffic as these undergo rehabilitation work, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced. The agency said the…
