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New Cars 2019

  2019 was a busy, frantic year for the Philippine automotive industry, with wall-to-wall launches of cars great and small. From budget-conscious hatchbacks to money-no-object supercars, Philippine auto companies launched no less than 74 refreshed or all-new…

Top picks of 2019: 5 affordable cars

As the year 2019 comes to a close, subcompact and mini-subcompact vehicles continue to shine as the best-selling models of the Philippine automotive industry. It’s because they are affordable, practical and comparatively economical to operate and maintain…

Wheeler Dealers

While it’s true that car dealerships will face a lot of changes in the future, the next several years still looks rosy as they continue to be the place where car buyers can physically interact with the…

Overnight parking banned at Naia Terminal 3 for now

Passengers heading out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) will be barred from leaving their vehicles overnight at Terminal 3 starting at midnight of Thursday, Dec. 28, until Jan. 3 next year. In a statement, the Manila…

House bill proposes to penalize road rage

MANILA, Philippines — Tough penalties, including six years’ imprisonment and a P250,000 fine, are in store for drivers prone to unleashing road rage under a new bill at the House of Representatives. In filing House Bill No.…

The rise and rise of Nissan and Suzuki

Tabulation by Aida Sevilla-Mendoza It’s confirmed: the rise and rise of Nissan and Suzuki in total vehicle sales is consistent, not a temporary blip in the auto industry’s 2019 business performance chart. In the November 2019 year-to-date…

MMDA lifts number coding for Christmas, New Year holidays

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has lifted the number coding scheme for private and other public utility vehicles on some days this week and next week in celebration of Christmas Day and New…

Christmas road trip in Luzon

With the traffic gridlock in most parts of the metropolis, a road trip to the countryside has become so tempting, particularly with the Christmas displays in the provinces which celebrate the spirit of the season and the…

Lamborghini’s bullish future with the Urus

In my 15 years of being a motoring scribe, I’ve had the pleasure of taking home some of the best cars I could only ever hope to afford. A few of them include the Porsche Panamera Turbo,…

Volkswagen PH hosts food and art crawl, announces Lamando art competition

A weekday road trip to Baguio is always a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of holiday traffic specially on an early December week. The trip was organized by Volkswagen Philippines and they invited some members…

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