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What’s hot? New cars, lifestyle products and a chance to be a spy

It has been exciting times for the motoring industry. Events are happening left and right. But as a shopper, it’s always exciting to hear about promos and new offerings. Here are some events and promotions worth knowing.…

How to ‘read’ and care for your tires

THE FIRST thing that goes into a man’s mind when it starts to rain is: “Oh, my car just got washed!” For women, it’s probably: “Time to bring out my boots.”…

The next level: Lexus NX

Director of… You sit quietly in your new corner office with a 180-degree view of Makati, admiring your newly printed name card with your new designation. Congratulations! After years of hard work, you have arrived. Your sleepless…

Chicdriven 101: Parenting road safety

I READ a story on Facebook the other day. It was one of those sponsored stories that pop out in your feed. It started out as something like this: “‘I went to party, Mom, and I didn’t…

Chicdriven test-drive (SUV series): the 2015 Ford Explorer

“You had me at air-conditioned bum.”…

On midlife crisis and cars

Dear Chicdriven, My husband, who just turned 40 plus, started acting weird. He is not really a car person. But for some reason, he bought himself a sports car. He also started doing scalp treatments and going…

How to pack a disaster survival kit for your car

WITH that 7.8-magnitude  earthquake hitting Nepal, and talks that the fault lines in Asia were getting, well, faulty, people started going crazy over the possibility of an earthquake of the same magnitude hitting Metro Manila. There will…

Choosing a crossover

Choosing a car is like choosing a boyfriend: Priorities and looks are all subject to the eyes of the beholder. One who might not be pleasing to your eyes could be the apple of another. This is…

How to not end up on online sites as a ‘$#@&’ parker

Parking a car should be one of the easiest things to do as a driver, is it not? Not true. Even though the fundamentals are the same as learning how to write (don’t go beyond the two…

Mazda x Mark Bumgarner: Do cars and fashion mix?

During the opening of the Manila International Auto Show, each participating car brand is given its 15 minutes of fame in front of  the invited media and VIP guests. This is to showcase what’s new in their…

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