Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) officially makes a splash in the country with an exclusive event flaunting its latest models. This is a fitting relaunch of the brand under a new distributor, with renewed leadership roles and an exciting new system of operations. We’ll break down the scoop for all you readers out there. At the […]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 2022-2335, allowing motorists to request for special or vanity plates once again. Read on to find out the price and requirements for vanity plates in the Philippines. The memorandum, known as Optional Motor Vehicles Special Plates, is only applicable to cars, SUVs, AUVs, pick-ups, commuter […]
Blinkers and sirens have become the talk of the town for the past few weeks. This is after the director of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) made a strong statement against their unofficial use. However, it seems that there is a confusion on its enforcement, thereby causing PNP-HPG units to confiscate LED lights […]
You heard that right. Surprisingly, it’s not Tesla or any brand from America, Japan, and Korea. The world’s best selling EV brand is BYD, a Chinese automaker based in Shenzhen and backed by American billionaire Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway. For the first half of 2022, BYD sold 641,350 new energy vehicles, a 314.9 percent spike from […]
It’s official: the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have established a data-sharing agreement to make punishing violators easier. The memo was signed today by MMDA Chairman Atty. Romando S. Artes and LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante, with the goal of fortifying the current No Contact Apprehension systems (NCAP) […]
We had a bit of time to take the 2022 Honda HRV around some streets in the Philippines. Here’s a list of the things that stood out the most to us during this short duration. The Exterior Design Retains Its Quirkiness There is no doubt that this updated version of the Honda HRV garners some […]
Review Verdict: The 2022 Honda City Hatchback RS is a fun, practical ride, and is a worthy successor to the Jazz for folks in the Philippines. Pros Great handling Plenty of legroom for everyone Has Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Lots of configurable cargo space Cons More expensive VS the non-hatch variant Not a lot of additional […]
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is coordinating with concerned government agencies for the regulation and licensing of e-bikes and e-scooters. From January to May this year, MMDA has recorded 64 accidents involving e-bikes, 16 accidents involving e-trikes, and 2 accidents involving e-scooters. For that reason, Atty. Vic Nuñez, Director of MMDA Traffic Enforcement Group, […]
If you asked us a decade ago, a family man may have had to let go of all his “cool cars” in favor of boring people-movers as he moved on to a new stage in life. This was the usual pattern in the past since being interesting and practical were considered mutually exclusive concepts. These […]
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will be deploying mystery riders to better monitor the pricing of transport network vehicle services (TNVS). This is after the agency issued a show-cause order to ride-hailing app Joyride for charging excessive fares. “The LTFRB intends to deploy mystery riders in the next few days to […]
The Covenant Car Company Inc. (TCCCI), the official distributor of Chevrolet in the Philippines, is planning to bring the Suburban and Silverado into the country anytime soon. According to AutoIndustriya, they firmly believe that Chevrolet Philippines will launch both the Silverado pick-up and the Suburban full-size SUV in the country. This is because TCCCI has […]
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) is bringing back Ralliart in the Philippines. As expected, it will be offered as an accessory pack just like before. There will be no high-performance vehicle, unfortunately. It has been a decade since Mitsubishi Philippines introduced the Ralliart Edition Pajero Field Master—the last one to have the Ralliart package. According […]