Keep the other motorists in mind before driving your car out
Week after week, month after month, I’ve been writing about car care maintenance tips, and at some point it does become repetitive. Why is this?
View ArticleBiz Buzz: ‘Ramen Nazi’ vs actor-turned-politico
A popular Japanese ramen restaurant in the middle of the Makati central business district reopened its doors last week after being ordered closed by the city government for a month.
View ArticleJapan’s Toyota to recall 7.43 M vehicles globally
Japan's biggest automaker said Wednesday it would recall 7.43 million vehicles globally over a fire risk caused by a power-window defect.
View ArticleOil companies assure motorists in PH fuel trucks safe
As a motorist or a driver, you must have imagined, at least once, that the fuel tanker cruising beside you carrying thousands of liters of flammable fuel would just burst into flames and explode. Well,...
View ArticleFord recalls 89,000 vehicles amid engine fire concerns
Ford Motor Company on Friday issued a recall of more than 89,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada amid concerns the engines could catch on fire.
View Article12 ways to survive holiday driving
Before the “Jingle Bells,” “Silver Bells,” “Carol of the Bells” and “Come on, Ring Those Bells” again become out of season, it would be wise to prepare ahead of the worst of the 2012 holiday traffic....
View ArticleDomestic airlines ordered to use aerobridges at airports
MANILA, Philippines—Citing passengers’ convenience and safety, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ordered all Philippine domestic commercial carriers on Thursday to use aerobridges,...
View ArticleToyota to recall 209,000 cars in US—report
Toyota Motor will recall 209,000 sport utility vehicles it has sold in the United States due to a possible seat-belt fault, Kyodo News reported on Saturday.
View ArticleUS aviation agency to do own audit of PH
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen to conduct its own audit on the Philippines, ignoring the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) recent lifting of “significant...
View ArticleBoeing: New battery system ensures 787 safety
Boeing Co.'s chief engineer for the 787 Dreamliner says changes to the lithium-ion battery are fully sufficient to ensure the aircraft's safety, although the company has been unable to find the cause...
View ArticleSome Cebu Pacific Air passengers demand money, others reforms
Cebu Pacific Air now faces demands from two groups of passengers that figured in the accident involving its Flight 5J971 to this city that partially missed the runway of the Francisco Bangoy...
View ArticleToyota recalling 185,000 vehicles globally
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 185,000 vehicles globally, mostly in Japan and Europe, for a glitch in the power steering. No accidents have been reported related to the problem.
View ArticleWhat makes cars safe?
When Toyota Motor Corp. deputy chief engineer Takatomo Suzuki presented the all-new Vios’ improvements at the launching extravaganza last week, one of the first he mentioned was the increased number of...
View ArticleCAAP sets ground time policy for airlines
The country’s air safety regulator is now pushing for the industry-wide implementation of a minimum 45-minute scheduled ground time for domestic flights in three months—a move budget carriers said...
View ArticleZest Air claims planes ‘safe, airworthy’, surprised over suspension
Zest Air assured aviation authorities on Saturday that all its aircraft were “safe and airworthy” and expressed surprise at its suspension without being given an opportunity “to properly respond to...
View ArticleSuspension just a misunderstanding–Zest Air chief
The founder of Zest Air, which was suspended by air safety regulators on Friday for safety violations, claimed it was all a “misunderstanding” and he was hopeful the budget carrier would be allowed to...
View ArticleZest Air suspension lifted
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) lifted the suspension order on Zest Air Tuesday.
View ArticleFord recalls 150,000 vehicles over fire risk
US auto giant Ford ordered a recall of nearly 150,000 of its popular Escape vehicle on Tuesday, citing a potential risk of engine fire.
View ArticleThrow the book at the Don Mariano group
Recently, we witnessed a tragedy when a Don Mariano passenger bus fell off the Skyway in Parañaque City and crashed onto a van plying the service road beneath. The tragedy caused injuries to 21 persons...
View ArticleGM recalls another 1.5M cars over steering issue
General Motors recalled another 1.5 million cars globally on Monday, this time for a power steering issue, as the company faces probes over mishandling a deadly faulty ignition problem.
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