01 April 2013
Goodyear PH awards 2012 Bayani ng Kalsada winners
Words and photos by Christopher Kho
I'm pretty sure we're all too familiar how traffic suddenly grinds to a halt when there's an accident on the road. No, it's not always because it blocks a lane or two. If you haven't yet noticed, most, if not all, slow down just to take a look before they speed off and go about their day. I know I have more than a few times. But would you ever stop to help someone in need? Seriously, would you go out of your way to pick up a bloody half-dead person on the road and rush them to the hosiptal or would you rather let the next guy behind you do the deed?
Thankfully, there are people out there who, in a split-second, disregard their own well-being to help out a person in need. This is why Goodyear annually searches for the Philippines' Bayani ng Kalsada to recognize everyday highway heroes. And for 2012, they have recently awarded five outstanding motorists who have demonstrated heroism on the road to help strangers.
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Pilipinas Shell is helping you gear this Holy Week up so you can have a safe and hassle-free roadtrip. So before you head out on the road, have your vehicle checked at the nearest Shell service bay. And to reward their loyal customers, they're giving away FREE Safety Gears whenever you avail of a Shell Helix oil change package until March 31, 2013.
Every Shell Helix Ultra E oil change package gets you a Shell Helix Dynamo lantern, while a Shell Helix HX7 or Shell Helix Diesel HX7 oil change package gets you a Shell Helix Dynamo flashlight. This should come in handy when you need to change a tire or have a breakdown at night, but lets keep our fingers crossed that you won't need to use it anytime soon.
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22 March 2013
BPI Family Auto Loan to offer First Car Plan at 9th MIAS; BPI card holders enter for free
For the third consecutive year, BPI Family Auto Loan once again presents the 9th Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) this coming April 4 to 7, 2013 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. And to make this year's show even bigger, they'll be offering their “First Car Plan” program to all visitors to help them buy their first car and make the experience a lot easier. Plus, they'll be holding a special BPI Day on April 6 (Saturday) where all BPI ATM and Credit Card holders enter for free at the show.
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Words by Jose Carlo R. Sapera
Early last year, we hailed about the formation of the ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) - a governing body that will verify the safety of vehicles built and sold in the Asia-Pacific region. You see, some cars in this part of the world may not be identical to its global counterparts in terms of specs and safety features. So to address this, the Australian NCAP (under the Global NCAP) and automobile associations of Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippines have worked together to put these vehicles in question to the test.
The first phase of evaluation was held between November 15, 2012 and January 29, 2013 at the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) PC3 crash laboratory in Melaka, Malaysia. Eight cars participated namely: the Ford Fiesta sedan, Honda City, Toyota Vios, Hyundai i10, Nissan March, Proton Saga, Proton Saga FLX+, and Perodua Myvi. (Of the bunch, only the first four are sold here in the Philippines.) And after months of steel-crumpling and glass-shattering tests, here are the results.
The first phase of evaluation was held between November 15, 2012 and January 29, 2013 at the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) PC3 crash laboratory in Melaka, Malaysia. Eight cars participated namely: the Ford Fiesta sedan, Honda City, Toyota Vios, Hyundai i10, Nissan March, Proton Saga, Proton Saga FLX+, and Perodua Myvi. (Of the bunch, only the first four are sold here in the Philippines.) And after months of steel-crumpling and glass-shattering tests, here are the results.
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01 February 2013
Thou shalt not drink and drive: Senate passes Bill No. 3365
Words by Jade Lu
This is over due, but better late than never. The Senate has finally passed Senate Bill No. 3365, or the Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2012, last Monday, 28 January 2012. The Bill, which was sponsored by Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, chairman of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, imposes strict penalties on motorists caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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28 December 2012
Ford's all-new Focus nails 5 stars on NHTSA’s crash test
Words by Jose Carlo R. Sapera
Most, if not all new vehicles sold in the market today come standard with airbags and anti-lock brakes. As competition stiffens and safety standards get higher, even entry-level models now come with these safety supplements. But how safe really are they?
In the US, automobile safety is stringently evaluated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) where its safety arm, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), is designated to encourage automobile makers to build safer vehicles. They do this by rigorously checking each new vehicle how it fairs in a crash. And one of the most recent models to pass their test with a full five-star rating is the all-new 2013 Ford Focus.
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04 September 2012
Volvo's all-new V40 receives highest Euro NCAP safety rating EVER
Words by Christopher Kho | Photos courtesy of Volvo Car Corporation
Each year, cars are ideally designed and built better as they vie for better scores in crash safety tests such as the Euro NCAP. For example, a full 5-star rating was only achievable by large executive German sedans a decade ago; now, small compact sedans like the 2012 Honda Civic can get a similar rating. But, in all of the Euro NCAP's 15-year history, no other vehicle has scored higher than Volvo's all-new 2013 V40.
Receiving the full 5-stars, the Volvo V40 scored 98% in adult and 75% in child occupant safety, 88% in pedestrian safety, and 100% in its safety assist systems. Putting that into perspective, this small Scandinavian hatchback faired marginally better than the current BMW 5-Series.
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The rainy season has definitely arrived, and once again, every driver faces the threat of floods, rain so strong that reduces visibility to zero, and the dangers of slippery wet roads. With safety being everyone's top priority, do you know that proper car maintenance can possibly be the difference between life and death? Taking the time to keep your car in tip top shape can minimize the chance of getting stuck on the road, or worse, ending up in a vehicular accident. That's why Bosch has prepared a simple 6-Point Checklist to keep in mind before braving a rainy day.
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