There is traffic madness in downtown Manila and now the Land Transit Franchising and Regulatory Board (aka LTFRB) is threatening to make matters worse. The LTFRB has already managed to slap both Uber and Grab with a circa USD100,000 fine for operating illegally in the Philippines. The government agency now says that all ride-sharing drivers must have a license by July 26th or face a USD2,300 fine, and the three-month confiscation of their vehicle.
We don’t mean to bash male drivers, but to prove our point, comparisons to the other gender had to be made. Jangan marah, ya!
A while back, Facebook created Marketplace and surprise surprise, you can actually purchase a car there. So, would you? The answer to that question is that it seems to be gaining traction enough to start to make other online car sites worry; well, at least a bit.
Ferrari is one of the few luxury car brands that have not launched an SUV model. All the others have got one. Even some of the more venerable brands such as Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini and Aston Martin and Bentley have them.
A few weeks ago, an article by Bloomberg, which in turn was highlighted by another on Says.com, made the rounds on the internet when it reported that Malaysian roads are the third most dangerous in the world (measured based on number of deaths per 100,000 population). My first thought when I read the article, being a car driver, was: “It’s those blardy motorbikes, always white-lining and swerving in and out of traffic.”
A Malaysian millionaire stuck more than 4,600 Hot Wheels toy cars onto his luxury car, drawing the attention of onlookers wherever he drives and leaving car lovers like us wondering WHY?