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Local road sector gets boost from Jica, WB

MANILA, Philippines—The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and the World Bank (WB) have teamed up with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to push for road sector reforms in the Philippines. In a statement issued…

Toyota invests P40M to expand Sta. Rosa plant, aims to produce 39,000 units

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. is investing an additional P40 million to increase the production capacity of its plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, by as much as 18 percent to 39,000 vehicles a year, from the current 33,000…

‘No better car on earth’

The head of British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars believes that the Philippines is not about to run out of its fair share of “ultra high net worth individuals,” who are all set to take on the…

Rolls-Royce Asia market strategy hinges on PH

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars considers the Philippines to be an “important” and “substantial part” of its Asian strategy and volume development. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce Motors Cars, noted that there is “sufficient market potential around…

Despite steady growth, local auto sector lags behind Asean neighbors in sales

The Philippine automotive sector and its counterparts in the Asean are expected to become highly lucrative markets for global automotive firms in six years’ time, thus presenting huge opportunities for further expansions.…