A politician once said that the Philippines is a rich country pretending to be poor. Or is it the other way around? If the Philippines is a poor country pretending to be rich, then there must be…
The Philippines might be a small market beside giants like China or the United States, but it still carries a big stick shift, if you get the drift. What the local automotive country lacks in numbers, it…
While we are all waiting for the long-delayed (two years and counting) Philippine Automotive Manufacturing Industry Roadmap of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Indonesia has leaped ahead with $3.5 billion in investments from around 80…
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) continues to uphold strong sales this November 2013 with 7,458 units coming from October’s record-breaking sales of 7,476 units. In the Passenger Car segment, TMP sold a total of 2,715 units while the Commercial Vehicle…
MITSUBISHI Motors Corp. is taking the growing Philippine market seriously and has given the green light for the construction of a bigger manufacturing plant. In a brief chat with members of the Philippine media before the series…
A car is probably the second-most expensive thing you will buy after a home. But unlike most big-ticket purchases that yield high appreciation value every year (like diamonds and gold), a car automatically loses about 20 percent…
MANILA, Philippines, 7 November 2013 – Ford Philippines’ sales momentum is showing no signs of slowing, as the company today reported its best-ever October sales and strongest month of the year with overall retail sales of 1,286…
Talk about ending the year on a full gallop. If the recent activities of premium auto brands are the basis, then the “Ber” months are for the multimillionaires.…
First, it was Ford Motor Co. that shut down its assembly plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, at year’s end, 2012. Now, rumors are rife that Nissan Motor Philippines, which is merging with Nissan light commercial vehicles…
DETROIT – A name makes all the difference in the fight between Ford and Toyota over who has the top-selling car in the world. Ford on Wednesday claimed that crown for its Focus compact during the first…
