car manufacturing

Electric motorcycle completely printed in 3D

The German 3D printing specialist BigRep has demoed its expertise by crafting a prototype 3D-printed electric motorcycle. All of the bike’s parts are 3D printed except its motor and battery. This first 3D-printed electric motorcycle is called…

Ayala bets on PH manufacturing renaissance

The Philippines must seize a “unique but fleeting” window amid emerging trends in global manufacturing to establish itself as a pioneer in high-value manufacturing in Southeast Asia, the head of conglomerate Ayala Corp. Jaime Augusto Zobel de…

CARS to rev engine of manufacturing

The manufacturing industry has grown by 8.1 percent over the last five years and has been a leading growth driver of the economy. To help sustain this strong growth and create more and better jobs, the government…

Auto part makers laud IRR for CARS Program

In a press statement, the Philippine Part Maker Association lauded the issuance last December 19, 2015 by the Board of Investments of the Implementing Rules and Regulations for Executive Order 182 or the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy…

Mitsubishi buys Ford’s Sta. Rosa plant for P6.5B, to transfer operations to Laguna

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has acquired the shuttered Ford plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, in a bid to expand its operations in the country. The company released a statement confirming the acquisition. In a telephone interview,…

GM to stop making cars in Australia by 2017

CANBERRA, Australia—General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will stop making cars and engines in Australia by the end of 2017 because of high production costs and competition. About 2,900 jobs would be cut over the next four…

Mazda’s Hofu factory produces 10 millionth vehicle

Mazda has announced that total production at its Hofu facility in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture, which builds the all-new Mazda6 and all-new Mazda3, has passed 10 million vehicles.  The 10 millionth car (a Mazda6), came off the final…