Department of Trade and Industry

DTI chief reveals why PH auto industry will recover

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez recently enumerated the factors that favor the recovery of the Philippine automotive industry despite its dismal performance in 2018.…

More electric vehicles seen at Tokyo Motor Show for PUV modernization

At the recent Tokyo Motor Show 2017, more and more electric vehicles were on display by almost all of the Japanese major car and truck manufacturers. Of course, there were the old reliables such as the Toyota…

Another gov’t agency sued over pollution in Metro

Clean air advocates on Tuesday took another government agency to task for failing to carry out its responsibilities under the Clean Air Act. Three weeks after complainants led by the Coalition of Clean Air Advocates of the…

Int’l traders see PH as gateway to Asean for auto parts

Investors are considering making the Philippines their gateway for their planned investments in the region, in preparation for the formation of the Asean Economic Community by 2015. “With the AEC 2015 in the horizon, there is a…

Mitsubishi Philippines recalls Montero Sport, Strada models

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is conducting a safety inspection campaign on both two- and four-wheel-drive models of its Montero Sport and Strada.…