Michinobu Sugata

Toyota PH to take on active regional role

When Michinobu Sugata took over the presidency of Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) in 2010, the company already boasted 28 dealerships that helped the company close the year with a record 56,855 unit sales.   This figure…

Toyota PH’s 1M cars sold tighten its hold on Asia’s top 3 spot

If all 1,000,468 vehicles sold by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) over the past 26 years were distributed to all Filipinos today, then roughly one out of every 100 Pinoys would be owners of a Corolla, Crown, LiteAce,…

2014 signals major changes in auto industry

From January to November 2014, the Philippine automotive industry sold 213,427 units, reflecting a 30-percent surge over the same period in 2013. …

People who made the news in the first semester

What they did will reverberate not only in the remaining six months of 2014 but for many years to come. Their handiwork, be it baffling or enlightened, comes at a time when the Philippine automotive industry enjoys…

2014 Vios Cup Round 1: Choachuy, Uy split honors

THE KICK-off leg of the 2014 Vios Cup gave us a glimpse of the magnitude of how big, how spectacular and how exciting the competition is, and the scenario is expected to get more intense in the…