The Philippines has requested Japan to consider enhanced market access for cavendish bananas in exchange for Japan’s interest for market access of its automotive products. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual and Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and...
JBL and Infinity Car Audio officially mark their return to the Philippines and into car enthusiasts’ cars. The two brands are now under a new local distributor, Waido Marketing & Distribution, Inc.. Edbert Tiu, president, Waido Marketing & Distribution, Inc. There could be no better way to...
Motolite, the country’s most-trusted battery brand, and the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) signed an agreement to help protect the environment through proper disposal and recycling of used lead acid batteries (ULAB). In the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed by Motolite and FPI on...
Domestic motor vehicle sales in the first quarter this year went up by 30.1 percent to 97,284 units as against 74,754 units sold in the same period last year, with March sales hitting 36,880 units, making it the second highest monthly performance post pandemic, official industry data showed. A...
It was 1963, the tail-end of the Baby Boomer generation when Mitsubishi Motors Philippines was incorporated. It went by several names, including Canlubang Automotive Resources Corporation and Philippine Automotive Manufacturing Corporation, before finally settling into what we know now...
The revival of the most popular utility vehicle model -Tamaraw- in the Philippines by Toyota Motors is expected to spur various industry opportunities, as the new-generation Tamaraw will offer flexibility and linkages with local automotive body builders to customize the needs of customers. Trade...
The Philippines ranked third most vibrant automotive market in ASEAN in 2022 after Malaysia and Vietnam as overall regional car sales grew 22.7 percent at par with the 23.9 percent growth in the region’s motor vehicle production. Data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) showed that car...
Akio Toyoda, new Toyota Motor Corporation chairman of the board. (Photo by Noriaki Mitsuhashi, N-RAK Photo Agency) Koji Sato appointed as new president and CEO The man behind Gazoo Racing (GR Performance) and the return of such iconic models as the FJ Cruiser, GR Supra, and GR Yaris will no longer...
Total motor vehicle sales in the country jumped 31.3 percent in 2022 to 352,596 units from 268,488 units in 2021 and exceeded the 336,000-unit full year sales forecast, a joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association...
Motolite, the Philippines’ top battery brand, continues to improve on its offerings to the motoring public with the launch of two new automotive batteries from their Excel series of batteries: Motolite Excel EFB and Motolite Excel AGM. Using German technology and its state-of-the-art...
Domestic carsales in the first ten months this year jumped 30.9 percent to 280,300 units from 214,186 units in the same period last year, with Toyota Motor Philippines accounting for half of total industry sales. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc....
Imbibing a passion for wheels For most car aficionados out there, chances are, our first exposure to the wonderful world of cars is through our fathers. After all, who better to introduce us to the passion for four wheels than those closest to us. It may be through something as simple as car...
