With government restrictions on work, travel, and interaction adjusting with the status of cases in the country, Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP) is virtually opening its showrooms to the public. Geely will start rolling out its virtual showrooms with SGAP-owned dealerships such as North Edsa and...
Toyota Corona Coupe 'Macho Machine' Though the car is already 40-years old by now, nearly every car nut worth his salt knows what a ‘Macho Machine’ is. It was the nickname given to the ’79-‘82 Toyota Corona Coupe. Being a new and rather unfamiliar model at the time, Toyota Motor Philippines...
For those in the market to buy a vehicle, committing to a purchase can be frightening with the way prices have been fluctuating. It begs the question, 'Are car prices going up or down?' Annual sales reports from 2020 and the first couple of months of 2021 paint a bleak picture of the automotive...
Motor vehicle sales in November suffered a 7.4 percent decline due to the consecutive typhoons that badly hit growth driver regions -- Bicol, Central Luzon and the National Capital Region. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck...
Yokowo Co., Ltd. has chosen the Philippines as location for its automotive wiring harness and components manufacturing and assembly operations after conducting due diligence spanning over 12 among ASEAN countries. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry said Yokowo plans to...
To benefit laid off auto workers A group of automotive workers has asked the government to reallocate a portion of the multi-billion worth of tax perks granted to participants in the tax incentive-driven Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program as part of social amelioration...
Participants to the tax incentive-driven Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program have categorically told the government they cannot meet the agreed volume production requirement over the specified 6-year period. Rommel T. Gutierrez, vice-president of Toyota Motor...
The domestic automotive industry has urged the Department of Trade and Industry to reconsider its safeguard investigation on imported cars as sales took a dive in August. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association...
