Philippines

Lexus, the premium brand of Japan's Toyota, has slashed its sales target for the Philippines for the second time in six months. Lexus Manila president Daniel Isla told the Philippine... 2009-06-23

New vehicle sales in the Philippines fell by 3.3% in 4M09, largely due to a 9% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in sales in April. According to Elizabeth Lee, president of the Chamber of... 2009-05-20

The global slowdown in the automotive industry has prompted the Philippines' Board of Investment to review the rules of its Automotive Export Program (AEP), enabling the sole participant,... 2009-03-31

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has revealed plans to import its Prius hybrid model from June or July. Although the exact number and price are yet to be determined, Vice-chairman Alfred... 2009-03-11

News: News: According to The Associated Press, automotive manufacturer Ford Philippines's Vice President of Human Resources, Emmanuel dela Paz, has stated that 29 out of a total... 2008-12-09

Chinese carmaker Chery is considering a local assembly line in the Philippines, as it looks to expand its presence and build on its after-sales services. According to Jonas Silva,... 2008-10-10

German automotive component manufacturer Continental has opened a second plant in the Philippines, to produce sensors, transmission controllers, chassis, and safety components. Continental... 2008-09-26

Japanese carmaker Toyota has opened a PHP5.8bn plant in the Philippines for the production of transmission units. The new Toyota Autoparts Philippines (TAP) line will supply R-type... 2008-08-26

Ford Philippines has achieved export growth of 47% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first half of 2008, with around 4,000 units shipped to other ASEAN markets including Thailand, Malaysia... 2008-08-08

The Philippines' Board of Investment (BoI) has been approached by senators to carry out an investigation into the level of vehicle imports into the country under the Motor Vehicle... 2008-07-18