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Published on 28 Aug, 2008 at 19:35 in Auto Shows/Events | | No Comments
1st Marikina AutoShow 2008 Promises Exciting Event
Team Genix and Blue Wave Marikina in media partnership with Jam 88.3, StoplightTv Studio 23 and Tsikot.com will be launching a charity car show entitled “The 1st Marikina Autoshow 08’” slated on August 30, 2008, Saturday, from 10:00 am to midnight at the Blue Wave Marikina open car park.
There are more than…
Girl Racers Club Presents: Grand Metro Autofest 2008
Published on 25 Aug, 2008 at 15:33 in Auto Shows/Events | | 1 Comment
The Girl Racers Club will be holding a car show entitled “Grand Metro Auto Fest 2008” on September 27, 2008, Saturday, from 10:00 am to midnight at the Silver City in Ortigas.
The Girl Racers Club is the First all ‘female auto’ enthusiast club in the Philippines with the reputation of having respectable,…
2nd PIMS: Small Cars Get Big Attention
Published on 25 Aug, 2008 at 15:08 in Auto Shows/Events | | 2 Comments
AS the steady stream of fuel price hikes continues to hit both local and global consumers, car buyers are starting to take a second look at leaner and meaner machines that are both easy on the pocket and easy on the tank.
Local automakers, assemblers and distributors at the…
New-Generation Cars Debut at 2nd PIMS
AFTER the rain of confetti had settled and the smoke had cleared, the motoring public was treated to a slew of new auto models that made their Philippine debut at the 2nd Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) ongoing at the World Trade Center in Pasay City until August 24.
On opening…
Automakers Cite OFWs as Key Factor in Growth
Published on 23 Aug, 2008 at 22:44 in Philippine Auto News | | 2 Comments
The country’s automotive industry has exhibited a steady growth through the years despite the global economic crunch – thanks in part to the inflow of dollars from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
“OFW remittances and the growing entrepreneurship trend are key factors that sustain vehicle sales,” said Elizabeth Lee, president of the Chamber…
Philippines Eyes Becoming Region’s Auto Hub
Published on 22 Aug, 2008 at 8:02 in Philippine Auto News | | No Comments
The Philippine automotive industry is anticipating an expansion driven by economic integration in Southeast Asia that will allow it to become the regional production hub of certain vehicle models, an industry official said.
Elizabeth Lee, president of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, said the world has…
Toyota Invests P5.4 B to Double Production Capacity
Published on 22 Aug, 2008 at 7:55 in Philippine Auto News | | No Comments
Toyota Auto Parts Philippines Inc. (TAP), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), has invested an additional P5.4 billion to double the production capacity of its transmission plant in Laguna.
“We will be intensifying our exports of transmissions to the ASEAN and Africa,” Toyota vice president Rommel Gutierrez said in a telephone interview.
Gutierrez said they will be…
PGMA Keynotes 2nd Philippine International Motor Show
Published on 22 Aug, 2008 at 7:47 in Auto Shows/Events | | 1 Comment
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo keynoted the opening of the 2nd Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) last August 21. The biggest car show in the country will run until the 24th at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
The 2nd PIMS is not just a motor show but a showcase of the local auto…
Government Prods Automakers to Bring in Hybrids
Published on 22 Aug, 2008 at 1:51 in Philippine Auto News | | 1 Comment
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday ushered in a new era in Philippine transportation by calling on local car manufacturers to begin introducing vehicles that run on alternative fuels, a move that will reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil.
Speaking to members of the Chamber…
