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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 100 trophies and prizes to be given, (Trophy plus 5 thousand pesos for Best of Show). Read more

Girl Racers Club Presents: Grand Metro Autofest 2008

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, smart, empowered, independent and socially responsible members who share and encourage women to be the best that they can be and show that females can stand out and be as good as, or even better than the guys in the world of the male dominated motor sports. Read more

2nd PIMS: Small Cars Get Big Attention

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 2nd Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) paraded last Aug. 21 to 24 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City the latest compact brands in the market, among them new hatchback models that respond to the demand for smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles.  But does small really mean thrifty when it comes to fuel consumption? Read more

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 day last Aug. 21, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo walked the main exhibit hall accompanied by the country chief executives of the 15 participating global auto brands, inspecting first-hand the fresh car models soon to hit Manila’s streets, and a number of concept vehicles straight from the future.

This year’s motor show featured some of the glitziest vehicle unveilings as member companies of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) pulled all the stops in elaborate presentations to launch their latest offerings. Read more

Automakers Cite OFWs as Key Factor in Growth

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 of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI). Read more

Philippines Eyes Becoming Region’s Auto Hub

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 taken notice of assemblers in the region because of their worldwide production strategies. Read more

Toyota Invests P5.4 B to Double Production Capacity

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 announcing their expansion during tonight’s celebration of Toyota’s 20th anniversary in the Philippines. Read more

PGMA Keynotes 2nd Philippine International Motor Show

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 industry’s strength, agility and economic might with 15 of the global auto brands participating with the support of their parent firms that recognize the Philippines’ growing significance as a viable auto market in the region.

Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) President Elizabeth Lee said the show is a testament to investors’ faith and confidence in the Philippines. Read more

Government Prods Automakers to Bring in Hybrids

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 of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) during the opening of the 2nd Philippine International Motor Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, Mrs. Arroyo told the chief executives of the 15 participating auto brands to hasten the introduction of fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles that run partly on battery power.

“We await the arrival of hybrid vehicles,” she said. “This is part of our Green Philippines Program and having vehicles that run on renewal energy is a big help.” Read more

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