Toyota Philippines Brings to Local Shores Compact Hybrid Prius C

To explain this oxymoron – yes, another model has again been added to the Prius family… and this time it’s a smaller sibling: a compact hybrid called the Prius C.

The Prius C was first revealed as a concept car in the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, and as early as then, Toyota had…

Toyota Philippines Scores Another Triple Crown

The Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) has done it again.

For the 10th straight year, TMPC achieved another triple crown, cementing the company’s position as the number 1 car brand in the country in terms of sales.

The triple crown is awarded to the auto company that leads the passenger car (PC) segment, the commercial vehicle (CV) segment, as…

Isuzu Philippines Asserts Truck Segment Leadership

Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) once again bolstered its position as the authority in diesel-powered vehicles as it posted steady sales for its model lineup in 2011, with the Isuzu N-Series light-duty truck topping its segment.

Figures released by the Truck Manufacturers Association and the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines showed that the N-Series took a commanding 69.4%…

Mitsubishi Philippines Eyes 12% Growth, to Launch Mirage this 2012

Mitsubishi Motor Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is optimistic that it will further improve its sales volume and market share as it is projecting a growth of 12 percent compared to its 2011 sales performance or 36,500 units. The increase will eventually come from year model enhancements and new variant introduction of its existing vehicle line…

Hyundai Philippines Launches Car Loyalty Program

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the exclusive distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, gave customers more reason to enjoy owning a Hyundai with the launch of the One Hyundai Club: Life in Style.

The distributor-based car loyalty program rewards members with motoring and lifestyle perks and privileges. Members can enjoy 24/7 roadside…

Honda Cars Philippines Overcomes Supplies Problems, Resumes production

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) announced recently that it has resumed production after it managed to overcome supply disruption caused by the flooding in Thailand.

HCPI said it has resumed operation in “early January” and that it is set for recovery with the roll out of the new Honda City variants.

The company suspended its local production on Nov. 3…

CAMPI: Philippine Vehicle Sales Seen to Recover in 2012

Vehicle sales are seen rising by double digits this year as supply comes back by the second quarter of the year, according to Tatsuya Natsume, president and general manager of Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) at the sidelines of the launch Tuesday night of the new…

BMW Tops Sales in Luxury Segment for Cars in Local Market

BMW cars have been lording it over other premium luxury cars in the country for 9 consecutive years posting a robust 19 percent growth in 2011 faster than the segment growth of 7 percent.

Maricar Parco, president of the official BMW distributor Asian Carmakers Corp. (ACC), revealed the company’s performance and 2012 plans at…

Imported Vehicle Sales in the Philippines Up 4% in 2011

Sales of imported vehicles rose to 24,880 units last year, 4 percent higher than the 23,986 units sold in 2010, figures released by the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (Avid) showed.

Avid President Maria Fe Perez-Agudo said the December sales of car importers also grew by 4 percent…

Land Rover Philippines Launches Range Rover Evoque

Land Rover has launched its most radical vehicle yet: the Range Rover Evoque, an on-road sport wagon that expands the definition of what a Range Rover is and can do. Evoque is a low-slung, shooting-brake style sport wagon that is Range Rover’s smallest, lightest and most fuel-efficient model….