(NEWS) Honda set to 'reclaim' top position in PH

[Monseratto]

Mga "Made in Japan" bebenta ng HCPI except for the City... At facelifted yung 2012 City.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/...m-top-position

MANILA, Philippines - Car assembler Honda Cars Philippines Inc. wants to get back its top position in the country’s automotive market.

HCPI President Tatsuya Natsume said he has set plans to “reclaim our rightful position in the Philippine automotive industry.” The Philippine unit and its parent company, Honda Motors Japan, have been plagued with adversities and challenges, including several model recalls, earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan and the flooding of the Honda Thailand plant, the auto manufacturer’s main facility in Southeast Asia.

Natsume said, “We are pleased to announce that we are on our way to recovery. We [are now] able to resolve our parts supply problems. And this is really the good news as we are now ready to serve our customers and deliver those much-awaited Honda vehicles to them.”

The company resumed operations this month after it suspended local production on November 3 due to limited parts supply. HCPI assembles the Honda City and Honda Civic variants in its facility in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

There is a four- to six-month waiting period for Honda car orders as a result of limited stock supply.

The HCPI executive further revealed that the company will import Honda models from Japan, as the Thai facility is still undergoing renovation. Orders of Jazz, Accord and the soon-to-be-launched Civic will temporarily come from Honda’s manufacturing plants in Japan.

The company will also add new models in its current lineup to boost product offerings, although Natsume declined to provide additional details.

HCPI is starting off its fortified game plan with Tuesday’s launch of the 2012 Honda City, one of the company’s best-selling models.

The new City has been given a fresh exterior with a new front grille, redesigned from front and rear bumpers, 15-inch alloy wheels and improved center console. The 1.3 manual-transmission variant is priced at P746,000; 1.3-automatic at P786,000 and the top-of-the-line 1.5-automatic at P836,000.

First launched in the Philippines in 1996, the Honda City originated the subcompact sedan or B-category in the country. It has sold approximately 68,000 units of the third-generation City in the country.

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[shadow]

they should stop banking on prestige and exclusivity...members lang ng mga HCP nauuto nila sa angat sila sa lahat...

[LoBudget]

Since they mentioned they are bringing in new models, im betting on them bringing in the Brio and the CRZ.

[CVT]

Heheheh... diyan natin mami-miss si bro Psylocke....

14.6K:dj:

[foresterx]

they're dreaming if they think their over priced and outdated cars can take over the philippine market. right now they have nothing on their line up that interest me or i would even consider buying.

[shadow]

^post that in HCP, you'll never hear the end of it sa mga fanboys doon...they still believed that Honda is the BEST car brand in the world

[uls]

wala na

talo na Honda sa Hyundai

[shadow]

Hinde noh! Exclusivity and prestige.

-Honda fanboi

[uls]

the best days of Honda are over

the EK era was their peak

it's downhill from there

[shadow]

Exclusivity and prestige

-Honda fanboi

[foresterx]

^post that in HCP, you'll never hear the end of it sa mga fanboys doon...they still believed that Honda is the BEST car brand in the world

yup, i know. honda fan boys are probably the dumbest car enthusiast.

[weisshorn]

Bakit ang Honda puro face lift aka papogi lang ang ginagawa sa unit nila then ang taas ng SRP wala pa discount. I really believe that their cars are very much over priced. But... I still have a Jazz & a City coming home in my garage at the end of the day . Now I have an Elantra GLS to compare with them, this just make me realize how over-price the Honda cars are. Compare the price difference of Honda Jazz 1.5 & Elantra 1.8 GLS, then compare the two cars, napapakamot na lang ako sa ulo pag naiisip ko na parang nahold-up ako ng Honda

[valskie01]

yup, i know. honda fan boys are probably the dumbest car enthusiast.

hahaha!

honda jazz(GD) owner here but im a hyundai/kia fan boy.

[renzo_d10]

Ang mahal.

Pero of course, papatok pa rin yan. Alam mo naman crab mentality ng mga pinoy and ng fanboys syempre.

Gawa muna yung Honda ng tatapat sa EK, then saka ko sila sasabihan ng it's them on top of everyone.

[shadow]

Honda is dreaming is they think they can reclaim their lost glory, wala na sila mauuto sa prestige and exclusivity nila.

Mga HCP members na lang nauuto nila, kaya ko madalas na nababangit HCP lately dahil natatawa ako pag nagbabasa ako doon eh sila sila nagbobolahan sa mga honduh nila eh. Puro +1 paps, iba pa rin Honda. Resale value mataas,

[shadow]

Ang mahal.

Pero of course, papatok pa rin yan. Alam mo naman crab mentality ng mga pinoy and ng fanboys syempre.

Gawa muna yung Honda ng tatapat sa EK, then saka ko sila sasabihan ng it's them on top of everyone.

Prestige, exclusivity and resale value

-Honda faboi, HCP member

[renzo_d10]

Honda is dreaming is they think they can reclaim their lost glory, wala na sila mauuto sa prestige and exclusivity nila.

Mga HCP members na lang nauuto nila, kaya ko madalas na nababangit HCP lately dahil natatawa ako pag nagbabasa ako doon eh sila sila nagbobolahan sa mga honduh nila eh. Puro +1 paps, iba pa rin Honda. Resale value mataas,

Pinapairal lang nila yung 'love your own' siguro. Tsaka bakit pa kaya nila sinusupport yung mga newly released units eh kung titignan mga oto nila puro EK at EG naman din. Haha.

Siguro mas ok kung sabihin nila mga kotse nila nagpa-glorify ng Honda before.

[renzo_d10]

Prestige, exclusivity and resale value

-Honda faboi, HCP member

May kulang pa.

"VTEC kicked in yo!"

[Mguy]

Not really a fanboi but I had own 2 Hondas already. What I admire about it is the quality and design. I didn't buy the cars for prestige and exclusivity because I got none of that with so many Hondas around.

But I wish they will introduce new models. It has always been the City/Jazz, Accord, CRV line for years! and to think they got a lot more models selling in other countries.

[foresterx]

honda's are nice cars naman, yon nga lang they are falling behind in terms of technology and fun factor. nakaka inis lang talaga mga fan boys na tingin nila honda na ang pinaka mabilis na kotse at wala ng tatalo sa SiR.