Nissan Motor Co PH to return this year

**JohnM** · July 17th, 2013 10:20 AM

Nissan Motor Co. to return to PH this year by merging NMPI and UMC - Industry News

...Nissan Motor Company is returning to the Philippines and retaking control of Nissan operations in the country. According to two sources within the Nissan network, Nissan this time will be a unified undertaking involving majority shareholder Nissan Motor Company of Japan and partners Yulon and UMC.

Good news for the Nissan fans

**ghosthunter** · July 17th, 2013 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by JohnM

Nissan Motor Co. to return to PH this year by merging NMPI and UMC - Industry News

Good news for the Nissan fans

Finally!!! Having two separate "Nissan" companies that are hostile to each other was stupid from the start. It basically killed the brand in the Philippines since the late 1990s.

**Altis6453** · July 17th, 2013 11:19 AM

Never understood the reason why there was UMC and NMPH selling the same brand cars in competition with each other. I sorta thought UMC was more into trucks and buses and delivery or passenger vans while NMPH was for the passenger cars and SUV/CUVs.

**basti08** · July 17th, 2013 11:33 AM

This is very very very exciting!!!! Calling all Nissan fanboys!!!!!! I'm really really, like, really happy to have heard the news this morning!!!!

I'm happy to see new Nissan models in the very near future.

Congratulations in advance to Nissan.

:D

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**ghosthunter** · July 17th, 2013 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by basti08

This is very very very exciting!!!! Calling all Nissan fanboys!!!!!! I'm really really, like, really happy to have heard the news this morning!!!!

I'm happy to see new Nissan models in the very near future.

Congratulations in advance to Nissan.

:D

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I am expecting to see the latest March, Sentra, CUV and SUVs from Nissan, including an affordable "flagship" sports car.

**kisshmet** · July 17th, 2013 11:39 AM

i hope this development will bring the juke in the country

**vinj** · July 17th, 2013 11:41 AM

*fingers crossed*

**ax30g** · July 17th, 2013 11:41 AM

Nissan juke pleeeeaaasssseeee!!!

**Egan101** · July 17th, 2013 11:55 AM

This is great news indeed! With VW coming over next year, and then Nissan re-establishing themselves here.

I am hoping Nissan will bring a lot of options, including Renault and Infiniti.

**lowslowbenz** · July 17th, 2013 12:09 PM

UMC was in fact the first authorized assembler of Nissan vehicles here in the Philippines, dating back in the early 70's. NMPI only entered the scene in the 80's. Before, UMC was assembling MBs. There was a memorandum of agreement signed between Nissan Japan, NMPI, and UMC on exclusive assembly rights, hence during the 80's, vehicle assembly and production was split. Passenger cars going to NMPI, and utility vehicles going to UMC. Back in those days, it was clear cut. If you wanted a car, you go to NMPI for a Sentra. If you wanted a utility vehicle, you go to UMC for a Pathfinder.

But in today's world, its a bit different. Crossovers, AWD sedans, etc. And with the expiry of that memorandum, it was just a matter of time.

UD Trucks (Nissan Diesel) was formerly distributed by Columbian Motors. I don't know who is doing it now.