Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) is bigger than ever
By Charles Buban
The Manila International Auto Show opens its ninth edition on April 4 to 7, 2013, at the World Trade Center and Philippine Trade Center.
The Manila International Auto Show opens its ninth edition on April 4 to 7, 2013, at the World Trade Center and Philippine Trade Center.
With a strong 31-percent year-on-year growth in sales in May, recent introduction of new car models, and improved supply conditions, members of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) is confident that the upcoming 4th Philippine International Motor Show, slated from Aug. 16 to 19, 2012, is the start of something big for the industry.
Talk about a grand celebration. And the grandest you can ever imagine. Toyota Motor Philippines could not have thought of a better way to celebrate 10 straight years of the local automotive industry’s coveted Triple Crown award and drum up support for the new version of the country’s most favorite multipurpose vehicle, the Innova.
With Japanese automakers leading the charge in electric vehicle technology, the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011, which opens December 3, will feature a plethora of compact EVs designed for city driving, easy parking and low cost.
As our plane was descending toward Tuguegarao airport, we could clearly see from our windows how the murky brown waters of Cagayan River have inundated hectares of rice paddies and corn fields. Typhoon “Pedring” had just passed the area and gazing further out, toward the horizon, we could discern why all these destruction and miseries [...]
Almost three months since Japan suffered a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, a tsunami, and a near nuclear disaster, inventories of crucial car supplies—from computer chips to paint pigments—are still not enough as Japanese factories that make them are not yet running at full capacity. This has made quite an impact on the auto industry as car sales [...]
JAC may be a relatively new brand here in the Philippines. And while a lot of Filipinos may not be too familiar, the rest of the world has learned to regard JAC as one of the most trusted and reliable Chinese-made vehicles. This is why, JAC Motors Philippines, the brands official distributor here, is strengthening [...]
MANILA, Philippines—Hikosaburo Shibata is all set to become president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. His term begins on April 1. Currently the company’s corporate GM, Shibata will take over Masahiko Ueki who concludes his three-year assignment in the country. Ueki will move on as the new executive officer and corporate GM of Mitsubishi [...]
