The 2010 MVDP: Feat. the "Filipino Car" or Philippine Brand Vehicles

[ghosthunter]

o gh. out of topic yan dito

LOL! .. all I see is you obviously avoiding to answer the question here or in the original thread.

Truth too painful to admit?

[jpdm]

Bad news from the local auto industry...I hope the new MVDP will spur the growth of the industry.

[SIZE=4]Assembly now at only 25% of capacity
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Malaya Business Insights
March 30, 2010

http://www.malaya.com.ph/03302010/auto1.html#


The domestic auto manufacturing industry is currently operating at just a quarter of installed capacity, according to he Philippine Automotive Competitiveness Council, Inc. (PACCI).


PACCI, composed of the top players in the automotive manufacturing industry in the Philippines, said actual assembly is just [SIZE=3]60,000 units[/SIZE] out of [SIZE=3]250,000 units [SIZE=2]of installed capacity of all assemblers.[/SIZE][/SIZE]


PACCI noted that the significant decline in thelocally-manufactured vehicles over the last 10 years has resulted in 50 percent loss of direct jobs from 140,000 to about 70,000, including those from parts manufacturing sector in the same period.


PACCI said as of 2009, sales of locally-manufactured vehicles have drastically gone down to 63,813 units or 49 percent of the total car sales, from 145,888 units or about 90 percent of total sales in 1996.

The group said the proliferation of used vehicle imports and the high growth rate of brand new vehicle imports have contributed to the decline which causes a drain on foreign exchange.

The group said the new Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP) will address key competitiveness and productivity concerns of the industry which would result in sustainable economic benefits in the form of more quality jobs, increased investments and more government revenues.


PACCI’s members include the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines which is the heading automotive parts’ manufacturing association; Ford, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi and Toyota.


Collectively, PACCI accounts for 90 percent of the domestic automotive manufacturing.

[jpdm]

[SIZE=3]Auto Execs Got Lost In Translation-CAMPI chief[/SIZE]

Manila Times
March 30, 2010

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php...n--campi-chief

The embattled head of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) scored the chiefs of four Japanese member-companies for misreading the group’s position on the government’s new program for the industry.


In a letter dated March 17, Elizabeth Lee, Campi president, said the group is opposing the New Motor Vehicle Development Program (NMVDP) draft for creating a loophole not found in the existing program contained in Executive Order (EO) 156.

Lee was referring to a provision in the NMVDP that reclassified imported used engines and other components from “prohibited” to “regulated” items.

“If the NMVDP will have the revision of merely regulating the importation of used engine and parts, then it is best we remain at this time, with the current EO 156 which strictly prohibits it,” Lee wrote.

Lee’s March 17 letter was in response to a March 15 letter addressed to her and signed by Honda Philippines president Hiroshi Shimizu, Isuzu Philippines President Keiji Takeda, Mitsubishi Philippines President Masahiko Ueki and Toyota Philippines President Michinobu Sugata.

In their letter, the four Japanese car company executives questioned Campi’s opposition to the NMVDP, and complained that “these matters were never discussed among members” of the organization, and only created “confusion” as to the industry’s stance.

In her response, Lee took exception to their allegations, adding that she was “deeply hurt, offended, disappointed and surprised.”

Lee said Campi’s position had been thoroughly discussed on several occasions by the members of the group’s executive committee, which includes representatives from Honda, Isuzu, Mistubishi and Toyota.

She said any confusion or divisiveness should be blamed on the “creation of another group whose members are also Campi members (except for Ford).”

The Campi president was referring to the Philippine Automotive Competitiveness Council Inc. (PACCI), which earlier welcomed news that the NMVDP draft—along with the loophole—had been submitted for the President’s approval.

Besides American carmaker Ford, other members of PACCI are Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi and Toyota.


Sought for comment, Lee told The Manila Times that the four Japanese car company executives have yet to respond to her March 17 letter.
Ben Arnold O. De Vera

The government must address the concerns of the local auto industry because thousands of local jobs are at stake.

[ghosthunter]

The thing is if the local market cannot afford to buy new cars, any support by the government will simply end in failure. Short of making a program like "cash for clunkers" program in the USA, there is little incentive for the Filipino to buy more cars than what is already being bought.

The local car industry must look for potential markets outside the Philippine borders and plans for export to other countries be studied.

[uls]

PACCI said as of 2009, sales of locally-manufactured vehicles have drastically gone down to 63,813 units or 49 percent of the total car sales, from 145,888 units or about 90 percent of total sales in 1996.

The group said the proliferation of used vehicle imports and the high growth rate of brand new vehicle imports have contributed to the decline which causes a drain on foreign exchange.

those who can afford to buy new cars want CBUs

GH, you bought a CBU Lancer right?

people i know who recently bought a new car got a CBU (2 of them got Subarus)

the market demands CBUs

[ghosthunter]

those who can afford to buy new cars want CBUs

GH, you bought a CBU Lancer right?

people i know who recently bought a new car got a CBU (2 of them got Subarus)

the market demands CBUs

Actually my Lancer EX GLS is a local assembly unit.

[uls]

a ok

the earlier ones (2008) are CBU japan

[jpdm]

Mitsubishi invests P200 M to make Lancer cars here

By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT
December 11, 2009, 6:02pm
Manila Bulletin

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) has invested around P200 million to upgrade its facility for the local assembly of the new Lancer EX back into the country after it sourcing this popular passenger car model from Thailand and Japan.

Actually my Lancer EX GLS is a local assembly unit.

From MMPC of the Philippines