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

[romski123]

I wish to add...

Engineered Oils + Engineered engines + Engineered Coaches + Engineered Fuel = Engineered Economy.

Everything plays a role to keep the wheels of the 2 big industries turning... (Big Oil + Big Automakers).

For example - the oil that you put in your car (whether it's synthetic or not) is designed to last only between 3, 6 to 12 months! - whether you use your car or not. These engineered (designed with surfactants) oils need to be replaced periodically in order not to accelerate the wear of your cars. But even if you change them - they will still destroy your car according to the engineered life span of the product.

kaya maganda ang electric vehicle, walang change oil

[jpdm]

Hopefully, the fiesta days of big smugglers of used items like imported junk vehicles and junk ukay ukays (minimize and reduce wanton smuggling)are numbered.

[SIZE=3]Manufacturers Ask Aquino To Pursue Cases Vs. Smugglers[/SIZE]


Business Mirror
by Max V. De Leon
June 15, 2010


DOMESTIC manufacturers are seeking the commitment of President-elect Benigno Aquino III that he will help pursue with vigor the smuggling and other related cases that they filed against officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and some businessmen.


The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said this will prove that Aquino’s pronouncements that he will put antismuggling efforts among his priorities is true, and subsequently create fear among the smugglers and their cohorts in the BOC.



Jesus L. Arranza, FPI chairman, said prioritizing smuggling makes sense since the government is currently losing about P127 billion in revenues annually from it.



“President-elect Aquino’s focus on smuggling is paramount, since the revenues being stolen by smugglers will help significantly in solving the budget deficit.



We are asking our new President to always keep an eye on the BOC, since some customs officials appear to be indifferent to this problem and are not cooperating with the efforts of the FPI,” Arranza said.



The FPI, he said, has submitted some documents to the Office of the Ombudsman for review and determination of possible cases that can be filed against customs officials who repeatedly failed to meet their collection targets under the attrition law.



The group also seeks the prosecution of customs officials involved in the Kingson Steel’s misdeclaration case, and the ukay-ukay (used clothing) shipment that Interlink allegedly tried to smuggle out of Subic.



Arranza is also asking the incoming administration’s commitment to pursue the case he filed against Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales, former commissioner Guillermo Parayno Jr, and previous officers of a business group involving the contract for the encoding of import entries or the Automated System for Customs Data (Asycuda).



Arranza said even Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, during a Senate hearing, labeled the deal as anomalous, noting that the BOC cannot assign to the private sector a government function.



“Senator Enrile noted the fact that the BOC allowed a private group to collect for the government. This is a violation of the law, since only Congress can authorize that. Worse, after the original contract expired in 2001, the BOC allowed it to continue for the next eight years without the benefit of a bidding, which is mandatory for government procurement of services and goods. These are all contained in the certified copies of the Senate transcript,” Arranza said.



He said based on International Monetary Fund data, the total exportation of goods from other countries into the Philippines from 2002 to 2007 amounted to $284.70 billion, while the BOC’s records only showed $195.01 billion, or a disparity of $89.69 billion.



This means that the average annual disparity in the value of goods imported would be $14.95 billion, or P747.50 billion (at the rate of $1 to P50). Applying the 12-percent value-added tax and an average duty of 5 percent on this disparity will, in turn, translate to a total revenue loss of the government of P127.075 billion per annum.


http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/ind...ance&Itemid=61

[ghosthunter]

kaya maganda ang electric vehicle, walang change oil

Of course you can't overlook the need to replace expensive 10 to 12 large lead-acid batteries every year or so, as in the case for the e-jeepney.

Just putting things into perspective.

[aejhayl17]

kaya maganda ang electric vehicle, walang change oil

nothing is maintenance free....

EV would still break down. just a matter of time.

like regular vehicles....

[jpdm]

Importation of second hand imported vehicles and used engines and parts should be totally banned by the new administration.

More local CKD and local parts production will encourage more investments and will result to more local jobs and incomes.

Banned all second hand vehicle imports so that new investments will come in.

[SIZE=3]China Auto Distributor Plans RP Assembly Plant
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Jennifer A. Ng
June 16, 2010
Business Mirror

FOCUS Ventures Inc., the exclusive Philippine distributor of Chinese-made vehicles marketed under the Chana and FAW brands, is looking at the possibility of putting up an assembly plant in the country.


Stephen D. Sy, president of Focus Ventures, said the company is looking at a number of factors before it finally decides to proceed with the construction of an assembly plant.



“We have to [ensure] the volume. Also, we need to determine the best-selling models in the Philippines,” Sy told reporters at the sidelines of the launch of the Third Philippine International Motor Show of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc.




[SIZE=3][SIZE=2]One major stumbling block to the plans of the company to assemble vehicles here in the Philippines, he said, is the continuous entry of[/SIZE] “reconditioned vehicles” [SIZE=2]from Japan.[/SIZE][/SIZE]



“The continuous entry of ‘chop-chop’ vehicles is sort of holding us back [from putting up the assembly plant],” said Sy.



He said the company currently sells an average of 30 units a month. “Once [sales] hit 100 units a month, maybe then we will seriously consider the construction of an assembly plant.”



Sy disclosed that an assembly plant that is capable of producing 200 to 300 units could require an investment of $8 million.



Sy disclosed that the company’s best-seller is the Multi-Carry 1 model which retails for P280,000.



The company does well in the minivan category, which Sy considers as Focus Ventures’ niche market. He, however, failed to provide details on the company’s market share in this category.



According to its corporate website, Focus Ventures sells 16 models from Chana and FAW. Sy noted that Chana and FAW are two of the biggest car manufacturers in China.




Focus Ventures said Chana is the international name for Chang’an Auto Co. Ltd., and is a state-owned military-turned-civil enterprise in China.



Considered one of biggest names in car and engine manufacturing in its country of origin, Chana’s headquarters is in Chongqing, southwest of China. It has established joint-venture partnerships with international auto leaders such as Ford, Mazda and Suzuki.



FAW (First Automotive Works) Group Corp. is a vehicle manufacturer with 50 years of experience in the automotive sector. The company has been at the forefront of China’s motoring industry and has partnered with established brands such as Volkswagen and Toyota.


http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/ind...nies&Itemid=59

[jpdm]

Banned all second hand vehicle imports so that new investments will come in.

Erratum...it should be Ban and not banned...

anyway...hopefully, more locally assembled vehicles will be sold by CAMPIin the near future..

Auto industry sees record-breaking sales


BY IRMA ISIP
Malaya Business Insights
June 17, 2010


The automotive industry is seen hitting record sales this year, topping the high of 162,095 units chalked up in 1996.


But unlike in1996 when locally manufactured cars accounted for 90 percent of sales, the expected proportion this year is 50:50 between local and imports.


Elizabeth H. Lee, president of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi), said at the launch of the 3rd Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) that this year’s sales target of an 11 percent growth is up for yet another revision by the second half of the year as the chamber sees growth exceeding the 18 percent growth registered in 2007, the fastest this decade.


Lee said the 11 percent growth target is very conservative in the light of the 36.6 percent growth in May. The 11 percent growth projection translates to about 147,000 units.


"The 11 percent is the formal forecast. We might surpass the 1996 level if we look at the trajectory. We are going to do the adjustment by the second semester," she said.


Lee does not see a marked slowdown in sales although month-to-month sales are declining.


She said historically fourth quarter posts the fastest growth in sales but the trend is established as early as the third quarter.


Lee said there is room for more vehicle assembly from completely knocked-down (CKD) while allowing a healthy environment of completely built-up (CBU) units to serve certain segments or niche like the higher end of the market.


"CKD assembly has a higher value added, it generates jobs, develops anciliary industries and supports the parts and components sector," Lee said.


According to the Philippine Automotive Competitiveness Council, a group of assemblers and parts manufacturers, the domestic auto manufacturing industry is operating at just a quarter of installed capacity -- 60,000 units out of 250,000 units of installed capacity).



PACCI said as of 2009, sales of locally manufactured vehicles declined to 63,813 units or 49 percent of the total sales, from 145,888 units (90 percent) in 1996.



Lee said the new Motor Vehicle Development Program is envisioned to encourage more investments in assembly.


CAMPI is mounting a "greener and grander" PIMS from August 19 to 22 at the World Trade Center.


Seen to further boost sales, PIMS will showcase over a hundred vehicles and 20 brands on a 15,000 square meter area.


This year’s theme "Drive the Green Road" showcases the latest green technologies in fuel-efficient and alternative fuel-fed vehicles to include hybrids, and clean-burning, diesel-powered vehicles, and fuel-efficient gas engines, among others.



In addition to the exhibition of concept or prototype vehicles and the latest advancements in automotive technology, the show will also provide consumers with a much wider vehicle line up that will entice both motoring enthusiasts and well as buyers and the general motoring public.

http://www.malaya.com.ph/06172010/busi2.html

[uls]

[roberto_minosa]

I'm all in for the importation ban! No more junkyards...so no more OTJs, PUJs, "XLTs", whatnot. Let's see how long those 4BAs and 4Ks run without spare parts.

[ghosthunter]

I'm all in for the importation ban! No more junkyards...so no more OTJs, PUJs, "XLTs", whatnot. Let's see how long those 4BAs and 4Ks run without spare parts.

It would be interesting to see how long older cars will stay running.

Those with cars 8 years and older in age can relate to this because I am sure most of you have purchased "surplus" car parts to fix something on your car.

Have you ever purchased surplus car parts to fix/repair your car?
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71343

[uls]

di lang older passenger cars ang gumagamit ng surplus parts

baka nakalimutan ng mga anti-surplus crowd that our entire economy relies on Japan surplus trucks to transport goods all over the country

ano klaseng sasakyan ang ginagamit sa pag deliver sa entire food supply ng Metro Manila from their sources?

ano klaseng sasakyan ang ginagamit sa pag pullout sa lahat ng imported goods (container vans) mula sa pier papunta sa mga distribution centers/warehouses?

ano sasakyan ang ginagamit sa pag deliver ng goods from distribution centers/warehouses to supermarkets/retailers?

JAPAN SURPLUS TRUCKS

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even the brand new car industry relies on Japan surplus trucks

ano klaseng sasakyan ang ginagamit sa pagdeliver ng container vans na puno ng CKD parts from port to the assembly plants?

Japan surplus na tractorhead

ano sasakyan ang ginagamit sa pag transport ng mga newly assembled cars from assembly plant to showroom?

Japan surplus na car carrier

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I''d like to see Noynoy Aquino ban the importation of all Japan surplus motor vehicles and parts

i'd really like to see that

tingnan natin ano mangyayari sa pinagmamalaking GDP growth ng Pinas

what?

bibili ng brand new trucks lahat ng mga businesses?

hahahaha

pwede

they'll just pass the higher cost to consumers

no problem

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tapos eto mga anti-surplus na tao, sila din ang magrereklamo pag tumaas ang presyo ng mga bilihin