Nissan Motor Co PH to return this year

[kisshmet]

i hope this development will bring the juke in the country

[vinj]

*fingers crossed*

[ax30g]

Nissan juke pleeeeaaasssseeee!!!

[Egan101]

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]

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.

[vinj]

^Parang wala nang Nissan Diesel dito.

UMC has been around for quite a while indeed. Kinda reminds me also of DMG (Volkswagen) before.

It's quite logical to merge NMPI-Yulon and UMC (and kick out Yulon). Maliit na nga lang ang Philippine market.

[lowslowbenz]

^Parang wala nang Nissan Diesel dito.

UMC has been around for quite a while indeed. Kinda reminds me also of DMG (Volkswagen) before.

It's quite logical to merge NMPI-Yulon and UMC (and kick out Yulon). Maliit na nga lang ang Philippine market.

I still see brand new UD trucks roaming around the metro in the form of buses. Engine and chassis only, then off to a bus body builder (Santa Rosa?). The older generation Nissan cars being distributed by UMC were the Laurel, 180B, 160B. Too bad they did not bring the Skyline (Hakosuka) here locally.

Re: DMG. The oldest and still operating VW workshop I've seen must be the one along Hanselma highway, from Baguio going to La Trinidad. It's still complete, along with the classic VW workshop sign.

[Ponkan]

buti naman mag merge na, dami daming models nila wala dito sa atin

[vinj]

I still see brand new UD trucks roaming around the metro in the form of buses. Engine and chassis only, then off to a bus body builder (Santa Rosa?). The older generation Nissan cars being distributed by UMC were the Laurel, 180B, 160B. Too bad they did not bring the Skyline (Hakosuka) here locally.

Re: DMG. The oldest and still operating VW workshop I've seen must be the one along Hanselma highway, from Baguio going to La Trinidad. It's still complete, along with the classic VW workshop sign.

Daming VW running around Baguio it seems.

We had the Datsun/Nissan Laurel and 180B before (back in the mid to late 80s).

[ghosthunter]

i hope this development will bring the juke in the country

come on... admit it, its not really the Juke you want to see.... you want to see the Juke R with the "Z" mechanicals.