Automotive Industry

[Bosnyboy]

Another future tense reporting. sigh.

Another case of counting chicks before eggs hatch or counting eggs before chicks become hens or whatever

[Bosnyboy]

Isnt it just a while ago when ford mfg left the country but invested heavily in a nearby country? Isnt it that a car company just invested another $2B in thailand for another mfg plant? Ewan ko san nakukuha ng mga reporters yang mga reports nila. Ok sana kung totoo pero kasi nakaka disappoint lang kung parating ganyan. Mga bolerot bolera

[d7beast]

hangang di ma-resolve yang smuggling ng mga kotse at surplus malabo mangyari ito, baka ang ibig sabihin ng futuristic post na yan e tambakan na tayo ng mga karatig bansa natin sa mga ginagawa nila dahil paglumago ng lumago ekonomiya natin talagang lalaki ang market satin, dapat i-tax ng malaki yung mga kotseng walang manufacturing plant sa pinas,..

[bobdehn]

Very nice read!


Filipino power in Formula Green




The Philippines has always been associated with the iconic jeepney since its inception in World War II. The vibrantly colored vehicle, which was produced from reconfigured US army Jeeps, is still the main mode of transport for the country’s booming population of 90 million people. But if we as a nation strive to be “world class,” are we addressing our transport outlook in the same manner as our prosperous neighbors?

While Singapore has bought the McLaren company, a Malaysian airline owner took ownership of Lotus Formula One and Caterham Racing, and a joint undertaking which acquired Lamborghini by Indonesia before they sold it to Audi, we are still stuck in the prehistoric age of the Jeepney and tricycle, all because we continue to live by the day and not set our sights to the future. Is this the global mindset we want to instill to our next generation? We can’t even implement integrated bus terminals to decongest the metropolis as there are hundreds of bus licenses and no concensus. If it was working, then where are these terminals? Why is Edsa still clogged with buses, criss-crossing without any regard for traffic rules? Why do Jeepneys continue to make their own rules adding up to the congestion?

In the words of Sheldon Adelson of the famed Las Vegas Sands, it is time to “change the status quo.” This was his response to critics of his new integrated casino resort in Singapore, which has now surpassed revenue targets of his Las Vegas-and Macau-based casinos. To put it simply, there has to be change to keep up with the demands of an emerging Asia.

The biggest question is why does change need to start elsewhere for any change to influence the Philippines? We are supposed to be a nation of entrepreneurs and leaders—not followers.



THE ELECTRIC NRT will decongest traffic in Metro Manila with smaller 4-seater cabins plying narrow roads.

Catalysts of change

In a recent gathering of movers and shakers in Monaco, Monte Carlo, hosted by one of Europe’s top private banks and the Singapore-based Dr. AB Monozca Foundation, the Philanthrocapitalist Summit saw 12 racing franchises bidded out for the world’s first electric racing circuit dubbed “Formula Green.” The circuit stood out because the formula type race cars would use a patented and powerful lithium-ion battery pack and a propulsion system which enabled these race cars to hit speeds in excess of about 274 kph and travel a range of 241 kilometers before a battery pit stop change—and that is just the first-generation car. The racing franchises were sold out with the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, the Middle East and the Philippines taking the first six slots.

Wait a minute. The Philippines? How?

According to Paul Monozca, a Philippine-born businessman who is chairman of the Europe-based Parmon Trust and has interests in US professional sports, a “top to bottom” approach was necessary to showcase what they were doing for the global electric vehicle (EV) market. He has appointed Christopher Lacson, a Filipino industrial designer, to design their new formula and commercial car models. This includes new-age light railway systems running on electric systems which could ply smaller roads and eTrikes for “emerging economies.” The prototypes of the racing EVs are currently being tested with a development circuit of Nascar.


THE PARMON CLD is the fastest electric race car in the world topping speeds of about 274 kph with a range of 241 km in a single battery charge.


Not only will these innovations assist in providing a solution to oil dependence, the Philippines is also playing an active role in world change. A Filipino who is developing the next-generation race car company in the likes of McLaren and Ferrari but with electric technology, is definitely one big news.

“The possibilities for us in the alternative vehicle sector are huge. We are capable of leapfrogging over the older and outmoded technologies that have proven not to work anymore. We can create new (transport) paradigms here in the country for our use as well as export them all over the world,” Lacson said.

To help make things happen, Monozca says other like-minded companies are all-out with their support—a leading battery company, a steel company and a car components manufacturer, all Philippine companies.

Unfortunately, the cars will only be available in other markets except the Philippines because everyone else in the country is focused on making jeepneys and tricycles better instead of seeing how to provide a more modern version of transport to improve traffic in the metropolis like mini-LRTs and more streamlined bus depots. It’s vested interest versus what is good for the future.

According to Monozca, the litium-ion battery packs they are using is so powerful that it’s 30-percent cheaper per 1mega-watt (MW) of power to set up in an integrated platform used for various applications including powering townships (driving tourism in remote places), cell sites, defence, marine besides transport. The battery packs are part of the over-all business of the company which showcases their technology via the Formula Green EV circuit.

Proof of progress

In an interview with Bloomberg’s Susan Li, Deutsche bank’s chief economist for Asia, Michael Spencer, touted the Philippines as the strongest as well as the safest place for funds to be. He said “the strongest performing economy in Asia today is the Philippines,” adding that the country recorded an impressive 6.4-percent growth in the first three months, making it the best-performing economy in the region next to China.


THE POWERFUL Parmon SUV for rugged terrain.

Indeed the Philippine economy is buzzing despite the onslaught of typhoons and other natural calamities as well as political mud-slinging. All the signs that the Philippines is fast shedding its perennial “sick man of Asia” tag are evident: the construction boom that continues unabated everywhere; remittances from OFW’s that are reaching all-time highs; and investments flowing in strongly through the stock market. Cases in point are the soon-to-rise multibillion-dollar integrated casino resorts in Pasay City, the nascent Clark special economic zone and logistics hub, which is abuzz with Middle Eastern investors, and the continued development at the Bonifacio Global City—the new financial district.

Can the change of status quo be extended to Philippine transport? We need world-class ideas, government support and swift implementation to see real change happen in this generation. Most of all, we need to support our very own talent on the world stage.

http://business.inquirer.net/78068/f...-formula-green

[d7beast]

Originally Posted by bobdehn

Very nice read!


Filipino power in Formula Green




The Philippines has always been associated with the iconic jeepney since its inception in World War II. The vibrantly colored vehicle, which was produced from reconfigured US army Jeeps, is still the main mode of transport for the country’s booming population of 90 million people. But if we as a nation strive to be “world class,” are we addressing our transport outlook in the same manner as our prosperous neighbors?

While Singapore has bought the McLaren company, a Malaysian airline owner took ownership of Lotus Formula One and Caterham Racing, and a joint undertaking which acquired Lamborghini by Indonesia before they sold it to Audi, we are still stuck in the prehistoric age of the Jeepney and tricycle, all because we continue to live by the day and not set our sights to the future. Is this the global mindset we want to instill to our next generation? We can’t even implement integrated bus terminals to decongest the metropolis as there are hundreds of bus licenses and no concensus. If it was working, then where are these terminals? Why is Edsa still clogged with buses, criss-crossing without any regard for traffic rules? Why do Jeepneys continue to make their own rules adding up to the congestion?

In the words of Sheldon Adelson of the famed Las Vegas Sands, it is time to “change the status quo.” This was his response to critics of his new integrated casino resort in Singapore, which has now surpassed revenue targets of his Las Vegas-and Macau-based casinos. To put it simply, there has to be change to keep up with the demands of an emerging Asia.

The biggest question is why does change need to start elsewhere for any change to influence the Philippines? We are supposed to be a nation of entrepreneurs and leaders—not followers.



THE ELECTRIC NRT will decongest traffic in Metro Manila with smaller 4-seater cabins plying narrow roads.

Catalysts of change

In a recent gathering of movers and shakers in Monaco, Monte Carlo, hosted by one of Europe’s top private banks and the Singapore-based Dr. AB Monozca Foundation, the Philanthrocapitalist Summit saw 12 racing franchises bidded out for the world’s first electric racing circuit dubbed “Formula Green.” The circuit stood out because the formula type race cars would use a patented and powerful lithium-ion battery pack and a propulsion system which enabled these race cars to hit speeds in excess of about 274 kph and travel a range of 241 kilometers before a battery pit stop change—and that is just the first-generation car. The racing franchises were sold out with the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, the Middle East and the Philippines taking the first six slots.

Wait a minute. The Philippines? How?

According to Paul Monozca, a Philippine-born businessman who is chairman of the Europe-based Parmon Trust and has interests in US professional sports, a “top to bottom” approach was necessary to showcase what they were doing for the global electric vehicle (EV) market. He has appointed Christopher Lacson, a Filipino industrial designer, to design their new formula and commercial car models. This includes new-age light railway systems running on electric systems which could ply smaller roads and eTrikes for “emerging economies.” The prototypes of the racing EVs are currently being tested with a development circuit of Nascar.


THE PARMON CLD is the fastest electric race car in the world topping speeds of about 274 kph with a range of 241 km in a single battery charge.


Not only will these innovations assist in providing a solution to oil dependence, the Philippines is also playing an active role in world change. A Filipino who is developing the next-generation race car company in the likes of McLaren and Ferrari but with electric technology, is definitely one big news.

“The possibilities for us in the alternative vehicle sector are huge. We are capable of leapfrogging over the older and outmoded technologies that have proven not to work anymore. We can create new (transport) paradigms here in the country for our use as well as export them all over the world,” Lacson said.

To help make things happen, Monozca says other like-minded companies are all-out with their support—a leading battery company, a steel company and a car components manufacturer, all Philippine companies.

Unfortunately, the cars will only be available in other markets except the Philippines because everyone else in the country is focused on making jeepneys and tricycles better instead of seeing how to provide a more modern version of transport to improve traffic in the metropolis like mini-LRTs and more streamlined bus depots. It’s vested interest versus what is good for the future.

According to Monozca, the litium-ion battery packs they are using is so powerful that it’s 30-percent cheaper per 1mega-watt (MW) of power to set up in an integrated platform used for various applications including powering townships (driving tourism in remote places), cell sites, defence, marine besides transport. The battery packs are part of the over-all business of the company which showcases their technology via the Formula Green EV circuit.

Proof of progress

In an interview with Bloomberg’s Susan Li, Deutsche bank’s chief economist for Asia, Michael Spencer, touted the Philippines as the strongest as well as the safest place for funds to be. He said “the strongest performing economy in Asia today is the Philippines,” adding that the country recorded an impressive 6.4-percent growth in the first three months, making it the best-performing economy in the region next to China.


THE POWERFUL Parmon SUV for rugged terrain.

Indeed the Philippine economy is buzzing despite the onslaught of typhoons and other natural calamities as well as political mud-slinging. All the signs that the Philippines is fast shedding its perennial “sick man of Asia” tag are evident: the construction boom that continues unabated everywhere; remittances from OFW’s that are reaching all-time highs; and investments flowing in strongly through the stock market. Cases in point are the soon-to-rise multibillion-dollar integrated casino resorts in Pasay City, the nascent Clark special economic zone and logistics hub, which is abuzz with Middle Eastern investors, and the continued development at the Bonifacio Global City—the new financial district.

Can the change of status quo be extended to Philippine transport? We need world-class ideas, government support and swift implementation to see real change happen in this generation. Most of all, we need to support our very own talent on the world stage.

http://business.inquirer.net/78068/f...-formula-green

Wow! Madali lang yang change kung tanggalin lahat ng inutil sa gobyerno!i like the suv,..

[d7beast]

okay lang ito as long as magtayo cla ng manufacturing plant dito otherwise i-tax dapat ng mataas,..

Indian vehicles soon to hit Philippine roads

Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:16 am | Saturday, December 8th, 2012
0 210 1
EXPECT vehicles made in India to hit Philippine roads and compete with relatively affordable Chinese vehicles by next year.
India’s Ambassador to the Philippines Amit Dasgupta on Friday announced his country’s plans to establish a foothold in the Philippines for its booming automobile industry during a briefing at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.
The announcement came weeks before the scheduled commemorative summit among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India to be held on Dec. 20-21 in New Delhi.
The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Asean-India dialogue partnership.
“Indian companies are very proud of what they do. What are expected by February or March are 100-percent Indian vehicles. But we are starting with only heavy-duty vehicles,” Dasgupta told reporters.
India is known for its Tata Nano car, the world’s cheapest car, a unit of which costs only $2500 when it was first launched in 2008.
Initially, India will set up subcontracted plants for its heavy-duty vehicles.
“The fact is the Philippines needs it. India will start to compete against Chinese vehicles and that will be the Philippines’ plus point,” said Johnny Chotrani, chair of the Philippines-India Business Council of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He said buyers of vehicles will have a wider range of options to choose from.
“There is a plan to eventually expand this and include passenger cars. We are in a stage that India needs to know what the Philippines wants and Philippines needs to know what India has,” Chotrani said.
He also noted how these developments would create new investments and jobs in the Philippines.
“The Bureau of Investments has a policy that allows foreign companies to export its output, of which 60 percent is manufactured locally,” Chotrani said.
The Indian embassy and the Phil-India Business Council refused to divulge which among India’s automobile companies have plans to establish bases in the country. Niña P. Calleja

http://business.inquirer.net/97099/i...ilippine-roads

[NTprime]

Originally Posted by d7beast

okay lang ito as long as magtayo cla ng manufacturing plant dito otherwise i-tax dapat ng mataas,..

Indian vehicles soon to hit Philippine roads

Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:16 am | Saturday, December 8th, 2012
0 210 1
EXPECT vehicles made in India to hit Philippine roads and compete with relatively affordable Chinese vehicles by next year.
India’s Ambassador to the Philippines Amit Dasgupta on Friday announced his country’s plans to establish a foothold in the Philippines for its booming automobile industry during a briefing at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.
The announcement came weeks before the scheduled commemorative summit among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India to be held on Dec. 20-21 in New Delhi.
The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Asean-India dialogue partnership.
“Indian companies are very proud of what they do. What are expected by February or March are 100-percent Indian vehicles. But we are starting with only heavy-duty vehicles,” Dasgupta told reporters.
India is known for its Tata Nano car, the world’s cheapest car, a unit of which costs only $2500 when it was first launched in 2008.
Initially, India will set up subcontracted plants for its heavy-duty vehicles.
“The fact is the Philippines needs it. India will start to compete against Chinese vehicles and that will be the Philippines’ plus point,” said Johnny Chotrani, chair of the Philippines-India Business Council of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He said buyers of vehicles will have a wider range of options to choose from.
“There is a plan to eventually expand this and include passenger cars. We are in a stage that India needs to know what the Philippines wants and Philippines needs to know what India has,” Chotrani said.
He also noted how these developments would create new investments and jobs in the Philippines.
“The Bureau of Investments has a policy that allows foreign companies to export its output, of which 60 percent is manufactured locally,” Chotrani said.
The Indian embassy and the Phil-India Business Council refused to divulge which among India’s automobile companies have plans to establish bases in the country. Niña P. Calleja

http://business.inquirer.net/97099/i...ilippine-roads

The danger of having too many cheap cars on the road (aside from adding congestion) is that they will be treated like any other consumable item, easily disposed after a few years. Most likely the market for these are the car fleets for the pharmaceutical companies (remember, the Hyundai i10, while a Korean brand, is manufactured in India). But to bring in the Tata Nano at probably PHP200,000 would be interesting to observe - it will be a make or break proposition.

[d7beast]

Originally Posted by NTprime

The danger of having too many cheap cars on the road (aside from adding congestion) is that they will be treated like any other consumable item, easily disposed after a few years. Most likely the market for these are the car fleets for the pharmaceutical companies (remember, the Hyundai i10, while a Korean brand, is manufactured in India). But to bring in the Tata Nano at probably PHP200,000 would be interesting to observe - it will be a make or break proposition.

i think tata is not "bageto" in auto manufacturing, they also owned the land rover and the volvo(?),and it is a multi-billion dollar company,..another indian automaker is the company which owned the south korean 4th largest automaker (ssangyong), the Mahindra,..they have more quality vehicles than the pirates,..

[bobdehn]

Originally Posted by d7beast

okay lang ito as long as magtayo cla ng manufacturing plant dito otherwise i-tax dapat ng mataas,..

Indian vehicles soon to hit Philippine roads

Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:16 am | Saturday, December 8th, 2012
0 210 1
EXPECT vehicles made in India to hit Philippine roads and compete with relatively affordable Chinese vehicles by next year.
India’s Ambassador to the Philippines Amit Dasgupta on Friday announced his country’s plans to establish a foothold in the Philippines for its booming automobile industry during a briefing at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.
The announcement came weeks before the scheduled commemorative summit among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India to be held on Dec. 20-21 in New Delhi.
The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Asean-India dialogue partnership.
“Indian companies are very proud of what they do. What are expected by February or March are 100-percent Indian vehicles. But we are starting with only heavy-duty vehicles,” Dasgupta told reporters.
India is known for its Tata Nano car, the world’s cheapest car, a unit of which costs only $2500 when it was first launched in 2008.
Initially, India will set up subcontracted plants for its heavy-duty vehicles.
“The fact is the Philippines needs it. India will start to compete against Chinese vehicles and that will be the Philippines’ plus point,” said Johnny Chotrani, chair of the Philippines-India Business Council of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He said buyers of vehicles will have a wider range of options to choose from.
“There is a plan to eventually expand this and include passenger cars. We are in a stage that India needs to know what the Philippines wants and Philippines needs to know what India has,” Chotrani said.
He also noted how these developments would create new investments and jobs in the Philippines.
“The Bureau of Investments has a policy that allows foreign companies to export its output, of which 60 percent is manufactured locally,” Chotrani said.
The Indian embassy and the Phil-India Business Council refused to divulge which among India’s automobile companies have plans to establish bases in the country. Niña P. Calleja

http://business.inquirer.net/97099/i...ilippine-roads

Whoah! And im planning to buy car by next year! Great!

[GTPro]

Originally Posted by d7beast

okay lang ito as long as magtayo cla ng manufacturing plant dito otherwise i-tax dapat ng mataas,..

Indian vehicles soon to hit Philippine roads

Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:16 am | Saturday, December 8th, 2012
0 210 1
EXPECT vehicles made in India to hit Philippine roads and compete with relatively affordable Chinese vehicles by next year.
India’s Ambassador to the Philippines Amit Dasgupta on Friday announced his country’s plans to establish a foothold in the Philippines for its booming automobile industry during a briefing at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.
The announcement came weeks before the scheduled commemorative summit among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India to be held on Dec. 20-21 in New Delhi.
The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Asean-India dialogue partnership.
“Indian companies are very proud of what they do. What are expected by February or March are 100-percent Indian vehicles. But we are starting with only heavy-duty vehicles,” Dasgupta told reporters.
India is known for its Tata Nano car, the world’s cheapest car, a unit of which costs only $2500 when it was first launched in 2008.
Initially, India will set up subcontracted plants for its heavy-duty vehicles.
“The fact is the Philippines needs it. India will start to compete against Chinese vehicles and that will be the Philippines’ plus point,” said Johnny Chotrani, chair of the Philippines-India Business Council of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He said buyers of vehicles will have a wider range of options to choose from.
“There is a plan to eventually expand this and include passenger cars. We are in a stage that India needs to know what the Philippines wants and Philippines needs to know what India has,” Chotrani said.
He also noted how these developments would create new investments and jobs in the Philippines.
“The Bureau of Investments has a policy that allows foreign companies to export its output, of which 60 percent is manufactured locally,” Chotrani said.
The Indian embassy and the Phil-India Business Council refused to divulge which among India’s automobile companies have plans to establish bases in the country. Niña P. Calleja

http://business.inquirer.net/97099/i...ilippine-roads

Eto na yung nabasa ko sa isang forum definitely it's Tata. the one importing the vehicles is a chinese businessman ayaw din niya ng china cars

[absinthe_888]

Dadating na Nano sa Pinas? Nice

[arcabe]

magkano kaya ang Nano plus taxes? sana affordable para pamalit sa tricycle.

[amigo32]

hindi kaya pang unano ang nano?

[arcabe]

Originally Posted by amigo32

hindi kaya pang unano ang nano?

pero mukhang hawig sya sa Smart for two at Mitsubishi I-MIEV

[GTPro]

di naman pang unano kasya pa ngang siyam na katao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcvV2BSe7cc

[NTprime]

Originally Posted by d7beast

i think tata is not "bageto" in auto manufacturing, they also owned the land rover and the volvo(?),and it is a multi-billion dollar company,..another indian automaker is the company which owned the south korean 4th largest automaker (ssangyong), the Mahindra,..they have more quality vehicles than the pirates,..

They are not bagito but they didn't manufacture marquee brands like Jaguar and Land Rover until recently. They just happened to buy these companies from Ford (previous owner) so they now have access to high end car technology, which they are applying to their Tata line of vehicles. Land Rover and Jaguar are still primarly assembled in the UK, but the Freelander is assembled CKD in Pune, India.

Tata started out making locomotives, so their industrial pedigree goes a long way. They only entered the passenger automotive market in 1991. They bought truck manufacturer Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company in 2004, and the Jaguar Land Rover acquisition was in 2008.

[arcabe]

Originally Posted by GTPro

di naman pang unano kasya pa ngang siyam na katao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcvV2BSe7cc

Na feature din ata sa NatGeo Megafactory ang Tata Nano.

[GTPro]

Originally Posted by arcabe

Na feature din ata sa NatGeo Megafactory ang Tata Nano.

yep meron nga yan sa youtube

[siopao.asado]

CAMPI recently released the total output of each car companies in PH. Hyundai is not on the list. But from another report, Hyundai seems to capture the 3rd spot after Toyota and Mitsubishi. Hyundai is not CAMPI member?

[GTPro]

Originally Posted by siopao.asado

CAMPI recently released the total output of each car companies in PH. Hyundai is not on the list. But from another report, Hyundai seems to capture the 3rd spot after Toyota and Mitsubishi. Hyundai is not CAMPI member?

yes sir hindi member ng CAMPI ang Hyundai.