Below are the industry-wide sales numbers for January 2014, compiled from the reports of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines and the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors. We've now also included the figures from the same month last year for comparative purposes. Here are the winners, the flat performers and the losers relative to January 2013 numbers, ranked according to the percentage points of difference:
WINNERS (above +5%)
Mazda +374.4%
Mercedes-Benz +150%
Chevrolet +71.2%
Volvo +60%
Toyota +50%
Suzuki +43%
BMW +36.4%
Ford +31.2%
Mitsubishi +19.7%
Subaru +18.6%
Nissan (UMC) +15.2%
Lexus +12.9%
Hyundai +12.6%
Isuzu +9.8%
FLAT (-5% to +5%)
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep +3.2%
Nissan (NMPI) +2%
Mini 0%
LOSERS (below -5%)
Kia -7.3%
PGA Cars -20%
Honda -23.1%
NEWCOMER
Peugeot
