It’s been an interesting year
With Toyota Motor Philippines leading the charge
The latest report from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) has revealed that the Philippine automotive industry has recorded another year-on-year increase. 2025 is shaping up to be a good year
Up 6.8% from the same period last year
The numbers from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) for the first quarter of the year are up, and it looks like the Philippine automotive industry is continuing its steady growth.In Q1,
467,252 units were sold in 2024
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) has announced its overall sales target for 2025. After selling 467,252 units in 2024, CAMPI aims to hit the 500,000 mark by the end of this year. The goal was made
by Billy Caluag
A leader in the electrified space
BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility, the official distributor of BYD passenger vehicles in the country, have just announced that they sold 4,780 BYD passenger vehicles, commanding an 82% share in the Philippine electrified vehicle market for 2024.The BYD Seagull, Dolphin,
by Dinzo Tabamo
Mind you, 2023 was already a record-setting year for the brand
It's been a good decade so far for BMW Motorrad. Year in and year out, it has consistently been breaking its own sales record. Now, as the 2024 numbers have come in, it appears that the German brand has set a
And yes, the ‘new millennium’ was that long ago
For the non-gen-Z members of the Top Gear Philippines team, the year 2000 doesn't sound that long ago. But then our aching backs, receding hairlines, and vitamins and supplements reminded us that 25 years have passed since the new
Challenging the legacy automakers
If you're seeing more BYD cars on the road, that's not by chance or coincidence. There really are a lot of them on the roads these days, so much so that it's challenging the traditional legacy automakers.In the
The recent downpours have not derailed the industry’s growth
When typhoons hit, it's to be expected that various industries will feel the impact. Fortunately for the Philippine auto industry, it was able to somehow withstand the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and post slight growth last month despite the stormy weather.
Surprised it’s not a Toyota?
When it comes to the title of 'world's best-selling car', we're used to seeing a Toyota badge attached to it. But surprisingly, that's not the case in 2023.That's according to JATO Dynamics, a global supplier of
That's quite a number
The number of Ford badges on our roads shows how successful the American carmaker's lineup is in our market. But the final growth figures that Ford Philippines just announced are still surprising.Retail sales rose by 28% from a year ago
That’s more than 60 billion Philippine pesos
It looks like 2023 was also a big one for Ducati. Not only did it defend its MotoGP title with Francesco Bagnaia's back-to-back world championships and regain WorldSBK glory with Alvaro Bautista finishing on top, but the Italian motorcycle
We’re really entering the electric era
Avoid it, delay it, or heck, hate it, there's just no going around electrification. Whether we like it or not, the time of internal combustion engines is really coming to an end. Even for supercar brands like Ferrari, which built its
The carmaker sold 31,320 units in total, to be more specific
2023 was a good year for a lot of automotive manufacturers. Ford Philippines, for one, posted its best-ever one-year sales performance in a while. It wasn't just a mere bounceback from the pandemic-it was significant growth even from
Good for a 28.1% year-on-year increase
2023 is shaping up to be a great year for the Philippine automotive industry. Car sales have continued to pick this year, and the industry has shown impressive year-on-year growth so far.According to the latest report from the Chamber
Good for a 16.7% year-on-year increase
Motorcycles just continue to sell well here in our market. The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) has just shared that there was a 16.7% year-on-year increase in motorcycle sales for Q1 among its members Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and
Bringing the year-to-date tally to 60,404 units for 2023
The Philippine automotive industry exhibited significant growth in 2022, with 352,596 units sold which is good for a 31.3% year-on-year increase. This year, the landscape appears to be the same so far.Back in January, the Chamber of
Hyundai has surpassed GM, Stellantis, and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
Over the past couple of years, Toyota and Volkswagen have been slugging it out to be the world's number one automaker in terms of sales volume. Last year, it was Toyota that took the top spot, staying ahead of the Volkswagen
The past year was the Italian brand’s best yet
Despite all the challenges it presented, 2022 was a year wherein some of the biggest players in the automotive and motorcycle industry were able to bounce back from the dismal 2021. In fact, several brands set sales records last year-a testament
That’s good for a 19.5% increase compared with May 2021’s figures
The local automotive industry has bounced back in terms of sales at least last month. According to the latest data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI), a total of 26,370 units were sold in May 2022, up
The CAMPI-TMA report tallies 24,304 vehicles sold in February
It appears the Philippine automotive industry is starting to bounce back after a difficult start to the year in January. According to the latest report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA), a
