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AUTOMOTIVE TRADE POLICY COUNCIL

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US firms eye RP as mfg hub for luxury vehicles

By Marianne V. Go | May 28, 2002 - 12:00am

The Philippines is being eyed by several US car companies as a possible hub for the assembly of luxury vehicles to meet the increasing demand from the Asian market. Such a possibility was recently raised by...

Business

US car firms may elevate excise tax issue to WTO

By Marianne V. Go | May 27, 2002 - 12:00am

US car manufacturers said they will to bring their case to the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the Arroyo government decides to adopt an excise tax based on engine size. The Automotive Trade Policy Council, whose...

Business

Asian crisis drives local car parts makers out of business

April 4, 2000 - 12:00am

The decline in the automotive sector has forced some 20 percent of local car parts makers to shut down their operations, the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (MVPMAP) revealed...

Business