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Sales of imported cars rise 3-fold in May

By Louella Desiderio | June 18, 2021 - 12:00am

Sales of imported vehicles in the country jumped by more than three times in May from a year ago as pandemic restrictions...

Business

Automakers rev up for sales turnaround

By Louella Desiderio | January 2, 2021 - 12:00am

The country’s automakers are gearing up for the likelihood of reversing this year’s sales slump, although observers...

Business

AVID reports 51% drop in sales

By Louella Desiderio | August 18, 2020 - 12:00am

Car importers registered a 51 percent decrease in sales from January to July compared to a year ago amid low demand, according to the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc.

Business

AVID sales fall 55% in H1 despite strong June pick-up

By Louella Desiderio | July 15, 2020 - 12:00am

Sales of imported vehicles accelerated in June as the country transitioned into a more relaxed quarantine phase, but this was not enough to offset a huge drop in total sales during the first six months of the y...

Business

Automakers see 20% sales drop this year

By Louella Desiderio | May 14, 2020 - 12:00am

Vehicle sales are expected to decline by a fifth this year as the lockdown imposed by government as part of efforts to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic has affected operations of automotive...

Business

Vehicle importers expect 40% sales drop this year

By Louella Desiderio | April 29, 2020 - 12:00am

Vehicle importers in the country expect total sales to fall 40 percent this year amid disruptions caused by the coronavirus...

Business

Imported vehicle sales plunge 16% in January

By Louella Desiderio | March 6, 2020 - 12:00am

Sales of imported vehicles dropped 16 percent year-on-year in January as Taal Volcano’s eruption and the COVID-19 outbreak affected operations of importers and dampened consumer demand.

Business

Sales of imported vehicles nearly flat in 2019

By Catherine Talavera | January 30, 2020 - 12:00am

Sales of imported vehicles fell by 0.5 percent in 2019, driven by lower demand in the passenger cars and light commercial vehicle segments, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc. said.

Business

Sales of imported vehicles surge 77% in nine months

October 28, 2016 - 12:00am

Sales of imported vehicles surged more than half in the nine months to September this year on account of strong demand for both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

Business

Vehicle imports more than double in 2015

January 21, 2016 - 9:00am

Sales by the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc. (AVID) more than doubled last year on strong domestic demand, pushing total industry sales above market forecast of 320,000 units.

Business