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However, Botwick said  GM    has still has no plans to put up assembly operations in the country  despite optimism of a growing market. 


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                    [Title] => "De javu" with the Chevrolet Optra
                    [Summary] => When Pinky Colmenares, motoring editor of the Bulletin, and I met at the Thai Airways Royal Executive Class Lounge of the NAIA prior to our flight last September 17, we could only smile and say almost in unison that it was going to be a "de javu" of a trip. After all, exactly a week ago we were bound for the same destination with the same route of flying in to Bangkok to be followed by an hour and a half shuttle to Pattaya for the same purpose — a test drive.


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                    [Title] => Strong GMPh after sales rallies behind new Chevrolet vehicles
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                    [Title] => Options other than opening up subdivisions
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Our reader Mr. Reynaldo P. Cruz writes… 


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                    [Title] => After 15 long years of public service, now in peril
                    [Summary] => Such irony of life–Motoring Today, the TV show that just celebrated its 15th aniverssary may just write "finito" or "finish" to its long history of public service to the motoring public and entertainment for all motor sports enthusiasts.


The reason? It’s a simple case of economics.


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GM’s local operations seen to expand 3%-5% this year

By Marianne V. Go | June 30, 2005 - 12:00am

General Motors Automobiles Philippines (GM) is expecting the local market to expand by a modest three percent to five percent this year, GM executive director for ASEAN operations William Botwick said yesterday....

Business

Play golf and help ease traffic

By Rey Gamboa | March 20, 2004 - 12:00am

It could very well have been an auto industry holiday as most of the top executives and dealers of the different automotive firms converged at the plush Riviera Golf and Country Club last March 11 for the 1st SPMJ...

Business

Chevrolet Optra’s record-setting month

November 26, 2003 - 12:00am

General Motors Automobiles Philippines, Inc. (GMPh), the domestic subsidiary of the world’s largest car manufacturer, announced recently that its passenger sedan, the Chevrolet Optra, garnered the third largest...

Motoring

Chevrolet Optra — The sleeping giant awakens

By Manny N. de los Reyes | October 8, 2003 - 12:00am

One of the biggest ironies in the local car industry is the fact that the world’s biggest car company — the one with the most mind-bogglingly diverse line of nameplates, brands, models and variants —...

Motoring

"De javu" with the Chevrolet Optra

By Rey Gamboa | October 1, 2003 - 12:00am

When Pinky Colmenares, motoring editor of the Bulletin, and I met at the Thai Airways Royal Executive Class Lounge of the NAIA prior to our flight last September 17, we could only smile and say almost in unison that...

Motoring

Strong GMPh after sales rallies behind new Chevrolet vehicles

September 3, 2003 - 12:00am

General Motors Automobiles Philippines, Inc. (GMPh) is unleashing a stronger after sales program in support of the introduction of its new Chevrolet vehicles.

Motoring

Options other than opening up subdivisions

By Rey Gamboa | October 2, 2002 - 12:00am

Last week’s column (Bayani Fernando’s waterloo?) which dwelled on the poised MMDA measure of opening up private subdivision roads to pass through vehicular traffic in order to help ease congestion in the...

Motoring

Virgin Forester

By Brian Afuang | October 2, 2002 - 12:00am

Let’s get this out of the way quickly: yes, the previous Subaru Forester looks quirky, if not exactly unattractive. But whatever it is tall wagon or short sport-ute the fact remains it’s one solid, well-built...

Motoring

After 15 long years of public service, now in peril

By Rey Gamboa | July 3, 2002 - 12:00am

Such irony of life–Motoring Today, the TV show that just celebrated its 15th aniverssary may just write "finito" or "finish" to its long history of public service to the motoring public and...

Motoring

After 15 long years of public service, now in peril

By Rey Gamboa | July 3, 2002 - 12:00am

Such irony of life–Motoring Today, the TV show that just celebrated its 15th aniverssary may just write "finito" or "finish" to its long history of public service to the motoring public and...

Motoring