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                    [Summary] => Export earnings of Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc. (TAPI) rose by 17 percent to $450 million in 2005 from $384 million in 2004, outgoing Toyota Motors Philippines Corp. (TMPC) president Nobuharu Tabata reported yesterday.


Tabata is returning to Nagoya, Japan and will be succeeded by Hiroshi Ito whose most recent assignment was in New Zealand.


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"Toyota is expecting to sell 30,000 units this year with its strong line-up of passenger and commercial vehicles," Tabata said.


Toyota is already No. 1 in terms of total vehicle sales with a 35-percent market share.


Last year, Toyota sold a total of 28,000 units.


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                    [Title] => Toyota sets P3.34B for expansion
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Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) president Nobuharu Tabata said aside from the expansion of its production capacity, the fresh infusion would be also be channeled to subsidiary Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc. which exports parts and components to Japan.


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                    [Title] => Toyota launches new sub-compact ‘Vios’
                    [Summary] => Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC)  hopes to stir the languishing passenger car market with the launching yesterday   of its new  sub-compact sedan, the Vios. 


"The introduction of the Vios completes Toyota’s passenger car line-up which include the Altis and Camry,"  TMPC president Nobuhara Tabata said.


Priced at a competitive range of P550,000-P700,000, Tabata said  Toyota expects   a monthly sales of about 300 units  for the Vios.


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In a position paper submitted to the BOI, TMPC president Nobuharu Tabata said "the biggest problem with the current tax system is the loophole created by allowing SUVs to enjoy the tax-exempt status granted to AUVs."


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Sony to cut number of parts suppliers

May 22, 2009 - 12:00am

TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. said it will halve the number of parts suppliers to slash costs under a turnaround plan that’s testing the mettle of chief executive Howard Stringer.  &nb...

Business

Toyota Autoparts’ export earnings up 17% to $450M

By Marianne V. Go | January 27, 2006 - 12:00am

Export earnings of Toyota Autoparts Philippines Inc. (TAPI) rose by 17 percent to $450 million in 2005 from $384 million in 2004, outgoing Toyota Motors Philippines Corp. (TMPC) president Nobuharu Tabata reported...

Business

Auto industry may not hit sales target this year

By Marianne V. Go | July 21, 2004 - 12:00am

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) president Nobuharu Tabata is not optimistic that the local automotive industry will reach it sales target of 100,000 units this year even as TMPI itself expects to exceed its...

Business

Altis Movements

By Brian Afuang | January 14, 2004 - 12:00am

Starting the year in full throttle, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is the first local carmaker to introduce a new model to the market this year. Launched January 9 amid the usual wine-and-dine/stunning-models-in-gowns...

Motoring

Toyota sets P3.34B for expansion

By Marianne V. Go | May 31, 2003 - 12:00am

The local unit of Japan’s largest automaker Toyota will pump in an additional P3.34 billion for the expansion and upgrading of its main manufacturing plant in Laguna, its top official said yesterday. Toyota...

Business

Toyota launches new sub-compact ‘Vios’

By Marianne V. Go | May 16, 2003 - 12:00am

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) hopes to stir the languishing passenger car market with the launching yesterday of its new sub-compact sedan, the Vios. "The introduction of the Vios completes Toyota’s...

Business

Toyota urges BOI to plug AUV tax ‘loophole’

By Marianne V. Go | February 4, 2003 - 12:00am

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) is urging the Board of Investments (BOI) to plug the tax loophole created by allowing sports utility vehicles (SUVs) to enjoy a tax-exempt status similar to the one granted...

Business