Speech of Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Inauguration of Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines, Inc.

Let me greet our Ambassador from Japan Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa; Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) Chairman Alfred Ty; the other officers in Toyota Motor Philippines; my fellow workers in government; guests—a pleasant morning to you all. Congratulations to the leaders and teams of Toyota on launching Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines. We at the Department of Trade continue reading : Speech of Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Inauguration of Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines, Inc.

Trade chief emphasized need for auto safeguard measures amid Nissan Philippines production closure

MANILA—Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the need for the provisional safeguard measures on automotives following the news of the closure of operations of Nissan Philippines. Nissan informed on 20 January 2021 the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that Nissan will cease assembling its Almera model in the country in line with the group’s global continue reading : Trade chief emphasized need for auto safeguard measures amid Nissan Philippines production closure

PH to become production hub, exporter of vehicles in ASEAN – DTI chief

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez discussed the potential of the Philippines (PH) as a production hub and exporter of vehicles in the ASEAN region with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) Chief Executive Officer Osamu Masuko. DTI requested MMC to start producing car models that can be exported as the agency is promoting continue reading : PH to become production hub, exporter of vehicles in ASEAN – DTI chief