Tuesday, 10 April 2012 07:17
Setting the standard for urban high rides: The all-new 2013 Subaru XV
Words by Ferman Lao | Photos by Christopher Kho
A mere six months after its world debut in Frankfurt last September 2011, Motor Image Pilipinas, Subaru's exclusive distributor in the country, pulled out the biggest surprise at the recent 8th Manila International Auto Show when they unveiled the all-new 2013 Subaru XV.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 06:44
10 cars making their debut at the 8th Manila International Auto Show
Words by Christopher Kho
The 8th Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) is all set to go this March 29, 2012 at the World Trade Center (WTC) in Pasay City. With 26,000 sq. meters of exhibit space, it promises to be the Philippines' biggest motoring event of the year yet again. And in line with year's theme “Life in the Fast Lane,” we're giving you a quick preview of the 10 new cars scheduled to make their official Philippine debut at the show.
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Monday, 11 July 2011 07:18
Subaru to start production in Malaysia by 2012 under the Tan Chong Group
Words by Christopher Kho
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), Subaru's corporate head, has just sealed a new contract with the Tan Chong Group for the local assembly of Subaru vehicles in Malaysia. Production will begin by October 2012 at an existing facility of the Tan Chong Group who are, by the way, the same people behind Motor Image Pilipinas. With a capacity of producing up to 5,000 units a year, Subaru plans to manufacture compact SUV's based on the XV Concept for the ASEAN market. But don't get your hopes up just yet, because according to FHI, these new units are intended for Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, with no mention of the Philippines.
Tan Chong International Limited (TCIL) has had decades of experience in the assembly of Nissan's and Renault's for the ASEAN region. Thus, they should have no problems getting up to speed with the production of Subaru's AWD SUV's. And with sales projected to increase by over 10 fold in the first year of introducing the XV concept model, Motor Image will surely get their investment returns in no time. Let’s just hope that they also have plans of shipping some Malaysian-built XV's to the Philippines, so we too can have a slice of the action.
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