Local auto industry ends 2021 with 20% growth
MANILA - The local automotive industry has registered a 20-percent increase in sales for the full year of 2021, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported Wednesday. Local car assemblers ended last year with 268,488 unit sales from 223,793 units sold in 2020. Both passenger car and commercial vehicle segments recorded double-digit growth. Passenger car sales rose 22.4 percent to 85,260 units in 2021 compared to 69,638 units sold the previous year. On the other hand, commercial vehicle sales grew 18.9 percent to 18...