Cars to expect in the coming months - Inquirer.net
THE YEAR 2015 is shaping up to be another banner year for the Philippine automotive industry, with more cars being released, from all segments and niches of the industry. Foreign direct investments are up, and rumors of many industrial powerhouses planning to move back to the Philippines from other Asean countries has been promising. Another factor is the low interest rates for car loans, plus innovative buying schemes to ease cash flow burdens on first-time car buyers, allowing people who could barely afford a new car now well and able to buy entry-level vehicles. And let’s not forget that the automotive industry has been launching new, innovative products that are more sophisticated, more technologically advanced and safer, not to mention more environment-friendly. We take a quick look at the new cars coming soon. Nissan’s Navara, Mitsubishi’s Strada, a revitalized Ford Ranger, and Toyota’s recently unveiled Hilux, all unveiled this 2015, are the main cast members in the hotly contested pickup segment. With heavy flooding brought about by monsoon rains as well as super typhoons becoming a regularity in our country, raised ride heights with four-wheel -drive abilities are now a must. These new pickups join the fray of existing models such as Isuzu’s D-Max and Ford’s clone, the Mazda BT-50, which. Source: motioncars.inquirer.net
