We recently reported that after-sales service in car dealerships is sagging overall. Does it have something to do with the volume of cars on the road, perhaps? Car brands are also selling their stocks in droves, and this is surely bringing in first-time owners who are still having their units serviced via dealer warranty. Everyone knows a big reason for the strong car sales this year is the pending excise tax law that’s now in the Senate’s hands. Now like all professional publications we’ve published our own take on what cars might cost if the law takes effect on January 2018, although we didn’t name any specific model. But a lot of people are still confused about the pending bill, and we still receive questions on how much popular models will cost. Well now the Department of Finance has released its own suggested retail prices of popular models, and what it showed is not the doomsday scenario we were all afraid of—but of course we completely understand the resistance to any more newfangled ways to milk us. Based on the sample list, up to the Toyota Vios 1.5 G the P40k price difference is somewhat negligible—maybe even up to the Nissan Juke that costs P54k more is okay. It starts to sting with the almost P100k increase of the Toyota Innova 2.8 E, and we’re sad that Honda Civic RS Turbo will be even more out of reach. But those interested in the top-spec Fortuner will want to buy now, because it’ll jump to more than P2.5 million. As expected luxury cars will take the brunt of the proposed taxes, with a theoretical P20 million vehicle (Ferraris, Lambos, Astons) costing more then P7 million more. What do you think about the proposed price increases? ARTICLE BY TOP GEAR PHILIPPINESHere's a bit of good news for green advocates: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has handed over five units each of the Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and i-MiEV, as well as four EV quick charger units to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The turnover took place at the 1st ASEAN Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Summit last week. Intended for business use by DENR and other government agencies, the EVs have been delivered to fulfill a part of the memorandum of understanding between DENR and the Japanese automaker. Under said MOU, the electric cars will be part of a "joint study into environmental load reduction using electric technologies used in the environment-friendly models." Mitsubishi wants to tap universities, electric companies and government administrations to be part the project, whose goal is to cut down carbon dioxide emissions and ease traffic jam in the country. "The delivery of these vehicles and charger units is a vote of confidence in the electric technologies of Mitsubishi Motors," said MMC CEO Osamu Masuko. "We are pleased to be playing our part in helping reducing emissions in partnership with the DENR in the Philippines." Powered by a 2.0-liter engine with Mitsubishi's plug-in EV system, the Outlander PHEV is said to have a fuel efficiency of 55.56km/L in hybrid mode. The i-MiEV, on the other hand, is no stranger to the Philippine government. Two test units of this electric car were loaned to the Department of Energyand Meralco in 2012 for examination and performance assessment on Metro Manila roads. Article of Top Gear Philippines
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