Ira Panganiban is a columnist at The Manila Times. He focuses on themes related to automotive topics, including electric vehicles (EVs) and car repair, providing insightful commentary and analysis in these areas. Ira's work has also been featured in MSN.
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Ira Panganiban's focus is heavily on the automotive industry and related topics, especially within the local context of the Philippines, particularly Manila. Given this focus, Ira may be receptive to pitches that offer insights into developments in the local auto industry or perspectives from experts with knowledge of automotive technology and trends specific to Southeast Asia.
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By: Ira Panganiban
IN the automotive industry, product launches come and go. New models arrive almost every month, technologies evolve at breakneck speed, and today’s headlines are quickly replaced by tomorrow’s.
IF you looked only at the latest sales report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) and the Truck Manufacturers Association Inc. (TMA), you might think the Philippine automotive industry had suddenly lost momentum.
By: Ira Panganiban
FOR years, electric vehicles (EVs) have occupied an awkward place in Philippine policy.
FOR years, electric vehicles (EVs) have occupied an awkward place in Philippine policy.
Here's a hard truth that Nissan Philippines can no longer ignore: the company isn't losing market share because Filipinos suddenly stopped liking Nissan.
FOR years, the Philippines has been known more as a market for automobiles than a manufacturing powerhouse. We buy millions of vehicles, yet much of the value — from engineering and advanced manufacturing to battery technology — is created elsewhere.
By: Ira Panganiban
THE world’s biggest automaker is no longer ignoring the challenge. It is preparing for the fight.
FOR years, the Philippine automotive industry viewed China’s domestic auto market as something fascinating but largely irrelevant. It was the world’s biggest car market, but its winners and losers seemed disconnected from Filipino buyers choosing between a Vios, an Innova, or a pickup truck.
THERE is something almost ironic about using a racetrack — where engines are pushed hard, fuel is burned at a furious rate, and drivers chase every last fraction of a second — as a laboratory for cleaner fuel.
THERE was something appropriate about Kia taking its new Sportage Turbo Hybrid and EV5 from Manila Bay to Tagaytay via the Batangas route.
