Industry sales jump 17% as automakers recover from August’s weather disruptions.
Philippine vehicle sales fell 18.1% in August, while electric vehicle sales more than tripled year-on-year.
Sales hit 28,399 units in eight months as EVs and plug-in hybrids gain ground in the Philippines.
xEV sales jumped 161.8% year-on-year to 7,086 units as electrified vehicles took a larger share of the car market.
Total car sales reached 42,880 units in July, while CAMPI-TMA sales fell 2.5% year-on-year to 37,319 units.
Electrified vehicles accounted for nearly three in every 10 new cars sold as buyers increasingly embraced hybrid and electric models.
