Nissan extends its Big Buys, Big Savings promo until May 31
Exciting deals and discounts await customers as Nissan extends its Big Buys, Big Savings promo until May 31, 2021.
Customers can avail big cash savings of up to PHP 114,000 when they purchase select variants of the Nissan Terra, Nissan Almera, Nissan Urvan, Nissan Sylphy, and Nissan X-Trail through Nissan Finance, powered by Eastwest Bank. Nissan Finance is also offering additional cash discounts of up to P20,000 or amortization as low as P5,605 for up to 60 months.
Cash discounts of up to P104,000 are also available to customers who purchase select variants of these vehicles through cash payments or bank purchase offers. Customers can also get a free spoiler when they buy select variants of the Nissan Terra.
The Nissan Big Buys, Big Savings promo is available in all participating authorized Nissan dealerships nationwide.
For more information about the Nissan Big Buys, Big Savings promo, visit https://www.nissan.ph/latest-news/nissan-latest-deals.html
Suzuki announces extension of April Promos for the month of May
May we welcome the season with the prospect of our own Suzuki vehicles!
Suzuki Philippines Inc. (SPH), the country’s pioneer compact car distributor welcomes the new month by announcing the extensions of its April Promos, as their way of rewarding its loyal customers. Patrons who weren’t able to avail of the Dzire to Excel, Ride in Style, and Suzuki Grand Deals promos during the month of April have up until the 31st of May, 2021 to take advantage of these:
Dzire to Excel. Give in to an irresistible treat from Suzuki and save up to Php 90,000 on the Dzire GL + AGS variant. Promo extended until May 31, 2021.
Ride In Style. Have an affordably stylish ride with the Suzuki Ertiga for as low as Php 499/day (within 5 years) and down payment as low as Php 68,000— practically just equivalent to your milk tea budget, online shopping budgets, expensive coffees, clothing hauls and a one-time transportation service booking. Promo extended until May 31, 2021.
Suzuki Grand Deals. Treat yourself to a new ride with Suzuki offering big discounts and low down payment options as part of its Suzuki Grand Deals. Get a chance to drive your very own Suzuki XL7 for as low as Php 120,000 down payment, your own Suzuki S-Presso for as low as Php 49,000 down payment and your own Suzuki Ciaz for an incredibly low Php 8,000 down payment. Promo is applicable to all variants of the Ciaz up until the 31st of May, 2021.
Shall We Drive Doraemon. In addition to the 3 promotions Suzuki is extending, the Shall We Drive Doraemon promo continues up until the 30th of June, as announced last month. Fans of the popular Japanese manga and anime series, who avail of any variant of the Suzuki Dzire, get to take home an exclusive Doraemon merchandise kit for free!
All promos, aside from the Shall We Drive Doraemon Promo which extends until the end of June, are applicable to all Suzuki Auto dealerships nationwide up until the 31st of May, 2021, as approved by DTI-FTEB.
For more information about Suzuki visit http://suzuki.com.ph/auto/, like it on https://twitter.com/SuzukiAutoPH, and follow on Instagram at @suzukiautoph.
AVID upbeat with impressive recovery across segments in April
The Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors, Inc. (AVID) recorded a 40% increase in YTD sales, from the 14,572 sold in April 2020 to 20,353 units in the same period this year.
The Passenger Cars (PC) segment has shown a 16% increase in YTD sales with 5,328 units versus the 4,574 units sold in the same period last year. Month-on-month, sales dipped by 21% from 1,372 units sold in March to 1,087 units. Suzuki remained the best seller in this segment with a total of 2,658 units, followed by Hyundai with 1,798 units sold since the start of the year.
In the Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) segment, AVID recorded a 44% increase in YTD sales, from the 9,906 units sold in 2020 to 14,314 units sold in the same period this year. Month on month, April experienced a 15% drop from the 3676 units sold in March to 3,116 units in April. Ford took the lead with 6,023 units sold with Suzuki at second place with 3,732 units, and Hyundai with 2,069 units.
In the Commercial Vehicles (CV) segment, Hyundai led the charge with 673% growth, from last year’s 92 units to 711 units sold this year. Likewise, April alone saw an increase by 102% or 293 units sold compared to the 145 units sold in the previous month.
Said AVID President Maria Fe Perez-Agudo, “They say you cannot emerge from challenging times untransformed. With these encouraging figures, I say we at AVID have boldly transformed ourselves and have become even better at what we do, which is to provide our customers an end-to-end mobility experience that best suits the needs of the times.”
Henning Jens appointed as new CFO of Ducati Motor Holding
Henning Jens has been appointed as new Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Management of Ducati Motor Holding from April 1st. In this role, Henning Jens will be responsible for Finance, Controlling and Information Technology.
Henning Jens takes over from Oliver Stein, who ends his term at Ducati and accepts a new position as CFO at Audi Brussels. A warm thanks to Oliver for his commitment and achievements over the years and all the best wishes for his new professional role.
Mr. Jens completed his studies at the Kiel University of Applied Science, Germany as a Certified Mechanical Engineer. He then graduated with a degree as a Certified Industrial Engineer after further studies in business administration at the University of Kiel. In 2002, he received his MBA at Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA.
While complementing his studies in Germany, Mr. Jens worked as a self-employed Engineering Consultant.
In 1991 he joined Airbus Industries working in Corporate Strategy on various aircraft projects. Between 1996 and 2002 he headed the Controlling for Research and Development of Airbus and then became the Finance Project Leader of the Airbus A380 Program in Toulouse, France.
During 2002, Mr. Jens moved on to the automotive industry and joined the W. Karmann Group, Germany, as a Member of the Management Board in the position of Head of Finance and Controlling, being responsible for the German holding and the international subsidiaries.
In 2010, Mr. Jens joined the Volkswagen AG and founded a new company, the Volkswagen Osnabrueck GmbH, as a member of the Executive Board, heading Finance, IT and Purchasing. In the following years, the company ramped up the production of VW Golf Cabrio, VW Tiguan, VW XL1 as well as the Porsche Boxter, Cayman and Cayenne.
In March 2016, Mr. Jens was assigned as Finance Director Volkswagen Group of South Africa and Region Sub-Saharan Africa, subsequently also including the responsibility for Corporate Strategy.
Beside his corporate career, Mr. Jens set up a private management training seminar with the Controller Academy, Munich, in the field of Research and Development Controlling. He managed the seminar as a lecturer between 1997 and 2010.
