Ford Motor Company Philippines

Ford Group Philippines, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Headquarters
8th Floor, Filinvest One Building, Northgate Cyberzone, Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Michael Breen (Managing Director)
ProductsAutomobiles, Pickup Trucks, SUVs
OwnerFord Motor Company
Number of employees
5,000 (2013)
ParentFord Group Philippines
Websiteford.com.ph

Ford Group Philippines, Inc. (FGPI) is a Philippine-based subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. It was primarily focused on manufacturing automobiles for local and regional markets from 1998 until 2012. It built the Ford Escape, Ford Laser/Lynx, Ford Focus, Mazda3, and Mazda Tribute for the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.[1][2][3][4] Since 2012, Ford Philippines imports the vehicles it sells to the Philippine market.[1] These imports come mostly from Thailand and the United States.[4]

  1. ^ a b Amy R. Remo (2012-06-27). "Ford to close Philippine assembly plant". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. ^ "Ford Philippines to close Sta. Rosa factory in December". GMA Network. 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  3. ^ "The Ford Philippines Assembly Plant". Ford Philippines. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  4. ^ a b Alan Harman (2012-06-27). "Ford to End Production in the Philippines". Wards Auto. Retrieved 2013-06-25.