Foton Motor Philippines, Inc. (FMPI) knows the dreadful effects the global health crisis has brought on the economy of the country. The COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately, forced many local businesses to close for good resulting in people losing their jobs.
For that reason, FMPI decided to offer training programs that involve world-class automotive skill training with the help of the Pampanga Provincial government. To make the training program more compelling, FMPI said that trainees will be offered sure employment.
(L-R): Mr. Erroll (FMPI VP Customer Service Division), Mr. Rommel Sytin, and Ms. Luningning Vergara
“We will train them to acquire knowledge in electronics and other new technologies aligned with the automotive industry. This is our way of giving back,” said Rommel Sytin, President of FMPI.
As for FMPI, its collaboration with the Pampanga Provincial government is its way to continuously support the growth and development of the economy. Both parties are hoping to see the training program provide a long-term effect to citizens not only in Central Luzon but also throughout the country.
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A way to give back to Filipinos
The program provides a 6-month training that enables trainees to learn more about critical skills whenever manpower vacancy jobs are needed. Some of the training programs include familiarization with required skills as a heavy equipment operator, driver, and automotive mechanic.
Luningning Vergara, the Head of Public Employment, says that they are very thankful to FMPI as the training program is a huge help amid the pandemic. She further added that FMPI’s training program will not only help trainees learn various skills needed in the industry, but also help them secure a job.
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(L-R): Mr. Rommel Sytin, Pampanga Provincial Governor Dennis Delta Pineda, and Ms. Luningning Vergara
The training program will be held at the Pampanga Manpower Training Center, a technical vocational training school supervised by the provincial government of Pampanga. Interested individuals are encouraged to visit Pampanga Manpower Training Center’s official Facebook page for further inquiries.
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Know more about Foton Thunder 2024
Foton Thunder is the latest midsize pickup truck from the said brand. Locally, it has three available variants. There’s the Thunder 4x2 MT, the Thunder 4x4 MT, and the Thunder 4x2 AT. These come with a standard retail price of Php 1,180,000, Php 1,298,000, and Php 1,350,000 respectively.
Size-wise, the all-new Thunder is 5,340mm long, 1,940mm wide, and 1,870mm in height. It also has a wheelbase length of 3,220mm for the 4x2 trims, and 3,110mm for the 4x4 trims. It then features a ground clearance of 220mm.
Under the hood of the Foton Thunder is a 2.0-liter diesel AUCAN inline-4 engine. At the most, this engine can make up to 160 horsepower and 380 Nm of torque. Torque figures for the 4x4 are then rated at 390 Nm.
Available gearbox options for the Thunder includes a six-speed manual gearbox for the 4x2 and 4x4 versions. Only the 4x2 version may come with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The local competitors of the 2023 Foton Thunder includes the Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Strada, Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Navara, Ford Ranger, Mazda BT-50, Maxus T-60, among others.
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