MANILA — The Ayala Group’s mobility unit is set to relinquish its Honda dealership operations after more than three decades, citing a strategic focus on emerging growth areas, including electric vehicles.

Ayala Corporation disclosed on Thursday that ACMobility, through its subsidiary Iconic Dealership Inc. (IDI), will hand over its Honda dealerships to “new dealer principals” by January 1, 2026. The transition includes all Honda outlets currently operated by ACMobility, which will continue to run Honda Cars Makati, Pasig, Shaw, Bacoor, Cebu, Mandaue, Iloilo, Negros, and Cagayan de Oro until the end of this year.

Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, CEO of ACMobility, said the company was “grateful, and indeed proud, to have been part of Honda’s journey in the Philippines for the past three and a half decades.”

“This transition reflects our ongoing effort to optimise our portfolio and focus on new growth areas. Among these are initiatives in advancing sustainable mobility and electrification, where we continue to build solutions that benefit communities, businesses, and the environment,” Ayala added.

Since 1990, ACMobility has sold more than 220,000 Honda vehicles through its dealerships, growing to become the country’s largest Honda dealer group.

The move comes as both ACMobility and Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) pursue independent strategies for growth and innovation.

This announcement follows a similar decision by ACMobility earlier this month to cease distribution of Volkswagen vehicles in the Philippines.

Apart from Honda and Volkswagen, ACMobility’s portfolio includes BYD, Isuzu, and Kia.

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