Manila, Sept. 16 -- Sale of motor vehicles grew by 0.2 percent or 305,381 units on an annual basis in August, latest market data showed.

Bulk of the sales are accounted for by commercial vehicles at 244,023 units, according to the joint sales report released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) on Tuesday.

The second and third largest sales were accounted for by light commercial vehicles (182,240) and passenger cars (61,358).

In terms of market players, Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation continued to lead with 47.93 percent share, followed by Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation, 18.96 percent; Nissan Philippines, Inc., 4.96 percent; Ford Group Philip...