Pakistan Automobile Industry

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However, price-conscious buyers still believe Chinese cars will take time in gaining trust of consumers who usually buy Japanese cars. They say that Chinese two-wheelers made deeper inroads into the Pakistani market owing to their lower prices (and despite not-so-great quality). But the car segment is a different ball game and they will take time to gain a bigger market share.

Instead of compromising with not so great quality of Chinese, why not import vehicles from India ?
India exported 700000 cars this year. And 3500000 bikes. Royal Enfield bikes like the Himalayan, interceptor 650, have broken the international market and have long waiting times in Europe, USA and south America. Its ridiculous that Pakistanis being neighbors cannot enjoy prime quality Indian bikes and have to opt for expensive imports.

 

[ghazi52]

MG Motors Official Launch in Pakistan

The company has received a particularly warm welcome in Pakistan as Prime Minister Imran Khan attended the official launch event. A few other important personalities also attended the launch, event such as Minister of Industries and Production, Hammad Azhar, Minister of State, Shehryar Afridi, and the owner of the company himself, Javed Afridi.

The event featured multiple MG vehicles parked at the side, including the HS, the ZS EV, and a mid-sized SUV that seemed to either be the RX8 or the Gloster.

The event saw the aforementioned guests say a few words of encouragement regarding the automaker’s entry into the Pakistani market and expressed their faith in the progress of the company and the auto industry.

PM Imran Khan also commented briefly on the China-based British automaker’s arrival to Pakistan and stated that the country’s economy is finally on the path towards growth. Prime Minister also stated that the Chinese model of development best suits Pakistan’s needs

 

[Ali_Baba]

MG had a really bad reputation in the UK, and they could not compete against Japanese and German makes, but punch blows with the equally bad french crap.

The brand itself ( ie UK brand ) is probably what china was interested in ... maybe the cars are decent, if they are re-branded chinese makes?

Most of the chinese people i know, say, they would never buy a chinese made brand car... issues with quality, etc.. lets see how they get along in pakistan.

Mr Donkey in the above video might need a work visa to work in Pakistan aswell ?? ... lol ..

 

[Bossman]

Instead of compromising with not so great quality of Chinese, why not import vehicles from India ?
India exported 700000 cars this year. And 3500000 bikes. Royal Enfield bikes like the Himalayan, interceptor 650, have broken the international market and have long waiting times in Europe, USA and south America. Its ridiculous that Pakistanis being neighbors cannot enjoy prime quality Indian bikes and have to opt for expensive imports.

Royal Enfield is gas guzzling 50s technology and has a vintage appeal in Europe. I have never seen one in the US. Totally useless as a practical bike needed in developing countries like Pakistan.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

MG (Morris Garages) is a British Motor Company owned by Chinese Nanjing Automobile Group.

 

[ghazi52]

Start of Grand Batteries at a shop at Mcleod Road, selling Oldham batteries & Bosch Auto Parts.
Date: 1948, Lahore

 

[Dark1]

Royal Enfield is gas guzzling 50s technology and has a vintage appeal in Europe. I have never seen one in the US. Totally useless as a practical bike needed in developing countries like Pakistan.

You were right till 2016 , when the Himalayan was launched; and then in 2018 the 650 cc twins interceptor and continental were launched.

In the 250 to 750 cc segment, in the uk, RE are the highest selling bikes for many months in 2020. Pre orders are Sold out .
In the usa RE is selling around 3000 to 3500 bikes per annum. Pre orders for Himalayan sold out and the twins have 2 months waiting period.
If you search on youtube or Google, their sales in the south east Asia market , south America, and European markets are exploding.
And they are just at the 6th spot in India , with around 60k units sold worldwide every month.

 

[ghazi52]

An Englishman (Martyn) on his bike in Lahore during WWI.
Date: 1917

 

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[airmarshal]

Hyundai Starts Assembly of Elantra in Pakistan,

Expected price 3.6 Million PKR to 4 Million PKR.

The new players in Pakistan’s automotive industry are scrambling to launch their latest offerings in the local market in a bid to keep up with the Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016-21 that will expire in June 2021.

In a recent development that was confirmed by one of ProPakistan’s sources in the industry, Hyundai Nishat is in the works to debut the Elantra Sedan in Pakistan soon.

According to our source, Hyundai has already assembled a handful of units of the Elantra Sedan and is planning to put it up for sale in the first quarter of 2021.

The car that was presented at the show had the same powertrain as mentioned above with an automatic transmission in addition to the following features:


Safety
Electronic Stability Control
Hill Start Assist
Six airbags
Cruise Control
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Emergency Stop Signals
Parking Sensors with Backup Camera
Impact and Speed Sensing auto door locks
A Burglar alarm
An Immobilizer System
Disc Brakes on all 4 wheels
Convenience
Smart Touchscreen Infotainment
Hyundai Bluelink Connectivity
Ventilated front seat
Keyle

© ProPakistani

The last car is Elantra, in white color. The car above is Sonata.

 

[ghazi52]

The federal government approved the exemption of registration and ownership renewal fees for electric vehicles (#EV), some has called the step a major leap forward in the direction of normalizing EVs.

 

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[ghazi52]

United Motors, manufacturers of motorcycles and Pakistan’s cheapest hatchback 800cc Bravo, launched another hatchback 1000cc Alpha in Lahore.
Alpha is a Chinese car, which is known as Chery QQ, a Chinese make.
The Ex-Factory price of United Alpha is 1,395,000 PKR.

 

[Path-Finder]

Start of Grand Batteries at a shop at Mcleod Road, selling Oldham batteries & Bosch Auto Parts.
Date: 1948, Lahore



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so Bosch pulled out of Pakistan? I thought Bosch has NEVER set foot in Pakistan.