Pakistan Automobile Industry

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Pakistan exports its first SUV class vehicle​

Pakistan is the only country outside of China to produce the latest model of Changan Oshan X7

News Desk
May 12, 2022

Lofty demand for cars remained intact despite curbs on car financing and increase in duty on import of vehicles in the mini-budget. PHOTO: file

Pakistan has exported its first vehicle – made by Master Changan Motors – under the new Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021-26), according to a press release issued by the company on Thursday.

The press release stated that under the new auto policy, all OEMs would require to initiate vehicle exports to help develop the local industry and expand the export capability of the country. The Changan Oshan X7, which is the country’s first export unit under the new policy, is the first vehicle to be launched through a global RHD premiere earlier in March 2022.

Pakistan is the only country outside of China to produce the latest model of Changan Oshan X7.

The press release quoted the company's CEO Danial Malik in a ceremony in Karachi, “We are delighted and proud to lead Pakistan into a new chapter for the auto industry and make its mark on a global level”.

“The Changan Oshan X7 is the first of many more vehicles to be exported under our vision to stay Future Forward, Forever and the Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021-26)”, he added.

The company further added that Pakistan is Changan’s first and only RHD manufacturing base and is helping the brand expand globally.

It added that the state-of-the-art plant was completed in a record time of just 13 months and now has the capacity to produce 50,000 vehicles annually.

“Master Changan is our first RHD production base and we are very happy to export our RHD Oshan X7 SUV from Pakistan”, Steven Zhao – Vice CEO Master Changan Motors Limited stated.

Pakistan exports its first SUV class vehicle | The Express Tribune

Pakistan is the only country outside of China to produce the latest model of Changan Oshan X7

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Indus Motor achieves 1 million units production milestone​

Web Desk
30 May, 2022

KARACHI – Indus Motor Company (IMC) on 28th May 2022 announced a landmark achievement of having produced one million vehicles since it began mass production back in 1993.

The one-millionth unit, a Toyota Corolla Grande, was lined off at the company’s plant at Karachi, amidst much fanfare. The celebration was attended by over 4,000 employees and representatives from Toyota, which included Yoshiki Konishi, current Executive Advisor & President-elect, Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing, (TDEM) from June 2022.

Nearly three decades ago, the first Toyota Corolla was lined off which today stands proudly displayed at the company’s headquarters. From producing 20 just over 7,000 units annually and a single model (Corolla) back in 1993 to over close to 80,000 units a year and four models today, IMC has come a long way.

Since commencement of commercial production, the company has to date, cumulatively produced 761,700 Corolla, 45,400 Yaris, 111,900 Hilux and Fortuner, under the Toyota badge whilst 81,000 Cuore with the Daihatsu badge.

IMC has played a pivotal role in the country’s economy, since its incorporation in 1989, laying the foundation of automobile industry in Pakistan and development of a local engineering base, leading the way towards localization.

IMC’s contribution can be ascertained from the company’s complete value chain that today consists of part makers supplying over Rs 270 million worth of parts every working day to produce the best in class Toyota vehicles for Pakistan, sold through a growing network of 52 authorised dealerships across the country.

Congratulating the IMC team, Mr Konishi expressed, “For the last 3 decades, our Team Toyota Pakistan has constantly striven to exceed our customers’ expectations by making high quality, reliable and safe vehicles that met all challenges with great success, growing from strength to strength in making Toyota the leading & trusted brand in Pakistan. Your leadership & pursuit to support the development of the local auto manufacturing industry is commendable. I am sure this helps our effort to create more and more Toyota fans in Pakistan. We are fully convinced Pakistan market has a great potential and we have high expectations of IMC.”

Expressing himself, the company’s Chairman, Mohamedali R Habib said, “Toyota & Japan have remained the most committed partners for Pakistan and very recently, we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the country’s diplomatic relations with Japan. We value our relationship and send our warmest wishes to the people of Japan. The level of localization we have achieved would not have been possible without the constant support and endeavors of our partners. I would like to congratulate each and every individual on my team for achieving this milestone and many more to follow, Inshallah, together.”

 

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Local car manufacturers raising car prices of dubious quality vehicles.

 

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Auto sales to increase in May, but a slowdown is right around the corner in Pakistan​

• JS Research says number for May likely to clock in at 22,700 units

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07 Jun, 2022

 

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The government has increased advance tax on vehicles with engine capacity of 1600CC or above has been increased. 100%..
In the case of electric engine, 2 percent advance tax will be imposed. Meanwhile, the ban on the import of vehicles will continue to be in place.

 

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Get Ready – PakWheels Car Mela is coming to Karachi​

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Web Desk
14 Jun, 2022

Mark your calendars guys, as PakWheels Car Mela is coming to the city of lights, Karachi, on Sunday 19, 2022. Notably, the event is being held after a gap of two years; we met last in 2019. So, the excitement is high, and emotions are higher.

You can visit with your friends and family from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Hall No. 6, Expo Center.

Already talk of the town, this one-of-a-kind Mela transforms the experience of buying and selling of cars by making it hassle-free for ordinary people.

Pakistan has a huge used car market, but people in large numbers still find it hard to buy and sell a genuine used car. So, to cater to the needs of consumers, PakWheels.com brings the sellers and the buyers under one roof for an exceptional buying and selling experience. PakWheels Car Mela is one such platform.

Benefits of PakWheels Car Mela​

The benefits for the buyers are:

· Dozens of options under one roof
· Document check & payment transfer on the spot to avoid fraud
· PakWheels Inspection Service

For sellers:

· Hassle-free sale opportunity
· Face-to-face bargain
· Presence of hundreds of genuine buyers
· Service available for verification of auction sheet & inspection

 

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Heavy Vehicle production in Pakistan surges according to Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA) revealed.

- Trucks production: 5,247 Units increase of 63.20 percent

- Buses production: 591 Units increase of 15.88 percent

- Pickups and Light Commercial vehicles: 39,611 units increase of 40.46 percent

- Passenger Cars: 204,043 Units increase of 52.66 percent

- Motorcycles and 3 wheelers: 1,680,776 units decrease of 3.69 percent

 

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The production of farm tractors in the country witnessed an increase of 13.20 percent reaching 51,730 units during the eleven months of current fiscal year 2021-22, against the production of 45,697 units in same months of last year.

 

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Karachi Gymkhana held a car rally in 1981. In which the best cars participated.

The models of the car in the rally were of Ford, Mini Rover, Chevrolet, Impala, Jaguar, Austin-Healey , Mga, Lincoln Premiere, Mercedes , Citroen, Plymouth , Mazda 808 , Corola 76 , Retro , Suzuki Mehran , Mini Cooperd and more were in the event .

 

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PakWheels Karachi CarMela concludes successfully​

Web Desk​

23 Jun, 2022

PakWheels Car Mela concluded successfully at Expo Centre on Sunday. Thousands of people and hundreds of cars attended the event as a very long queue of vehicles can be seen outside the venue.

Not only the car lovers attended the Car Mela, but families were also there highlighting the fact how much people were waiting for this event. The people looked at their favorite cars, bikes and other vehicles, some sold them while there were buyers in a large number.

During the event, dozens of the cars were sold on the spot and it is a huge success for us and Mela. The sold cars were PakWheels Certified which means you can trust on them completely.

The car lovers said that such events should be held more because they make buying and selling very easy for the people. Along with the people, a large number of Karachi car dealers also attended the event, where the offered their services.

Also had PakWheels Inspection, and PakWheels Insurance Teams, which helped the people on the spot. The Insurance team along with our partners, Jubilee Insurance and Bank Islami, shared the importance of car insurance with the attendees. Meanwhile, Inspection teams offered on-the-spot inspection reports to both sellers and buyers.

 

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Sazgar completes manufacturing facilities for Haval, says trial operation to begin July 15​

• Company says commercial production expected from October 1, 2022

Bilal Hussain
01 Jul, 2022

Sazgar Engineering Works Limited announced on Friday that it has completed manufacturing facilities of Great Wall Motor's Haval SUVs, adding that trial operation will commence from July 15.

In a notice sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the company said commercial production is expected from October 1 this year.

The company has already launched two models of Haval SUVs – the H6 and Jolion.

A dealer said the imported Haval H6 is currently priced at Rs6.577 million and Rs7.627 million for the Turbo 1.5L and Turbo 2.0L variants, respectively, while the 1.5L Turbo Jolion is at Rs6.077 million.

The dealer said currently, Haval H6 is slated for delivery in December “but it can be received in August at an 'own-money' of Rs0.6 million”. Delivery for Jolion is expected in October.

Sazgar Engineering received the government's green-field status to manufacture Haval SUVs last year.

The company, the largest rickshaw-maker in Pakistan, also exports the three-wheel vehicle. It has also brought another Chinese carmaker, BAIC, to Pakistan. BAIC introduced its D20 vehicle, X25 crossover, and the BJ40-Plus off-roader SUV.

Sazgar brought these two companies under the government’s green-field status. In the auto development policy (ADP-2016-21), the government offered tax incentives to car manufacturers to invest in the sector and receive tax and duty incentives.

The policy attracted nearly a dozen auto makers including KIA, Hyundai, MG Motors, Proton, Changan, DFSK and others. However, not all of them have begun local production.

The aim of the policy was to break dominance of the few automakers in the country, while increasing consumer-choice.

 

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Very interesting. But this must be hybrid and not fully electric. I doubt solar powered vehicles can gather enough energy from sun to remain fully independent of alternate energy sources