Volvo to re-enter Pakistan

[Hurter]

Are we going to see Volvo Sedans & SUVs as well?

 

[Cool Mind]

Wow

 

[HAIDER]

Volvo buses used to Pak transport fleet ( PRT), who is the cause of failure ?

 

[Sugarcane]

i dont know, it wont be the first time that buying from abroad would be cheaper than building it inhouse.

We are not building in-house, my point is that when we already have cheaper source (Korea) than why we should spend more Forex on comparable buses from Volvo - i mean what is benefit for Pakistan in it?

The question is that if there is renewed demand for transport vehicles in Pakistan, why cant govt give incentives to manufacture and even export these vehicles from Pakistan?

By itself, the demand for buses wont be so high as to manufacture them here, but if allowed export, that will change the dynamics of industry.

The govt is in 4th year and still no auto policy. At the same time, look at the efficiency and non transparency in building the metro train in Lahore!

Isnt Volvo commercial vehicle owned by some Chinese company? So if the bus has to be imported, why cant we import from China?

There is a ban of import from India. I agree with it but at the same time while the ban is there, Pakistan instead of being lazy should make the auto industry competitive. I can bet Pakistani industry and govt will be lazy and eventually will lift the ban on imports from India. Pakistani auto industry in incompetitive anyways and there is no chance the trend will reverse if no new competition is encouraged.

As usual we have already missed the boat, Pakistan's domestic demand is not enough to invest on manufacturing facility and regarding exports we will not be able to compete as India & China can produce at much less cost because of mature Industry.

 

[Nike]

We are not building in-house, my point is that when we already have cheaper source (Korea) than why we should spend more Forex on comparable buses from Volvo - i mean what is benefit for Pakistan in it?



As usual we have already missed the boat, Pakistan's domestic demand is not enough to invest on manufacturing facility and regarding exports we will not be able to compete as India & China can produce at much less cost because of mature Industry.

to have a healthy competition is always good for any type of industry and consumer in Pakistan. You should focus to build your demand here in Pakistan first, then the industry will follow what the consumer needs. Build the roads and infrastructure first, and then the rest will follow naturally.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

As I posted earlier, Pak is going to be a mega construction site, which needs heavy duty vehicles during and after construction. How do I know this? Turkey has passed through a similar phase.

 

[Salik]

With the excessive electricity coming into circulation buses and trains of fixed routes would be converted to electricity from diesel as being more economical. It is for sure by the end of 2018. So that would be next model.