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AUTOMARK Pakistan’s premier magazine on automotive, engineering & energy sector
Industriaists’term budget realistic
Editor M. Hanif Memon Sub Editor Dr. Raja Irfan Sabir
Technical Editor Muhammad Shahzad
Advertising Manager Abdul Khaliq
Circulation Manager Tahir Siddiqui
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CONTRIBUTING IN THIS ISSUE Muhammad Shahzad Haider Nawab Ali Hassan Shahzad Tabish M. Owais Khan M. Yousuf Shaikh Mukarram Raza
Advisors Imtiaz Rastgar CEO, Rastgar Group & CBI External Expert, Ex-chairman EDB Islamabad Abdul Majeed Sheikh President, AOTS-ABK Dosokai, Karachi Regional Center & Director (MME), NED University, Ex-Director Pak Suzuki Karachi Haider Nawab Advisor Planning & Development Toyota Southern Motors Toyota Defence Motors Karachi J. Pereira Senior General Manaer After Sales Service and Parts Master Motor Corporation Ltd., Karachi Engr. IHT Farooqui General Manager Plant Karakoram Motors (Pvt) Ltd., Karachi Muhammad Yousuf Shaikh Founder & Chairman Pakistan China Motorcycle Industry Council Karachi
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Industrialists from south Punjab termed the national budget 2012-13 a realistic attempt to provide relief to people. while former president federation o f Chambers of Commerce and Industries Pakistan Tanvir A Sheikh appreciated the budget. Increase of funds for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) was a good step. The announcement to establish 2,000 new Utility Stores and termed it a major initiative to provide commodities to the people at reasonable prices. Many other industrialists welcomed 20 per cent raise in salaries of government employees and appreciated levy of no new taxes, specifically the move to issue cards to tax payers as a positive step. Some businessmen said that increase in the ceiling for 0.2 per cent withholding tax on withdrawing cash from banks from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 would be helpful to business and industry. Some people appreciated reduction in tax on pharmaceutical industry and it would provide relief to the people. The initiative of increasing ceiling of nontaxable income of government employees up to Rs 400,000 per annum. But the increase in dollar rate could affect the government’s efforts to reduce inflation in the country.
Important Announcement Monthly AutoMark magazine has been selected as an exclusive global media partner from Pakistan for 11th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition CIMAMotor-2012. The largest motorcycle exhibition in Asia. At Chongqing, China from October 11-14, 2012
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CONTENTS
Monthly AutoMark CIMAMotor 2012, Exhibition in China
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Italy to support two-wheeler industry of Pakistan - Corporate Event
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The Budget 2012-13 and Auto Parts Trade 14 by S.M. Naeem Euro II a non serious issue for Chinese bike assemblers Exclusive Article by Ali Hassan
15-16
Budget silent on auto sector Exclusive Article by M. Owais Khan
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Budget disappoints business community
19-20
So who’s behind this wheel?
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Fake and imitation spare parts danger to life - by S.M. Naeem
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1st National Youth Energy Conference by Shahzad Tabish
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Service Manager Under stress Exclusive articel by Haider Nawab
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Shell Eco Marathon 2012, The Hopes Surge Again! Exclusive articel by Shahzah Tabish
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101 Ways to achieve better fuel mileage 42-43 Exclusive article by Mohammad Shahzad Part 2 Local Assembled/Imported car price
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PCMM prepared to adopt Pak II (Euro II) 46 vehicle Emission Standards as set by Pak-EPA on their manufacture vehicles Exclusive by Yousuf Shaikh Team NUST-PNEC-URBAN by Mukarram Raza visit: www.automark.pk
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International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition - Update
Monthly AutoMark Magazine OCTOBER 11-14, 2012
The 11th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition
The largest motorcycle exhibition in Asia in 2012, will be held on October 11-14, 2012 in Chongqing International Expo Center, China. The 11th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition (CIMAMotor 2012) will be the first event to be staged at the Chongqing International Expo Center after its completion.
About CIMAMotor --The largest motorcycle exhibition in Asia --The largest exhibition for commuter motorcycle in the world CIMAMotor has been held annually since 2002, and has become the world largest and the most imp ortant ev ent for commut er motorcycles after 10-year continuous development. The output and sales of Chinese motorcycles, accounting over 50% of the world, has been registered world No.1 for several consecutive years, and the export of motorcycles also hit the record of world No.1 for several consecutive years. Chongqing International Expo Center,
with the usable area of 200,000 m2, and 16 ground level column free halls, provides state-of-the-art facilities for the CIMAMotor. Mo reov er, an experience zone of more than 30,000 m2 consisting of off-road race, stunt show and test riding is to be set up during CIMAMotor 2012. This activity created a new concept of motorcycle exhibition which turns static display into dynamic practice, enabling audience to experience the famous motorcycles on site, thus connects the brand with the audience more efficiently. The development of Chinese economy and the spread of motorcycle culture in China bring new opportunities for foreign luxury motorcycle manufacturers. As the annual gathering and carnival for Chinese motorcyclists and fans, CIMAMotor is definitely the best channel for recreational motorcycles to enter into Chinese market. CIMAMotor focuses on everything about motorcycles. After being fostered for several years, it has become a reliable promotion platform and strategic
partner of the exhibitors. With profound understanding of the industry and an international perspective, we believe that after 30 years' rapid development, China motorcycle industry is getting ready for a great breakthrough which will bring vast market opportunities and challenges. CIMAMotor will help you deal with the chal lenges and cat ch more opp ort unit i es, an d we hope a breakthrough of your business will start from here. We sincerely wish the participants in CIMAMotor 2012 a pleasant and successful t ime in Chongqi ng. CIMAMotor has been held annually since 2002, and has become the world largest and the most important event for commuter motorcycles after 10-year continuous development. The output and sales of Chinese motorcycles, accounting over 50% of the world, has been registered world No.1 for several consecutive years, and the export of motorcycles also hit the record of world No.1 for several consecutive years.
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In China, over 99% motorcycles are used as commuting tool, while the exported ones are mostly found in the 3rd world countries. The position and industrial situation of Chinese motorcycles ensures CIMAMotor as the most important international platform for brand displaying, product trade, technology transfer and information releasing, and the preferred show for manufacturers and buyers of commuter motorcycles. The development of Chinese economy and the spread of motorcycle culture in China bring new opportunities for foreign luxury motorcycle manufacturers. As the annual gathering and carnival for Chinese motorcyclists and fans, CIMAMotor is definitely the be st ch an n el f or re cr ea t i on al motorcycles to enter into Chinese market. CIMAMotor focuses on everything about
motorcycles. After being fostered for several years, it has become a reliable promotion platform and strategic partner of the exhibitors. With profound understanding of the industry and an international perspective, we believe that after 30 years' rapid development, China motorcycle industry is getting ready for a great breakthrough which will bring vast market opportunities and challenges. CIMAMotor will help you deal with the challenges and catch more op por tuni ti es, an d we hop e a breakthrough of your business will start from here. More than 100,000 buyers and visitors from home and abroad are expected.
The Joining of Foreign Consultant to CIMAMotor
October 13-16, 2011 Chongqing - China
The 10th CIMAMotor-2011 was Huge and Successful
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To attract high involvement of more global luxurious brands, celebrities and motorcyclists, the organizer of CIMAMotor invited Mr. David A. Morris from Canada as its consultant for brand building and sponsorship development. As Editor-at-Large for Ultimate MotorCycling, a leading US motorcycle publication, and author of the book "MotoStars: Celebrities & Motorcycles", Mr. Morris has a wealth of experience in the motorcycle industry and brandbuilding. He has marketed the Daytona Beach Resort Area and Bike Week, the world's largest motorcycle event with 500,000 visitors. He created advertising that took Nintendo from zero awareness to Number One game brand in the US. He led marketing teams for Kodak in Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia, achieving maximum awareness, market share and sales; and developed an integrated marketing/sales platform for 14 countries (Central Europe and Russia) supporting the SHELL HELIXFERRARI F1 sponsorship. For the CurtCo Robb Report luxury media group, he directed event marketing with Rolls-Royce; Rolex; UBS; and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the world's largest luxury yacht fair. According to the globalization strategy of CIMAMotor, the joining of Mr. David A. Morris is only a beginning. The organizer hopes to build CIMAMotor as the most important international platform for brand displaying, product trade, technology transfer, culture diffusion and information releasing, and the largest exhibition event including all kinds of concurrent activities, such as p roducts displaying, racing, conference, and programs (riding activity, selection awards, forum, and public entertainment activities and etc). By combining motorcycle industry together with fashion, tourism, sports, and entertainment, the brand image and brand value of Chinese motorcycles can be upgraded greatly......
Over 300 leading motorcycle parts and accessories manufacturers from China, Japan, Germany, USA, Spain, Britain, Thailand Taiwan and etc. attended CIMAMotor 2011. The exhibits also included all most all kinds of motorcycle parts and accessories including shock absorbers, gears,crankshafts, clutches, brakes, electrical parts, batteries, carburetors, tyres, locks, lamps and etc. In 2011, CIMAMotor gathered 400 Japan, Germany, USA, Spain, Britain, exhibitors from home and abroad, Thailand Taiwan and etc. attended among which 368 are domestic ones CIMAMotor 2011. The exhibits also included all most all kinds of motorcycle representing 90% of the production parts and accessories including shock capacity of China motorcycle industry. absorbers, gears,crankshafts, clutches, Top 10 Chinese mot orcycle brakes, electrical parts, batteries, manufacturers, including Haojue, carburetors, tyres, locks, lamps and etc. Wuyang-Honda, Sundiro Honda, One thing worthy to be mentioned here Zongshen, Loncin, Jialing, Jianshe, is that some famous motorcycle garment Qingqi, Qjiang, Lifan, CFMOTO, and related products companies were Jincheng and other well-known ones also present at the CIMAMotor, such as Shineray, Bashan, Yinxiang, including: Off Road Racing Gear Sunkin, Regal-raptor, Wanhoo, Kington, Company Limited., Taian Dongsheng Liyang, Hjsuki were present at the Clothing Co., Ltd., Metro-gear Limited CIMAMotor 2011. Co., Ltd., Henxin Co., Ltd.. Over 300 leading motorcycle parts and accessories manufacturers from China, www.automark.pk | June-2012 | Page 12
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Italy to support two-wheeler industry of Pakistan Collaboration of Ravi Automobile and Piaggio Group is very important in the bilateral relations of the two trading countries
The Italian Ambassador in Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. Vincenzo Prati has said the Italy is very well aware of the growth potential in Pakistan’s two-wheeler market and is ready to contribute its share in the development of this sector. “We want to support Pakistan’s development process, especially mechanical sector, which is the strength of Italy” - he claimed during a press conference held at Ravi Automobile (Pvt.) Ltd, a company of Ravi Pakistan. He was of the view “We are impressed by the quality of manufacturing at Ravi Motorcycle’s man uf ac t u r i n g f a ci l i t i e s ”, t he Ambassador said after having visited different manufacturing facilities of Ravi Pakistan. He believed that Ravi Piaggio Strom 125, the motorcycle manufactured by Ravi Automobile (Pvt.) Ltd. in collaboration with Piaggio Italy, was the real successor of Vespa , the Italian brand that dominated two wheeler market in Pakistan for more than five decades.“I want to see Ravi Piaggio outside our buildings in Islamabad and Karachi on Italian National Day in June”, he said admiring the trendy build of Ravi Piaggio Storm 125. “Collaboration of Ravi Automobile and Piaggio Group is very important in the bilateral relations of the two trading countries. We will draw Piaggio Group’s attention to invest in Ravi Automobile for future prospects of Pakistan” he announced. Appreciating the efforts of
Punjab Chief Minister for the promotion of bilateral economic relations of Italy and Pakistan, he said Mr. Shahbaz Sharif was very keen to enhance the trade relations between the two countries and sought Italian cooperation in this regard. “Shahbaz Shareef encourages us to invest in Pakistan and we are ready for the support”, he added. Dr Federico Bianchi, First Secretary, Head of Economic and Commercial Office, who also accompanied the Ambassador during the visit, said during the press conference “Piaagio group knows that the future of two wheelers is in Asia. It has already focused Asia and started manufacturing in China, I n d i a a n d V i e t n a m ” . “ Ra v i ’ s collaboration with Piaggio is a step forward, showing the group’s interest in this region” he said. He told the media that Italy is trading with Pakistan in many sectors including technology, jewellery, garments etc.“Italy is one of the top ten traders of Pakistan in the world and third in the European Union” he said while commenting on Italy’s trade relations with Pakistan. He
complimented Pakistan’s progress during the last decade.”Pakistan is on the right track for development” he said. Director Ravi Pakistan, Mr. Fahad Iqbal, thanked the Italian Ambassador and First Secretary for their visit. He emphasized that Pakistan’s relations with Italy are vital for the economic growth of the country. “With Ravi Piaggio Storm 125, we have brought Piaggio products back to Pakistan” he said enjoying the fact that Ravi Automobile (Pvt.) Ltd. has revived the popularity of Italian technology two wheelers in Pakistan. He claimed that the youth of Pakistan is starving for good rides and Ravi Piaggio Storm 125 is just the right vehicle for them “Ravi Automobile, in collaboration with Piaggio Italy, will launch more modern and environment friendly products for bike lovers” he announced. The Italian Ambassador and First Secretary visited di fferent manufacturing facilities of Ravi Pakistan accompanied by Mr. Iqbal Khalid, chairman Ravi Pakistan and Mr. Fahad Iqbal, Director Ravi Pakistan. The delegation was then briefed on the operations of group companies; Ravi Automobile (Pvt.) Ltd., Infinity Engineering, Ravi Spherocast, Ravi Agric, Ravi Resource, Aska Engineering, ETech and RND Engineering. The delegation also visited the Ravi Piaggio Storm 125 assembly line after the press conference.....
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Exclusive Review by S.M. Naeem
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The Budget 2012-2013 and Auto Parts Trade It is requested to the Finance Minister, the officials of FBR, that the rates of customs duties should be reviewed at least for the items not manufactured in Pakistan, as there is no reason to apply the higher rates of import duties on not local manufactured items. The Budget 2012-2013 has been announced by the Finance Minister in the Parliament. There are many positive measures announced by the Finance Minister, but again the automotive Parts sector did not get the attentions of Finance Minister or the officials of FBR. Before the announcement of Budget many speculations were spread via media about the budgetary steps to be taken by the Government, and many of it were proved correct, and it was speculated that the highest slab of customs duties will be brought down to 25% from 35% and in the Budget speech, the Finance Minister announced to bring down the slab of 35% to 30% but the factual position is that still the higher slab of 35% is not abolished and the essential items like Automotive Parts not manufactured in Pakistan are placed under the highest slab of 35% , and the local made parts are charged with 15% additional custom duty, making it 50%. Auto Parts are always classified as essential item, and all over the world, the rates of import duties for essential items are kept at lowest level, but it is strange that in Pakistan, Automotive
Parts are not considered as essential item, otherwise the rates of custom duties on automotive Parts should not be higher than various non-essential and luxury items. Road Transport system in every country is considered as one of the most important sector, and it plays an important role in development of economy of the country. And to run this system at economical costs, it is most important that the cost of maintenance of Transport Vehicles must be affordable, and availability of auto parts to the transporter, Car owner, Motor Cycle owner, and Tractor owner is not possible with so high import duties on auto parts. For long time the importers and Dealers o f A ut o P ar t s a re re que st i n g Government to review the rates of customs duties on Auto Parts, as so high rates of import duties are on one hand encouraging the smuggling, and imports by illegal routes, and on the other hand Government exchequer is suffering with heavy losses due to these illegal imports. One of the reasons for keeping high rates of customs duties on Auto Parts is to
protect the local industry, and local industry is getting this protection for three decades, and this period of protection is enough to establish any industry on strong footings, and as this protection is of no benefit as it is only encouraging illegal business, and in no way the local industry can compete with smuggled goods, so in fact this policy is damaging the economy of the country, the legitimate businessmen, and as well as the local industry. Therefore, it is requested to the Finance Minister, the officials of FBR, that the rates of customs duties should be reviewed at least for the items not manufactured in Pakistan, as there is no reason to apply the higher rates of import duties on not local manufactured items. It will surely help the Government to increase its revenues, discourage illegal business, and encourage documented economy. by S. M. Naeem Chairman FBR/Customs Sub-Committee, Pakistan Automobile Spare Parts Importers and Dealers Association.
'Mini budgets' on the cards The Federal Cabinet has reportedly approved 'mini budgets' to be introduced in the months to come under the rubric of additional revenue and administrative measures, reveal official documents available to press midia. These documents titled revised estimates 2011-12 and budget estimates 2012-13 were tabled before the Federal Cabinet on June 1, 2012. "Total revenue is estimated at 14.3 per cent of GDP for 2012-13. With regard to FBR tax revenue, the government in medium term will continue introducing additional revenue and administrative measures led by rationalisation of taxation system," the documents added.
The Cabinet has been assured by Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, who failed to deliver his entire budget speech in the National Assembly due to uproar by the PML-(N) legislators, that the government will continue mobilization of domestic resources through tax policy and administrative reforms by broadening tax base, simplifying tax rules, making tax procedures transparent and elimination of discriminatory tax exemptions. Furthermore, tax deepening measures will be deployed reducing the tax gaps between taxable income and taxed income.
The Finance Minister further stated that tax administration reforms were essential to eliminating governance issues in resource mobilization, reducing tax slippages and enforcing compliance. According to the Finance Minister, tax to GDP ratio is expected to increase from existing 10.1 per cent to 11.6 per cent during the next three years. Provinces will be encouraged to broaden the tax base. This is considered important given that 57.5 per cent of net divisible pool goes for meeting the financing requirements of provinces and special areas....
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Exclusive Article by Ali Hassan
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Euro II a non serious issue for Chinese bike assemblers The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has asked the assemblers to get Euro-II compliance certificate from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The deadline of July 1, 2012 given by the government to local assemblers to roll out Euro-II (Pak-II)-compliant vehicles literally holds no importance for the low cost Chinese bike makers as they have still not done their homework. Sources said that hardly any local assemblers of Chinese bikes have contacted their Chinese assemblers to make any headway in view of meeting the government’s July I deadline.
Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) Mohammad Sabir Shaikh said “frankly speaking there is no need to make 70cc bike a Euro II compliant when the quantity of gas coming from its silencer is very little.” An old bus of 30-40 years old plying on the roads is giving more gas and hazardous smoke than 1,000 motorcycle of 70cc. “Why the government is not interested in dealing the decades old buses, coaches and mini bus first which have polluted the environment,” he said. Under which law the decades old vehicles are running on the roads and why bike assemblers are being targeted, he said adding perhaps Pakistan is the only country where not only big vehicles but also 10-20 years old two wheelers are also plying. There should be a law which could restrict the age of vehicles for running on the roads. Sabir feels that the introduction of Euro II compliant vehicles will slow down the torque and speed of vehicles. Smelling a rat, he said that bike makers, who have made their bikes Euro II, are forcing the government to strongly deal with the Chinese bike assemblers in case of non compliance. Truly speaking that the old players will not only destroy their own brands but their proposals to screw
the low cost bike makers will also ruin the Chinese bike industry. A leading Japanese bike maker has already made their three models Euro II compliant while its 70cc will soon become Euro II before the deadline. The maker of Honda bikes, who claimed to have achieved over 92 per cent localization, are already playing havoc with prices on account of losing value of the rupee against the Yen and other currencies. The maker of Honda has so far not passed on the high cost of production on account of Euro II so far but definitely they will bring the extra cost from the pockets of the consumers. APMA chief Sabir Shaikh said Chinese bike makers have still not taken any initiative on Euro-II. However, he claimed it would not be a serious issue for Chinese bike makers as cost of importing required parts and accessories for making bike Euro-II compliant is just few dollars. The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has asked the assemblers to get Euro-II compliance certificate from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The board had advised the assemblers to provide a certificate from Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency that
vehicles assembled/manufactured from July 1 meet the notified Euro-II emission and noise standards. The EPA, through a notification, has amended the “National Environmental Quality Standards for Motor Vehicles Exhaust and Noise” to meet Euro II (Pak II) standards. The assemblers have been asked to provide brand/model-wise list of EuroII compliant parts to be added/replaced versus list of redundant parts to be deleted positively by May 31, 2012. Assemblers were also asked to provide parts catalogue of Euro-II compliant vehicles (each model). The EDB on June 1 also warned assemblers that in case they fail to provide the relevant information / documents by due date, the production certificates and lists for the financial year 2012-2013 shall not be re-validated. Assemblers are bound to get the certificate from the EDB which is valid for one financial year while the board also issues a list of quota of parts and accessories which assemblers import every financial year. Euro-II is a standard for measuring exhaust gases and noise levels. Products are to be measured against ECE-R40 which is an internationally recognised, accepted and widely adopted measuring cycle. The defined testing cycles have a common understanding world over called ‘Standards’. The officials of the Pak Suzuki Motor Company and the makers of Yamaha and Junoon bikes have not shared their view point as to how many of their models are Euro II or is there any work on this initiative is going on right now to meet the July 1 deadline. On budgetary measures 2012-2013, Sabir Shaikh said that the budget is silent on the bike industry but the government may take some decisions
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The Association of manufacturers and vendors argued for maintaining the previously determined customs values for bike parts. Importers of bike parts contended for lowering the customs values to reflect current price trend in the global market. Evidence of current price trend claimed by the importers was gleaned through the value declaration made during the last 90 days. next month in the light of Auto Industry Development Program (AIDP) II. In cars except for Suzuki Swift, Pak Suzuki is striving to bring out Euro II models from July 1 but their officials are tight lipped over the possible increase in car prices as its other models are decades old. I n 200 6 Pak i st an A u to mot i v e Manufacturers Association (PAMA) had constituted a committee on automotive fuels and emissions to develop a comprehensive action plan and coordinate with the EPA and other relevant organizations related to the matter of environment safety. In the following year 2007, a number of meetings were held with the EPA to review and confirm the time and to fix other related issues for Euro-II compliance. However, the sources in the industry say, the government has so far been unable to show its commitment on refineries which will also need to invest in technologies and systems to produce cleaner fuels damaging the cars that have already been equipped with ZR engines while all vehicles produced after July 1 will have further environment gadgets.
Industry sources point out that adoption of new technology entails higher cost. “ The industry is hopeful that the environmental safety measures adopted by the local auto manufacturers in all t hei r mo de ls thr ou gh mas siv e investment would be followed in the release of five year old used cars to ply on the roads as while being Euro II, III compliant mostly their equipment has completed its age and regularly needs up-gradation to keep up the quality of emission. Meanwhile the Director General of Customs Valuation Karachi on May 24 has determined the customs values of motorcycle parts for assessment of duties and taxes on the import of relevant goods.
The customs department informed the bike makers that earlier customs values of motorcycles were determined through two different rulings – one is for shock absorbers (Ruling 394) and other for different parts (Ruling 333). Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement sent a reference on January 23, 2012 for the revision of ruling 394. Ruling 333 has g ro w n ab ou t a y ea r o l d an d redetermination of customs values of motorcycle parts was needed to reflect the current price trends in the international markets. This prompted an exercise to re-determine the customs values and to consolidate the above two rulings. Valuation methods given in section 25 of the Customs Act 1969 were examined to ascertain which methods were applicable to the valuation issue in hand in terms of section 25 A (I) of the Act. Transactional value method provided in section 25 (I) was found inapplicable because sufficient information with respect to adjustments to be made to the transactional value in terms of section 25 (2) was not available. The records of customs values of identical and similar goods in terms of section 25 (5) and (6) was examine to gain an insight into the levels of current value declarations. These declared values reflected a downward price trend in the international market. A market enquiry under the deductive valuation method provided in section 25 (7) of the Act was also resorted to in order to gain further insight in to the prevailing price trend of bike parts. The findings under the identical goods valuation method, similar goods valuation method and the deductive valuation method were synthesized into the fall back valuation method provided in section 25 (9) of the customs act 1969. This method for valuation of imported goods was found to be the most appropriate and applicable method for the valuation issue in hand. Meetings were held January 25, 2012, March 2, 2012 and March 15, 2012 with the members of All Pakistan Motorcycle
and Spare Parts Importers and Dealers Association, PAAPAM and other leading vendors. The Association of manufacturers and vendors argued for maintaining the previously determined customs values for bike parts. Importers of bike parts contended for lowering the customs values to reflect current price trend in the global market. Evidence of current price trend claimed by the importers was gleaned through the value declaration made during the last 90 days. Supportive evidence was collected through market enquiries. All evidence whe n co nso li d ate d l ed t o t he determination of the following customs values for genuine and non genuine bike parts of China origin. If the price trend of bike parts changes direction after 90 days from the date of this ruling, the concerned stakeholders can furnish to the valuation authorities sufficient documentary evidence to seek revision of customs values determined in this ruling. 25 A of the customs act, 1969. Moreover this valuation ruling applies to cases where declared values are less than the customs values determined in the ruling. In cases where declared values are more than the customs values determined in the ruling the concerned assessing officers shall accept the declared values in terms of section 25 (I) of the customs act, 1969. The Customs Act, 1969 provides efficacious alternate remedies against this ruling section 25 D provides that any person aggrieved of the ruling may file a revision petition within the 30 days from the date of this ruling before the director general, directorate general of customs valuation and appeal against the decision in revision of the director general can be filed within 60 days of the decision before the customs appellate tribunal under section 194 A (I) of the Customs Act, 1969…..
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Taxes and duties changes put on hold for AIDP II
Budget silent on auto sector
In cars, the EDB felt that CKD rate was determined in late 1980s at 35 per cent to encourage local assembly by keeping tariff on CBU imports as high as 250 per cent. The car industry had attained sustainable growth with broad vendor base coupled with an increasing local demand. Local print media ahead of Budget 20122013 announcement created much hype on the possible tariff changes in the auto sector (both for assemblers and used car importers) but the budget, unveiled on June 1, remained neutral. Car analysts in their post budget report said that the government had reduced the customs duty on parts to 30 from 35 per cent but car assemblers and vendors did not give any post budget reaction and opted to stay quite. However, a car assembler there is no change in the CKD duty of 32.5 per cent while no other changes had been made in the taxes and duties. The industry is now more perturbed over the falling value of the rupee against the dollar in the last one month and they will certainly put out the additional cost of production from the pockets of consumers. A bike assembler said only one thing came out from the budget regarding imposition of one per cent withholding tax on gross amount of supplies to dealers, distributors and wholesalers which will add cost and raise prices. He said that if the documentation of the economy was the aim then this should be made specific to supplies to non registered persons. Secondly the target to collect Rs 85 billion by taxing gas will increase cost of industry. It seemed that the government deliberately created a fuss to put up pressure on the local industry and one of the leading print media houses even ran a story on the budget announcement day regarding sharp cut in duties on used vehicles which later proved wrong or worked for the vested interest. The pre-budget meetings between the Engineering Development Board (EDB),
Ministry of Industries, auto assemblers and vendors was fully loaded with exchange of hot words. In one of the meetings it looked that the government was more determined this year to provide a big relief to the consumers through tariff rationalization which the local industry had been holding back by continuously pushing up the prices of locally assembled cars. But the government did not drop the bomb of tariff rationalization on the local assemblers and even the budget also took used car dealers by surprise as the government also held back decision on further liberalizing used car imports.
It is hard to say with authority and without evidence as either the entire pre budget drama to provide a lesson to the assemblers was created ahead by the EDB and Planning Commission or there was a pre-planned ploy which the entire auto industry also took part with the government. Something was cooking.
Surp ri singly i t was beyond understanding how the EDB, a strong arm of the Ministry of Industries, was given a free hand to make tariff rationalization aimed at destroying the car and bike industries mainly and why was the main Industry Minister was not aw ar e o f suc h ki n d o f t ar i f f rationalization process. In one of the important meetings the special minister for Industry Pervaiz Elahi had to intervene to rescue the industry who said that the government would not make any policy which would ruin the industrial base and hit employment. Where were the consumers’ interest in this entire episode of the EDB, Planning Commission and Industries Ministry as these departments were striving to provide the relief? Have the Planning Commission, EDB and the respected special minister had joined hands to shield the interest of the local assemblers which were targeted by the EDB chief Aitizaz Niazi and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Nadim ul Haq several times in various forums. The EDB chief in the new five-year tariff plan (2012-2013 t o 2016-2017) identified six main objectives to enhance competitiveness of local auto sector by gradually reducing tariff protection, rationalizing prices of locally-made vehicles by introducing fair competition for existing assemblers and providing a conducive environment to attract new investment. Other objectives included rationalisation of tariffs of completely built up (CBU) units to ensure availability of imported substitutes for consumers at affordable prices, rationalisation of tariff of completely knocked down kits (CKD) to provide fair competition to existing
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Sources said that under some kind of a deal or understanding had reached suddenly just few days ahead of the new budget and it looked that auto industry and the government discovered common ground for cooperation which was surprising after hitting hard on the auto assemblers. players through new investment and more options for consumers and finally technological upgradation of vendor industry. These objectives of proposed tariff changes were part of a presentation on Auto Industry Development Plan (AIDP-2) for the year 2012-2013 to 2016-2017 given to the senior minister for industries Chaudhry Pervaiz Ellahi and stakeholders of auto sector during a meeting held in Islamabad ahead of the budget. The EDB believed that a higher rate of CBU import would encourage local assembly/manufacturing over imports, thereby attracting investment and simultaneously safeguarding foreign exchange reserves. The board was of the view that the local two-wheeler and car industry had been heavily protected since 1964 and 1980s, respectively, which had resulted in stagnation of technology. Lowering CKD rate and simultaneously keeping higher rate for CBU was not only in line with the trend followed by successful regional economies, but would also attract new investment, technology transfer and provide a level-playing field to existing assemblers and vendors in view of most MFN status to India. In cars, the EDB felt that CKD rate was determined in late 1980s at 35 per cent to encourage local assembly by keeping tariff on CBU imports as high as 250 per cent. The car industry had attained sustainable growth with broad vendor base coupled with an increasing local demand. In the two-wheeler sector, the EDB proposed import duty on completely built-up units (CBU) units to 50 per cent in 2012-2013 from the present 65 per cent while duty on non-localised CKD is proposed to be slashed to five per cent from 15 per cent. The duty on localised CKDs is proposed at 25 per cent in 20122013 from 47.5 per cent. After making redu ction in the subsequent fiscal years, the duty on parts that are produced would be brought to five per cent by 2017-2018. The two wheeler industry had suggested the government to bring down the
import duty on CKD kits to 10 per cent from 15 per cent and CBU rate to 55 per cent from 65 per cent. In cars, duty on non-localised CKD kits is currently 32.5 per cent which the EDB proposed at 20 per cent while on localized parts import duty will be reduced to 35 from 50 per cent next year and after downward changes in every up-coming fiscal year, the duty will be brought down to 20 per cent by 20162017. The rate of duty on CBU 1,000cc was suggested at 40 per cent from 50-55 per cent followed by 50 per cent on 1,0001,500cc from 60 per cent in 2012-2013, while CBU duty on cars from 1,500cc to 2,000cc is proposed at 60 per cent from 75 per cent. The reduction in CKD kits would result in decline in locally assembled cars and bikes prices. The EDB road-map also included withdrawal of regulatory duty of 50 per cent on cars exceeding 1,800cc being an impediment to growth in this segment. Sources said that under some kind of a deal or understanding had reached suddenly just few days ahead of the new budget and it looked that auto industry and the government discovered common ground for cooperation which was surprising after hitting hard on the auto assemblers. More surprisingly, it was also found that Planning Commission and EDB in middle of May meeting with auto stakeholders appreciated each other’s point of view. Another meeting convened on May 17th in Islamabad at the EDB offices went throughout the day from 10 AM to 5 PM without a break. Agreements were reported to have reached on all issues. Tariffs for next five years for all sub-sectors of the industry had been agreed. The industry had been advocating for a sustainable policy and protection to local industry that would lead to significant d e v e l o p me n t , i n v e st me n t a n d emp loyment generati on i n t he automobile industry.
Market people believed that the government may take some decisions while unveiling AIDP II either in the current month or next month. This was perhaps one of the reasons the government did not touch the tariff structure of the auto sector in the new budget. The OEMs believed that AIDP II should be based on consistent policy and solid commitment among market players and the government in pursuance of development of industry and production projected targets. From the above understanding between the stakeholders and the government, many people believed that the government may keep a status quo on the auto sector and will again give a relief to them leaving the consumers to continue pay high prices for decades old models. The industry will continue to grab full advance money from the prospective buyers and take time in delivering the car so that it could earn interest on the deposited amount. The government must keep the interest of consumers first before giving any big relief to the car cartel of car assemblers and should check their past and present snail pace efforts regarding localization of parts which is evident from the impact of falling rupee against the Yen and other currencies making imports of foreign parts costlier. Nobody knows how long the auto industry will continue to roll out decades old models and charging higher prices. Car industry vendors had also criticized several times that the OEMs had not achieved desired localization due to which currency fluctuations continued to keep local prices under pressure. Before giving any incentives to the local car and bike assemblers the government should investigate about the percentage of imported parts and accessories in bi kes and cars that had been continuously pushing up the local prices.
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PAAPAM Chairman Syed Nabeel Hashmi termed the budget as a mediocre budget without much substance and a mere effort to balance income and expenditure with insignificant relief to underprivileged sector of the economy. Association H.M Shehzad said that by not removing regularity duty on reconditioned cars, the government has not served the automobile sector. Meanwhile, in Lahore, the business community, particularly manufacturers, showed their disappointment on federal budget 2012-13, as no comprehensive plan for promotion of industry was announced while no source of financing or funding was disclosed to control the deficit. “No measures were announced to broaden the tax net and it seemed that the existing taxpayers would be targeted to meet the revenue target,” financial experts and industrial bodies’ representatives stated. The manufacturers said that they were expecting government would allocate a huge amount for the resolution of energy crisis or some comprehensive plan would be presented to end the circular debt, engulfing the whole economy of country. All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association chairman Aizaz Mansoor Sheikh while talking to media also showed his disappointment over the federal budget, as most of expectations and demands of the sector was not fulfilled. He said that last year, govt introduced a scheme whereby FED was reduced from Rs700 per ton to Rs500 per ton and eventually has to be phased out till the end of June 2014. Thus, as per plan, FED is likely to be reduced to Rs250 per ton in FY13 but was cut only by Rs100 per ton, which cannot be considered a relief for the industry. Proposals of reduction of 20pc duty on rubber scrap (used in tyre derived fuel technology) was not fulfilled completely as only 10 per cent duty was cut, which will impact very nominal, he added. The Business Forum of Punjab Chairman Syed Nabeel Hashmi termed the budget as a mediocre budget without much substance and a mere effo rt t o bal ance in come and expenditure with insignificant relief to underprivileged sector of the economy. Whilst commenting on budget from auto industry point of view, Nabeel Hashmi, who is also chairman of PAAPAM, stated that ‘we are happy to see Rs10 billion allocated for export promotion activities. We hope that now substantial amount
shall be allocated to the Engineering and auto sector. All Pakistan Textile Mills Association central chairman Mohsin Aziz said that under the circumstances it is not very bad budget but industry was expecting more with a view to improve economy growth but government presented no solid plan in this regard. He said that the Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh deserves appreciation for accepting a number of our demands including cut in turnover tax, allocation of Rs.10 billion for Export Development Fund (EDF), raise in tax exemption ceiling from 350,000 to 400,000, increase in limit of cash withdrawal and cut in withholding tax on commercial importers. All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran General Secretary Naeem Mir said that it was expected that FM would do some out of box thinking and bring about significant changes to give jump start to the economy but FM just deemed it fit to simply balance the budget without brainstorming to accelerate economy. He said that no policy was announced for loss-making public sector enterprises that are eating up huge amount annually. LCCI SVP Kashif Younus Mehar called the federal budget as a political jugglery, as no relief was given to manufacturers, announcing incentives for the commercial importers. He flayed the raise in power tariff for steel rerolling mills from Rs6 to Rs8, resulting into extra burden of millions of rupees. He said business community was expecting budget to give incentives for investment to resolve unemployment issue, the reduction of inflation and making life easy for the common man. He said the industry is disappointed that an economist like Dr Hafeez Shaikh is expected to bring about dynamic changes to stimulate the economy. Pakistan Poultry Association former chairman Abdul Basit said that the country is importing items which can be manufactured in Pakistan and FM should have given incentives for the manufacture of import substitution items, facilities for setting up alternate energy systems, encouragement for agri
based industries and increasing exports of non traditional items, It was also expected that as an economist he would envisage measures for the appreciation of the Pakistani rupee, industrialisation, green revolution and announced schemes for the promotion and development of the economy. LCCI President Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that cut in withholding tax on commercial importers and cut in tax on exports would give much needed boost to businesses. He said that for creation of one lakh new jobs the government would have to provide an enabling atmosphere to the private sector that is the engine of growth. He said that abolition of duty on 28 pharmaceutical industry items is a good step. Meanwhile, terming federal budget for fiscal 2012-13 anti-poor and game of words, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Jawed Akhtar Bhatti said that government did not provide any incentive and relief to the country’s ailing trade and industry. Bhatti said this in his reaction after budget speech of Federal Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh, while talking to media in Chamber. He said that country was facing severe energy crisis but no concrete measures were announced to overcome crisis. He said that government has allocated Rs183 billion to solve the energy crisis, then how the government would solve the major issue of circular debt. He said government was claiming that inflation rate was only 10 percent but in fact it is around 18 to 19 per cent. Javed Akhtar Bhatti said that there was no sign of relief for industries and to solve their issues, whereas government has allocated Rs70 billion for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). “The government should start new projects and generate jobs rather giving them money,” he said. RCCI President said that there were some good announcements for business community like introduction of Tax Payer Card and reduction of tax on money transfer, reduction of custom d ut y o n 2 8 r aw mat e ri al s of p ha r m ac e u t i ca l s an d ce m e n t .
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So who’s behind this wheel?
Pakistan has produced 110,059 cars during first three quarters of current fiscal year as compared to 100,870 units during the same period last year, showing 9.1 per cent growth. The automobile industry seems to be less buoyant in comparison with the corresponding period of last year as its four sectors showed mixed trends of growth during the period. Pakistan Automotive Manufacturing Association (PAMA)'s data said on Thursday that buses, cars, Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) and two/three wheelers managed to grow by 23 per cent, 9.1 per cent, 5.7 per cent and 3.1 per cent respectively as compared to 24.7 per cent, 16.4 per cent, 20.5 per cent and 12.6 per cent respectively during the same period last year. It said a larger decline was witnessed in tractor production which was recorded at 48 per cent as compared to negative growth of 2.2 per cent. During the start of the current fiscal year, production of tractors declined substantially by almost 70 per cent after the imposition of the 16 per cent General Sale Tax (GST) in April 2011. However, following government's announcement to cut GST from 16 per cent to 5 per cent, the production figures started to recover. The data said production of LCVs was registered with 14,971 units during this year while it was 14,159 last year, 371 jeeps were produced this year and 662
jeeps last year, 439 buses were produced this year and 357 last year, 1893 trucks were produced during first nine months of this year and 2031 units during same period last year, tractors 26,840 this year and 51,664 last year while 620741 two or three wheelers were manufactures this and 602,268 last year. The total installed capacity of all manufacturers include cars 240,000 units, LCVs 43,900 units, Jeeps 5,000 units, buses 5,000 units, trucks 28,500 units, tractors 65,000 units, two or three wheelers 18,00,000 units. It said the two other components of automotive industry such as jeeps and trucks also showed dismal performance by registering negative growth of 44 per cent and 6.8 per cent respectively. When contacted an official source said potential demand for vehicles in economy is helping to grow the industry but it is highly dependent on long term policy commitments. He said term of current Auto-industry Development Programme would expire on June 30, 2012 but government's commitment with the industry would reflect in a new programme which may bring new hope and opportunities for growth. It may be added that the forthcoming opening up of trade with India would bring new opportunities as well as challenges for the auto-industry and thus transformation is inevitable....
Import of Hybrid Electric Vehicles made duty-free The import of the Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) has been exempted from customs duty, sales tax and withholding tax which are in excess of 75 percent of the applicable tax rates. In this connection, the FBR has issued an S.R.O. 607 (I)/2012 on June 5, 2012. According to the notification, the depreciation in the duties and taxes, in case of old and used HEVs, shall be admissible at the rate of 2 percent per month subject to a maximum of 60 percent. When contacted, a tax official said that in order to encourage use of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) to reduce the cost incurred on import of fuel coupled with positive environmental rate of duty and taxes presently applicable on HEVs has been reduced by 25 percent. However, there is no change in the duty structure of cars. Following is the text of the notification issued on June 5, 2012: S.R.O. 607 (I)/2012.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 13 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 and sections 53 and 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001), the Federal Government is pleased to exempt Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) falling under PCT Code 87.03, on import from so much of the customs duty, sales tax and withholding tax, as are in excess of 75 percent of the applicable rates thereof. 2. Depreciation in the duties and taxes, in case of old and used HEVs, shall be admissible at the rate of 2 percent per month subject to a maximum of 60 percent.
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FAKE AND IMITATION SPARE PARTS DANGER TO LIFE
To discourage such business, the Governments should also make it punishable under law, and specially in Pakistan, the Government should review its customs tariffs by lowering the duties and taxes and make the quality parts affordable to a common man, as the spare parts for automobiles are not luxury items, but are one of the necessities of the life. Everyday we read in newspapers about some fatal road accidents, and hundreds of people died and thousands are injured due to these accidents. Do we know that the one of the major cause of these accidents is use of fake, counterfeit and sub-standard spare parts. The study shows that 60% of accidents in Saudi Arabia, 66% of the accidents in Nigeria, are result of using the fake, counterfeit and sub-standard parts, and similar is the case in India, Pakistan and many other countries. In most of the under developed countries in Asia and Africa including Pakistan, there are no facilities available for accident and fatality analysis, so the actual reasons of these fatal accidents are not highlighted, due to which there is no proper check on the use of fake and counterfeit parts, and the use of these parts has become an epidemic and danger to life. We cannot put all the blames on the Governments to check this menace, as we, the users of these fake and counterfeit parts should have some awareness about it, and on the other hand it is the moral duty of the seller not to sell these parts, and he should realize that one day, he, or his family or a friend of him can be a victim in an accident, resulted by use of such fake and imitation parts which he sells for some extra profits. When we understand about the seriousness of using these fake, imitation and substandard parts, it is very important that, we should have some awareness and knowledge about it. The first question which comes to one’s mind is that “what are imitation parts”. In general term imitation is something copied or derived from original. And in more broad sense, imitation is that which is made or produced as copy, that which is made to resemble something else, for fraudulent purpose. As such imitation parts are manufactured, packaged and represented in a way that misleads the users. In most of the cases imitators copy the trade mark exactly, or make some minor changes, and an average customer is unable to notice the difference.
Now the second question is that how a consumer can identify between fake, imitation and genuine or real branded parts. This is very difficult question to answer, as in many cases the imitation parts in first glance are so perfect that even an experienced d ealer or sometimes even the manufacturer himself cannot differentiate between the real or fake parts. But generally, one can identify the difference, as the fake and imitation parts are packed in similar to the original branded packaging, but slight changes are made in spellings, colour scheme or definitions mentioned on the box, and by paying little attention on the packaging or the part itself the difference can be noticed. Another alert for the consumer is price difference. As for the standard branded products, there is not a major price difference from dealer to dealer. But extremely large difference in price for the same brand should be suspicious. So the buyer should verify the reason of the price difference by comparing both the products, and most important is that the parts should be purchased from a reliable, reputed and if possible from an authorized dealer. It is obvious that the business of fake and imitation parts is expanding, we should also realize for the reasons behind it. It is easily understandable that the fake and imitation parts are sub-standard, and the quality does not meet the minimum quality standards and specifications. The manufacturers of these parts don’t have enough technology, equipments and resources to make the upto standard parts, and they know that once their products are sold in their own brand immediately they will have the problems of complaints and claims for damages. And as they don’t have confidence in their quality, they don’t sell in their own brands. It is also difficult to do the marketing of new brand against well established quality products, and those manufacturers who are not confident about their quality, can’t compete in price, opt to make the fake and imitation parts. For this, they don’t have to compete, with anyone, no brand
marketing is required, and more over it is much more profitable, and no complaint or claim comes to them. And it is also to be noted that more famous is the brand, more imitation will be available for it, so not for only Auto Parts, for every popular branded product, the buyer must be more cautions of imitation. Besides the profitability in selling the fake and imitation parts by the dealers, another reason is the availability and affordability of Genuine or quality branded parts. Especially, the Genuine Parts are not easily available with all the p a rt s d e al e rs , as t he v eh i cl e manufacturers sell their parts mostly through their dealers and their workshops, which are very limited in each city or town, and the general concept is that they are very expensive and not affordable, so the consumer has no choice, but to look for cheaper sources, and then are cheated. Sometimes, the consumer buys the fake imitation and substandard parts, knowing the fact that he is buying the fake parts. And the reason for it is that he can’t afford to buy the expensive quality parts, and sometimes he intend to sell his car so he does not want to spend on buying the quality parts, and by saving a little amount of money he put the lives of many in danger. Thus we as a responsible citizen, concerned with Automotive Parts Trade, as a manufacturer, trader or even a user should not encourage fake and counterfeit parts for a small amount of monetary benefit, and should realize that by encouraging this fraudulent business, we commit a criminal act, and this act is also against the teachings of any religion. To discourage such business, the Governments should also make it punishable under law, and specially in Pakistan, the Government should review its customs tariffs by lowering the duties and taxes and make the quality parts affordable to a common man, as the spare parts for automobiles are not luxury items, but are one of the necessities of the life.
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1st National Youth Energy Conference In depth feasibility analysis of Thar coal project yields the results that one of the biggest reserves of Lignite that could be equated to 50 billion tons of oil.
“Energy crisis” has become a term that has come to haunt the minds of each & every individual of our country in the recent past. Youth parliament of Pakistan organized a conference on this burning issue in order to eliminate the misunderstandings in the minds of youth about government policies & efforts in this sector as well as to extract some ideas from their minds in order to resolve this energy crisis situation hovering above our nation. Students, mostly form engineering universities were invited as well as a large crowd of students belonging to other fields of science & technology also gathered due to complimentary nature of the seminar. Many students form interior Sindh regions also travelled all the way in order to attend the seminar. The ceremony began with recitation of verses from Holy Quran. Instantly the president of youth parliament took over & mot iv ated you th wit h some motivational quotes & poetry. He was followed by Mr. Faisal Sabzwari who explained the energy crisis on behalf of the government & put the word straight that the gathering had at seminar had a purpose, i.e. to find a solution to the energy crisis. Coming to the topic it was explained that the seminar had been divided into five sessions including sp eec hes f r om exp e rt s, gr ou p discussions, Recommendations session & questions & answers sessions. The first session began with the speech from the director Thar Coal & Energy board. He presented a very detailed presentation about the current energy consumption scenario of Pakistan, the alternatives available & then focusing on the importance of Coal aligning it with its feasibility of use in power generation. In accordance to his presentation global dependence on the use of coal is significantly high; 41% to be precise, in comparison to other sources of power generation. Pakistan dependence on the use of furnace oil is 35% of the total energy generation which itself remains
a matter to ponder as Pakistan is not an oil producing country. With the hiking prices of furnace oil the availability has depleted & therefore the power plants produce much less power than their capacity. This entire dilemma is caused due to the sole dependence on furnace oil. In depth feasibility analysis of Thar coal project yields the results that one of the biggest reserves of Lignite that could be equated to 50 billion tons of oil. This reserve, as estimated; is well & capable of providing 100000 MW for 300 years. Answering to certain myths about lignite’s incapability to ignite & combust he answered that the good quality of lignite in Thar makes it well & capable of being a source of fuel. The director emphasized on the need of private investors who could start & carry on the extraction & power generation through utilizing Coal. He also mentioned few names of Chinese investors who currently are working on the extraction & establishment of power plants. The presentation of Director thar coal & Energy board was followed by the chairman WAPDA. The stats & figures he was presenting were last updated in the year 1992, this made them rather out dated then an update for the youth present. He presented the current utilization of hydral energy for power generation sector. He clearly mentioned that the government needs to be proactive in order to utilize the hydral energy to its full extent. Later on in the session the Vice Chancellor of Hamdard University presented his views about the utilization of alternatives sources of energy. he
emphasized on the necessity of implementing wind turbines & solar energy cells for the empowerment of residential areas. In accordance to his views the development of solar cells & wind turbines is possible within Pakistan, which could reduce costs involved in the import of the energy generation equipment for wind turbines & solar cells. After the speeches lunch was served & the indiscipline of youth was fairly very visible during the whole lunch break. After lunch, groups were made to discuss the variables associated with energy crisis including the topics alternative energy sources, conservation of energy sources etc. The participants seemed to be fairly very narrow minded when it came to the discussion of alternative energy resources. Being a part of this group; I & my mates presented some radical futuristic solutions including piezo electric generators, hydrogen fuel & bio diesel obtained from Jatropha etc, but the ideas were not accepted due to a very specific view point about either solar cells or wind turbines. Concluding its worth mentioning here that our youth basically needs to broaden its views about the future. This diversity in viewpoints could only be achieved if the youth has appropriate knowledge & is capable enough to innovate. It is a fact that a raw human mind is of no use until it is polished, so the knowledge imparted to the students should be of such standards that it enables the students to develop a thinking process which would help them to innovate by having a broader view. Cheers!
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LPG import for vehicles to cost govt $6b annually, says Malik Khuda Baksh
CNG Station Owners Association P re si d e nt Ma li k Khuda Bakhsh, has said shifting from Compressed Natural Gas to Liquid P etrol eum Gas would be a long-term process requiring new investments. He said that government has taken this decision without keeping in mind that LPG is a costly imported fuel and its uninterrupted availability at current prices would be a problematic issue. As against LPG, we can rely more on locallyproduced cheaper and environmentfriendly CNG fuel,” Malik added. He fears that thousands of direct and indirect jobs will be at stake in 3,600 CNG stations countrywide from the policy shift to promote LPG. He estimates LPG import to supply to a large number of vehicles will be over $6 billion every year. Malik said government collects revenue of Rs 240 million per annum while Rs222 billion is saved annually with usage of CNG instead of petrol. In a suspicious move, the car makers and general public in Pakistan are being forced to now convert their vehicles to costly imported LPG. The plan to fleece billions of rupees from general public is being imposed to buy new LPG kits and cylinders. Sources in the industry said. “The continuous increase in CNG prices and reduction in LPG rates is also a part of this plan. The plan is to sell out thousands of new LPG kits and cylinders to existing CNG users despite the fact
that they had already spent thousands of rupees on CNG kits and cylinders, sources claimed. Almost all the stakeholders of the energy sector have opposed the move to convert vehicles from CNG to LPG but government is still insisting to initiate plan at any cost. Moreover, the environmental experts have also raised their voices against LPG saying that commercially available LPG is currently derived from fossil fuels and it releases carbon dioxide, an important greenhouse gas, contributing to global warming. Experts said that CNG is lighter than air and thus will normally dissipate in case of a leak, giving it a significant safety advantage over LPG which is twice as heavy as air and dissipate slowly. Because of this, LPG flow along floors and tend to settle in low spots, such as basements and such accumulations can cause explosion hazards. “This is the reason that LPG fuelled vehicles are prohibited from indoor parkades in many jurisdictions,” they added. “It is hard to believe that government termed the accidents of cylinder explosions a major reason to ban CNG conversions whereas it involved the vehicles with roadside installations of kit and cylinders without following proper safety procedures whereas it is promoting LPG which is more prone to blasting accidents due to leakage, experts said adding that such incidents have happened in Pakistan when LPG cylinders exploded and the buildings where the cylinders were stored collapsed resulting in dozens of deaths.
CNG equipment Partial removal of import ban proposed Italian Ambassador Vincenzo Prati while speaking at a dinner, hosted by Italian gas company Landi Renzo Pakistan, delivered hope that a positive solution will be found and the firm will be able to continue its operation in the country. Landi Renzo Pakistan Chief Executive Alberto Barbieri spoke of billions of rupees invested by his company in Pakistan, ban on importing CNG kits and cylinders imposed by Economic Coordination Committee and its impact on CNG industry. His company in alliance with the Italian embassy has issued a proposal to Pakistan of imposing quotas on locally manufactured kits and partial removal of ban on exports of CNG equipment. Presently, there are 3,329 CNG stations operating with an investment of $1 billion, serving 2.5 million gas equipped vehicles in the country. CNG makes up 48% of Pakistan’s energy mix followed by oil (32%), Hydel (10.3%), Coal (8%), LPG (1%) and Nuclear (0.7%)....
Auto industry cries foul on government’s move to promote LPG use The federal government has started to promote use of liquefied petroleum gas in vehicle and the general public is being forced to convert their vehicles to a costly imported fuel, auto industry sources said. Almost all stakeholders of the energy sector have opposed the move to convert vehicles from CNG to LPG but the government is insisting to initiate the plan at any cost. “The plan is to sell out thousands of new LPG kits and cylinders to existing CNG users despite the fact that they had already spent thousands of rupees on CNG kits and cylinders,” a source in the industry said. “The continuous increase in CNG prices and reduction in LPG rates is also a part of this plan,” he claimed...
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SERVICE MANAGER Under stress Manager could work more efficiently for longer age with good health and smiling face. Unfortunately right resources & computerization combination is not commonly available in the country.
Service Manager is the anchor person of service department who has to play multi functional / directional role to meet the requisites of both Management and Assignment in highly responsible and professional manners. The list of stresses given below generating on service manager is too long here we shall be high lighting some common subjects which are existing every where at automotive service set ups in the country or elsewhere. It is the overall responsibility of the Management to provide moral and financial support to the Service Manager, whereas the Business and Managing matters are the responsibility of service manager. If both ends are working properly the setup would become ideal for every body but it does not happen in most of the cases and either end keeps on
“ LAGGING BEHIND” Purpose of writing on this subject is to highlight the importance of service Manager who has to deliver in any case on promised time despite of odd circumstances and maintain up customer satisfaction index (CSI): Honestly speaking if adequate financial investment, trained and professional human resource is available and service department operations are fully
computer controlled (from vehicle receiving to payment) by workshop Management systems (WMS) it could be assumed that more then 90% of the stresses could be killed and service Manager could work more efficiently for longer age with good health and smiling face. Unfortunately right resources & computerization combination is not commonly available in the country. These stresses are generated due to lack of planning, Management control or investment at any 1S, 2S or 3S set ups Management, Directors, CEOs, COOs, General Managers, Proprietor or business partners must also study contents of this article and address / evaluate their requirements with the consultation of their service department head and arrange facilitation for the development of business, to enhance p ro fi t abi li ty and g ood market reputation. Stresses are classified for better understanding with clarity showing the area of responsibility. Subjects of stresses are self explanatory for concerned Management. These subjects should / must be thoroughly studied, discussed for will full improvement after identification of weak areas. After identification a master action plan must be drawn for implementation which must be reviewed for progress
monitoring on weekly or monthly basis along c o n c e r n e d department heads, recurrence of negligence, mistake should never be Haider Nawab ignored to control lo sses for sustai nable gr owt h. In fact overall responsibility lies upon the owner (s) to run the business according to desired targets, In certain cases owner (s) either do not set targets or do not take deep interest in the service department matters these situations lead to heavy losses & irrecoverable BAD REPUTAION which ends up with collapse. However the BEST results could only be achieved by BEST management and the best management could be simply defined in a single word that is “CARE”
SUBJECTS FOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW 1. Human Resource A vailabil ity of sui table st aff Job security or retention of staff Weak or NO HR policies Low business IQ of staff Ill-mannered staff / management Self guided staff Hiring of incompetent persons Low retention of staff (analyze through exit interview)
High rate of absenteeism High rate of late arrival
(staff)
2. Admin No care towards fire Hazards Property Safety P oo r se c ur i t y ar r an ge me n t s No proper fire fighting equipment / trainings
Delayed wages payment No uniform for staff
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Asian leaders promise to get their act straight The inaugural session of the Business Forum was attended by top Chinese leadership of Yunnan province and dignitaries of South Asian countries was moderated by Tariq Puri, Chief Executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim has hoped that Pakistan and China will further strengthen their trade and economic relationships as Pakistan is also looking for expansion in the regional trade. The Minister was delivering a keynote speech at the inaugural session of 7th China-South Asia Business Forum. The theme of this year’s forum is “Building Bridges Through Socio-Economic Cooperation” held in Kunming, China. Makhdoom Amin Fahim stated that 21st century is the Asian Century. Pakistan and China has very close historical ties, and therefore special focus is needed in enhancing trade and investment between the two nations. The Minister pointed out that Pakistan has a huge potential for foreign investors and we are trying to ensure maximum facilit at ion through sup port ive investment policies. The World Bank, he said, had ranked Pakistan No.1 overall, in South Asia in comparison to other countries including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh in “ease of doing business”. This higher ranking indicates better and stronger regulation for business and better
protection of property rights and it also highlights Pakistan’s openness for trade and investment. The inaugural session of the Business Forum was attended by top Chinese leadership of Yunnan province and dignitaries of South Asian countries was moderated by Tariq Puri, Chief Executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. Puri stressed that Pakistan is playing a key role in bridging gap and is strategically positioned to increase economic cooperation among the
JICA organizes training tour for government officials
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan organized a special tailor-made business promotion tour for the officialsof Board of Investment (BOI), Export Procession Zone Authority (EPZA), Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and EngineeringDevelopment Board (EDB) in Thailand from May 27 till June 2. According to the statement issued here by the Board of Investment (BoI), the tour was organized under JICA’s own funding and finance. Special support was extended to these organizations for the empowerment and capacity building of government officers
and also to improve the business climate in Pakistan. During this business development tour, the Pakistani delegation visited JICA’s Thailand office and various other Japanese and multinational organization to see their operations and observe the business potential in Thailand. The officials also made a visit to the Thai Auto Institute and Thai Board of Investment. They were briefed about the industrial Estate Authority Thailand (IEAT), its working and the incentives provided to the investors which are more or less equivalent to that of EPZA.—APP
regional hubs and China. Later on, Governor of Yunnan Province Li Jiheng along with local leadership of Communist Party called on Pakistan’s Minister of Commerce and briefed him about the Chinese Government policies for economic development especially in the Western region of China. They also apprised him of the fact that China gave great importance to increase trade and investment among the regional countries and especially with the South Asia countries...
Beijing finally agrees to lay IP gas line in Pak territory
In a new development China, which had earlier backtracked from being the financial advisor for laying the 785 km pipeline in Pakistan’s territory under the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas project, has once again shown willingness to become the EPCC (Engineering Procurement Construction and Commissioning) contactor. President Asif Ali Zardari and federal minister for petroleum and natural resources Dr Asim Hussain who are currently in Beijing have reportedly succeeded in persuading China to take part in the IP project, a senior official quoting the information trickling down from China.
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China May car sales up 22.6 percent year-on-year: official data Car sales in China rose 22.6 percent in May from a year earlier, according to data released on last week, extending the double-digit gain made in the previous month, as new models premiered at April's Beijing autoshow st art ed to hi t the sho wrooms. In May a total of 1.28 million sedans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) and minivans were sold in the country, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said. In the same month of 2011, that number was 1.04 million. From January to May, deliveries climbed 5.5 percent to 6.33 million, continuing an uptrend which started in April. The strong rebound by Toyota Motor and Honda Motor , which both suffered severe shortages of parts a year ago after northern Japan's devastatingearthquake and tsunami in March 2011, also pushed up the monthly tally.
Demand is likely to remain solid if Beijing renews some of its policy incentives which helped propel China beyond the U.S. as the world's largest car market by volume in 2009, industry observers say. "The incentives will help bolster demand for minivans, and cheap cars like (the) QQ, which are popular in lower-tier cities and rural areas," said John Zeng, Asia Pacific director at industry consultancy LMC Automotive. "If such policy incentives do come out as expected, sales in the second half would definitely be better than the first half." A source told media late last month that Beijing would soon resume paying subsidies to rural residents who trade in old vehicles for new, fuel efficient ones to rekindle automobile demand amid a market slowdown. Beijing introduced a series of stimuli in 2009, including tax incentives for small cars, butChina's auto market slowed
Honda sets sights on motorcycle buyers in India Honda this week launched the lowestcost motorbike in its lineup for sale in the India market, aiming to double India's share of its motorcycle revenue by the end of the decade while racing to catch up with rivals in fast-growing emerging markets. Honda, the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer and Japan's third-biggest carmaker, has struggled to make major inroads in high-growth, price-sensitive markets such as India, where a former joint venture deal once excluded it from the key commuter motorbike segment. Commuter bikes account for around 70% of India's motorcycle market, which grew 14% over the last financial year to 10 million sold and is second only to China. "It's very positive for Honda that [it] can
finally compete in the mass market here," says Vineet Hetamasaria, an automotive analyst at PINC Research in Mumbai. "The pricing is in the right area ... and, given Honda's brand equity, the bike is definitely going to make a dent in the market shares of others." It has since announced fresh investment worth $373,872,820 as it looks to chase down Hero, its former partner and the current market leader in commuter motorcycles. The Japanese company is constructing its third two-wheeler factory in the country and overtook Bajaj Auto as the country's No. 2 in twowheeler sales in March. Honda expects India to account for 30% of its global motorcycle revenue by 2020, up from 13% now.
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significantly in 2011 after the policies expired, with annual car sales climbing 5.2 percent, down from a 33 percent and 53 percent annual gains in 2010 and 2009 respectively. In the United States, automakers posted strong May sales gains from a year ago, but the sales rate still fell short of expectations as the broader economy softened. Toyota and Honda saw their China car sales jumped 105 percent and 92 percent respectively. General Motors maintained its leading position in China helped in part by a rebound in minivan sales, which contributed to about 55 percent of its monthly tally. SAIC Motor Corp , a longtime partner of GM and Volkswagen AG , was the big domestic winner with a year-on-year growth rate of 20.9 percent in May...
Xinjiang gets Volkswagen production plant Sino-German joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co held a contract signing ceremony and laid the foundation stone for a plant in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on May 28 as part of its plans to tap China's vast western market. The plant will have an initial annual production capacity of 50,000 vehicles when it starts operation in 2014 and will be the first passenger vehicle factory in Xinjiang, the company said. The agreement on the project was first signed i n April at Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany witnessed by visiting Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Volkswagen Group and SAIC Motor Corp, the two partners in the venture, will together invest 170 million euros ($210 million) in the Xinjiang plant, according to a company statement. Shanghai Volkswagen has been moving aggressively to boost production in China with a 300,000-unit plant under construction in Yizheng. Jiangsu.
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SEM Asia-2012 - Exclusive Article by Shahzad Tabish
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Shell Eco Marathon 2012, The Hopes Surge Again! Talking about the participation of Pakistan in SEM Asia event it is worth mentioning that over 40 teams have now participated in a matter of two years from Pakistan. This huge tally of teams come up form all the engineering universities across Pakistan & have been the source of national pride as far as the event participation is concerned
“Shell Eco Marathon (SEM)” has now become an event that is not something new for our nation. Pakistan now enjoys a four year history of Shell Eco Marathon Asia participation from student teams all over Pakistan. For those who still ponder; SEM is an event to bring together concept cars having optimum fuel economy made by students from global universities. The event is organized by global oil & gas giant Shell international in three major regions of participation i.e. America, Europe & Asia. Talking about the event & criterion of participation itself it has to be noted that the participant teams are divided into two major classes i.e. the Prototype & Urban categories. The technical
difference between the two categories is virtually visible from their names. Cars having optimum fuel economy & having the design intention to break the economy limits are placed in the prototype category, the rules however allow the prototype designs to achieve this aim, whereas the cars belonging to urban category are designed to have good fuel economy along with having certain constraints associated with urban transportation requirements of the near future. The idea behind these two categories is to have the ultimate ideas of fuel economy extracted from prototype category & to have design concepts from urban category that could have near future implementation for economical urban transportation. Having understood the concept behind the event itself, let us now turn our attention towards SEM Asia event which is relatively new as compared to SEM Europe & America. The event having a brief history in Asia doesn’t means however that the participant teams lack performance, the results achieved by participating teams from Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia etc have produced
fuel economy figures that are enough to stagger any individual’s imaginations by far, however the results are somehow incomparable to the more experienced western wing teams participating in SEM Europe or America. Talking about the participation of Pakistan in SEM Asia event it is worth mentioning that over 40 teams have now participated in a matter of two years from Pakistan. This huge tally of teams come up form all the engineering universities across Pakistan & have been the source of national pride as far as the event participation is concerned. However; when it comes to the pride winning the awards & titles of the event itself the story is a bit different as we will discuss it later on. Let us now go through the brief history of national participation in the event beginning from a first time effort by a team which took part in SEM Europe four years ago & set the trend of participation in the event. The very next year around two dozen teams were ready & willing to participate in SEM Asia event. Considering the number of teams that have participated from Pakistan in the event, an instant question arises in our minds what mythological activity
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SHELL ECO-MARATHON ASIA 2012: READY, SET, GO TEAM PAKISTAN! prevented their success in the event when they promised so much before leaving for the event? In fact the myth of was aligned with various factors including use of substandard parts & lack of analytical knowledge utilization in manufacturing, lack of technical support, packaging & shipping damages, lack of testing, lack of financial funding, custom clearance issues etc. Another instantaneous question arises that how come all the participating teams were not able to crack the myth of unsuccess even after having the experience of past teams? Answer to this question however remains unanswered still. Talking about this year, again some new student teams have buckled up for the event the only thing that remains old are the hopes & claims from them. This year a total of 19 teams from 11 universities across Pakistan have registered & have been given official clearance from event organizers after the consideration of their technical reports. These 19 teams include ten teams in prototype & nine registering for urban categories. Having visited the individual team pages on social media it seems apparent that all of them are as usual very optimistic about their individual performances in the event. Monthly Automark magazine had a conversation with the representatives
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of a few teams about their progress & expectations just before the shipment of their vehicles. We would now like to hig hli ght the ir quot es. Team
Victory’s team leader Saud Sahni from NED University disclosed that their vehicle is the second participant of fuel cell category from Pakistan; they had immense troubles finding sponsors for their proposed concept & the fuel cell itself that itself had a cost of US$ 7000. In answer to the question about technical help from sources he said that in Pakistan we have to help ourselves, appropriate parts are not available in the local market & the limited budget makes it impossible to import the desired parts. About their expectations he said that he has faith that this year they are going to turn the tables as the theoretical economy looks good on paper, they have in total nine other competitors from Asia so they expect a stiff competition but are ready to take up the challenge to the rivals. Talking to Raffay bin Hussnain, team manager from PNEC NUST Prototype he said that they have learned from their past mistakes & this time are ready to tale up for the challenge under all circumstances. He said that they have achieved an approximate fuel economy of 101 km/l of gasoline & are willing to improve it by enhancing aerodynamic
effi cien cy & min imiz i ng o ther mechanical losses through extensive testing that is underway. He also reported that their team had received great honors & media attention at British high commission. As far as monetary support is concerned they have received good financial assistance for their project & are hoping for a good result in their category.
Saad Saleem, team representative of Team N5 from NED University said that the ethanol powered vehicle they have built is ready to participate in the event in the prototype category & they are in the testing phase of their vehicle. In total there are four other ethanol powered vehicles that are coming to give them a challenge & they are ready to take it on. He said that funding issues have been well addressed & they had no such problems acquiring funds as far as their team is concerned. After going through the discussion we can clearly see how optimistic this year’s participants seem to be, just like the participants from previous years have been; however the results were a mere reflection of their ambitions. We sincerely hope that this year the ambitions do pay off for the sake of sponsors who fund the teams & for the sake of Pakistan’s pride Cheers!
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101 WAYS TO ACHIEVE BETTER FUEL MILEAGE (In four parts series, 2,3 of 4)
(B) MAINTAINING FOR FUEL ECONOMY (Part 2 of 4)
force you apply to keep it straight, same apply to engine, it needs additional power by burning extra fuel to overcome resistance.
Whether you do your own repairs or take t o an aut hor ised serv ice dealer/centre, pay close attention to the following fuel saving areas. Well maintained car not only saves fuel but also reduces pollution, is safe on road, and best of all, it retains its value and last longer.
33. Check all wheels for smooth rotation and balance, a shimmy or wobbling will result excessive tire wear and also effect fuel consumption. 34. Check brakes for dragging and sticky parking brakes- service / lube if needed. Make sure parking brake is off. 35. Check and spin wheels for free rotation and binding. Replace seized bearings. 36. Change engine oil and filter regularly –more often if you driving diesel and under severe condition see your vehicle owner’s manual for detail. 37. Use proper engine oil viscosity based on SAE grade and API rating. You can improve your gas mileage by 1-2 % b y us i n g t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s recommended grade of motor oil. Use synthetic oil for less friction and enhance engine perf ormance/mileage. 38. Replace all other oil and lubricants such as Transmission, Transaxle, Gear lube and Power steering oil as required by rec ommen d ed mai nt en ance schedule. This practice will reduce undue friction on moving parts and keep parts life longer. 39. Check all outer belts for tension too tight can cause undue stress on engine. 40. If you have A/C make sure magnetic clutch is not seized up. Replace or remove A/C Compressor or drive belt if not interfering other units.
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Tune your engine regularly at recommended interval by vehicle manufacturer, pay close attention to fuel filter-air filter, spark plugs- wires, di st r ib uto r c ap and r ot or f or wear/damage replace all tune up parts as required. Replacing a clogged air filter only can improve your car's fuel mileage by as much as 10%. Your engine’s air filter keeps impurities from damaging the inside of your engine. Not only will replacing a dirty air filter save gas, it will protect your engine. A poorly maintained vehicle consumes up to 15% more fuel. 27. Perform regular maintenance as recommended by vehicle manufacturer. This practice not only saves on fuel but also add more useful years to your vehicle. 28. Check all tires for wear and air pressure. You can improve your fuel mileage by around 3 to 4% by keeping your tires inflated to the proper pressure. Under-inflated tires can lower fuel mileage by 1 % for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four tires. Check and
adjust tire air pressure once a month when cold, with your own tire gauge to maximum recommended PSI rating. Refer owner’s manual or sticker on door side. Properly inflated tires are safer and last longer. Inflate your tires with Nitrogen to prevent under-inflation, extend tire life, improve fuel efficiency and enhance safety. 29. Remove snow tires and switch back to all season /summer tires as soon as winter/snow season is over especially in the northern part of Pakistan. Keeping snow tires longer can cause undue rolling resistance/ friction, 30. Rotate tires regularly and keep best on front for traction (Front Drive Cars) to avoid slippage. 31. Check all shock for bounce test. Weak shocks cause loose grip and traction on the road and unstable driving also contribute premature tire wear. 32. Check and set four wheel alignments, misalign wheels cause drag, rolling resistance and tire wear, which put extra stress on the engine to drive straight. Have you ever tried to push a crooked grocery cart and the amount of
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Whether you do your own repairs or take to an authorised service dealer/centre, pay close attention to the following fuel saving areas. Well maintained car not only saves fuel but also reduces pollution, is safe on road, and best of all, it retains its value and last longer.
41. Check for faulty thermostat which may cause running too cold or too hot –both effect engine performance and cause poor gas mileage. 42. Check the fuel system for any leak –especially from old rusty fuel lines and tank. Stop driving until fuel leak is fixed. 43. Check and replace dirty air filter/cabin filter –especially if you are living in or near construction zone. 44. Check and reduce the carburetor idle speed to the minimum necessary for the proper operations of the engine. ( For older cars with Carburetor fuel system) 45. Be sure your automatic choke isn’t sticking. Clean, Lube and adjust for leanest setting, providing for faster cold start( for Carburetor fuel system) 46. Check exhaust system for leak and flow restriction, pay close attention to muffler, catalytic converter and flex pipe. Replace parts if needed. 47. Clean fuel injectors by adding fuel cleaner additive in fuel/petrol tank or have it cleaned by Tune-up shop called injectors service or Engine Vac for fine spray. 48. Check and clean throttle bodysticky butterfly can cause rich fuel enter into the engine, this rich fuel also dilute engine oil and reduce engine lubrication quali ty . It also af fect s engi ne performance and life. 49. Check and replace PCV value and other emission parts for the performance – pay close attention to Oxygen Sensor –watch for “ENIGINE CHECK LIGHT “or “SERVICE SOON” on dash. Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your mileage by as much as 25%.In fact any warning light on dash has some valid reason, find out soon before it cost more on fuel cost or damages other engine parts. 50. Wash and wax vehicle when get dirty due to mud/ sand and salt- This practice will reduce rolling resistance and friction on the car body. Also keep car body from rust and best of all look clean and maintain its re sale value. 51. Check the Speedo meter accuracy to drive under safe and legal speed limit.
(C) PLANNING FOR FUEL ECONOMY (Part 3 of 4) Planning is essential for your day-today life. Before taking a short trip, or the long one, it’s better to keep the following tips in mind to plug money drain holes of your auto-wallet. 52. Always prefer public transits, such as trains, bus, especially when going down town and save expensive parking too. 53. Know in advance where you’re going and how to get there. Use internet or GPS for guide map. Select the route with fewer traffic lights to avoid stop. Longer express route is better than slower route. Prefer to take right turns route to avoid extra idling and waiting on left turns. 54. Check traffic condition and weather forecast ahead before starting your trip. 55. Avoid driving in heavy rain or bad weather/storm; you may face slow traffic and air drag /resistance. 56. Avoid rush hour traffic, if possible. Stop-and-go driving burns more gas and increases emissions of smog-forming pollutants. Avoid hilly, mountainous terrain or unpaved road conditions. This cause heavy stress on engine power. 57. Check with your employer if you can start early and quit early to avoid rush hours traffic. 58. Consider Tele commuting (working
from home for IT professionals) if your employer permits. Take training on line or attained webinars to save driving. Listen books on tape or audio CD. 59. Take advantage of Car/Vanpooling or Ride share or combine commuting programs to save driving and parking. You can enjoy designated diamond or HOV lanes on selected highways( in north America). 60. Shop on line, by phone or by email or mail order to save driving, prefer free home delivery. Keep in touch with your family and friends by SMS, phoneemail-chat on line instead visiting in person unless for special occasions. 61. Drive less; give your car a rest by taking Public Transportation, riding bike, or walking (depend on weather). This exercise will improve your physical health and reduce pollutions too. 62. Take turns with your neighbours to drop off kids to school, game or going for shopping, 63. Shop by bulk quantity or family pack to save every day trip to grocery shop or mall. 64. Combining errands into one trip saves you time and money. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as a longer multipurpose trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm. You'll not only save fuel, but also reduce wear and tear on your car 65. Travel in a group for party, movie, or special sports events. If you have 2 cars use the most fuel efficient, or use van, it’s more economical for traveling in group. This exclusive article on 101 ways to achieve better fuel mileage has been written by Mohammad Shahzad S.A.E., D.M.P. (Automotive Engineer/Doctor of Motors) He is a Senior Group Manager for Customer Management Operations with The Brimell Group, Brimell Toyota and Brimell Scion in Toronto, Canada. Free advice for Automark readers; please do not hesitate to contact him at shah@bri melltoy ota.com or magazine@automark.pk Next article: 101 ways to achieve better fuel mileage. (continued)
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Price Price Rs. 520,000 Rs. 591,000 Rs. 572,000 Rs. 640,000 Rs. 737,000 Rs. 821,000 Rs. 1,096,000 Rs. 1,176,000 Rs. 945,000 Rs. 1,015,000 Rs. 1,411,000 Rs. 1,351,000 Rs. 547,000 Rs. 621,000 Rs. 599,000 Rs. 663,000 Rs. 675,000 Rs. 736,000 Rs. 565,000 Rs. 1,999,000 Rs. 2,074,000 Rs. 1,974,000 Rs. 2,123,000
Karakoram Motors Model Chery Standard Petrol Chery Standard CNG Chery Deluxe Petrol Chery Deluxe CNG Gonow Victor Gonow Troy Standard Gonow Troy Deluxe Gilgit (Double Cabin) Pet. Gilgit (Double Cabin) CNG Kaghan XL Petrol Kaghan XL CNG
Price Rs. 7,20,000 Rs. 7,70,000 Rs. 7,70,000 Rs. 8,20,000 Rs. 1,499,000 Rs. 9,99,000 Rs. 1,049,000 Rs. 3,85,000 Rs. 4,20,000 Rs. 1,285,000 Rs. 1,375,000
Model Honda CRV Automatic 2400cc Japan Honda Accord Automatic 2400cc Japan Honda City Manual 1300cc HYUNDAI Honda City Automatic 1300cc Honda Civic VTI Manual 1800cc Honda Civic VTI Manual SR (Oriel) Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec 1800cc Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec SR (Oriel)
Price Rs. 7,117,000 Rs. 6,617,000 Rs. 1,419,000 Rs. 1,560,000 Rs. 1,821,000 Rs. 2,013,000 Rs. 1,941,000 Rs. 2,091,000
TOYOTA COROLLA Model Model XLI VVT-i 1.3 M/T 1299cc Petrol GLI VVT-i 1.3 M/T 1299cc Petrol GLI VVT-i 1.6 A/T 1599cc Petrol XLI VVT-i 1299cc ECOTEC GLI VVT-i 1299cc ECOTEC 2.OD STD 2000cc 2.OD SALOON MT 2.OD SALOON SUNROOF ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i MT ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i MT SUNROOF ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i AT Cruisetronic ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i AT SUNROOF Toyota Avanza (Standard)
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Toyota Avanza (Up Specfication)
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DAIHATSU Model CUORE CX std CX ECO (CNG) CX ECOMATIC Terios 4X2 lwb at Terios 4X4 lwb mt
Price Rs. 8,47,200 Rs. 8,97,200 Rs. 9,58,200 Rs. 2,770,000 Rs. 2,770,000
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Tyre Sales Corporation introduce new product range for apollo tyres in Pakistan
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by Muhammad Yousuf Shaikh Founder & Chairman (PCMIC)
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PCMM prepared to adopt Pak II (Euro II) vehicle Emission Standards as set by Pak-EPA on their manufacture vehicles The Engineering Development Board (EDB) provide information vide letter # EDB/TBS-II/12 dated June 01, 2012 to all assemblers / manufacturers of 2/3 & 4 wheelers that According to Ministry of Environment's S.R.O.72(KE)/ 2009, have amen d ed t he “ Nat i onal environmental quality standards for motor vehicle exhaust and noise” to meet Pak-II (euro II) standards . These standards will be affected from July 01, 2012 for all types of vehicles imported or manufacture / assembled in Pakistan for switching over to Euro-II emission standards. The EDB has asked the assemblers to get Pak II (Euro-II) compliance certif icate from the Environmental Protection Agency (PakEPA). With the recent directives of the Engineering Development Board regarding compliance of emission norms for sale of new vehicles in the Pakistan, the various aspects of vehicular pollution have been brought to limelight. These include engine technologies, fuel quality, public transport, inspection and certification system for on-road vehicles and traffic management. We discussed these aspects based on findings of our existing auto emission monitoring data, we had drawn the attention of concerned authorities and public at large for creation of awareness and for decisions
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on measures required for curbing the menace of auto emissions. With the advancement and development of universal modern industry, the problem of environmental pollution in worldwide is getting worse. Besides emission of industry, emission pollution of vehi cles and mot orcycles i s increasingly noticed but here in Pakistan the ban on two stroke motorcycles and conversion of public transport and private cars in to patrol / diesel to CNG, the vehicle emission pollution is drastically reduced and that is why there is no importance of the implication of euro II standard on new vehicles. The Chinese motorcycle manufacturers in china already adopted the euro II / III (China II / III) emission standard as they are exporting Chinese motorcycles worldwide including large number of CKD kits in to Pakistan’s OEM’s. However, it would not be a serious issue for Pakistani Chinese Motorcycle makers as all conversion parts are available by there Chinese counter part and cost of importing required parts and accessories for making bike Euro-II compliant is just few dollars. Whenever the word restriction comes out i n the cont ext of Chinese motorcycles, ears prick up and the opinion factor runs high. Motorcycle exhaust systems are the focal
point of restrictions in two controversial areas: sound and emissions. Structure and working principle of Pak –II (EURO-II emission control unit, ECU): Emission control unit mainly includes air pump, air cleaner, connecting pipe and accelerantcatalyzing device. The air pump, in accordance with the principle of engine ripple control, controls the air flow volume. Fresh air could be inhaled into the exhausted pipe and mixed with the un-burnt CO, HC which exhausted from combustion room. This device could help to reduce the exhaust emission of motorcycle and to reach the Euro-2 emission standard. The Pakistan China motorcycle Industry council prepared a parts catalog of EuroII compliant parts for there all respective members that what to be added / replaced versus redundant parts for co nv e rs io n t her e ma nu f act u r e motorcycle in to Pak-II standard positively. The Parts list could be provided to approve assemblers cum manufacturers on written request to PCMIC. Pak II (EURO-II) motorcycle Parts Catalog Pak II (EURO-II) motorcycle Parts Catalog compile by Pakistan China Motorcycle Industry Council (PCMIC)
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SEM 2012 - by Mukarram Raza
Monthly AutoMark Magazine
Team NUST-PNEC-URBAN from Pakistan Navy Engineering College Team NUST-PNEC-URBAN would like to express its profound gratitude to “TOYOTA INDUS MOTOR COMPANY LTD.” and DHL Global Forwarding Pakistan in supporting our cause. Statistics revealed that there are more than one billion vehicles in the world and the number is likely to double up in the next forty years. World’s oil reserves are running out and most of the world’s automobiles are running on crude oil derivatives. Thus the growing energy crisis has a direct effect on the automobile sector. Conservation of energy has therefore become a prime global concern. Therefore, Shell International took an initiative in the form of Shell Eco Marathon that motivates students from around the globe to come together, use their intellect and innovation to seek out a possible solution of world’s energy crisis. Two classes of vehicles can to be designed for this event. One is called Prototype and the other is Urban. Both the types are quite distinct. Prototype as from the name emphasizes on the development of a concept car that is built keeping in view the futuristic needs of fuel efficiency. In simple words, one has to propose an idea of enhancing fuel efficiency that could be employed afterwards. Urban concept focuses on the manufacturing of a modern day road worthy vehicle with an augmented efficiency. It is a conventional four wheeled drive which should be capable of hitting the roads straight after its production. It has to be designed to meet the needs of today’s drivers in a more realistic urban environment. Before moving on lets have a brief glance at the past. In 2008, Shell Pakistan embarked upon an effort to invite Pakistani universities to send their teams for the said event. As a result two teams from Pakistan Navy Engineering College
a constituent college of National University Sciences and Technology were formulated who got their applications and technical designs accepted for SEM Europe 2009.The Team’s performed satisfactorily well as they managed to run their vehicles on the track and also bagged 2nd place in the Best Team Spirit award. It’s worth a mention that, it was to be the first such appearance from Pakistan in this competition. It was 2009 and history was made. After the team’s maiden participation, viral awareness was established for SEM that encouraged other teams from different institutions of Pakistan to take part. Team PNEC became the pioneers who surely opened was for other Pakistani teams for their participation in this particular competition. After SEM 2009, more and more teams went on to participate in SEM Asia editions of 2010 and 2011; both were held at Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We have kept a close sight on our failures and shortcomings from the past experiences in order to comeback stronger and better for this years’ edition of Shell Eco Marathon Asia. In order to serve for the liability of our case we would like to mention here; that the team has completed the manufacturing phase of their vehicle and the initial trial runs have given us a mileage of 101 km against a liter of gasoline. We are really hopeful to compensate for our previous failures by putting up a better show in this years’ event. We know it’s highly inappropriate at the moment to call for the Sponsors and media coverage as their confidence has been shattered due to repeated shortcomings. But we all believe in second chances and Team-NUST-PNEC
says it’s worth giving it now. The team is in acute need of financial support and has made several call-outs to invite sponsors. The team also needs support of local print and electronic media in this regard to highlight their issue. So, to garner sponsors and financial aiders the team needs maximum coverage to generate awareness of their project. We will encourage any kind of help in this regard. Team NUST-PNEC-URBAN would like to express its profound gratitude to “TOYOTA INDUS MOTOR COMPANY LTD” for resting their faith in us; as the lead sponsor for the team. We would also like to laud the efforts of DHL Global Forwarding Pakistan in supporting our cause. DHL-GF Pakistan has taken a “Go Green” initiative that includes plantation as part of their global drive in order to help building a cleaner environment and to inculcate a passion for volunteerism among employees. The employees of DHL Global Forwarding Pakistan including senior Management team along with Mr. Imran Shaikh, MD are taking part in various community based activities. As Shell eco marathon targets the eco, environment friendly carsso it’s the “Go Green” initiative that connects us with DHL-GF Pakistan. We are also highly obliged to STEMHEC Pakistan for understanding our issue and granting us an adequate financial assistance for the completion of our project. In the end, Team NUST-PNEC-URBAN would like to express its deepest feeling of gratitude to Monthly AutoMark Magazine in providing them the space to address their cause to general public...
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MADE MADEIN INPAKISTAN PAKISTANMOTORCYCLES MOTORCYCLES PRICE LIST LIST RETAIL PRICE
70cc Motorcycle
Sr./ Product & No. Model Name 1. Aan AI-70 2. Asia Hero AH-70 3. Bionic AS-70 4. Crown Lifan CRLF-70 5. Challenger BA-70 6. Diamond SD-70 7. Dhoom YD-70 8. Eagle DG-70 9. Ghani GI-70 10. Guangta GT-70 11. Grace CT-70 12. Hero RF-70 13. Hero RF-70 Plus 14. Habib HB-70 15. Honda CD-70 16. Hi-Speed SR-70 17. Jinan JN-70 18. Leader LD-70 19. King Hero KH-70 20. Moon Star MT-70 21. Master MD-70 22. Metro Hi-Tech MR-70 23. New Asia NA-70 Price updated June-2012
Retail Price Rs. 42,500/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 49,000/= Rs. 39,000/= Rs. 45,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 46,000/= Rs. 47,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 67,000/= Rs. 43,000/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 44,800/= Rs. 40,000/=
Sr./ No. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
Product & Model Name Pak Hero PH-70 Raftar KM-70 Ravi Premium R1 Ravi Hamsafar-70 Road Prince RP-70 Royal Star RS-70 Royal RL-70 Racer AS-70 Safari SD-70 Sakai SK-70 Star DL-70 Sohrab JS-70 Sonica SM-70 Super Asia SA-70 Super Star SS-70 Super Power SP-70 Super Power Delux Toyo TG-70 Target TT-70 Unique UD-70 Union Star US-70 United US-70 Zxmco ZX-70
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Retail Price Rs. 42,500/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 47,700/= Rs. 46,200/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 42,500/= Rs. 41,500/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 39,000/= Rs. 39,900/= Rs. 41,500/= Rs. 42,400/= Rs. 39,500/= Rs. 41,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 45,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 42,000/=
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MADE IN PAKISTAN MOTORCYCLES PRICE LIST
125cc Motorcycle No. Brand & Model Name 1. Habib HB-125 2. Sitara ST-125 3. Super Star SS-125 4. Super Star SS-125 DLX 5. Hero RF-125 6. Honda CG-125 std Euro II 7. Honda CG-125 DX 8. Metro MR-125 9. Ravi Storm-125 Euro II
Retail Price Rs. 88,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 54,000/= Rs. 59,000/= Rs. 75,000/= Rs. 95,000/= Rs. 115,000/= Rs. 77,000/= Rs. 96,000/=
Yamaha Motorcycle Product & Sr./ Model Name No. 1. Yamaha YD100 2. Yamana Yama4 3. Yamaha YB100 Royale
Retail Price Rs. 77,600/= Rs. 73,700/= Rs. 75,200/=
100cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Brand &Model Name Ghani GI-100 Habib HB-100 Honda CD-100 Sitara ST-100 Super Star SS-100 Super Power SP-100 Unique UD-100
Retail Price Rs. 55,500/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 75,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 60,000/=
Suzuki Motorcycle Sr./ No. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Product & Model Name Suzuki Sprinter ECO Suzuki Sprinter STD. Suzuki GS-150 Suzuki Shogan
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Retail Price Rs. 72,900/= Rs. 76,400/= Rs. 95,500/= Rs. 85,500/=
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