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April-2015
PAPS-2015
Article / Review 14 17
Motorcycle Companies facing Market Competition Among Themselves Exclusive Article by Owais Khan 24th Corps Commander’s Cup Open Golf Tournament & Bikes Show Mar 2015
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By Talal Hussain Malik & M. Zahid Iqbal Malik
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38 Handy Guide for Global Motorcycle Manufacturers to avail themselves Investment opportunities in Pakistan By Muhammed Yousuf Shaikh Chairman PCMIC
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Pakistan Auto Show-2015 Post Event Report by AM Editorial Team PAPS2015, Exhibitors page-1 interview / feedback PAPS2015, Exhibitors page-2 interview / feedback Glimpses of PAPS-2015 Crown Group participated in the largest auto exhibition of Pakistan PAPS-2015
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9th Expo Pakistan 2015
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Price List 37 Car/Light commercial vehicle price list
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April-2015 edition Volume 08, Issue 04
Pakistan’s premier magazine on automotive, engineering & energy sector
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AUTOMARK International Editor-in-chief Muhammed Hanif Memon Technical Editor
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Muhammad Shahzad
Imtiaz Rastgar CEO, Rastgar Group & CBI External Expert, Ex-chairman EDB Islamabad
Lack of Media coverage for healthy initiatives in Pakistan
Pakistan if not, but is on the verge of being declared a failed state. A nuclear armed nation, suffers from political unrest that Advertising Manager has lead to bad governance and negligence from its statesman, Tahir Siddiqui of which the effects. are pretty visible on the economic situation. Content Assistant Amidst all the uncertainty and despair, the city still manages to Engr. IHT Farooqui Fatima Akhlaq hold many good and healthy initiatives almost every day, but they Executive Director - Technical do not get the importance and air time that the bad news does. Fecto Group of Industries Circulation Manager An example of one such initiative is the recently concluded grand Karachi Shahzad Raza military exhibition” IDEAS-2014” that was held under the supervision of the armed forces and was inaugurated by PM Muhammad Yousuf Shaikh Nawaz Sharif .It generated immense public interest and received Graphic Designer Founder & Chairman Pakistan China Motorcycle rave reviews from the attendees. Mustafa Hanif Industry Council Salman Hanif Similarly, another event happened under the watch of the Karachi Government of Pakistan “EXPO PAKISTAN-2015”. This too, was inaugurated by PM Nawaz Sharif and managed to capture attention Web Master Syed Mansoor Rizvi locally and internationally by bringing delegations and buyers Murtaza Hanif Principal Officer Safa Mustafa from outside and within Pakistan. M/s. CNH Services (Pvt) Ltd. Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Karachi Manufacturers (PAAPAM), also arranged its annual ‘Pakistan CONTRIBUTING IN Auto Show-2015’ at Karachi expo center that was inaugurated THIS ISSUE Mr. Ashfaq Memon by the President of Pakistan, Mr. Mamoon Hussain. This is the M. Yousuf Shaikh Senior Manager Marketing only automotive and engineering show where parts manufacturers M. Owais Khan Memon Motors (Pvt) Ltd. participate with immense dedication and look forward for this M. Zahid Malik Maker of Super Star event to be conducted each year. Many delegations specially Talal Hussain Motorcycles visited this exhibition bearing their own expenses. Close to a Fatima Akhlaq Hyderabad million people from all over Pakistan visited this exhibition hence M. Hanif Memon sending a positive message to the overseas Pakistanis and Active Communications international community about Pakistan’s resilience and vigor in Mailling Address: such hard times. D-68, Block-9, Clifton, Karachi Apart from these mega events, the city of Karachi also witnesses many small events happening every day in local hotels, in Tel : 021-32603371 Mobile: 0321-2203815 educational institutes, national and in multinational companies. E-mail: automarkpk@gmail.com Unfortunately for us, these types of events and initiatives do not website: www.automark.pk get the hyped media attention they deserve. Whether it is print AutoMark Canada Office or electronic media these types of good news rarely get an Managing Editor extended air time. We the media and particularly the journalists, Mohammad Shahzad S.A.E. D.M.P. have to show our loyalty and interest for our country and portray 41 Jordana Drive a better and vibrant image of Pakistan. Markham (Toronto) It is imperative, that the media plays its role in the development Canada of Pakistan by conveying the positive image of Pakistan to the L3S 3N8 masses which look towards it for information about their country. Phone: 905-472-8282 Media, yes should report the facts and the truth but there is also Email: automarkcanada@gmail.com another truth that it has shied away for years, this being that it is their responsibility and duty towards the nation to help improve AutoMark REGD: MC-1330 Published every month by M. Hanif Memon its image and cultivate the feeling of optimism about the county in the people. The views expressed by contributing If it stills fails to understand this, then it would be a disgrace to writers and comments do not our profession. Hence it’s high time that we review our media necessarily reflect the views and policy and make changes in it so that a beautiful picture of policies of the Monthly AutoMark Pakistan could finally be depicted and given the importance it magazine's management deserves. Let’s start the change now.
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PAPS2015 - Post Report
Pakistan Auto Show 2015
The 10th edition of the Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS2015) was launched with huge fanfare at the Expo Center on 6th March, Friday and addressed many popular political and industrial entities throughout the three-day-event. The most eminent personality of all of these was His Excellency Mamnoon Hussain, President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan who honored the event with his presence on the first day in the inauguration ceremony. The organizers arranged an extensive tour for the Honorable President, who visited all 3 halls of the exhibition for over an hour. He greatly appreciated the dazzling displays & encouraged the Industry to continue its localization with focus on increased indigenization of critical value added parts, leading to employment generation in the country. In his speech he appreciated the efforts of all the organizers who worked tirelessly to make this event possible on the large scale and emphasized on the fact that the sector will flourish if they pay more attention to their most imperative stakeholders i.e. the consumers. More than 175 exhibitors of renowned companies including Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Hino and Atlas Honda motorcycle set up their stalls and were amazed to entertain thousands of people.
The Exhibitors included Vehicles & Auto Parts Manufacturers from 7 sub -sectors of Pakistan Auto Industry, namely Passenger Cars, Light Commercial Vehicles, Motorcycles, 3 -Wheelers, Tractors, Trucks & Buses. The representative of various reputable companies acknowledge the fact that there is great potential in Auto Industry of Pakistan and with consistent government support, it will experience boundless success in terms of foreign investments as well as growth and development. For the first time, a large number of foreign companies / delegations participated and visited PAPS 2015. Delegations were welcomed from 13
countries of the world, including Japan, Taiwan, China, Algeria, Morocco, UAE, Iran, Iraq etc. Meetings were arranged among local automobile companies and these delegates; as a result of which two MOUs have been signed with Iraqi Chamber of commerce and industry. When interviewed, almost of them agreed that the auto sector of Pakistan has been thriving more than they have expected and they are looking forward to attend such events and invest in the country. Apart from His Excellency, Mr. Mamnoon Hussain, political figures like Minister of Commerce, Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan, Minister for Commerce , Provincial Transport Minister Mir Mumtaz Hussain Jakhrani and Minister
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Monthly AutoMark International of Privatization, Mr. Muhammad Zubair, Minister of Stat e & Chairman, Privatization Commission and Mr. S. M. Muneer, Chairman TDAP also spared their times and took interest in this auspicious event. They had a detailed visit of all the stalls and were astounded by the fact that the Auto Sector of Pakistan is growing at a rapid pace with countable resources. Mr. Jakhrani was invited as a chief guest by Green Wheels Company in order to inaugurate the newly manufactured technology ‘Hybrid Rikshaw’. He was highly obliged that the technology has crossed the borders and now Pakistan is also manufacturing commodities which are economical and environmental friendly. In the press conference that took place on the second day, Mr. Khurram Dastagir assured that auto policies will be amended or entirely new policies will be made in order to support the Automobile Sector of Pakistan. A special ceremony also took place in order to give recognition to the top exporters and companies who have contributed greatly in establishing equity of Auto Sector of Pakistan. The list of those worthy companies i n cl ud e C r ow n G ro u p , S haf i q Automotive Industries, Thermosole Industries, Pakistan Accumulators, Aftab Technologies, Kortech Auto Industries, Darson Industries, Mannan Shahid Forging, Sultan & Kamil Int., Sherani Engineering, Baluchistan Wheels, Techmen, Power Vision Systems (Pvt) ltd., Precision Forging, Mehran Commercial Enterprises, Matchless Engineering, Hussain Engineers (Pvt) Ltd.,S.T Engineering Services, Risan Synthetic Technic,T.M Rubber (Pvt) Ltd., and Meralastik Rubber & Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. The organizers arranged a Gala dinner for all the exhibitors, sponsors and delegates were followed by musical
entertainment for the audience. On the third day, the halls were flooded with people including families and industrialists. People enjoyed taking selfies on the stalls of stunning cars and had fun while having free trial rides on newly manufactured bikes and cars. The event has been a great success specially in attaining the attention of various authorities and this might result in expansion of Automobile Sector in terms of generating higher profits and providing more value to the
customers. For the first time in PAPS, Pak Suzuki arranged an outdoor ‘test drive’ campaign for visitors who enjoyed free rides along with their families in the newly launched Wagon R. When interviewed, the visitors gave positive
comments after the test drive and said that it is a highly economical family car. They even revealed their interest in buying the vehicle. People showed their enthusiasm and excitement about the overall display in the exhibition and were quite optimistic about the future growth of automotive industry. PAPS 2015 has been a success overall where potential industrialists and officials of automotive industry got the opportunity to interact with each other but the only thing which lacked was the inappropriate dates on which the event has been organized. Every year it is organized on weekends which attracts crowd mainly comprising of families with young children which becomes a hassle. The organizers need to understand the fact that it is an event mainly targeted at people belonging to engineering or automotive sector of Pakistan or political entities who are responsible for making policies and not for general public. Hence it is a humble recommendation that the event should be organized on weekdays rather than weekends in order to make it more productive and first two days only cooperate/business visitors allow entering the exhibition, this is an opinion from many exhibitors....
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Exclusive Article by Owais Khan
Motorcycle Companies facing Market Competition Among Themselves Atlas Honda slashes prices of its 70cc models
President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain also belong to the same group of traders of Karachi as Sabir Shaikh. “Fortunately, Mamnoon Hussain knows the industries and traders’ issues but at the federal government level there should be a mediator which would understand the issues and resolve them. The government has already lost two years to curb smuggling of auto parts in the country”
Atlas Honda Limited (AHL) has reduced the price of 70cc bikes. The CD-70cc and CD-70cc Dream are now priced at Rs. 63,500 and Rs. 67,500 as compared to Rs. 69,900 and Rs. 73,500 respectively. However, it has slightly increased the price of CG-125 Standard model by Rs. 400 to Rs. 102,900. The price of other 100-125cc models has remained unchanged. Chinese bike assemblers have not reduced prices. Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (Apma), Mohammad Sabir Shaikh, who represents Chinese bike assemblers, said that since the dollar has been trading between Rs. 100-102, all Chinese bike assemblers have been working under
Currently, these small units are facing huge problems and struggling to survive due to multiple issues with the federal government departments and provincial departments of Punjab. He said that Honda CD 70cc excel in quality than Chinese competitors and its further reduction in price may give tough time to low price bike assemblers. He further stated that so far the Chinese bike makers are not in a position to decrease prices. Sabir said that Pak Suzuki have introduced high value models of 110150cc in 2014 and their sales have been growing. Those models which were introduced in 2002 were facing slowdown in sales due to company’s policy.
Even today, no serious efforts have been made to replace the 70cc whereas the production of these kinds of two wheelers has been shut down all over the world especially in India. pressure. He said that further reduction in Honda bike price may give tough time to Chinese bike assemblers. So far the Chinese bike makers are not in a position to decrease prices. Sabir claimed that many small units had already closed down due to low profit margins. He said that the scenario for high engine power bikes would change in the next one to two years as a new Japanese bike assembler is entering the market. In the last 10-15 years, Pakistan’s small and medium sized industries have developed with their own efforts. They are now involved in assembling of bikes in collaboration of Chinese assemblers.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), whose active and pro-industry chairman is performing his duty, but the valuation issue of motorcycle parts on which rulings are being issued every year since 2006 on higher side and nobody is serious in rectifying the issue. Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA), Mohammad Sabir Shaikh said that if the government resolves the issue of valuation ruling on genuine prices then the menace of smuggling of bike parts can be curbed immediately. Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) also does not have any permanent director general due to
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which low grade directors, especially director standards development centre, take bribe for clearing CM licenses of small assemblers. In case an assembler does not grease the palm of director SDC then the file of the assembler remains unmoved. Sabir Shaikh said that the prime minister of Pakistan should immediately appoint a permanent director general of PSQCA for resolving the issues of small industries. Engineering Development Board (EDB) has been running its affairs since the past two years without permanent CEO of the board. As a result, all the stakeholders are not invited by the board in the meetings of policy matters. Auto industry is being run on the EDB’s auto industry development plan of 2006 and all the committees are also part of the 2006 development plan. Almost a decade is gone, the auto industry is in hot waters, especially small and medium sized bike assemblers. Sabir said that either the EDB policy staff is deliberately avoiding small assemblers’ issues or they are taking some dictation from a leading bike assembler. He said that Prime Minister should interfere in this matter and every stakeholder must be invited in meetings being held to decide future policy for the auto sector. Due to pending issues of the industry, sales of bikes during the current financial year have slowed despite sharp price cut in petrol from September 2014 onward. In the past four financial years, sales of bike remained pegged at 1.6 million units per year. Due to reduction in sales of new bikes, the second hand market has improved a bit after five years. Customers prefer using used bikes due to curtailing buying power and incidents of bike snatching which has spread all over the country. Sabir Shaikh said a strange phenomenon has arrived in the market in the last two years in which buyers were seen shifting towards 100-150cc bikes from 70cc bikes. He said people are fed up using low power engine bikes as only 70cc bikes have been ruling the roads since late
1970s. Even today, no serious efforts have been made to replace the 70cc whereas the production of these kinds of two wheelers has been shut down all over the world especially in India. He said that the 70cc model is highly unfit keeping in view the body structure of a human being. This bike is mainly meant for the youngsters and young girls but in Pakistan girls do not ride bikes. People who use bikes in Pakistan are over 80 kg and for them the 70cc bike is not fit as long ride causes pain in back and shoulders.“I am sure that people have realized this issue and that is why they are shifting towards 125150cc bikes despite their high prices,” Sabir said. He added that unfortunately Pakistan does not produce any variety of 125150cc models as compared to India and China. People are literally waiting for new model of Yamaha 125 and 150cc besides looking forward for a new auto policy which may encourage assemblers to roll out new high powered engine bikes. The federal government, car and bike assemblers are reportedly miles away from reaching an agreement on the much-awaited five-year Automotiv e D evelopment Poli cy (ADP 2015-2020) tailored by the Engineering Development Board (EDB) in isolation. Chairman Privatisation Commission Muhammad Zubair is now dealing with the auto sector because Minister for Water and Power, Khawaja Asif, conv ener of t he commi ttee, is unavailable for such meetings due to other official engagements. Sources said EDB, which is the architect of the policy, finally shared the new draft with the industry after which a couple of
EDB has been running its affairs since the past two years without permanent CEO of the board. As a result, all the stakeholders are not invited by the board in the meetings of policy matters. Auto industry is being run on the EDB’s auto industry development plan of 2006 and all the committees are also part of the 2006 development plan. Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) also does not have any permanent director general due to which low grade directors, especially director standards development centre, take bribe for clearing CM licenses of small assemblers. In case an assembler does not grease the palm of director SDC then the file of the assembler remains unmoved meetings were convened to discuss the draft with the industry. Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers Mohammad Sabir Shaikh said that no one invited us in the previous and January 7, 2015 meetings. “We are more than 100 members of bike assemblers but the people who attended the meetings belonged to only four assemblers – three car and one bike assembler,” He added that these companies have a lot influence in the policy making for the last 25 years.
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Honda bike price may give tough time to Chinese bike assemblers. So far the Chinese bike makers are not in a position to decrease prices. Sabir claimed that many small units had already closed down due to low profit margins. Chairman APMA, said the small bike assemblers were not invited by any one in January 7 meeting. “Nobody talks or debate on two wheelers’ issue and only car industry issues were discussed Hardly any successive governments had tried to understand this one sided practice of ignoring the majority of bike makers’ representatives. Sabir said that he was hopeful from the current government about considering their grievances and suggestions in the policy making but the government maintained the same attitude which had been in vogue since 2006. “I guarantee if our suggestions are given due considerations in the auto sector then this will definitely end up corruption on imports and amount being spent in terrorism through smuggling of auto parts will also stop,’ he added that uniform policy will lure foreign and private investments and the industry will grow. “The government has to end up the monopoly of Japanese car and bike assembler in order to flourish the local industry otherwise the situation will remain t he same, ” Sabi r said . When everything was getting late and there were remote chances of clearance of draft policy, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar recently assured in Japan that new auto policy would be approved by the ECC very soon. For the import of CBU bikes, no separate policy had been announced since last 25 years. This is a big segment which could generate more revenue for the
government. Many assemblers are importing over 100cc bikes in 100 per cent CKDs and marketing their products as locally made products. “The government has to announce a clear cut policy for every assembler as it would discourage smuggling and improve localization. Big assemblers are misusing the SROs of 2006 while small assemblers have yet to get the permission,” Sabir said. President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain also belong to the same group of traders of Karachi as Sabir Shaikh. “Fortunately, Mamnoon Hussain knows the industries and traders’ issues but at the federal government level there should be a mediator which would understand the issues and resolve them. The government has already lost two years to curb smuggling of auto parts in the country”. He said that being in the field for the last 40 years, at least the government should take some benefits from me to bring new changes in the system. The draft of Automotive Development Policy 2015-2020 has proposed at least eight measures for consumers’ welfare. The draft was shared with auto stakeholders on Jan 7, 2015, in a meeting chaired by Privatisation Commission Chairman Mohammad Zubair, and was also attended by relevant officials. Stakeholders were asked to submit their feedback through their respective associations by Jan 20, 2015, as the government would not entertain any individual case. The policy has already suffered delays. Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA), Mohammad Sabir Shaikh said the small bike assemblers were not invited by any one in January 7 meeting. “Nobody talks or debate on two wheelers’ issue and only car industry
issues were discussed. In the last 20 years, China and India have developed their bike industry. Our policies created smugglers only followed by no localization,” he said. The draft proposes product recall system in line with global practice and compulsory installation of immobilizers in cars by the assemblers. Effort is being made to address conflicting interest of stakeholders. The local industry wants high tariff walls and correct valuation of used cars while local auto part makers seek high tariff walls, correct valuation of imported parts and no import as scrap. Parts importers are looking for low CKD tariff and continuation of parts import by weight while vehicle importers seek reduction in CBU rates and allowing of commercial import of vehicles. Sabir said that in the valuation system of FBR no one is fair including assemblers, vendors, importers and the staff of FBR. Everybody is looking for their own interest instead of taking care of country’s benefit. New investors are demanding low CKD tariff, CBU tariff rationalisation, special incentives and policy consistency while consumers’ interest revolve around quality, price, choice and financing. At present, localised auto components are a part of SRO 693 and they attract high duty vis-a-vis non-localised parts. Sabir said that industry is misusing the SROs especially SRO 655. Under SRO 655, importers declare sub components, sub assemblies and raw materials but in reality they are importing full assemblies. He said that the mix system of importing CKDs at various duty rates is the main reason for the promotion of smuggling and corruption. SRO-693 is a parallel system to customs general order (CGO) which contains a list of all locally manufactured engineering goods, other than auto. This system has created unnecessary duality and problems in implementation. Sabir said that the government should introduce only two types of duty systems – one is for commercial parts, CKDs, assemblies, sub assemblies, components, sub components and the second for CBU rate of duty on cars, bikes and commercial vehicles. For assemblers who are importing 100 per cent CKDs, the government should give 10-20 per cent discount for assembly of vehicles.
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24th Corps Commander’s Cup Open Golf Tournament & Bikes Show Mar 2015 On March 15, 2015 Lahore Garrison Golf and Country Club (LGGCC) organized prize distribution ceremony of 24th Co r p s C o mma nd e r O p en G o l f Tournament. This time the event management decided to introduce something new to add to the charm of the event in the shape of exhibiting variety of motorcycles of different eras and genres. The seeds of time have grown into a tree of good repute for Pakistan Bikers Club since its inception in 2007. During this time we have organized several awareness rallies and related events in collaboration with Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan (TDCP), City Traffic Police (CTP), Atlas Honda, Pak Suzuki, Ravi Automobiles, Metro Motorcycles, Servis Tyres, NLC, and some of the events also got media coverage from the major channels. Invitation from LGCC, however, for managing a display of variety of bikes at their event was one of its kind opportunity, Colonel Mr.
Ahmad Nawaz reached PBC for managing a magnificent display of motorbikes. It was not just an honor but also recognition of the services that PBC has rendered in promotion of the motorcycle community of the country. On the grand day PBC riders arrived at the club before 10am. Motorcycle ranging from a 50cc Honda cub to the mighty 1300cc Suzuki Hayabusa were there on display with models ranging from as late as 1940 model BSA. Classic bikes are a rare sight and because their spares are hard to find and engines hard to maintain we don’t see many on open roads. PBC is thankful to Mr. Imtiaz Ahmad, Mr. Kamran Rasheed and Mr. Mohsin Jameel for bringing their classic bikes to the event. Mr. Farid Dogar arrived with his Team 69 riding their off-road bikes while Mr. Irfan Shahid arrived with his muscle bike, the roaring Harley Davidson V-Rod. Not only the visitors liked the idea of motorcycle
exhibition at the event but also the chief guest, former Governor Punjab Lieutenant General (Rtd) Khalid Maqbool appreciated the efforts of PBC in his address. Mr. Muhammad Zahid Iqbal received a shield of appreciation from Colonel Mr. Ahmad, president LGGCC while souvenirs were distributed among other members while the president LGGCC presented honorary membership shield to Mr. Farid Dogar. We have attended several motorcycle shows and exhibitions in the past but nothing beats the experience of LGGCC event, thanks to the brilliant organization of the event in a disciplined manner. PBC is indebted to its members who made available their royal presence along with their beautiful rides. We at PBC hope that other organizations will set this event as a benchmark and will try their best to go for disciplined bike shows with better environments for visitors...
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By Muhammed Yousuf Shaikh - Chairman PCMIC
Handy Guide for Global Motorcycle Manufacturers to avail themselves Investment opportunities in Motorcycle Sector of Pakistan under new entrant policy as Yamaha Motors new plant to be inaugurated in Pakistan. markets. Specialized International/Chinese C omp an ie s, Busi n ess men, and Financiers are invited to participate in opportunities that may achieve economic viability and create rapid positive revenues. The concept is that the investors and their supporting teams would rehabilitate and manage the plant on their account against a share of production achieved; for a negotiated period of time.
The strong points of these opportunities are:
Unsure about where to establish your new Motorcyc le and e ngine manufacturing facilities? Well, here is a handy guide that showcases some highlights of the benefits of investing in the Motorcycle of automotive industry in Pakistan.
Invitation for Investment Opportunities: PCMIC takes pleasure in portraying several investment opportunities pertaining to rehabilitation and modernizing its member’s selected factories and establishment of new factories in the auto industrial sectors. This organization is a Pakistan & China Motorcycle trader & Industrial group network for Pakistanis, Chinese and their friends. In addition to being a Pakistan & China motorcycle trade & industry watcher, an investor, a business consultant and an avid follower of the Chinese Motorcycle Trade & Industry
• High local demand of the products. • Availability of trained and experienced manpower. • Availability of local raw materials. • Adequate investment legislations and favorable terms for agreement. • Fast return on investment. The PCMIC expresses its willingness to assist investors with all the necessary clarifications as well as facilitating essential visits to the factories (if required). Interested investors are kindly requested to submit their inquiries to chairman PCMIC at pakchina.mic@gmail.com at their earliest. T h e P C MI C H an d y G ui d e o n Automotive Investment is the only consolidated collection of investment in the auto sector in the county which provides a timely and reliable source of information primarily for business (especially investors), and also for investment promotion agencies, government policy makers, academics, and regional and internat ional organizations in Pakistan and other regions. The Guide will assi st entrepreneurs in making sound investment decisions and policy makers
in formulating consistent and coherent strategy decisions. This version is composed of information compiled by the PCMIC marketplace members by r esponding to th e Council ’s questionnaires.
Introduction to Investment Sectors: PCMIC recommends to Chinese a u t o m o b i l e m an uf a c t u r e r s t o investment in Pakistan’s auto industrial sector as there are numerous investment opportunities in Pakistan. I would like to invite them to take part in the automotive sector. The avenues exist in s et t i n g up mo t o r cy cl e e n gi n e manufacturing units and for their integral parts which are presently being imported, low priced small car units, manufacturing of car sub-assembly components which are also presently being imported and setting up of a tractor assembly plant. The PCMIC offers to assist Chinese manufacturers in finding local partners for them since the Government is interested in promoting competition in the auto sector. Detailed information on the automobile sector of Pakistan and the separate investment opportunities can be provided to interested investors. Currently Japanese car manufacturers have 100 percent share in the local car market against 45 percent in the motorcycle sector, whereas the Chinese share in the latter is 55 percent. Notably, about 163,972 cars were manufactured during 2014-15, while motorcycle production was way beyond at 1,500,000 units. Any manufacturer can invest in Pakistan under the Auto Industry Development Programme (AIDP) or the Tariff Based System
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Monthly AutoMark International (TBS).The government intends to make the existing policy regime more flexible for new entrants in order to attract foreign investment. An amended policy is expected soon and it is emphasized that Chinese manufacturers would be persuaded to explore the Pakistani market. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor-inchief at pakchina.mic@gmail.com
PCMIC is pleased to provide the following services to foreign or local Investors in the Auto Industrial sector. • Undertake customized market research and statistical reports on the Pakistan Auto Industry market. • Identify automotive products; both vehicles and components for import and export. • Help find distributors and suppliers of automotive products. • Identify and evaluate potential cooperative or joint venture partners. • Help setup dependable business networks in Pakistan. • Conduct legal, financial, human resources. • Technical management and feasibility studies. • Help negotiate automotive business deals. • Help with liaison and management of business ventures in Pakistan. • Help identify and locate local executives and employees. • Walk our customers through the Pakistani maze of bureaucracy. • Services on a retainer basis are available. The PCMIC Investment Handy Guide has a major two-fold objective. Firstly, The Pakistan/China Motorcycle Industry has an emerging investment o p p o r t un i t y i n p u b l i c/ p r i v a t e partnerships to set up an inventive Production Facility with Research & Development centre. Secondly, this is a much needed industrial project which is profitable and feasible due to a big demand in our local market. This prompts me to draw the kind and valuable attention of prospective investors towards what I mention below. The Pakistan Auto Industry has been around for more than 60 years, and today is considered to be a source that is highly important to our country’s economy. The motorcycle industry employs an estimated 100,000 people.
Over 2 million motorcycles are manufactured annually. All auto assemblers-cum-manufacturers at present are Pakistani. The majority of the motorcycles being manufactured in Pakistan are of 70CC capacity. Most of the parts used in the frame, suspension, engine etc are interchangeable, or can be used with minor adjustments. But all Pakistani motorcycle manufacturers still depend on foreign technology and the country is still unable to design and produce its own motorcycle; especially the engine and key parts. This makes it difficult for the industry to develop and produce new models/designs to fulfill the demand of the market. P aki s t an ’s C hi n es e d o mi n at ed motorcycle assembling continues to see a strong growth in terms of production and marketing and are forcing the industry and investors to explore alternative opportunities; including working with international partners and e x p a n d i n g i n t o r e s e ar c h an d development (R&D) services. The Motorcycle production has increased from 100,000 units at the start of the century, to around two million units per year. Despite this fact, Pakistan still d oes n ot hav e an y ded icat ed manufacturer of the key parts of motorcycles such as the Complete Engine, Carburetor, Drive Chain, Timing/Cam Chain, hundreds of separate engine components (Cylinder Head, Ring/Piston Set, Ball Bearings, Bushes, Timing Chain, Crankshaft, and many other components) and also the Handle Switches, Lock Sets, Wheels Hubs & Breaks, Complete Front and Rear Shock-absorbers in dismantled condition and Speedometer Movements; therefore these are 90% imported through different channels. Moreover, there was a time that motorcycle production was as low as 100,000 units per year whereas this figure now stands at two million units per year. This fact makes it economically feasible to produce ancillary items; mainly the motorcycle engines. The engine is a core part of the motorcycle, and the demand for motorcycle engines is directly related to the demand for motorcycles. The motorcycle engine market has great potential as a result of the booming motorcycle demand. Better performance motorcycle engines are needed due to
the demand of shifting from standard two-wheel motorcycles to more sophisticated and technically advanced models. Motorcycle engines are in the process of upgrading to low emission, low vibration, low noise and low heat load engines with displacements over 125cc. Along with the sales of three-wheeled motorcycles (also known as tri-wheelers) in Pakistan, demands for their engines are also growing fast. The three-wheeled motorcycle manufacturers of Pakistan also do not have the ability to produce their required engines. Also, the technology to produce such engines is different from those of two-wheeled motorcycle engines due to their exclusive features. Hence, international market demands will be satisfied by those manufacturers that have the R & D and manufacturing capabilities for threewheeled motorcycle engines as well.
Muhammad Yousuf Shaikh, An A ut o I nd us t r y C o ns ul t a nt , Motorcycle Industry Expert, Mot orcycle Designer, China Sourcing Expert, Serial Entrepreneur and the Founder & Chairman of Pakistan China Motorcycle Industry Council (PCMIC), offers his analysis of the motorcycle trade & industry trends from Pakistan & China. The Chairman PCMIC working with motorcycle trade & industry for over two decades, Yousuf believe that new projects could help motorcycle industry to design and produce new d e si g n , n ew t e ch & l ar g e displacement motorcycles in Pakistan to compete with Indian motorcycle industry as Pakistan offered exclusive incentives in taxation on new entrant to manufacture new design, new tech & large displacement motorcycle. For f urther details and for as si st ance ple ase ema il a t pakchina.mic@gma il.com
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By Muhammed Yousuf Shaikh - Chairman PCMIC Our motorcycle industry is divided into two markets. The mainstream market consists of manufacturers who are from overseas joint ventures. The other market is the niche market, consisting of SMEs producing Chinese motorcycles. These are Pakistani-owned companies that depend on design and production technology from abroad. In this market most of the companies are Pakistani and products are sold domestically, where there is little foreign competition. Most of the involved parties have not been utilizing enough technology in terms of design, manufacture and engineering. Due to the importance of the Pakistan motorcycle industry, the Pakistan China Motorcycle Industry Council (PCMIC) has planned to invite foreign investors to set up a Production Facility and a Motorcycles and Parts Research and Development centre under the industrial and services cluster group. This will enable specialized industries to have the capability to design and produce motorcycle engines and other parts which are still not indigenized in Pakistan. It will be a profitable and risk free investment for foreign investors which helps strengthen the niche market in the future and also provide technology for design, production and engineering for Pakistani parts-makers in order to raise their capabilities. The PCMIC seeks a strategic planning alliance in a public/private partnership that should be targeted at stand-alone parts design and manufacturing. The project is intended to create an automobile platform for Pakistan that would be relayed to the private sector. The second phase of the project would ad dr ess auto mobi le and p art s manufacturers, and the PCMIC would collaborate with various Government Departments like the Military Vehicles Research & Development Establishment ( MVRD E), Mo ST , E ng in ee ri n g Development Board (EDB) etc. With such a coordinated approach it will be possible to include niche areas of interest to specialist Government Organizations in the development effort. four areas would be targetable:• Motorcycle Engine manufacturing units & their integrals parts presently imported • Multipurpose Larger Sized Engines (200 cc and above)
• After Sales parts market • New models/designs of motorcycles This latest expansion & development of P a k i s t a n C h i n e s e a u t o mo b i l e manufacturers & keen requirements of localization of motorcycle engines up to 200cc plus a big demand of ancillary parts, prompted me to offer my services as Social entrepreneur and Chairman, PCMIC for Pakistan; as I feel my experience could make an enormous difference in the Pakistan Motorcycle Industry, and thus ensure the success of this effort.
As a pioneer of the Chinese Motorcycle Trade & Industry businesses in Pakistan, and my years of experience in the motorcycle trade & industry plus my contribution towards the flourishing development and launching of several new motorcycles in Pakistan, my experience includes senior roles in product development, marketing and business management. I have more than 20 years of experience in the Motorcycle trade & industry. The PCMIC and their associates are committed to supporting foreign investors, especially Chinese & Pakistani entrepreneurs to develop emerging technologies that become the driving industries of the future. I am looking for an opportunity to set-up a facility for a Pakistan motorcycle industry with extensive experience of setting-up facilities for Pakistani companies on a global sourcing for motorcycles and engine manufacturing in Pakistan. These efforts are supposed to facilitate the creation of numerous companies and thousands of jobs.
Being a Founder & Chairman of the PCMIC, I am looking for investors, particularly Chinese investors for setting-up an inventive research & development, and production facility with us in Pakistan to Design & Manufacture Pakistan’s own motorcycle and engines in the public/private partnership. I am known to all top Chinese & Pakistani motorcycle manufacturers with all aspects of International sales & purchase, establishing new channels, selection of right design vehicles for specific markets, dealing with import/export regulations, developing new models, finding real manufacturers as well as making presentations at trade shows. It is with great optimism and interest that I take it upon myself to promote the Pakistan Motorcycle industry sector in China and to invite global Chinese manufacturers to establish joint ventures in Pakistan. I believe that there are several areas in which I could help Pakistan to strengthen the Pakistani motorcycle Industry and also help to export motorcycles made in Pakistan in the International market. The PCMIC proposed plan of inviting foreign investors to set up an inventive research & development facility and centre of excellence of motorcycle engines at Sunder Industrial Estate, Lahore, is meant to ensure that the co un c i l i s a bl e t o p r o v i d e a comprehensive development capability in these important and interlinked market sectors. Engineers at the centre would be able to deliver turn-key motorcycle projects including small engi ne p rogr am d rawi ngs and technology from across China. The proposed project will be carried out by China based Chinese Manufactures and Pakistan’s Chinese Motorcycle Assemblers through PCMIC, in cooperation with the MVRDE, Local parts Vendors and financial institutes. The project is expected to be co-financed
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Monthly AutoMark International by all the stakeholders and the Government. The Government is being requested to kindly provide interest free loans & allow a tax holiday for five years to this project. If this happens, it will be in the interests of all to design the cleanest possible engine within reasonable cost and performance constraints will require a “Team Approach” and the project will require intensive investment & huge financial resources. The support and guidance provided by the Government would be a great instrument for the phenomenal growth of this sector. Motorcycle and small engine projects are frequently characterized by application-specific requirements. Volumes of production in particular can vary widely from niche applications, through to hand-held tool applications for which the quantities produced can often vastly exceed those of mainstream automotive products. Despite these differences, motorcycle and small engine projects tend to share many of the stringent design targets of larger power u ni t s suc h as o p t i mi z e d f u el consumption, regulated emissions, quality and, of course, lifetime cost. The existing capability in motorcycle production & marketing should further enhance the commissioning of a motorcycle research & development facility. Underscoring the PCMIC’s commitment to the growing two-wheeler sector – from luxury Chinese & Pakistani brands to the value-driven products popular in Asia – the PCMIC is pleased to assist them to establish the whole project business scope involving projects of manufacture, assembly and processing of mo tor cycle bod y part s and manufacturing of engines. PCMIC experts prepare expansion plans for an Engine Assembly Plant with a built-in Quality Assurance System consisting of the Longest Conveyor assisted Motorcycle Assembly Facilities integrated with “Quality Gates” and Test Equipment to meet ever increasing market requirements. Also, the exclusively negotiated and favorable agreements between the Pakistan government and Chinese manufacturers by PCMIC are in place for localization of components through establishment of in-house and vendors’ facilities. Developed parts of 70CC, 125CC & 20 0CC t o ensu re to
manufacture the motorcycle engines including backward integration for Forgings & Castings and use special steel materials from Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). Preparation of Technical and Commercial Feasibility for the production of core technology of motorcycle engines and frame components along with project supervision by PCMIC experts. These efforts are supposed to facilitate numerous motorcycle companies and protect thousands of jobs in this automotive sector and to develop emerging technologies that become the driving industries of the future. If the government works together with PCMIC for manufacturing of these common parts; specially motorcycle engines, based on production figures the total OEM market for these parts can be determined. In addition the replacement market demand can also be estimated at various price options. For those parts where critical volumes are available, the Government & PCMIC should try and foster “embedded” linkages between the Government, the Services Cluster Group, Assemblers, Vendors, Importers and banks as a consortium that are willing to make the investment. To do that, Pakistan’s Chinese vehicle manufacturers need an ever more strategic, collaborative relationship with the Government and to be working with the supply chain and other stakeholders to achieve long term goals. I want the Council to help make that happen. The Motorcycle Industry Council will be an
opportunity for the industry & the Government to work together on the long term strategic development of the sector. For the Chinese automobile industrial development in Pakistan there are two ideas, working on which can bring prosperity. One, that when Japan was moving from intermediate technology to high-tech, Japan relocated their old industry moved it to South Korea, to Malaysia and other countries. That stage has now been reached for China. China can focus on high-tech industries and relocate the intermediate level industry to Pakistan and it will bring coprosperity. Secondly, if there are some new industrial units which China wants to set up, these can set up these in Pakistan, as joint ventures and with a buy-back condition. The details can be worked out between the parties concerned. The other idea which is written in the already agreed documents is to build China specific Special Development Zones. Pakistan can allocate certain land and Chinese can establish industrial units there.
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Local Auto Industry of Pakistan Local auto industry launching successively more expensive cars in the country, while discontinuing smaller, more affordable models, even as demand for 1000cc and below segment went through the roof. They minted money doing this, but also turned into corporate punching bags for regulators, policy makers, media and the public. Besides the downright incorrect arguments like ‘cars are expensive in Pakistan’, the argument levelled against the auto sector most often goes something like this: Auto industry has been used by many countries to expand its engineering sector, generating jobs and national production. Car manufacturers in the country have managed to localize production to lesser extent than motorcycle and three-wheeler makers. Hence, domestic auto industry has failed in its role to meet national goals so the government should toughen up on the sector in its upcoming policy. Nothing else could be further from the truth. Yes, INDU, PSMC and HCAR have all made hefty profits in the country. Profitability is the raison d’être for private enterprise. It is also true that these companies have inculcated thousands of jobs, directly and
indirectly. They have contributed to the national exchequer and provided cars to people that want them. Over this period, the country’s auto policy has remained fixated with increasing localization levels. But does fostering domestic engineering industry necessitate that every component of every car made in Pakistan, must be indigenously produced? If PSMC localized the Mehran further and began manufacturing 100 percent of the parts domestically, instead of the current 74 percent, would that bring leaps and bounds of growth for the country’s engineering sector? Is it not more pertinent to independently evaluate which are the most competitive auto parts and autos for Pakistan? Or find out where changes t o g o v e r n m e n t p o l i c y ca n d r i v e competitiveness further? All the focus in the debate over upcoming auto policy seems fixated with Big Auto. Among the already known components of the upcoming policy are incentives for new auto manufacturers. Although this is a good move, it will not guarantee that newer entrants will focus on small cars instead of chasing high-margin movers like the existing market participants. The new policy should be tweaked to ensure that the void in the small car segment will be
filled. Also, if engineering is indeed a sunrise sector for the country, it can only be so through the scores of smaller firms that work as vendors and service providers to Big Auto directly, or through the aftersales market. If auto exports are to ever reach the much-mentioned level of $5 billion (or even $1 billion), it’s PAAPAM that will need a step up. Observations over previous auto policy are as stale as they are contentious. Government decries the sector for failing to meet localization and production targets. The industry claims demand projections set forth in the initial policy were too rosy and never became reality. In an industry source talking to BR Research contended that “it would require at least 100,000 units of local sales of a single make of car to attract a second tier automobile parts maker from Japan”. Clearly, we are miles from that milestone. But the real question is, is that even the target? The fixation with localization should be reconsidered with better focus on comparatively advantageous segments within the automotive sector. Only then may the auto sector shift gears and traverse beyond its present status. - Curtesy: BR Research
Honda slashes CD 70cc, CD 70cc Dream prices in Pakistan If you are a Honda lovers then we have a great news for you, as Atlas Honda Limited (AHL) has reduced the price of 70cc bikes in Pakistan. According to details. The CD-70cc and
CD-70cc Dream are now priced at Rs. 63,500 and Rs. 67,500 as compared to Rs. 69,900 and Rs. 73,500 respectively. However, it has slightly increased the price of CG-125 Standard model by Rs.
400 to Rs. 102,900. The price of other 100-125cc models has remained unchanged.
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Pak Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd: Mr. Danish Dalia, Manager Marketing of Pak Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd. threw a light on the recent expansion of their proposition to services. He said that they have been putting up their stall in every PAPS event which has took place and have been working with PAAPAM since the beginning. He added that auto sector, being the mother industry of Pakistan has direct influence on the economy and apparently the grow th and impr ovement o f this sector has been ou tstand ing.
Indus Motor Company Limited: Mr. Tariq Khan, Sr. Director of Technical at Indus Motor Company Ltd., said that they were the diamond sponsors of the event and they promote such events which contribute to the auto sector of Pakistan. He added that such events are essential in order to develop awareness among the masses and most importantly, the government. He appreciated and congratulated the organizing committee of PAPS2015 for putting up an amazing event and said that it has been the best automobile event that he has witnessed so far. Moreover, he added a point related to governmental policies which should be revised so that it can benefit the automobile industry in the long run. Lastly, he said that the marketing strategies of this sector should improve so that people can get aware of the development and growth of auto sector of Pakistan.
Allco Transfer Printers (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. M. Aftab Alam, representative of M/s. Allco Transfer Printers (Pvt) Ltd. was highly obliged by the show put up by PAAPAM and since they have been with PAAPAM since the beginning and they put up their stalls everywhere, they highlighted the fact that the organization has improved immensely. Moreover, he stated that the automobile sector has developed over the years and has encouraged foreign investment w hich has created jobs and benefited the economy of Pakistan.
Pakistan Accumulators Pvt Ltd. Syed Aamir Abbas Zaidi, Head of Export of Pakistan Accumulators Pvt Ltd. (Volta and Osaka Batteries) claimed that they are the pioneers when it comes to manufacturing of automobile batteries in Pakistan. He also mentioned that their company has been receiving export trophy since last 10 years and they have contributed greatly in the economy of Pakistan by exporting nearly 1.5 million dollars annually. They have 7 regional offices across Pakistan and have actively been participating in auto sector events. He said that the show put up by PAAPAM has been a great effort to showcase the talent prevailing in the auto sector.
Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited: Mr. Fawad Nafees Siddiqui, the senior manager operations, said that they import lubricants from Korea and the company operates across Pakistan with different offices in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The company has now become renowned due to which they experienced good interaction with masses and specially with industrialists. He further added that the potential in this country is immense but it has to adopt recent techniques and practices which are happening around the globe in order to progress.
Hinopak Motors Limited Mr. Azeem Shah, a representative of sales and marketing department of Hinopak, said that they are the assemblers in Pakistan and are the pioneers when it comes to buses or heavy vehicles. Their market share is more than 85% and their direct targeted market is educational or governmental institutes while their market share in trucks is more than 50%. He revealed that the success behind being the market leader is their consistent quality and understanding the needs of their customers and molding their product according to them.
Base Welding Company: Mr. Saad Rafay, the Sales and Development Manager of Base Welding elaborated about his company and said that they are suppliers of welding and cutting materials and is in collaboration with companies in Sweden and US. He further appreciated the efforts of the organizers of PAPS 2015 and highlighted that it was their firstly experience at PAPS. He was pleased at the response and the kind of interaction he experienced with industry individuals and said that they will surely be coming back to such large scale events.
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Thal Engineering: Mr. Abdul Majid, representative of Thal Engineering enlightened that Thal Engineering is basically a part of Thal Limited which manufactures a wide range of wiring material, thermal system used in ACs and various engine components. They supply these parts to large and renowned businesses like Toyota, Honda and Suzuki. He further said that they always avail the opportunity of setting up stall at PAPS and their entire team actively participates in order to exhibit their products. He concluded by saying that their main aim is to produce products locally so that companies don’t have to pay duties and can benefit from them at a lower cost.
AkzoNobel Pakistan: In the interview that followed with Mr. Imran Qureshi, a representative of a multinational and leading brand of painting and coating, he mentioned that it was the second time when they had put up their stall and it had been a good experience so far. He added that the room for improvement in auto sector is immense and people still wait for cars; hence the variety should increase in order to facilitate the customers. Lastly, he promised to attend and exhibit next year in PAPS too.
Green Wheels (Pvt) Ltd.: The CEO and Director of Green Wheels (Pvt) Ltd., Mr. Ayaz said that they are striving hard to bring a change in the society by launching Hybrid Rikshaw and are also working to introduce Hybrid Bikes in the near future. He highlighted that Hybrid Rikshaw can function through battery, fuel and also solar energy and for this purpose they are in talking terms with companies like PSO and Shell to set up solar panels. The rikshaw is fully automatic like a car and is highly economical hence contributing to the economy and welfare of people. The response has been great and political entities also encouraged the innovation brought bt Green Wheels.
Atlas Honda: Waqas Asghar, a representative of Atlas Honda, looking after exports and promotions briefed about his company and said that they have been operating since 51 years and export their products in Srilanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. He added that Atlas Honda is the market leader when it comes to two-wheelers or motorcycles in Pakistan. He appreciated the efforts of the organizers of PAPS 2015 saying that the event has improved as compared to all previous years and is fully equipped. He concluded that PAPS is a platform where individuals from automotive industry get a chance to interact with each other which benefits the sector in the long run.
Mumtaz Engineering: The representative of Mumtaz Engineering revealed that their father started this company on a very low scale and as time went on, they started working for Atlas Honda. Hence with the growth of Atlas Honda, Mumtaz engineering also flourish and now they have plants on a land of more than four acres. He further expressed that PAPS2015 has been a learning experience with a healthy atmosphere where individuals got a chance to interact and got to know what is exactly happening in the auto sector of Pakistan. He expressed his heartiest gratitude for the organizers of PAAPAM who worked day and night to make this event possible on a large scale.
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First LNG shipment from Qatar arrives
The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) on last week successfully docked the longawaited LNG FSRU vessel at Port Qasim amid tight security arrangements. The Belgium-flagged M/v Exquisite brought to Engro’s newly-built $ 135 million Elengy Terminal about 148,517 cubic meters (cbm) of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) that would be added to the national grid this afternoon after regasification. The vessel, which is of Floating Storage and Re-Gassification Unit (FSRU) type LNG tanker, has been chartered by the Ministry of Petroleum to be used as a floating refinery to re-gassify the imported LNG. M/v Exquisite is a 2009-built LNG tanker with 11.2-meter draught and 83,163 dead weight tonnage (DWT). Belgian company M/s Exquisite NV is the registered owner of FSRU ship which is worth $ 300 million. Having a regasification capacity of up to 600mmcfd, the vessel would be pumping 200mmcfd initially into the SSGC’s grid. “Cake is in the pudding now,” PQA Chairman Agha Jan Akhtar was proverbial while talking to reporters about the arrival of the vessel, now permanently docked at the terminal. He lauded the government for the big achievement of building the LNG handling facility in a short span of 11 months. The Elengy Terminal has been built in a world record time of 335 days of signing with actual construction of 179 days. Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVPL) won the contract to handle LNG
at the most competitive rate, 66 cents per mmbtu, in the region. The PQA chairman said Port Qasim was ready to accommodate other bigger LNG ships which would be calling at the country’s second largest port as soon as the Ministry of Petroleum places a demand for another shipment of LNG. “We have a 13-meter draught in our channel that is more than enough to accommodate the forthcoming Q-Flex ships that, if fully loaded, would be carrying less than 0.2 lac cubic meters LNG requiring 11.8-meter draught,” Agha told Business Recorder. Visibly irked over media reports claiming that the port operator was yet to sign, what he wondered, an unknown agreement with Engro and that PQA had not dredged its channel to the required level, the chairman said all such reports were baseless. “Silting is an ongoing process and we are supposed to maintain 13-meter draught in our channel that we are maintaining,” said Agha adding ideally the Authority should undertake capital dredging to deepen its channel by 14 meters. “It is very expensive and we cannot incur such a huge cost for this terminal,” the PQA chief added. Shaikh Imranul Haq, CEO Elengy Terminal Limited, told reporters that the ship would be offloaded within next 15 days and the LNG re-gasified would start going into the national grid by this afternoon. Engro, he said, had fulfilled its commitment by constructing all infrastructure facilities in a record
time period. “We are hopeful that the commissioning of the country’s first LNG terminal would help meet the rising demand of gas in the country,” he added. The LNG ship was berthed amid heavy contingents of security personnel deployed in and around the Elengy Terminal. The three-tier security arrangements saw a number of jawans from Pakistan Coast Guard deployed while a couple of choppers were hovering over the facility for aerial surveillance. Shaikh of Elenegy Terminal said the security arrangements were watertight and every foolproof. “We have at least 20 coast guards here. While the boats and helicopters of Pakistan Navy and Coast Guard are also present here,” the executive told this reporter. The FSRUs are purpose-built LNG tankers that incorporate onboard equipment for the vaporization of LNG and delivery of high-pressure natural gas. These vessels load in the same manner as standard LNG tankers at traditional liquefaction terminals and also retain the flexibility to discharge in three distinct ways: as a liquid at a conventional LNG receiving terminal; as gas through the FSRU’s connection with a subsea buoy in the hull of the ship; and as a gas through a highpressure gas manifold located forward of the vessel’s LNG loading arms.
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Verify registration numbers before buying cars, advises ACLC In order to avoid the troubles of buying a stolen car, one must verify the registration number of the vehicle before finalising the transaction. A representative of the Anti-Car Lifting Cell (ACLC), Khalid Kalam, said this while addressing the session titled ‘Role of ACLC’. The session was held on the third day of the week-long articulated training for traffic police, transport officials, transporters, road users and drivers of various public transport vehicles. The workshop was arranged by the NED University in collaboration with Component Implementation Unit — Sindh of Pakistan Sustainable Transport Project (Pakstran) on last week. “If you spend millions on a four-wheeler, you might as well spend a little energy and time on its checking,” said Kalam, adding that all it takes to verify the registration number is a call to ACLC. Talking about the rising incidence of vehicle snatching and theft, ACLC administration DSP Ali Hassan shed light on the three phases of the illegal practice. First, he said, a culprit snatches or steals the vehicle. “In the second
phase, the snatcher dumps the car with the supplier who, in the third phase, supplies the car to the demander,” he said. According to Hassan, the demander buys the stolen or snatched vehicle, prepares its new documentation file and sells it in the market to people. These people are unaware of the fact that the cars they are buying have been stolen from someone. Calling it a ‘white-collar crime’, Hassan described how old documents are tampered with and mostly destroyed to be replaced by new ones. “Once the records have been changed, such cars are sold to gullible buyers.” According to Kalam, the ACLC uses number plates and chassis numbers to ascertain stolen cars. “Every car company has been assigned different font for number plates which a common man is unaware of,” he said. “If the word ‘Sindh’ is embossed right under the registration number in the centre, the number plate is original,” he said. “And if the word ‘Karachi’ is embossed, it is a fake one.” As for the chassis number, he told the audience to look for the numbers; they should also be in a
Duty imposed on hot rolled products
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on March 27, 2015 imposed 12.5 per cent regulatory duty on imports of hot rolled products, pipes, etc. The duty was imposed on import of flatrolled products of iron or non-alloy steel (width of 600mm or more) hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated; tubes (pipes and hollow profiles) of cast iron; tubes, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel; other tubes and pipes (like
welded, riveted or similarly) having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, and other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (like open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed) of iron or steel, according to an SRO issued.The duty would also be applied on the import of galvanised steel tubes, metals shells and HRC....
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Accidents On the second day of the week-long training workshop on Wednesday, a session titled ‘Common Trends in Road Accidents’ was also held. Talking about the rising number of road accidents, N ED urban and infrastru ct ure department chairperson Prof Mir Shabbar Ali said that recklessness is the cause of most of these accidents. According to Ali, the age-group most vulnerable to accidents was 16 to 30 year olds as the mode of transport for them is motorcycles. In order to make the motorcycle a safer ride, Ali proposed the idea of segregated riders’ lanes. When the same nature of vehicles collide into each other, the intensity of the accident is always less. “For example, if a car collides into a car the damage would be lesser as compared to a collision with the truck,” he pointed out. “Same is the case with motorcycles.” He added that this kind of a model has been successful in Malaysia.
4-day Pak China Business Forum organized by COMSATS The Pak-China Business Forum provides businessmen from the two countries the opportunity to improve bilateral trade relations and boost economic activities between the two countries. This was stated by Mian Muhamamd Adrees, President of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) while addressing the inaugural session of a 4-day Pak China Business Forum organized by COMSATS Institute o f I n fo r mat i o n T ec hn o l o g y . . . .
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Electric motorcycle market revving up Electric scooters make up the lion's share of the electric bike market, and that is expected to remain unchanged over the next 10 years. In 2015, a potential 4.1 million e-scooters will be sold, compared with 1.2 million e-motorbikes
Interest globally for personal mobility solutions for negotiating increasingly congested and polluted urban areas is leading to greater sales of electric scooters and electric motorbikes, particularly in emerging markets. According to the latest study by Navigant Research, sales aren't about to explode, but interest and demand are certainly on the up. Combined annual sales of e-Bikes and e-Scooters are expected to hit six million by 2024. Considering that sales are forecast to hit 5.3 million over the course of 2015, the number isn't particularly high. However, it indicates that even though electrically powered scooters and motorbikes are more expensive and limited in terms of range than petrolpowered alternatives, they are starting to find a niche -- and one that is getting bigger. What's more, China is historically the world's biggest market for electric bikes,
and, while demand in the country is beginning to diminish due to slowing economic growth, the growing demand from other nations is offsetting this drop. "Although purchase prices remain relatively high and the availability of vehicles is limited in some regions, emotorcycles and e-scooters offer an affordable, efficient mode of personal transport for motorists, particularly in booming cities of the developing world," says Ryan Citron, research analyst with Navigant Research. Electric scooters make up the lion's share of the electric bike market, and that is expected to remain unchanged over the next 10 years. In 2015, a potential 4.1 million e-scooters will be sold, compared with 1.2 million e-motorbikes. As well as being lighter and more affordable, electric scooters are also more widespread than motorbikes in terms of companies making them.
We're just taking the initial steps towards serious e-Motorbikes that offer the same performance and feeling as petrol-powered bikes, and the few that are on the market, or about to come on to the market like the Harley Davidson LiveWire, carry a hefty premium. Still, a US-built premium hog could stimulate demand for an electric motorbike in the US and Europe in the same way that Tesla has made electric cars aspirational with the Model S. Increased interest will lead to increased competition in the marketplace and this in turn, according to Navigant, could spur on innovation and breakthroughs necessary to make bikes more attractive to more people either through lower prices or better battery technology that enables an owner to travel faster and further between charges....
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Global Automobile Battery Market to Cross USD42.6 Billion by 2019 Says TechSci Research Growing global automobile production coupled with increasing penetration of passenger cars in developing countries to continue boosting global automobile battery market According to a recently released TechSci Research report, "Global Automotive Battery Market Opportunities&Forecast, 2019", the global automotive battery market is projected to cross USD42.6 billion by 2019. Major reasons that are expected to drive the market include increasing battery demand from OEMs, growing battery sales in the replacement market, globally, and increasing penetration of passenger cars in developing countries. Presently, the passenger car bat tery segment dominates the global automotive battery market, in value terms, followed by twowheeler battery and commercial vehicle battery segments. Passenger car battery marketis anticipated to continue its market dominance in the global automotive battery market over the next five years. Region wise, Asia-Pacific accounts for
the largest volume share of automotive battery market, which is majorly due to large existing fleet of two wheelers in the region. Nevertheless, the passenger car battery sales in the region are also witnessing a continuing increase, predominantly on account of growing passenger car sales in China and India. In 2013, Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest fleet of two-wheelers and second largest fleet of passenger cars, globally, consequently establishing the region a major market for automotive batteries. Due to presence of automobile production hubs like China, India, etc., Asia-Pacific is witnessing surging
Pak Suzuki Motor Company Sales stoic, but profits still mount Pakistan Suzuki Motor Company may have enjoyed stellar stock performance at the local bourses but the year provided little to write home about in terms of car sales. Sales of Liana, Swift, Cultus and Mehran fell by 34, 19, two and nine percent, respectively. Of the companys older variants on offer, only Bolan and Ravi sales managed to improve in CY14, although that was limited to a marginal two percent rise. Given this context, the launch of the Wagon R appears to be a stitch in time for the company, as the 3,326 units sold played a crucial role in ensuring growth in the companys top line. Increases in the prices of couple of other variants may not have gone down well with car buyers at a time when weaker Japanese Yen is driving down cost of production. But those price hikes also buttressed the revenue tally as well as gross profits. During the period under review, gross margins improved from six percent in
CY13 to eight percent in CY14. The increase of 33 percent in distribution expenses is attributable to advertising campaigns for the newly launched Wagon R. The sizeable fall in other income may be traced back to two major factors. Firstly, the company booked one-off gains last year from the sale of a motorcycle factory. Secondly, tumbling steel prices may have forced inventory losses although clarity on this point will only emerge once detailed accounts are made public. The recent launch of Suzuki Kizashi may help to improve the companys perceived image in the market but the Rs5 millionprice tag will keep the car out of most peoples reach. It remains to be seen whether PSMC will come through with the much-anticipated launch of Celerio in coming months. Such a move would be the companys best bet to get beyond the drudgery of relying on the same old models...
demand for automotive batteries from automotive OEM segment. Moreover, aftermarket market is being driven by the large and expanding automotive fleet in the region. "Johnson Controls is the leader in global automotive battery market, accounting for over one-third of the global automotive battery sales. Continuing collaborations with leading global OEMs coupled with the company's strong sales network across global would allow Johnson Controls to continue its market domination through 2019 as well.", said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci Research, a research based global management consulting firm. Other major global automotive battery manufacturer includes GS Yuasa Corporation, Exide Technologies and East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. "Global Automotive Battery Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019" has evaluated the future growth potential of global automotive battery and provides statistics and information on market structure and future growth of the global automotive battery market. The report is intended to provide cutting-edge market intelligence and help decision makers to take sound investment evaluation. Besides, the report also identifies and analyzes the emerging trends along with essential drivers, challenges and opportunities available in the global automotive battery market. About TechSci Research TechSci Research is a global market research and consulting company with offices in Canada, UK and India. TechSci Research provides market research consulting services in six verticals Information Technology, Chemicals, Water & Water Recycling, Consumer Goods & Retail, Automotive and Energy & Power. The company uses proprietary innovative business model that focuses on improved productivity that also ensure the creation of high-quality reports. With more than 100 client engagements with fortune 500 clients.
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Honda (India) Cars plans on increasing prices from 1st April, 2015 Japanese automaker Honda has been a popular choice in the Indian market. The company owing to issues like rising input costs is forced to increase the prices of its models effectively from 1st April, 2015. The recently revoked union budget also did not seem to be reliever as the union budget brought in 0.5% hike in excise duty for small cars that also includes the Amaze sedan. Speaking more on the occasion, Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Sr Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd said "We are working on increasing the prices of vehicles across models from April due to the cost pressure. In the Union Budget excise duty was increased to 12.5% from 12% while education cess levied on cost of vehicle plus excise duty, was lifted, this caused a slight increase in the price of small cars where we have Brio and Amaze." Last year Honda has reported an impressive 44% growth, whereas this year in February alone the carmaker has witnessed a 16% growth. The company has just hiked up the prices of its vehicles by about Rs. 60,000 earlier this year. Whereas, this time around the company has not revealed the exact hike and may do so soon....
Suzuki launches locally made Ciaz at Bangkok show Suzuki Motor has launched its Ciaz sedan at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand, the third country to build the new model. Production starts in June at Suzuki Motor (Thailand) (SMT) in Rayong. The plant started producing the Swift in 2012 and the Celerio in 2014. The Ciaz was launched in October 2014 by Maruti Suzuki India and by Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile, the Chinese joint venture in December under the name Alivio. Toshihiro Suzuki, executive vice president, Suzuki Motor said, "The ASEAN area accounts for 10% of our global automobile sales by volume and is very important for our global business. Models manufactured at the Rayong plant are exported to ASEAN and European countries. Thailand is now an important site for the global business of Suzuki."
Fiat Chrysler may find perfect partner is from Asia Sergio Marchionne wants a dance partner for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The financial media keep trying to fix him up with Volkswagen Group, despite his refusal to be courted by this particular German fraulein and his repeated attempts to douse the rumors. As a casual observer, with my back to the dance hall wall, I think Marchionne has his eye on a potential mate in Asia. To me, there are three automakers with whom a merger or enhanced partnership makes sense for FCA. In descending order of likelihood, they are Suzuki, Mazda and Hyundai. Hyundai would be a perfect partner, excep t I believe it s culture is incompatible with FCA's. Hyundai also would have little to gain from such a union. FCA doesn't really have anything that the Korean carmaker needs. So what about Mazda Motor Corp.? No longer linked with Ford Motor Co., Mazda would seem to bring substantial technology and sophistication to a potential union with FCA. And the two companies have already had a fling -and produced an offspring: the
upcoming Fiat 124 convertible is a r eb ad ged Maz d a MX - 5 Mi at a. But the problem with Mazda is that, with the exception of Japan, its strongest markets are also FCA's strongest: the United States and Europe. And Mazda is on the small side of what FCA needs, having sold only 1.3 million vehicles globally in 2014. This brings us to Suzuki Motor Corp., which is rebounding from a disastrous relationship with Volkswagen. With sales of 3 million vehicles per year, Suzuki allows Marchionne to achieve his dream of selling 7 million annually. Suzuki is strongest in Asia -- it has a dominant position in India -- and Asia is where FCA is weakest. What's more, Suzuki is weak where FCA is strongest, including in the United States, where Suzuki doesn't even sell new automobiles anymore. Is Suzuki the prettiest potential partner at the dance? In terms of technology, no. But in a business sense, Suzuki is definitely Marchionne's best shot at fulfilling his dreams.
Chinese car company building four-door VW Beetle clone
A Chinese company has cloned and reengineered a Beetle. Not the insect, but The Bug. Battery-powered carmaker VIDOEV unveiled a Volkswagen Beetle lookalike today at the Shandong electric vehicle expo, and doubled down by making it a four-door. Aside from that, it has all of the Beetle’s signature styling cues, including an arched roofline, bulging fenders and
round headlights. Even the dashboard is the spitting image of the current Beetle’s design. VIDOEV only builds low-speed electric vehicles, and China Car News reports that the motor in this one has just 28 horsepower and is fed by a low tech lead-acid battery pack, so it likely won’t be going very fast or very far. At least the motor is located in the rear like the original Beetle’s was...
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I believe that now our customers/users/riders have to come out and learn more about their rights with respect to products, quality, standard and technology. So that, not the companies but we the locals decide how they have to work in Pakistan, otherwise they will have to look for the next destination.
For the last 70 years most of the motorcycle manufacturers have followed the same practice. Aaah yes, need to share one thing that Marketing has not been different; it has been second name of Sales. Most of the companies have one person who is entitled as Manager Sales & Marketing. He/she acts as a manager of marketing department during the time when he/she is talking to an advertising agency. Otherwise, he/she acts as a sales manager. Now coming to the point, with sharing a bitter truth that we have been using one simple trick in motorcycle industry and that is Just Make Your Dealers Happy and forget about everything else. This everything else includes Customer and Customer Care too, along with Spares and Service quality and sometimes the local media too. The companies mostly focus on developing good relationship with the dealers while neglecting the customers. The maximum a company has done was when Pak Suzuki invited some riders when they at the launch ceremony of their Big Bikes, since then they haven’t even asked the riders for their review of their bikes.
We hear about many companies investing a lot of money on training of their dealers but not a single penny on Safe Riding skills of their customers, even by knowing the fact that more t h an 9 0 % r i d er s i n Pakistan d o not use helmets. Customer choice also, sometimes, is dependent upon motorcycle dealers. A dealer can play a major role by praising a specific brand out of the others also available at his dealership, giving the customer an impression that he is ad vising them t o make a wise investment. This has been because the companies that give dealers the biggest favor in any form. As no company is into proper marketing, so customer never asks for other brands. In fact, customers think that as dealer has a lot of brands in his shop, but praising only one so he must be true. As a result the company that has arranged most attractive thing for dealers recently, will ultimately win the race for the time being. Now comes a company who is just entering this market. They will come up with another idea (in fact, an excuse) that as we are from ABC Country, we have our own system, we have our own style. They again will not involve customers the way customers will be expecting. Sometimes, such company feel themselves as an elite kind of entity. They might feel bad when some local media or customers try to contact them.
Because they might be thinking that what they have done as home work is enough and they do not need to have reviews of local people. Oh yes, don’t want to forget some experiences. Some time back I got some stories through Pakistan Bikers Club. Which revealed that some experts of Japan from leading brands wanted to discuss bikes with users. The message was shared with local officers, then through them to dealers and ultimately the dealers prepared their favorite customers or friends for the discussions. Though the questions were facts, but the answers were tailored as per company and dealer’s wishes. Many international brands when working in Pakistan, change standards and claim themselves as Customer Oriented Company. But mostly, these are the cases when customer is having very low level of awareness. Why do they switch off their International Standard Button? It’s just a matter of their interest, if they feel they will win with their international standard, they turn this button on. But if they feel that the low quality can work in a specific part of the world, they will turn off the button, customer oriented company. I believe that now our customers /users/riders have to come out and learn more about their rights with respect to products, quality, standard and technology. So that, not the companies but we the locals decide how they have to work in Pakistan, otherwise they will have to look for the next destination.
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China's hydrogen-powered future starts in trams, not cars
The top speed won't impress anyone, but clean transit might be just what smoggy China needs. The sleek, orange locomotive that made its debut this month in Qingdao, China, resembles a high-speed bullet train, at least until it moves. But this new vehicle—a tram, not a train—tops out at about 43 miles per hour, a fraction of t he 200mph speeds of Japan’s Shinkansen trains. In smog-choked China, however, speed’s not as important as what the new tram leaves behind it: Its only emission is water. The tram, the first of its kind in the world, runs on hydrogen power via onboard fuel cells. Refueling takes just three minutes, after which a three-car tram capable of carrying as many as 380 passengers can run for about 62 miles. There’s an obvious problem facing the future of hydrogen-powered transit. Across China’s vast expanse are only about 83 miles of tram tracks, laid out in just seven cities. Still, for the stateowned manufacturer behind the tram, Qingdao Sifang Co., there’s reason for optimism.
Chinese officials intend to bet big on the tram technology. Plans call for spending 200 billion yuan ($32 billion) over the next five years to increase tram tracks more than tenfold, to more than 1,200 miles, and to buy more trams, according to the Xinhua state news agency. Sifang also makes more traditional trams that connect to overhead cables or carry batteries. One early adopter is Foshan, a city of 8 million in southern China’s Guangdong p r ov i n ce , w he r e o f fi c i a ls sa y construction of new tram lines could start later this year. Foshan is getting heavily into hydrogen transit. Last year the city invested $72 million in a plan with Sifang to manufacture the trams locally for nationwide distribution. The two sides also have agreed to create a national hydrogen-power research center. Foshan’s commitment to clean energy appears to extend beyond hydrogen. A report in the official Foshan Daily said the city will also work with SAIC Motor, China’s largest automaker, to produce parts for fuel-cell cars. An SAIC spokesman declined to
comment on that report, and any collaboration on fuel-cell cars may be relatively far from fruition. Last year the company said its goal was to advance hybrid and electric models, while keeping fuel-cell vehicles in research and test runs. So far, Toyota is the only automaker to roll out a hydrogen car, the Mirai sedan, which is expected to go on sale in the US later this year. “Toyota’s investment in hydrogen far exceeds any of its Chinese counterparts,” says Xu Sichuan, a professor at Tongji University’s School of Automotive Studies. Indeed, China thus far “lacks a clear national strategy on developing hydrogen vehicles,” says Zhang Yongming, a professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University, who last year presented his research on fuel-cell materials to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Now, he says, there’s been undeniable progress in commercializing the technology. “We thought fuel cells were far from ready. That’s a mistake,” Zhang says. “Sifang’s tram points to a great prospect.”...
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Car / Light Vehicle Price List SUZUKI Model Model
WAGON-R VX 1000cc Euro II WAGON-R VXR 1000cc Euro II WAGON-R VXL 1000cc Euro II MEHRAN VX 800cc Euro II MEHRAN VXR 800cc Euro II SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DX SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DLX SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L Automatic CULTUS EFI VXR Euro II LIANA 1.3L RXI MT PETROL LIANA 1.3L RXI MT (CNG) BOLAN VAN VX 800cc E2 BOLAN VAN VX 800ccm (M)E2 SUZUKI VAN CARGO Euro II RAVI PICK-UP STD 800cc E2 RAVI PICK-UP STD 800cc (M) E2
APV 1.5L GLX MT (Petrol)
HONDA Price Price Rs. 919,000 Rs. 1074,000 Rs. 1114,000 Rs. 635,000 Rs. 688,000 Rs. 1,321,000 Rs. 1,382,000 Rs. 1,518,000 Rs. 1,059,000 Rs. 1,465,000 Rs. 1,544,000 Rs. 695,000 Rs. 700,000 Rs. 666,000 Rs. 637,000 Rs. 642,000 Rs. 2,418,000
Model Price Honda Aspire Manual 1.3L Rs. 1,652,000 Honda Aspire Prosmatec 1.3L Rs. 1,794,000 Honda City Manual 1300cc Rs. 1,522,500 Honda City Prosmatec 1300cc HYUNDAI Rs. 1,794,000 Honda Civic VTI Manual 1800cc Rs. 2,035,000 Honda Civic VTI Manual SR (Oriel) Rs. 2,267,000 Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec 1800cc Rs. 2,156,000 Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec SR (Oriel) Rs. 2,388,000 Honda CR-Z Sports Hybird Manual Rs. 3,286,000 Honda CR-Z Sports Hybird Automatic Rs. 3,366,000 Advance Withholding Tax For Filer Active For Non-Filer Non-Active Tax Payer Tax Payer City 1.3 L 30,000 City 1.3 L 40,000 City 1.5 L 50,000 City1.5 L Aspire 100,000 Civic 1.8 L 75,000 Civic 1.8 L 150,000 All Variants All Variants
TOYOTA COROLLA
PM Auto Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Model Faw Truck Super 3 Ton (3200cc) Faw Truck Prime 2 Ton (2600cc)
Model XLI VVT-i 1.3 M/T 1299cc Petrol GLI VVT-i 1.3 M/T 1299cc Petrol GLI VVT-i 1.3 A/T 1299cc Petrol GLI VVT-i 1299cc LE ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i M/T ALTIS 1.8L Dual VVT-i MT GRANDE 1.8L S.R. M/T GRANDE 1.8L S.R. A/T CVT-i FORTUNER 2.7L A/T Petrol
Price Rs. 1,260,000 Rs. 1,034,000
Sokon - Mini Truck (1050cc) DFSK - Mini Truck 2700MM Deck DFSK - Mini Truck 2500MM Deck DFSK - Mini Truck (Double Cabin-AC) 1400MM Deck Introductory Price DFSK - Mini Truck (Double Cabin Non-AC) 1400MM Deck Introductory Price
Rs. 763,000 Rs. 731,000 Rs. 950,000 Rs. 900,000
Sokon - MPV 11 Seater (1300cc) DFSK - MPV 11 Seater (Without AC) Rs. 1,034,000 Rs. 1,084,000 11 Seater (Dual AC) 11 Seater (Dual AC-Power Steering) Rs. 1,134,000
Model
Dual AC - Power Steering+ Power Window Sokon - Cargo Van 1050cc DFSK
Rs. 938,000 Rs. 840,000 Rs. 977,000 Rs. 740,000 Rs. 685,000
Tractor Euro Ford 85 HP Tractor Euro Ford 60 HP Tractor Euro Ford 50 HP Price List - Ex Factory (Hyderabad)
Price
Brand New Toyota Hilux Pickup, 4x2, 2500cc Single Cabin, White only, Hilux STD
Rs. 1,859,000
Hilux Pickup 4x4 E
Rs. 1,145,000
Sokon - MPV 07 Seater (1050cc) DFSK Without AC Rs. 817,000 Rs. 887,000 With Dual AC Dual AC - Power Steering Rs. 928,000
Price 1,627,500 1,752,500 1,827,500 1,712,500 1,952,500 2,027,500 2,152,500 2,302,500 5,748,500
Hilux Pickup 4x2 sc
DAIHATSU
11 Seater (Dual AC - Power Price Model Steering +Power Window)
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Model
Price
Toyota HILUX 2494cc, Diesel Turbo Charger Common Rail Engine, 4x4 Double Cabin - Standard Model
TOYOTA VIGO DAIHATSU Model Model
Price Price
Rs. 3,129,500
AL-HAJ FAW MOTORS Price
Model
Vigo Champ-V MT Rs. 3,453,500 FAW Carrier 1000cc (WHITE ,BLACK,STRONG BLUE & SILVER) FAW X-PV 1000cc Std FAW X-PV 1000cc A/c Vigo Champ-G AT Rs. 3,653,500 Sirius S80 1300cc (WHITE ,BLACK,STRONG BLUE & SILVER) Sirius Grand 1500cc
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Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
724,000 824,000 875,000 1705,000 1885,000
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Crown Group participated in the largest auto exhibition of Pakistan PAPS-2015 Crown Group participated as Gold Sponsor in Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS)2015.The event was organized by Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) held from 6th to 8th March 2015 at Karachi expo centre. This exhibition showcased the largest display of Pakistan’s auto parts, automotive products and services and plays a crucial role in economic development of Pakistan. The exhibition inaugurated by President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain, on the occasion he visited stalls and appreciate the effort of exhibitors. In this three day event, Crown group showcased the entire range of its local manufactured quality products to attract
substantial number of visitors, including those from overseas markets. In addition, to address the press con ference PAA PAM C hai rman Siddique Misri said “the export of local auto parts might increase up to $5 billion within next four years” while PAAPAM Vice-Chairman, Iftikhar Ahmad called f or proper contribution of the government in organizing the mega exhibition, he added that last show was 100 percent financed by the PAAPAM itself. He also urged “the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to support initiatives of local auto manufactures for participating in overseas exhibitions to enhance country's exports". Since, Crown Group is an eminent auto
parts and motorcycle manufacturer and it has maintained position as a market leader for its quality and strong distribution network across Pakistan. Through this exhibition it approaches the potential buyers and meets existing customers as well as generates more brand (CRLF) awareness at international level. Moreover, Fed eral Mi nister o f Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) CEO S.M. Muneer, and other renowned personalities from business sector visited Crown Group stall in PAPS-2015. Issued by: Crown Group of Companies
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70cc Motorcycle Sr./ No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Product & Model Name Hero RF-70 Model 2015 Hero Plus 90, 90cc Honda CD-70 Honda CD Dream Hi-Speed SR-70 Ravi Premium R1 Road Prince bullet Road Prince 70cc United US 70 United Extreme 70
Retail Price Rs. 46,000/= Rs. 48,000/= Rs. 63,500/= Rs. 67,500/= Rs. 43,000/= Rs. 46,950/= Rs. 45,000/= Rs. 39,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 44,500/=
125cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Brand & Model Name Super Star SS-125 Super Star SS-125 DLX Honda CG-125 std Euro II Honda CG-125 DX Hero Prince 125 Ravi Piaggio Storm 125 United US-125 Euro 2
Retail Price Rs. 59,000/= Rs. 67,000/= Rs. 102,900/= Rs. 124,000/= Rs. 96,000/= Rs. 112,000/= Rs. 69,500/=
Suzuki Motorcycle (Heavy Bikes) Sr./ No. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Product & Model Name Inazuma GW 250 Intruder M800 Hayasuba GSX1300R Bandit GSF650SA
Retail Price Rs. 725,000/= Rs. 1,600,000/= Rs. 2,500,000/= Rs. 1,500,000/=
Sr./ No. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Product & Model Name Ravi Hamsafar-70 Sitara GT-70 Super Star SS-70 Super Power SP-70 Super Power Delux Unique UD-70 Bionic AS-70
Retail Price Rs. 45,450/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 44,000/= Rs. 44,700/= Rs. 48,200/= Rs. 44,000/= Rs. 44,500/=
100cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Brand &Model Name Hero Splander Model 2015 Honda Pridor Super Star SS-100 Super Power SP-100 Road Price Jackpot 110cc United US-100 Euro 2 United Regular
Retail Price Rs. 56,000/= Rs. 86,000/= Rs. 57,000/= Rs. 60,000/= Rs. 44,000/= Rs. 49,500/= Rs. 48,500/=
Suzuki Motorcycle Sr./ No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Product & Model Name SD110 Sprinter ECO SD110 Sprinter ECO Del
SD110 Raider GS-150 Euro-II GD 110 Euro-II GD 110s Euro-II
Retail Price Rs. 90,400/= Rs. 85,400/= Rs. 98,400/= Rs. 122,500/= Rs. 109,900/= Rs. 122,000/=
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