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May-2016

Company Article / Review Profile 14 16 37 38 40 41

New Auto Industry Policy fails, If govternmnet not stoped PSQCA Exclusive Article by AM Team Waste is the enemy Exclusive Article by Imtiaz Rastgar CBI Expert

The Latest Honda Civic with Ever Best Features Latest Honda Car - Introduction

RUST… A Bitter Enemy! Your Car’s Skin Cancer By Mohammad Shahzad S.A.E; D.M.P

19 20 42 44

Record by Pakistanis Member of PBC & his team (Part-3) Exclusive report by Kamal Haider

MOU of economic cooperation signed between Chongqing spare parts association and APMSPIDA Exclusive Event Coverage Kansai Company & Product - Introduction

2016 Toyota Prius Hybrid Car - Review

Hannover Messe-2016 Post Event Report by M. Hanif Memon

News Updates

The Pakistan automotive industry Exclusive Article by Sheikh M. Naeem

Price List 36

News / Event

22 24

Auto industry in India, Thailand protected more than Pakistan Auto Industry Report

Car Sales July-Dec-2016

Vehicle price list

25 Motorcyclcle Prince List

Only accredited automotive magazine from Pakistan for HANNOVER MESSE 2016

Suzuki Bolan Van Donation to Indus Hospital Under CSR by Pak Suzuki

Tractor sales still shoddy

International News

Local Automotive News

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Exclusive Article on Bike Sector by AM

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NEW AUTO INDUSTRY POLICY FAILS, IF GOVERNMNET NOT STOPED PSQCA Ministry of Industry Government of Pakistan

The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) does not have any permanent director general ( DG) on his top post due to which low grade directors especially Director Quality Control Centre take bribe for cleari ng CM li censes of small assemblers. In case an assembler does not grease the palm of director QCC then the file of the assembler remains unmoved. The chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) Muhammad Sabir Shaikh appealed to the prime minister of Pakistan and

Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) Muhammad Sabir Shaikh said that being in the field for the last 30 years at least the government should take some benefits from us to bring new changes in the system. Changes made by the government in Auto Industry Policy 2016-21 which will start from July 1, 2016 for motorcycle assemblers is not according to our demands.

Minister for Science and Technology R a n a T a n v i r H us s a i n s h o ul d immediately appoint a permanent director general of PSQCA for resolving the issues of small industries. The Pakistan Standard Quality Control Au thority (PSQCA) has started deliberation with the stakeholders of two and three wheelers regarding revision in Pakistan Standard but the Chinese bike assemblers are not satisfied. The PSQCA has not circulated any draft proposal for amendment in PS 4707 to the two wheelers’ body and not taking any suggestions of manufacturers, specialists and utilizing agencies. This Pakistan Standard has been revised after taking assistance from PSQCA’s officials, the Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) and stakeholders. This Pakistan Standard was first prepared in 2001 and then revised in 2004 and 2008. Now keeping in view the latest developments for accommodating the amended EPA SRO and provisions for electrical vehicles the necessary amendments have been made in this standard. This standard is subject to periodical review in order to keep pace with developments in technologies, according to sources PSQCA says that any suggestion for improvement will be recorded and placed before the concerned committee in due course. Its main scope is that this standard specifies the requirement of 4-four stroke two wheelers bodies specifying m arking, la be ling, sa mpling requirements and distribution criteria for conformity and limitation for emission of gaseous pollutants and sounds. One positive thing in the new amended Pakistan Standard is the introduction

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of new category regarding production prospect of bikes above 120 cc and below 150cc engine or equivalent electric motor driven two wheeler, above 155 cc and up to 200cc engine or equivalent motor driver two wheelers and above 200cc engine or equivalent electric motor driver two wheeler. In above 120 cc and below 150 cc engine bike, the PSQCA has suggested that its fuel efficiency should be 45 km per liter while running on petrol or seven Km/kWh for electric vehicles. For above 150 cc and up to 200 cc engine the bike should run at least 40 km per liter of petrol or six km/ kWh for electric vehicles. For above 200 cc engine fuel efficiency should be 15 km per litre of petrol or four km/kWh for electric vehicle. To check the fuel efficiency on the above three categories of various engine power bikes, the PSQCA says that verification shall be done on horizontal metalled road having no abstruction and with minimum 50 kg driver. One fuel system as selected by the original equipment manufacturer shall be used to verify. Pakistan Standard sounds good that standards are developed in a hope that some new interacts will land in Pakistan to introduce heavy type bikes or the existing assemblers will invest in the new initiative.

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Monthly AutoMark International In view of rising petrol prices the introduction of new bikes with higher engine power may not augur well as the existing bike with 100-150 cc are not the main contributors in the business of current bike makers as compared to 70cc bikes as it runs at lease 60-70 km on one liter of petrol. Higher engine power bikes are popular to rural areas where growers and farmers, after fetching good farm income, drive them, to the cross troubled passages where only a powerful engine with sound suspensions system can run easily. However, much depends on the arrival of new entrants as the government has amended its policy for new comers. (Auto Industry Policy 2016-21) in that case, new Chinese bike makers can provides and affordable bike of engine power otherwise one canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect reasonably priced bikes from the Japanese bike makers. In Pakistan the Japanese made 125cc to 150cc bikes costs Rs. 1,04,500 to Rs,1,33,000. Besides, the falling value of the rupee against major currencies especially the Japanese Yen is already proving disastrous facing Japanese bike assemblers to push up the prices frequently. Even the rupee-dollar parity has also made the Chinese bike costlier. Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers ( APMA) Muhammad Sabir Shaikh says that he does not have any problem with new conditions as introduced by the PSQCA but some conditions are being imposed to create problem for the low cost bike makers.

The seven points on which APMA chief does not have any hesitation are (A) the assemblers shall assure warranty of vehicles for at lease six months or 6,000 km, whichever comes earlier, in case of defects the assemblers shall offer free service/spare parts.

(B) The assemblers shall be responsible for informing the pulic on change of model. (C) The assembler shall offer availability after sales service and parts maintenance through authorized services dealer workshop in the area of sales. (D) The assemblers shall establish sales dealership and services cum spare parts facilitation through warranty centers in major cities of the country and publicize their address in a way that the public should be aware of these facilities. (E) The assembler shall not provide products to any un-authorized dealers for sale. (F) The assemblers shall not sell any vehicle without sales tax invoice and is bound to submit quarterly production reports in accordance of applicable SRO of Ministry of Science and Technology to PSQCA and (G) Check list of documentation to be submitted as evidence of QA/QC for assembly units shall be defined by PSQCA and duly approved by the concerned technical committee. Sabir was of the view that why PSQCA always wants to change Pakistan Standard specification for two wheeler auto vehicles (motorcycles) under PS Mark 4707 already revised last time in 2008 before they revised in 2004 and 2006 this standard prepared by PSQCA first time in 2001 and added that he was one of the private sector members at the time of preparation and creation of Pakistan Standard for manufacturing and assembling of motorcycles by small and medium motorcycle assemblers. He said he also started his own motorcycle Industry with the help of Engineering Development Board in 2002. He said many government departments (either under influence by some outside sources or on their own for some other reasons) want changing in the laws of motorcycle manufacturing in Pakistan. While in contract the government departments do not want any change in the last 15 years motorcycle standards had been revised by PSQCA three times but in other sectors not a single change was made. By 2001, some motorcycle dealers also started import and assembling with Chinese principals without approval of government of Pakistan. But in 2002, the then finance minister Shaukat Aziz

Sabir said many government departments (either under influence by some outside sources or on their own for some other reasons) want changing in the laws of motorcycle manufacturing in Pakistan. While in contract the government departments do not want any change in the last 15 years motorcycle standards had been revised by PSQCA three times but in other sectors not a single change was made. He said that currently the small bike making units are highly perturbed owing to tough competition and dollar appreciation against the rupee while the tax structure is same. As a result the assemblers could not raise the prices to offset high cost of production.

Sabir said he was much hopeful from the current government for being heard their grievances and suggestions in the policy making but the government maintained the same attitude which had been in vogue since 2006.

if I'm Not Happy, Nobody's Happy !

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continued article from page no: 16 opened the two wheeler market by decreasing the duties and taxes on CBUs and also allowed five companies – Dewan Star, Sitara Guangta, Memon Super Star, Shafiq Jinan and Khalid Rocket to start local production after the approval of so called deletion programs. As a result, the bike production which was less 100,000 units went up to 1.9 million units in calendar year 2015. Consumers highly benefitted from the low price of bikes and due to surging demand the total bike unit manufacturing swelled to more than 120 assemblers as compared to only three Japanese assemblers, out of 120 Chinese based assemblers 60 assemblers are still active even so many hurdles by PSQCA and some other departments of govt. After change in government in 2008, local rupee started to losing the strength against the various currencies especially the US Dollar, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan. Moreover purchasing power of people started declining. As a result, the Chinese bike assemblers failed to push up the rates due to intense competition among themselves. Less than 10 assemblers managed to succeed in the stiff competition while around 40 units have been struggling to survive while sixty units had packed up their business. Sabir said that currently the small bike making units are highly perturbed owing to tough competition and dollar appreciation against the rupee while the tax structure is same. As a result the assemblers could not raise the prices to offset high cost of production. Sabir said he was much hopeful from the current government for being heard their grievances and suggestions in the policy making but the government maintained the same attitude which had been in vogue since 2006. For the import of CBU bikes, no separate policy had been announced for the last 25 years. This is a big segment which could generate more revenues 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. From the last ten years big assemblers are misusing the SROs of 2006 while small assemblers have yet to get the permission,” Sabir said. He said that being in the field for the last 30 years at least the government should take some benefits from us to bring new changes in the system. Changes made by the government in Auto Industry Policy 2016-21 which will start from July 1, 2016 for motorcycle assemblers is not according to our demands. 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 have fed up using low power engine bike 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 this kind of two wheelers had been closed down all over the world especially in India. People who use bike in Pakistan are over 80 kg 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 125-150cc bikes despite their high prices,” Sabir said. He added unfortunately Pakistan does not any variety of 125-150cc models as compared to India and China. Out of the 121 Chinese units, some 61 had closed down in the last two and a half years due to tough competition among them and delay in announcement of new Auto Industry Policy by the Govt. of Pakistan Two years ago Chinese bike assemblers raised prices to Rs 38,000-43,000 from Rs. 36,000-40,000 due to rising cost of production. Sabir said the industry was working on the same high taxes and duties when $1 was equal to Rs. 60 as compared to current rate of Rs106. Most of the struggling Chinese bike

Monthly AutoMark International assemblers are still waiting for the new auto policy.

Why bike industries fail in Karachi, prosper in other cities of Pakistan? One of the main reasons in putting up money for setting up of industries is the costly land prices coupled with non availability of land in safer areas. High labor charges in Karachi than other parts of the country is also one of the main problems and a number of agen ci es/officials bel onging t o government (federal, provincial and district governments) regularly visit the industrial units forcing the industrialists to grease their palm specially PSQCA. It means that cost of doing business in Karachi especially is very high than other parts of the country. Contrary to this, in other cities industrial lands are available in abundance and at affordable prices followed by cheap labor. The involvement of federal government agencies has been negligible in industrial activities in other parts of the country than Karachi. The only difference from 2002 till to date was presence of less than five units in Pakistan as compared to more than 125 units now all over Pakistan. But there has been no change in the models and even 1990s models are still plying on the roads. In 1990, Pakistan’s auto sector was far much ahead by at least 50 years than China and India but by 2016 the current standing of Pakistan’s auto sector has gone 100 years back than China and India, says Sabir Shaikh. “Over the past 10 years and more, we have grown a lot but are producing a certain range of products. The auto industry the world over relies on innovation but, unfortunately, it’s not the case here. You may admire Lahore growing fast in this area but it cannot sustain the momentum if an industryfriendly policy and further opportunity are not offered by the government,” he said....

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By Imtiaz Rastgar

WASTE IS THE ENEMY A True Story! When Istarted leading my company into exports in 1994, I got a rude shock that prices of truck parts made at our plant were similar to prices of parts made in Germany! Why would anyone buy from a company located in Islamabad, Pakistan at a German price? This rude shock forced me to look at my manufacturing floor. I was wonderingabout my manufacturing floor. I wondered how was it that my company, whichhad no debts, no rent costs, employees costing a fraction of European labour, electricity well below European rates, with metal bought on international prices, was not competitive in the European market! I spent the next few months just wandering about on my manufacturing floor, before a pattern began to emergeand Istarted to understand the reason for our high costs. To make a long story short, I noticed wastes in our processes and plant layout. The whole process was re-written, and this resulted in reducing our cost of production by 24% in one go! All the learning from management courses, overseas visits, training in Japan with AOTS started to fall in place on our factory floor. Encouraged by our success, we went to implement 5-S, Lean Inventory and started paying greater attention to our supply-chain through

Imtiaz Rastgar CBI Expert Engineering

INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH REDUCING “SEVEN WASTES” IN OPERATIONS adoption of an ERP System. The export market started responding and in a short period of time our company became export oriented and, now exports heavy truck parts to more than forty countries include the United States, Europe, Middle East, South America, Africa and the Far East ! I want to share with the readers the simple, common-sense list of the types of waste, which need to be taken out of text books and practiced on the shop floor.

having value added to them Caused by • Production schedule not level • Inaccurate forecasting • Excessive downtime/set up • Push instead of pull • Large batching • Unreliable suppliers Why one of the 7 Wastes? • Adds cost • Extra sto rage space requ ir ed • Extra resource to manage • Hides shortages & defects • Can become damaged • Shelf life expires

1. Over Production

3. Motion

• To produce sooner, faster or in greater quantities than the absolute customer demand • Manufacturing too much, too early or “Just in Case” • Overproduction discourages a smooth flow of goods or services • Takes the focus away from what the customer really wants • Leads to excessive invent ory Caused by: • MRP push rather than kanban pull • Large batch sizes • Looks better to be busy! • Poor people utilisation • Lack of customer focus Why one of the 7 wastes? • Costs money • Consumes resource ahead of plan • Creates inventory • Hides inventory/defect problems • Space utilisation

• Adds cost • Motion is the movement of “man” • Waste motion occurs when individuals move more than is necessary for the process to be completed Caused by • No standard operating procedure • Poor housekeeping • Badly designed cell • Inadequate training Why one of the 7 Wastes? • It interrupts production flow • Increases production time • Can cause injury • People or parts that wait for a work cycle to be completed • Where are the bottlenecks? • What are the major causes of lost machine availability? • What are we doing to improve machine availability? • Do people wait on machinery? Cased by • Shortages & unreliable supply chain • Lack of multi-skilling/flexibility • Downtime/Breakdown

2. Inventory Any raw material, work in progress (WIP) or finished goods which are not

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Monthly AutoMark International • Ineffective production planning • Quality,design,engineering Issues • ‘Black art’ processes Why one of the 7 Wastes? • Stop/start production • Poor workflow continuity • Causes bottlenecks • Long lead times • Failed delivery dates

4. Limited Space 5. Transportation Unnecessary movement of parts between processes • Complex material flow paths • Poor close coupling • Wasted floor space • Unnecessary material handling • Potential damage to products Caused by • Badl y d e sig ned p ro cess/ cel l • Poor value stream flow • Complex material flows • Sharing of equipment Why one of the Seven Wastes? • Increases production time • It consumes resource &floor space • Poor communication • Increases work in progress • Potential damage to products

6. Over-Processing Processing beyond the standard required by the customer By improving processing efficiency we ultimately use less resource to achieve the same customer satisf action Caused by • Out of date standards • Attitude - ‘Always done it like this’ • Not understanding the process • Lack of innovation & improvement • Lack of standard operation procedures Why one of the Seven Wastes? • It consumes resource • It increases production t ime • It’s work above and beyond specification • Can reduce life of component

7. Non-Right First Time (Scrap, Rework and Defects) A defect is a component which the customer would deem unacceptable to pass the quality standard • Defects reduce or discourage customer satisfaction • Defects have to be rectified • Rectification costs money with regard to time effort and materials • Defects in the field will lose customers

• Right first time is the key Caused by • Out of control/Incapable processes • Lack of skill,training & on the job support • Inaccurate design & engineering • Machine inaccuracy • Black art processes Why one of the 7 Wastes? • Adds costs • It interrupts the scheduled • It consumes resources • It creates paper work •Red u ces cust omer confi d ence

I would like to share some more tips which I learnt through study and then practiced on my shop floor. 1-Under Utilisation of People This is considered the 8th waste. People are your greatest asset; get the best out of them. As far as possible, cultivate multi-tasking workforce. “Experienced” people turn out to be a stumbling block when dealing with change in your company. Create a process chart and then for each step of the process, work out the need for a. Skills, b. Tools, c. Control limits, d. Work station, e. Safety needs etc. Then go for a younger, raw workforce and create an intensive in house training, so that each worker on each step of the process has the necessary skill for his/her work station. This is the best way of creating a sustainable human resource which you can continue to train and re-train as your process changes require. 2-Review Your Process Layout: Pay attention to new technologies available, while also attending to a. Materials handling b.Distance between machines or workstations c. Getting rid of value-deletion activity. 3-Use Low Cost Automation for repetitive tasks: Although labour is , for unknown reasons, deemed to be cheap in Pakistan, un-necessary people on operations which are either repetitive or only pick and place, should be made humanless(automated); use pick and place grippers, actuators etc working on pneumatic automation. This will not

only reduce labour cost, it will also reduce the number of variables and human error from your process. 4- Move Up the Value Chain: Look for what more you can deliver to your customer. These are incremental or additional improvements in your process, which can improve your price by giving the customer extra value! Management guru W. Edwards Deming taught that by reducing waste companies can increase quality and simultaneously reduce costs. Regardless of the industry your company is in, you can increase profits in your company or business unit by reducing your waste.

Cut Waste Increase Profit In t he face of ever increasing competition, rising costs, reducing waste and adopting the principles of Lean Manufacturing is the recipe for survival and generating the cash need for more prod uctive capital investments.

Cut Waste In Your Own Management Time Think about the time you spend in meetings about topics over which you have no authority and little input, reading waste of time emails or solving problems that shouldn't have occurred in the first place. Replace this activity to identify waste and eliminating it. T h e re i s t o o m uc h w as t e i n organizations. Whether in time, resources, talent, opportunity or any other contribution possible by people or equipment, you will find waste. The best way to identify wastes is to ask your employees. They are the people closest to the process. They are the ones dealing with the daily frustrations of wanting to improve it. So ask them. Once in a while also invite some guests from industry to visit your plant floor and encourage them to givesuggestion, which may lead to improvements in your company. The results will surprise you, pleasantly!

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Kansai - Introduction by Waleed Raza

playing important roles in the protection and beautification of all types of products and merchandise. Our products are receiving high praise and earning a reputation for exceptional reliability in a wide range of fields. The fact that we hold a large share of the automotive coating market and that our products are used by many automobile manufacturers contributes to the good reputation we enjoy. We also continue to put unwavering effort into products for all types of items requiring painting or coating, including industrial products, residential housing, office buildings, and steel structures such as ships, bridges and plants.

Introduction Kansai Japan Established in 1918, Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. has grown into Japan’s largest paint manufacturer as well as one of the country’s most progressive businesses. Today, the company enjoys a wellestablished position as one of the world’s leading paint manufacturers. The various products provided by the Kansai Paint and its Group companies are highly valued around the world, by customers not only in Japan, but in Europe, the United States, and Asian countries such as China, and India,

Kansai Pakistan With the establishment of Kansai Paint (Pvt.) Ltd. in Pakistan, Kansai has introduced a whole range of products including CED (Cathode Electro Deposition), automotive paints, industrial coatings, refinish and decorative products, leveraging its cutting-edge technology. It is the first plant i n Paki stan which i s manufacturing CED technology for the OEM sector based on full transfer of technology and back-up support from Kansai Paint Japan.

Kansai is proud to be associated with all major manufacturers in the world as well as automobiles industries in Pakistan introducing new technologies in this sector.

Our General Over View Kansai Pakistan is the market leader in the Automotive coating segment in Pakistan having a dominant market share with the help of global technology, support and learning from Kansai Paint Co. Ltd, Japan. Kansai Pakistan offers a total coating solution to the automotive segment in Pakistan with a range of products, starting from Electro deposition

Kansai Global &Local Automobile Customers

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Monthly AutoMark International primers, Intermediate coats/primer surfaces, solid & metallic top coats, clear coats & touch-up paints. The products are approved by major global auto manufacturers. We have a strong customer focus, which proves to be one of the key factors behind our success. By closely collaborating with our customers, we have developed several products & solutions with primary focus on cost improvement, better productivity and energy savings. We have a strong reputation for innovation, superior technology, value engineering, quality and service. Our technical service team members are located at customer sites to support application processes, controlling the process parameters and participating in improving and optimization plans with all of our customers. Kansai Pakistan is the only company that is manufacturing CED Coatings in Pakistan.

Kansai’s Local Presence CED technology segment paint, Kansai Pakistan is supplying CED paints to TOYOTA, Suzuki, Nissan, Honda, Hino, S ig ma, Hy und ai , Yam aha and Balochistan wheels. We have been present in Pakistan’s automotive market since 1992.

Kansai’s Worldwide Presence. (Focused on Automotive/ Vehicle segment)

metal parts and is achieved by dipping the components inside a positively charged paint bath. The coating is applied via electrodes. This process is suitable for Dip or Continuous conveyor type production widely used in automobile, radiators and other bulk manufacturing industries. CED deposits paint onto negatively charged substrates and offers several advantages over anodic electro coating. For example, metal dissolution of the substrate does not occur, CED has the ability to deposit over contaminants hence corrosion resistance is improved and a better color consistency occurs over welded areas.

Advantages CED technology has gained worldwide acceptance as a coating process for automotive, appliance and general industrial coatings and has been adopted due to certain unique advantages: • Automated character, precisely co nf i gu rabl e lay er t hic knes ses • High level of paint utilization and low wastage • Incombustibility and Lower levels of pollution • Ab ility to unifor mly c oat recessed/intrinsic areas as well as sharp corners of complex metal shapes • Drop- and streak-free submersion, no paint runs or sagging.

CED Coating Process

In Automotive Coatings, Kansai Paint Pakistan is one of the top five manufacturers in the world and is having a dominant market share in Asia Pacific in Automotive Coatings. In Japan, it is the largest Automotive Paint Company and 77% of Toyota’s and 97% of Lexus’s produced across the world are painted with Kansai Paint. Moreover we have a worldwide 50% share in companies such as; ISUZU, MAZDA, DAIHATSU, SUZUKI and MITSUBISHI.

Cathode Electro Deposition Cathode Electro Deposition is the most advanced and environment friendly Water Based coating to be done on metal components achieving high quality thickness control. CED is a deposition of layer of primer coat on pre-treated

CED process can be done in Batch Type (Dip Tanks) or continuous conveyed type. Following major steps in CED process • Pretreatment • CED • Ultra Filtration • Curing Pr e t r e a t me n t (C l ea ni n g a nd Phosphating the Metal) The pretreatment zone cleans and phosphates the metal to prepare the surface for CED. CED Bath (Applying coating in bath) The CED bath and ancillary equipment zone is where the coating is applied and the process control equipment is operated. Post Rinses (Rinsing off excess paint solids)

The post rinses provide both quality and conservation. During the CED process, paint is applied to a part at a certain film thickness, regulated by the amount of voltage applied. Bake Oven (thermally curing the paint film) The bake oven receives the parts after they exit the post rinses. The bake oven cross links and cures the paint film to as sur e max im um p erf or man ce properties.

Paint film thickness It can be easily controlled by time and voltage, and uniform film thickness can be obt ained as comp ared with conventional corrosion prevention methods such as air spraying and dipping.

Design of System The systems are designed to ensure that paint reaches every corner and crevice of the job to eliminate air pockets. Moreover edges, inside boxes, and spot welding portions can be appropriately painted without drips on paint films. It can also reduce the amount of paint needed. An inbuilt paint recovery system in the process offers paint recovery between 95% - 99.5% as required. For the SME segment the “Square transfer” type system is highly economical. This is also popularly called the “Transporter system” or “Transporter wagon”. The products duly loaded on the jig are carried from one tank to the other in a pre-programmed sequence and pre-defined time.

CONTINUOUS PLANTS En vironme nta l Adv ant ages : CED has always been considered to be an "environmentally friendly" coatings technology. The closed loop system ensures maximum paint usage and the major part of the volatiles is water.

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Study Report - Releasing Ceremony

Auto industry in India, Thailand protected more than Pakistan (Regional Competitiveness Study Report on Pakistan’s Auto Sector ) Speaking on the occasion Ali S. Habib, Chairman Indus Motors Company, said that efforts of IDEAS and LUMS for this report on auto industry are commendable. We are glad that Government has finally come up with an auto policy which gives a clear vision for next five years. Consistency and predictability are keys to success for any industry. Industry needs a level playing field. Fully documented manufacturing businesses has to pay 17% sales tax and undocumented sector first under-invoice at import stage and then does not pay any GST or Income Tax thereby eliminating the level playing field. So how can we expect local industry to thrive and export as well under such circumstances? Pakistan’s auto industry is certainly not unusual in the protection that it receives vis-à-vis other most established countries both in the region and globally as well. In fact research revealed that Motor Vehicle industry is the second most protected industry on the basis of effective protection globally. This was disclosed in the well researched Regional Competitiveness Study Report on Pakistan’s Auto Sector released by Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS) and funded by the World Bank. On the occasion Khurram Dastgir Khan, Federal Commerce Minister said that Pakistan’s auto sector had great potential to grow, adding that such policies were being introduced, which would help boost this sector and its exports. He stressed over make in Pakistan opportunities and vows to support industry with policies which will encourage industry to invest in acquiring new technologies and position themselves for exports. Government has clear resolve to attract new players in market which is evident from the recently announced new auto policy. It is recognized that the Auto Policy

encourages “made in Pakistan”. Vehicles rather than CBUs, as it provide incentives to new entrants. It however stops short of doing the same for current players, who it is believed would have brought in investments much quicker than any new player. Dr. Faisal Bari, Professor of Economics at LUMS and coauthor of the report, in his presentation said that the auto industry of Pakistan is at a crossroads and policy makers now have two options for catalyzing change: They could take the direction of increasing consumer choice by opening imports of cars, at the cost of already well established domestic industry and the millions of jobs it creates. Alternatively, they could take the direction of increasing commitment to local industry by providing not just continued tariff protection, but adding to it the full complement of supporting policies and schemes. Research report revealed that protection to the local industry was undermined by unpredictable and frequent changes in policy environment which together with the non-implementation of various schemes envisioned in AIDP 2007-12

led to non-realization of policy objectives. Report also confirmed long held industry position on policy that globally auto industry is subsidized because of i t s p o t en t i a l r o l e i n d r i v i n g industrialization through its spillovers t o up st r ea m a nd d o wn st r ea m businesses. This is a valid reason to continue to support the auto industry even today. Subsidies and protection afforded to the sector during the incubation period can be outweighed by the benefits accruing in terms of long term growth in auto and linked industries. Top auto parts exporting countries like Thailand, Malaysia and India continue to undertake protectionist policies in order to reap industrialization benefits. However, policy makers should ensure that advantages of protection should come through by effectively regulating industry but first they have to ensure level playing field and set the stage for economic development by providing public goods such as law and order/security, infrastructure, energy, good financial system, intellectual property rights and sound

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On the occasion Khurram Dastgir Khan, Federal Commerce Minister said that Pakistan’s auto sector had great potential to grow, adding that such policies were being introduced, which would help boost this sector and its exports. He stressed over make in Pakistan opportunities and vows to support industry with policies which will encourage industry to invest in acquiring new technologies and position themselves for exports. Government has clear resolve to attract new players in market which is evident from the recently announced new auto policy legal/contracting environment for healthy industrial growth. On increasing exports, report suggests that exports can only be increased when supported by strong set of investment incentives along with public sector investments in the trade and logistics infrastructure to improve cost of doing business in Pakistan for not just foreign but also for domestic firms. As this require long gestation period so in short run government can establish Export Processing Zones (EPZ) with favorable policy and regulatory environment for exporting firms. Simultaneously, industry together with government should jointly undertake export marketing which includes thorough study of regional markets to identify current and expected demands of specific products. Report also warned that: Pakistan must negotiate its FTAs cautiously to ensure market access of its exports. This is critical for Pakistan’s national interest as healthy industrial base is necessary for employing millions of people who are entering the working population. Speaking as panelist on the report launch, Dr. Ijaz Nabi, Professor of Economics (LUMS) and Member of

Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council stressed that Govt needs to give priority to manufacturing sector which currently is neglected. Traders are not subjected to any labor laws whereas all labor laws and policies are strictly impl emented on documente d manufact uring sector whi ch unnecessarily dampens the job creation. Pakistan is a country of over 200 million people, to provide jobs the Govt needs to have a vision for manufacturing sector and should put due focus on it which is critical to ensure adequate job creation for millions of its people entering working population,’ he added. Sikander Mustafa, CEO, Millat Tractors said, there is a need to change the mindset of opening up the sector to foreign investment, whereas there is a strong need to support those who have already invested in the sector because they are the ambassadors for new investors as we can proudly say that against the general perception Millat Tractor has been exporting tractors, said Speaking on the occasion Ali S. Habib, Chairman Indus Motors Company, said that efforts of IDEAS and LUMS for this report on auto in dustry are commendable. We are glad that

Government has finally come up with an auto policy which gives a clear vision for next five years. Consistency and predictability are keys to success for any industry. Industry needs a level playing field. Fully documented manufacturing businesses has to pay 17% sales tax and undocumented sector first under-invoice at import stage and then does not pay any GST or Income Tax thereby eliminating the level playing field. So how can we expect local industry to thrive and export as well under such circumstances? He also said that globally OEMs make sourcing decisions based on what is profitable and beneficial for their shareholders which has to be kept in mind whilst we debate on increasing automotive exports. Chairman PAAPAM Mumshad Ali urged that Govt should also take an initiative of completely eliminating import of used cars from next policy and take measures to curb misuse of Personal Baggage/Transfer of Residence/Gift Scheme. Aamir Allawala former Chairman PAAPAM added that the auto part manufacturing sector is the real job creating sector of auto industry, almost 90% of skill based jobs are created in auto sector.

Auto parts makers lost Rs21.4b revenue in 2015 (Used cars ‘illegal’ arrival) The biggest obstacle to long term investments in auto sector is the import of used cars. “Pakistan is the only auto producing country to allow used car imports,” Aamir Allawala, former chairman of Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM). He added that this ‘illegal activity’ created black economy of Rs 67 billion in 2015 as foreign exchange for vehicles was paid through Hawala channel and sale activity was done in cash or through fake accounts. Moreover, local auto part manufacturers lost sales revenue of Rs 21. 4 billion in

2015 due to sued cars illegal arrival in the country. “Also, fixed duties under SRO-577 are suppressed by 30% and the import of 45,013 used cars cost Rs 67 billion to the national exchequer in 2015,’ said Aamir, adding that this damage is being done through open circumvention of gift, baggage & T/residence schemes. He said that Pakistan has huge potential in auto industry as there are just 13 vehicles per 1000 persons against Indonesia’s 79 and Brazil that has 259 vehicles for the same number of persons. He added that it is very unfortunate that both countries were on the same mark

in 2003 but Indonesia is way ahead of us today just because of consistent policies. ‘Pakistan is still to get what Indonesia achieve in 2003 regarding auto financing and ban on import of used cars,’ said Aamir. He said foreign investment is the main factor to stimulate economic growth for Indonesia as compared to Pakistan. ‘In donesi a had $0. 15b f orei gn investment in the year 2002 while Pakistan had $0.82b and by 2014 Indonesia fetched $37b foreign investment and Pakistan is still at just $1.77b.This clearly shows what went wrong,’ he added.

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Car sales up 35% in July-March 2015-16 Pakistani local car assemblers posted 35 per cent growth during 9 months of the current fiscal year (July-March 201516) on the back of rising auto financing on 42-year low interest rates and improving law and order and overall economic situation during the last few months. The sales of local vehicle including LCVs, Vans and Jeeps stood at 166,898 units compared to 123,638 units made in Pakistan during the same period last year, data released by Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) revealed on last week. The analysts said, “the main reason behind rising auto sales and productions is the frequent auto financing by the local banks and lowest interest rates in last six months.” This trend in auto industry will continue if the interest rates remain on the same level or decline further in future, the analyst said. The central bank has maintained its interest rates for the next three months. Among individual companies, Pak

Suzuki (PSMC) sales increased by 51 per cent year on year (YoY) to 100,663 units in July-March 2015-16 primarily due to Punjab government’s Taxi Scheme. In the first month after completion of the taxi scheme, the volumes decreased by 30 per cent YoY or up 8 per cent on month-on-month basis in Mar 2016 to 9,055 units. Indus Motors (Indus) sold 47,504 units in nine months 2015-16 versus 40,141 units during the same period of 201415. In Mar 2016, Indus sales remained flat on year-on-year basis at 5,781 units. On MoM basis, sales increased by 10 per cent due to fewer working days in F ebru ary co mp ared to March. It is important to note that delivery time for the new Corolla model still ranges between t wo and four months depending on the variant. Honda Cars (HCAR) sold 18,542 units during the first 9 months of 2015-16 compared to 16,405 units during the same period last year. In March 2016, Honda sold 2,749 units, up 16 per cent

Budget proposals PAMA wants reduction of input tax rate The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (Pama) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to reduce the rate of input tax on the purchase of components, local and imported, for the tractor industry to match the output rate. These suggestions were part of proposals for the upcoming budget. According to Pama, this will help the industry reduce yearly refunds amounting to Rs400-500 million. Agricultural tractors are subjected to reduced rate of sales tax at the rate of 10%. Imported components for tractor manufacturing are subjected to sales tax at the rate of 17%. Also, components purchased locally from vendors are charged at the rate of 17%. “Since input tax is at a much higher rate as against the output tax, refunds are consistently accruing and increasing

on a regular basis,” stated the press release. Elaborating on the suggestion, the release stated, “As sales tax on imports is directly collected by the government at the import stage and no other intermediaries are involved, therefore it is sensible for the authorities to implement.” After the imposition of General Sales Tax (GST) in 2011 the industry faced a setback as rise in prices affected the sales of tractors. GST rate revisions have been a major issue for the tractor industry since its imposition. The government levied GST of 17% on tractor sales, which was revised to 5% next year at the industry’s request. However, it was raised to 10% in fiscal year 2012-13 and 17% the next fiscal year. The rate was decreased to 10% in 2014-15.

YoY (27% MoM). Honda City remained the major contributor in this growth, the analyst said. Volumes of Honda Civic are expected to further dry out in the coming months in anticipation of the new model launch in the second half of 2016. Pakistan’s tractor segment posted a decline of 33 per cent year on year during the 9 months of 2015-16 to reach 22,169 units. This decline is because of the delay in the launch of the provincial tractor subsidy schemes. Punjab and Sindh governments in announced subsidy of 25,000/29,000 on every tractor in the 2015-16 budget. But neither of the companies has started paying subsidies to these companies. But Millat tractors (MTL) and Al-Ghazi tractors (AGTL) witnessed a decline in their volumes during the period. While the farmers are waiting for the execution of the announced subsidy schemes by the Punjab and Sindh governments, tractor manufacturers are requesting the government to either execute or shelve the announced scheme so that fa rm er s re s ume t he i r no r ma l purchasing. MTL sold 13,534 units in the first 9 months of 2015-16 compared to 19,970 units during the same period last year. Company sales decreased by 1 per cent YoY to 2,550 units in March 2016. However, it seems that farmers have resumed their normal purchasing as sales increased by 41 per cent in March 2016. During three quarter of the year, AGTL witnessed a decline of 37 per cent YoY in its sales to 7,947 units. The company sold 1,808 units in March 2016, down 12 per cent YoY (59% MoM). Trucks and buses sector has posted an increase of 42 per cent YoY to reach at 4,451 units during the first 9 months of 2015-16. Muhammad Tahir Saeed, analyst at Topline brokerage house, attributed this surge in demand to China Pakistan Economic Corridor projects and improving law and order situation in the country.

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Suzuki Bolan Van Donation to Indus Hospital Under CSR by Pak Suzuki

Under Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Pak Suzuki has donated a Suzuki Bolan Van on Monday 28th March, 2016 to Indus Hospital. Pak Suzuki being responsible corporate citizen is committed to well-being of the society through its contribution in the field of education, health, environment as a whole to improve quality of life of underprivileged people. Indus Hospital is located at Korangi crossing and spread over 28 Acre land. Since 2007, Hospital has been playing a vital role in providing health care

services, medical treatments, surgical procedures and having 150 beds specialized consultancy care, etc., Indus Hospital has performed around 51,000 surgeries and benefited around 2.1 million patients; all that free of cost. In 2013, The Indus Hospital Blood Center came into being as Pakistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first centralized regional blood center providing screened and tested blood and bi-products as per international standards, to different hospitals and individuals; just in two years, 421 blood drives have been organized and 26,689

units of blood have been drawn. Mr. Hirofumi Nagao MD Pak Suzuki presented the symbolic key to Dr. Abdul Bari CEO Indus Hospital. Mr. Hirofumi Nagao MD Pak Suzuki, in his speech appreciated such dedication of entire Indus Hospital team for serving humanity with a soul of philanthropy; he further said that donation of Suzuki Bolan Van to Indus Hospital for fulfilling the noble cause will surely facilitate Indus Hospital Blood Center in carring out more Blood Donation campaigns, even in remote areas.

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Tractor sales still shoddy

Subsidy of Rs 2 to 3 lacs by Government of Sindh for 3550 tractors While we celebrate another spectacular month of auto sales in FY16 (Read “Marching auto sales,” published April 13, 2016) let’s not forget to mourn the tractor industry; for the nine months ended FY16, tractor sales have plummeted by a third year-on-year, while production is down 39 percent. This is in spite of a four-decade low policy rate, increased credit to the agriculture sector, and lower fuel prices. The issue has been ongoing since the start of FY16 (Read “Travails of the tractor manufacturers,” published August 05, 2015). The Punjab and Sindh government announced tractor subsidy schemes at the onset of FY16. These policies haven’t been implemented, leaving potential buyers lying in wait. An industry source told BR Research that Sindh has distributed some two to three thousand tractors under the scheme, but the whole thing is mired in corruption and the tractors are allotted on a preferential basis and political associations. He added that NAB is investigating some cases related to this as well. But more than that, the issue is quite simply of the commodity price crash. Pakistan’s agro economy has come crashing down since commodities went

south, severely hurting farmers’ already restricted purchasing power. Moreover, a GST of 10 percent amounts to one lac rupees, making tractors even more unaffordable. For those that grow wheat and sugarcane, the prices of which are fixed, there are other issues; wheat stocks in the country are already at a four-year high of 7.4 million tons and the government would not be able to procure large quantities from growers without first depleting the existing reserves. Moreover, there’s the issue of gunny bag distribution; the sacks are distributed only to the influential people, and the rest of the farmers are forced to sell in the open market where the price is lower. Meanwhile, sugarcane growers face a liquidity crunch as the sugar mills are unable to pay them, being unable to export the commodity due to its immensely high cost of production. It’s also worth mentioning that the cotton crop this year has been severely damaged and is around 9.8 million bales – a multi-year low and over 30 percent lower than last year. Input prices remain high and output prices are depressed. The Kissan Package has done little to help, only benefiting the large farmers.

Customs duty collection from imported vehicles up by 29.2pc The collection of customs duty from imported vehicles has climbed up by 29.2 percent to Rs28.27 billion in the first six months of current fiscal year as compared with Rs21.88 billion in the corresponding months of last fiscal year. According to biannual review released by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) imported vehicles was on the top of list in collection of customs duty during the period under review. This was followed by POL products in which the customs authorities collected Rs19.04 billion. The other major items included: edible oil, iron and steel, electrical machinery, mechanical machinery, plastic, article of iron and steel, paper and paperboard, and staple

fibres. The net collection of customs duty posted 32.6 percent growth to Rs179.38 billion during July – December 2015 as compared to Rs135.29 billion in corresponding period of last year. The review attributed the growth to 35.9 percent growth in its dutiable imports. The POL Products is the second major contributor of customs duty. The collection of customs from POL has exhibited a massive growth of 132.4 percent during H1:15-16. This growth is mainly driven by around 221 percent growth in the dutiable imports and increased tariff on some items from 1 percent to 2 percent.

It’s little wonder then that the national tractor duopoly – Millat and Al-Ghazi – closed plants and let go of some of their workforce during this fiscal year, which has so far been one of the worst in the industry’s history. It’s also why Al-Ghazi recently undertook a MoU with Al Baraka Bank to launch a ‘Tractor Financing’ scheme last month. The industry might be going bust soon, and the Punjab and Sindh governments need t o laun ch t heir schemes immediately, or at least announce their withdrawals. A top-ranking official of PAMA told BR Research that there are a couple of proposals with the Punjab government – one of these is that the government can bear the burden of the ten percent sales tax. The estimated total burden would be around Rs3 billion – a small price to pay to rejuvenate tractor sales. - Curtesy: BR

Sale of tractors falls 33.18% in July-March 2015-16 The sale of farm tractors in the country fell by 33.18 percent during first nin months (July-March) of current fiscal year as compared to same period of the year 2014-15. The s ale of tractors during corresponding period of the year 201516 decreased to 22,169 units as compared to the sale of 33,181 units in July-March, 2014-15. According to latest data released by PAMA, the sale of Fiat tractors decreased from 12,580 units during first nine months of current fiscal year to 7,947 units in the same period of current year thus showing a decrease of 36.82 percent. Similarly, Massy Ferguson tractor’s sale also witnessed a declining trend as it went down by 32.22 percent to 13,534 units in the period under review from 19,970 units sold during same period of previous year. The sale of Orient IMT Tractors however increased by 8.28 percent percent as it went up from 631 units during previous year to 688 units during first nine months of current fi scal year.

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Japan’s Toyota and Nissan drive intelligent mapping for self-driving cars Japan’s government will reportedly team up with the country’s automakers, including Toyota and Nissan, to develop intelligent maps in the country by 2018, a technology key for autonomous driving. According to the Nikkei Daily, Japan is working towards generating s tand ard ised i nt elli gen t map s, incorporated with driver data, and will see the country’s automakers, map making companies and the government collaborate on the project. Intelligent mapping systems provide the essential information required to control self-driving cars, and also provide technology to share location data with other map users. HERE The news in Japan follows a report at the end of last week linking German auto supplier Bosch with taking a potential stake in mapping business HERE, as interest in the business formerly developed by Nokia continues to hot up.

Toyota Suspends Production In Japan Amid Recent Earthquakes Toyota will halt almost all production at its assembly plants in Japan amid recentearthquakes, the automaker announced this week. Because of parts shortages caused by the quakes, Toyota will phase in the suspensions starting on April 18. By April 23, more than 10 plants will be affected. Toyota hasn’t specified when it will resume production at these factories, as that decision has yet to be made. Only three of Toyota’s operations in Japan will remain running, including a Daihatsu plant, one line at a Hino truck plant, and a line that makes low-volume Century limousines. The stoppage affects just about every model Toyota exports to the U.S. This includes theToyota Mirai and Prius, as well as the Lexus ES, LS, IS, RC, CT, and GS. That’s not to mention production of several SUVs, including the Toyota RAV4, 4Runner, and Land Cruiser; and Lexus RX, NX, GX, and LX.

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Hyundai-Kia's grand electrification plan Korean brands aim to leapfrog past competitors with 26 models by 2020 When Lee Ki-Sang was tapped to lead Hyundai Motor Group's eco-car powertrain division in 2005, rival Toyota Motor Corp. already had an eight-year lead in hybrid vehicles. Due to a lack of Korean engineers with that kind of experience, it took Hyundai nearly two years just to assemble a relevant team. The Korean auto company didn't launch its first gasolineelectric drivetrain until 2010, in the Sonata Hybrid. Now, Hyundai and Kia plan to leapfrog to the front of the industry's pack. Their catch-up plan: Launch 26 hybrids, plug-ins, electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles by 2020. When accomplished, Lee promises, the rollout will catapult the group to the global No. 2 spot in electrified cars, ahead of all automakers but Toyota. It's a risky but necessary gambit. After years of trailing in electrification, Hyundai and Kia see no way of meeting f uture emissions rules without harnessing the power of electrons. The two export-dependent brands face the same challenges as other automakers in meeting those rules: having to place costly bets on sometimes unproven, next-generation drivetrains and meeting d if f erent consumer tast es an d regulations in markets as diverse as the

U.S., China and Europe. A wrong bet could drain valuable capital and steer the company down an expensive blind alley. The Hyundai-Kia group dominates its home market, but that market isn't large enough to provide the solid sales base that other makers, say General Motors in the U.S. or Volkswagen AG in Europe, can count on to support economies of scale in developing critical new components. "I have to prepare for all possibilities," Lee told Automotive News on the sidelines of an electric vehicle expo here. "It's a headache, but we have to adapt to that. "It's really difficult for us." Hence a scattershot approach. The 26 planned vehicles include at least 12 hybrids, six plug-in hybrids, two EVs and two fuel cell vehicles spread across t he H yun dai and Kia lin eup s. The rollout covers several nameplates already on sale or heading to lots soon. From Hyundai, they include the Sonata Hybrid, Sonata Plug-in, Ioniq Hybrid, Ioniq Plug-in, Ioniq Electric, Grandeur Hybrid and a fuel cell version of the Tucson. The Grandeur is sold in the U.S. as the Azera, but slow sales there make it unclear whether the next-generation Grandeur will come to U.S. showrooms.

Yamaha launches Saluto RX bike for Indian streets, priced at Rs 46,400 The Saluto RX is powered by a 110 cc engine and offers a mileage of 82 kmpl under standard test conditions. India Yamaha Motor launched its latest entry level bike 'Saluto RX' priced at Rs 46,400 (ex-showroom Delhi). The new motorcycle has specially been designed for Indian roads, it is powered by a 110 cc engine and offers a mileage of 82 kmpl under standard test conditions, the company said. "Being committed towards India, the launch of the unique 110 cc bike is a clear illustration of Yamaha's endeavor to cater to the aspirations of young India," Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt Ltd, Managing Director Masaki Asano said in a statement. India is the largest

two wheeler market in the world with nearly 16 million units sold last year and is a strategically important market for the company, he said. "Yamaha is very excited to launch this bike and is confident this will be very well received by the target group," Asano added. Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt Ltd Vice-President Sales & Marketing Roy Kurian said the Saluto RX is expected to attract buyers who prioritise style and comfortable riding with affordability. "Yamaha's first step to enter the basic segment with the promise of quality and innovation will be backed by Yamaha's network expansion plans in tier-II and tier-III cities," he added.

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PAMA URGES GOVT TO REMOVE ANOMALIES Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has urged the FBR in its budget proposal to reduce the rate of input tax on purchase of components, local and import ed, by tractor manufacturers to match the output rate. Agricultural tractors are subjected to reduced rate of sales tax at the rate of 10%. As against it, imported components required for manufacturing of tractors are subjected to sales tax at the rate of 17%. Also, it added, components purchased locally from vendors are also charged at the rate of 17%. ‘Since input tax is at a much higher rate as against the output tax, refunds are consistently accruing and increasing on a regular basis,’ the proposal said. The proposal added that this will help the industry to reduce yearly refunds 400-500 million. ‘As Sales Tax on imports is directly collected by the

Pak Suzuki Co., Increase prices on its local produced bikes The effects of rising inflation has been witnessed on every commodity termed as a necessity, motorcycles, which are an important mode of transport for the middle class, have become the latest subject to the inflation. According to local media reports, the Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL), has raised the costs of its locally manufactured motorcycles by a mean of Rs 5,000, from Friday onwards. As per the reports, the corporation in addition has also increased the price of WagonR car by Rs 10,000. Therefore, considering the latest hike, the new prices of the bikes, i.e. Suzuki SD110 Sprinter ECO, SD110 Raider, GS150, GD110 and GD110S are Rs 98,400, Rs 101,400, Rs 133,500, Rs 119,000 and Rs 131,000, respectively.

government at the import stage and no other intermediaries are involved, therefore it is sensible for the authorities to implement,’ the proposal stated. ‘The industry was already badly hit by imposition of GST in 2011 as the rise in prices badly affected the sales of tractors,’ an official at PAMA said. ‘The industry has never been able to recover from that blow and now blockage of its huge refunds makes it almost impossible for the industry to continue smooth operations due to cash crunch,’ he added. GST rates revisions have been a major issue for the tractor industry. The government of Pakistan for the first time in 2011 levied a GST of 17 percent on tractor sales. On industry’s requests, this was revised to 5 percent in next year but raised again to 10 percent in FY13 and 17 percent in FY14. The rate was again decreased in FY15 to 10 percent

and that rate is still applicable. ‘Since the imposition of GST Pakistan witnessed negative growth in terms of sales of tractors in last five years in the world, which is quite worrisome and needs immediate attention of the authorities concerned,’ he added. Pakistan registered negative 51% growth in the sales of tractors among the main players of the world in last five years. In 2010, the sales figures of tractors in the country were 70646. This went down to 49125 in 2011 and 64502 in 2012. The sales figures were 41547 in 2013 and 34796 in 2014. ‘Pakistan with -51% growth was the only country with above 50 percent negative growth,’ he added. The government need to rethink about its priorities and bail the tractor industry out from the situation which is on the verge of collapse due to decline in sales,’ he appealed.

Pak Suzuki threatens to move new investments to Iran, express doubts over Celerio launch Pak Suzuki is irked by the new Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016-21 and has been pressuring the government to revisit its policy or otherwise, it will shift its investment for a new plant worth around US $400-500 million to Iran from Pakistan, saying that the existing auto assemblers of Pakistan have received no benefits in the new policy. While speaking with Dawn, Shafiq Ahmed Shaikh, Spokesperson for Pak Suzuki said,”We may shelve our investment plans in Pakistan besides rolling out new models as the ADP has nothing to offer,” adding further,”The government should revisit the policy.” Pak Su zuki currently enjoy s a comfortable 50 percent market share but has planned for an investment of US $1,000 to 1,500 million over the

coming years in technology transfer through joint ventures, and such investment plans according to the the company were already shared with the government. The plans include vendor development and new models for the country as well. When Dawn inquired about the fate of Suzuki Celerio, Shafiq stated that Pak Suzuki was ‘reevaluating its options’ to replace Suzuki Cultus with Suzuki Celerio, that is (or was) on track to be introduced this year in place of Suzuki Cultus as vendors (parts manufacturers) are already preparing parts and other accessories. These maybe pressuring tactics by Pak Suzuki to tailor the auto policy 2016-21 in their favor but what will happen, is a PR nightmare for them instead we think.

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Honda BR-V to launch in India on May 5 The Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced the launch date of its most anticipated Honda BR- V. As per the company, the car will be launched on May 5, 2016, and is expected to compete with the Renault Duster and Hyundai Creta. The vehicle is expected to have a lenght Length of 4.46m, the BR-V is longer than both the 4.27m Hyundai Creta and 4.31m Renault Duster It will sport a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine, producing 118PS and 145Nm of torque and a 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine, making 100PS and 200Nm. As per industry reports, the BR-V is expected to be priced around 8.1 lakh for the petrol, and 9.70 lakh for the diesel variant in Mumbai.

Indian scooter segment is now a 5 million unit market

A close analysis of all scooter models on sale in India across three different engine displacement categories underlines that the total domestic scooter market has reached the size of five million units during FY2015-16. The scooter models currently sold in India range from the 88cc TVS Scooty Pep+ to Piaggio’s 150cc top-end Vespas. In terms of the on-road price range, the scooter market operates from as low as Rs 44,000 to over Rs 100,000 Total scooters sold in India during FY2015-16 stood at 50,31,675 units, a growth of 11.80 percent YoY. Of all three categories, the most popular segment belongs to the 110cc engines, which, as OEMs say, offer a good mix of power and performance. Sales of 90cc-125cc scooter models at 49,41,466 units in the domestic market marked a healthy growth of 13.18 percent YoY. The biggest volume gainer was Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), which added 287,190 units to its FY2014-15 sales of 25,02,347 units. HMSI registered a growth of 11.48 percent YoY.

Honda recalls 160,000 Fit and Vezel vehicles in Japan Honda recalled 160,000 Fit subcompact and Vezel sport-utility vehicles in Japan on Monday because of defects in power steering and a part that controls the electric current in the vehicles. The recall does not affect any Honda models sold abroad. There have been no injuries related to the problems. Six fires were reported related to the faulty part that controls electricity for capacitors, and two minor accidents were reported to the defect in the steering, according to Honda Motor Co. The recalled vehicles were manufactured from August 2013 through February this year. The Fit were recalled for both problems, but the Vezel did not have the steering problem.

Monthly AutoMark Foreign Automakers Getting Aggressive in China Global carmakers are eager to grab a bigger slice of China’s hot crossover sales pie amid slowdown in the overall market. China, considered as the world's biggest car producer, has seen domestic makers outstripping foreign rivals in terms of sales. Yang Jian, in an Automotive News C hi n a r ep o rt , sai d t h at l oc al manufacturers have sold 763,000 crossovers and SUVs earlier this year. Their international counterparts registered only 507,800 sold units. Yang noted that "the majority of Chinese-brand crossovers are compacts and subcompacts priced from 60,000 [to] 100,000 yuan ($9,200 to $15,400)." This makes it harder for local makers to generate bigger returns as smaller vehicles yield lesser profits.

Big names in Chinese automobile industry plans to do business in India SAIC Motor Corp and Great Wall Motor, two of the top carmakers in China are planning the first ever major push into India, one of the world’s fastest growing automobile markets. While the Indian auto industry has reached the point of stagnation, the biggest SUV makers of China have been spearheading its efforts in making it big in the Indian markets. The top global carmakers, Volkswagen AG, Ford Motor and General Motors, have already started doing business in the country since more than a decade but have struggled to push sales among the cost-conscious Indians. The Chinese foray is risky for precisely that reason, and also due to the perception of Chinese products in India, which is far from laudable. The Chinese automobile manufacturers will reportedly try to woo Indian buyers with their cheaper SUVs and no-frills mid-segment cars, but as the same time runs the risk of losing the competition against established car makers such as Suzuki Motor and Hyundai Motor who have already gained a foothold in India and other South Asian markets. In spite

of several challenges for the Chinese big markets, India is set to be the world’s third largest automobile market by 2020, with annual sales nearly doubling in 2015, from 2.7 million to 5 million units. SAIC Motor Corp and Great Wall Motor are also in talks with the state government of Maharashtra to set up an auto hub in Pune city, according to a minister. According to sources, SAIC is actively researching plans to set up a factory within the next three years. The makers of the marquee MG and Roewe cars, SAIC Motor Corp also announced its plans to take over an existing plant in Gujarat currently being run by General Motors, as the company plans to shut it down. A source stated that another automobile maker, Great Wall Motor, also sent its executives to survey the Indian market at the India Auto Expo car show held in February. On March 7th, its board of directors voted unanimously to establish the company’s subsidiary in India. SAIC is apparently focusing on cars less than four metres in length, to reap benefits of lower taxes....

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Car / Light Vehicle Price List

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Advance Tax

WAGON-R VX 1000cc Euro II WAGON-R VXR 1000cc Euro II WAGON-R VXL 1000cc Euro II MEHRAN VX 800cc Euro II MEHRAN VX 800cc CNG MEHRAN VXR 800cc

Rs. 864,000 Rs. 906,000 Rs. 1109,000 Rs. 630,000 Rs. 700,000 Rs. 683,000

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25,000 25,000 25,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DLX SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L Automatic CULTUS EFI VXR Euro II CULTUS EFI VXR CNG 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 APV 1.5L GLX MT (Petrol)

Rs. 1,297,000 Rs. 1,433,000 Rs. 1,044,000 Rs. 1,119,000 Rs. 1,365,000 Rs. 1,444,000 Rs. 700,000

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Rs. 671,000 Rs. 642,000 Rs. 2,418,000

HONDA Model Honda Aspire Manual 1.3L Honda Aspire Prosmatec 1.3L Honda City Manual 1300cc HYUNDAI Honda City Prosmatec 1300cc Honda Civic VTI Manual 1800cc Honda Civic VTI Manual SR (Oriel) Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec 1800cc Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec SR (Oriel)

Price Rs. 1,687,000 Rs. 1,809,000 Rs. 1,537,000 Rs. 1,678,000 Rs. 2,053,000 Rs. 2,285,000 Rs. 2,174,000 Rs. 2,406,000

TOYOTA COROLLA Model XLI VVT-i 1.3L M/T GLI VVT-i 1.3L M/T GLI VVT-i 1.3 A/T ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i A/T ALTIS 1.8L Dual VVT-i A/T Corolla Altis A/T CVT-I (1.8 ltr) GRANDE 1.8L S.R. M/T GRANDE 1.8L S.R. A/T FORTUNER 2.7L A/T Petrol

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Price 1,672,500 1,817,500 1,892,500 2,047,500 2,147,500 2,272,500 2,307,500 2,457,500 5,085,500

Toyota Hilux Pickup 4x2 sc Model

Price

Brand New Toyota Hilux Pickup, 4x2, 2500cc Single Cabin, White only, Hilux STD

Rs. 2,063,000

Toyota Hilux Pickup 4x4 E Model

Price

Toyota HILUX 2494cc, Diesel Turbo Charger Common Rail Engine, 4x4 Double Cabin - Standard Model

TOYOTA VIGO DAIHATSU Model Model

Price Price

Rs. 3,324,500

FAW MOTORS Price

Model

Vigo Champ-V MT Rs. 3,598,500 FAW Carrier 1000cc (WHITE ,BLACK,STRONG BLUE & SILVER) FAW X-PV 1000cc Std FAW X-PV 1000cc A/c Vigo Champ-G AT Rs. 3,798,500 Sirius S80 1300cc (WHITE ,BLACK,STRONG BLUE & SILVER) Sirius Grand 1500cc FAW V2 1300cc A/C EFI Petrol CBU

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Latest Honda Car - Introduction

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The Latest Honda Civic with Ever Best Features A detailed introduction of the latest features in newly launched Honda Civic along with its tag price in Pakistan, is all that can be read in this article

Honda Civic, a Luxurious Sedan: Honda Civic, for most of the readers, just the name may convey the charm and style that it comes with. For the rest, we would like to introduce this vehicle as the “Dream Car” of every automobile enthusiast in Pakistan. From the techsavvy interior to the amazingly crafted exterior, this car blows off everyone’s mind whenever the latest model is introduced in the market. The Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan), in the latest annual report, revealed the highest increase in the sales that amounted to 54% this year within a time span of at just nine months. This boon recorded in the selling percentage is being attributed to two major factors namely the increase in local demand and economical cost of this car.

Features: The latest Honda Civic comes with a bunch of new features, most of them are the refined form of the features from the previous versions of the car yet, many are new and mentioned as below:

Interior: The concept of the digital speedometer in sedans being shipped to Pakistan were firstly introduced by Honda in its 2006 Model Honda Civic Car. The latest Honda Civic also inherits the same feature but with much alteration and improvements in the speedometer display case. The display case in front

of the pilot seat is divided into three panels that give a bit more explicit and a clear view of the stats of your car. The Honda Connect Multimedia system comes with all new 7-inch multi-touch capacitive touchscreen that gives the driver and the passengers a splendid feeling to control the media buttons, navigate maps freely, and parking the car with much precision with the display of the rear on screen, with the help of a rear camera. The connect to phone feature via Bluetooth is another amazing provision that has ruled out the concept of long/small aux cables that tangles with the gear shaft and with your feet whenever you enter or leave the car. Another cool feature that it comes with is the smoked sunroof glass that gives the interior a more natural look. The leather covered seats add to the elegance and charm to the extent that makes it more attractive and eye-catching.

Exterior: Whenever we talk about the exterior of Honda Civic, its elegance and charm are quite of its own like and an epitome of its kind. Amongst the models that have been introduced in Honda Civic, the uplift version of Honda Civic 2010 model garnered much appreciation as it came with all extended features and till now, is being considered the car with unmatched streak whose looks are being inherited by every succeeding model. The sharp looks that it exhibits from the front, the cross cut design of steel-

enforced grill and the integrated daytime headlights, are enough to dazzle the eyes of the onlookers. The best part is the location of side indicators that distinguishes the design of all new Honda Civic 2016 from its counterparts. The rear bumper is more stylish and has the built in a spoiler with stylish rear lights that imitate the design of a boomerang.

Pricing Details: Honda Civic price in Pakistan starts from 2 Million PKR and goes up to 2.35 Million PKR. The Honda Civic Car finance calculators have been added on almost every site in order to calculate the price of Honda Civic cars. The major platforms where you can buy Honda Civic cars in Pakistan are the virtual garages being run online like OLX Cars Islamabad, considering the most cars being searched under Islamabad’s registration number. Keeping the style, elegance, looks, designs and features of this car, it is being considered as the pure blend of perfection and is the most sought after car since its new models are breaking their own sales records. Get detailed information about Honda Civic latest features and price in P aki s t an, P ak Wh ee ls p ro v i d es comprehensive information about all the latest models of Honda including Honda Civic, Honda City and Honda Vezel.

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Cars can be an expensive purchase. You need to revive its beautiful look by effective treatments that will increase the longevity of your major investment. Rust never sleeps and can happen anytime and anywhere. manufacturers provides some basic factory rust protection, but the need of ad dit ional rust p rotection and prevention is based on your domiciled zone, (such as northern snow mountain areas or city like Karachi near sea), to help keep your car looking showroomnew. There are many types of protection packages available. When shopping for a rust protection package, check for details such as material, chemical, tools, application process, warranty coverage and a yearly inspection with a touch-up and re-spray, before making your final decision. There are countless additional benefits of rust protection; it also enhances the life of undercarriage hardware, brake and fuel lines. Over time these expensive hardware seize-up and tend to break apart during removal or lose their useful life. Since most cars are now built with 65%-85% computer controls systems, rust protection provides additional shield to safe these expensive electronics units and electrical circuit corrosion.

rainy seasons or apply rust remover, if needed, before applying any rust protection on undercarriage, hood, trunk, inside door and all outer body panels. Close attention should be paid to the fender wells and undercarriage, where there are plenty of nooks and crannies for salty water to get trapped in. Make sure to check that all of the drain holes under the doors are clear, so that the water collected during the wash can drain.

Environmental Elements Acid rain, the heat from the sun, bird droppings, tree sap, road salt & grime, rail dust, brake pads dust, industrial fallout and salty sea breeze are the prime root causes and sources related to ruining the look of the body of your car and the color finish. Keeping your paint in top shape is also a top line of defense against environmental deposits and rust

Wax Protection… An auto tan lotion for car’s skin care Rubberized undercarriage protection also provides a sound barrier from road noise and reduces your driving stress. It also controls dust from being drawn into the car from body joints or seams with the rust inhibitor. If your car is ever involved in an accident, make sure to reapply rust protection to new sheet metal body parts. The best time to apply rust protection is before you take delivery of your new car. However, if you haven’t done so, it is not too late yet. Make sure to get a thorough complete power wash to remove all old mud and rust buildup into the rust motels during winter or

Everyone wants to drive a nice, clean and shiny car. Penetrating colour, higloss, immaculate finish and eyecatching sparkle are features that make your car look fantastic. Preserving these characteristics on your car is made possible with quality paint protection by sealing both paint and clear coat, blocking ultra-violet rays preventing fading and oxidation to maintain a great looking shine. A polished, glossy and shiny car body bounces back the hot sunny rays faster to keep cabin cool for your comfort. Paint prevents rust by protecting the steel beneath it. A quality wax will keep the paint flexible and thorough enough

to deflect all that dust can throw at it. Any paint chips due to stone or scratches that expose the underlying steel should be touched up immediately to prevent surface rust expansion. A clean shiny car also tends to reduce air drag, wind and friction noises in high speed and can provide a smooth ride. Paint protection is designed to ensure your car's paintwork that will continue to shine and present itself in the true manner that first attracted you to the car.

Watch Your Intake A good set of rubber floor mats designed and recommended by your car manufacture can keep moisture or wet mud from getting through your carpet and causing expensive damage. Consider laying a plastic sheet to cover floor carpet, especially in a family van during the rainy weather. Cars can be an expensive purchase. You need to revive its beautiful look by effective treatments that will increase the longevity of your major investment. Rust never sleeps and can happen anytime and anywhere, yet it is easy to prevent it with a little extra tender loving care. Revive your car’s appearance to enhance safer motoring and rust free years, which will increase the resale value of your car, should you ever decide to sell or trade-in later. Look after your car’s Look, and enjoy the look of your car as new!

Have a safe and sound motoring!

This exclusive article on Rust Protection has been written by Mohammad Shahzad S.A.E., D.M.P. , specially for Mo n t hl y A ut o Ma rk M ag az i n e . (Automotive Engineer/Doctor of Motors) He is a Senior Group Manager for Customer Management Operations with The Brimell Group, Brimell Toyota and Brimell Scion in Toronto, Canada. Free advice for Automark readers; please do not hesitate to contact him at shah@brimelltoyota.com or automarkpk@automark.pk: automarkcanada@gmail.com

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MADE IN PAKISTAN MOTORCYCLES RETAIL PRICE LIST

70cc Motorcycle Sr./ Product & Model Name No. 1. Crown CR-70 2. Hero RF-70 Model 2015 3. Hero Plus 90, 90cc 4. Honda CD-70 5. Honda CD Dream 6. Hi-Speed SR-70 7. Metro Premier+ 70cc 8. MS JAGUAR MS 70 Euro- II 9. MS JAGUAR MS 70 ( DREAM) 10. Ravi Premium R1 11. Road Prince bullet 12. Road Prince 70cc 13. United US 70 14. United Extreme 70

Retail Price Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 46,000/= Rs. 48,000/= Rs. 63,500/= Rs. 67,500/= Rs. 43,000/= Rs. 45,600/= Rs. 41,800/= Rs. 43,800/= Rs. 46,950/= Rs. 43,500/= Rs. 41,500/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs 44,500/=

125/150 cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Brand & Model Name Crown CR-125 Super Star SS-125 Super Star SS-125 DLX Honda CG-125 std Euro II Honda CG-125 DX Hero Prince 125 Metro MR-125 Regular Ravi Piaggio Storm 125 United US-125 Euro 2 Yamaha YBR-125cc

Retail Price Rs. 65,000/= Rs. 59,000/= Rs. 67,000/= Rs. 102,900/= Rs. 124,000/= Rs. 96,000/= Rs. 68,800/= Rs. 112,000/= Rs. 70,000/= Rs. 129,400/= Road Prince Twister 125cc Rs. 116,000/= Road Prince WEGO 150cc Rs. 195,000/=

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. 43,500/= Rs. 44,500/=

100cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Brand &Model Name Crown CR-100 Hero Splander Model 2015 Honda Pridor MS JAGUAR MS 100 Super Star SS-100 Super Power SP-100 Road Price 110cc United US-100 Euro 2

Retail Price Rs. 52,000/= Rs. 56,000/= Rs. 86,000/= Rs. 48,800/= Rs. 57,000/= Rs. 60,000/= Rs. 52,000/= Rs. 50,000/=

Suzuki Motorcycle Sr./ No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Product & Model Name SD110 Sprinter ECO

SD110 Raider GS-150 Euro-II GD 110 Euro-II GD 110s Euro-II

Retail Price Rs. 98,400/= Rs. 101,400/= Rs. 133,500/= Rs. 119,000/= Rs. 131,000/=

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. 1,700,000/= Rs. 2,600,000/= Rs. 1,550,000/=

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Exclusive report by Kamal Haider for Monthly AutoMark Magazine

Record by Pakistanis Member of PBC & his team (Part-3)

Continued from previous month (March-2016) The jeep was running into the darkness that get slow at once. The snow had appeared on the road. Particularly, the ice layer was creating much problem therefore our jeep took a few stops where driver and helper removed the ice patches. By the grace of Allah Almighty, the jeep crossed throughout the narrow path and icy portion safely. It was also an art of skilled driving which local can perform comparatively better. From Kaghan bazar it was about forty minutes’ drive till near to Makh-Layian. We came down silently. Imran saw the watch where altitude was showing 2500m. The jeep could not move due to appearance of heavy snow on the road. We decided to camp there. After a little struggling, we soon settled there and enjoyed the night with a delicious meal along bonefire. After the dinner, team members were involved in a gup-shup while porter preferred to sleep. The weather was clear but very cold. The trees, which stood out against the background of snow covered mountains, looked like a

magical statues in the shadow of opaque moonlight. We were now isolated from the rest of the world. Day 2: Makh-Layian to Shingri Top via Khali-Gaetti We woke up around 7am under a fresh coating of snow and still blanketed by the clouds. As usual, I first tried to capture the surrounding views. The valley prototype looked into a narrow gorge in a round shape where found a few homes there which were all closed as the locals had left the place due to snow. After breakfast, we started to trek while the jeep reach till the Khali-Gaetti in summer. The first half of the trek was up climb over snow and it became more deep once we move ahead. Consequently, its affected to walking speed. Despite of this uncertain hike, overall, the setting scene was admirable. I did not forget to capture hiking movements of team members which was possible during walking in the behind. And most interesting when my photography process may complete, a mammoth walking gap had produced amongst my team members. The

t rekki ng mov ements cont inu ed gradually. It was now over 11am. Again some weather moved in about two hours after sunrise. Still the weather was hot but the cloudy condition and glacial breeze during trail helped to keep the daytime temperature rather satisfying for walking. As the afternoon progressed, we stopped for lunch. Soon the stove lighted in the shelter of a big stone where the flames were licking around the stove’s edges. Fazal-ur-Rehman served us soup with biscuits and dates. It had almost passed over 30-40 minutes for lunch and resting there. Eventually, we hoisted our rucksacks. Around 4pm, we reached near Khali-Gaetti. This was the last halt of civilization with 2-3 huts as summer settlement for grazing animals. There was also a big stone dividing in the middle; therefore, this summer pasture is locally known as Khali-Gaetti 3450m by meaning a stone with cracks. But we decided to continue the trek up to Shingri Top where at least 500 meters climb was still required. In the late afternoon, as the daylight

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Exclusive Report on Record by Pakistani - continued was diminishing, our aim was focus to reach the top in 2 hours but it did not come up to our expectation. Our foot was getting inside the deep snow rapidly. It was a steep climb. Around 6pm, we faced an immoral situation. Some signal of torch lights were throwing upwards the route from lower valley. Porters were highly concerned and they claimed that people are coming up and perhaps we would have to come down as we disobeyed the Section 144. Imran strictly warned that nobody will go down if anybody come up and assured us to see all the people at the top. It was a wisely decision. He also tried to send a message to Ahsan Butt in Lahore through his cell phone to check the situation from Mahandri check-post but due to communication error, he was unable to get connect the line continuously. Meanwhile, I advised to switch off all head torches and sat down in a natural darkness. After a while, the flashy signals were disappeared and in the same time, electricity was on underneath the MakhLayian and Kaghan villages. Suddenly, blew a very cold breeze and literally we were all shivering from head to foot. Nouman responded me that there is now no possibility to stay more under o ng oi n g un affo r d abl e w eat he r appearances. He was not feeling well. On the other, the wind was much chilled and in the darkness of silent night, it was quite dreadful to hear the sound of noisily air at the height of several thousand feet above the sea level. The top was now visible on such a little distance where we can expect to reach with 60 minutes more climb. It was a wrong estimation as the route visibility was not clear due to darkness and also feel difficulty during trail breaking into the deep snow. The porters were also not in a healthier position. Despite of a chilled situation, the level expedition passion did not come down. After a short stop in the uncertain circumstances, we started to walk again over a dumpy slope where our foot was not staying properly while this was the only range to reach the first crest of top. This portion was also not from free of risk as there were buried big boulders under the deep snow, so I believe, it would usually difficult to find a safe route. However, we dodged them and it took almost two hours to approach the last edge. The first close appearance was another issue of a challenge as there

were cornices all around the top and it was so danger to climb up among these snow domes which are ready to fall anytime and our presences can become a quick response to produce an avalanche series. In spite of these situational fences, no doubt our team made a great attempt that after over 13 hours of exhausting ascent from Makh-Layian, we headed to the ‘top’ about 9pm finally. Though we started slowly but it was a fact that we had to cover an altitude snow filled paths and if we try to rush, the process by going too high too sooner along the personal loads on the first day of trek, our bodies do not adapt to quickly to the altitude and we can run the risk of altitude sickness. The speed of acclimatization varies but the safest way is to gain height progressively. However, we did not forget our way of expressing t h a n k s g i v i n g a n d groundbreakingIslamic slogan ‘Nara-eTakbeer – Allah-o-Akbar’ on reaching, which could be supposed one of the first team to access Shingri Top 3950m in the extreme winter spell. I was now relieved and more than satisfied with the today’s result. It was a process, the steps from first to last, the getting there, the ultimate human effort that was important. On the top, the weather abruptly changed and blew bone-chilled wind with much speed. Our porters were also very tired even one of a porter was near to hypothermia. Two camps were immediate pitched under the shade of weather towers to get protection from the chilled atmosphere. It was better because our two camps were not up to high altitude standards. I asked to fetch the effected porter into the tent immediately and covered him with spare cloths and bags. I felt that porters were also not in a position to cook anything. They were not as professional as Balticporters who are built-in-people and are ready to serve in any kind of weather circumstances. My camp pitched in the open area on snow. When porters try to pitch, it is erect at once due to high air pressure. However, my tent pitched with some difficulties as the head torch was not working properly due to chilled and misty climate. While Ubaid, Farrukh and Nauman already went in their tent silently. The situation was still worse on the top. For a moment, I felt that the named

“Mission Snow-Storm” is now going to be truth. Luckily, the blowing wind almost vanished after one hour but hovered a gravelly silence up there. Imran was my sleeping partner. This was the night, I wore down jacket even socks to sleep and till long trying to warm up inside the down sleeping bag. It was minus nine degree inside the airtight tent and I sensed maybe I am at Goro-II campsite which is famous with endless cold temperature in K2 Trek. Ourall porters were entered in one small tent. They used our LPG stove for making the drinking water from the snow while they also used the stove for dry the cloth, shoes and socks. Therefore, on the very next morning, they announce about the shortage of gas even foods. It was not a good news. The fire is an ultimate survival tool in winter expedition. Unfortunately, we had no more stove as a backup. Day 3: Shingri Top to Chambra Pass On 3rd day of expedition, the morning exposed with a good sunshine mood. Before high sunrise, I walked around the top. It was risky. I found cornices all around. I captured surrounding landscapes which were naturally superb. The photography under an extreme freezing condition was much difficult during standing on the slope without support and very frenzied as I did not wear gloves. Moreover, believe me, the cold seeped through my arms and immediately felt that my fingers were cutting with an iron tool, I would have to swing my arms to warm up my hands again. I closed my camera and descent on a little distance to observe the route condition towards Chambra pass and peak. Surprisingly, I found a welcome change after a terrible last ascent. There was end of the beauty. From the top, w h i l e am a z i n g l y t he N a r r an , Kaghan,Kohistan sides were clear with glare whereas the aerial view was presenting a new outline of Kaghan network with a different stance. Aside, there were famous MousaKaMassalah (4025m) and Makra Peak (3885m). The Tikha- Naka Peak (4000m) was appeared on our true right side. An extension ridge from Tikha-Naka meet to Chambra main peak 4600m and then same ridge get connects to Manor Peak 4300m, which was looking with some technical difficulty from this side. I watched the Chambra, it was not highly technical but a nice looking peak in snow

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Automotive News - Update while by no means the most beautiful peak. There are two prominent ridges; South East and North West. South East (on our right side) was demanding with few sections of technical difficulty while t he NW (on our lef t) , looked comparatively better and little objective danger as we could face some icy patches because the wind remove the fresh snow from the upper surface of slope which ultimately converts into a hard snow. Crampons maybe required. I immediate came back into warmth tent’s shelter and discuss the upcoming aspects with Imran Haider. He had quite good information about Chambra Peak as he already scaled the summit in summer. I also talked with Fazal-urRehman and asked about exit route into the Kaghan from Chambra side. He smiled and asked me that you can descend from Shingri Top in winter. It means we have to ascend Shingri top again. I considered it could take two days more for reaching the snowy summit. But at the moment, we had a shortage of foods and drinking water. Even we hardly made tea for breakfast. Every trekker knows that the provision of a good water source is much need for overnight campsite and hiking as worth its value. You cannot take risk from the first step deliberately. We decided to first scale the Chambra Pass and then envisaged a review of route structure of next destination with upcoming expected diff iculties. We took only tea in the breakfast time and soon geared up. We left two potters because one of was still not feeling well. Before moving onward, we decided to take some group shots because we had arrived on the top in the nightfall. The times also correspondent, had put up a tremendous performance by ascending Shingri Peak 3950m in winter. We threw our arms around each other shoulders and we thumped each other in mutual congratulations. It was a great moment. The next destination was in a proximate approach. By this point, we were very well acclimatized, so we will try to condense the two-days trek up to summit into one long day. We were in great spirits as we had gained our first successful mission in shape of snowcovered Shingri Top. Nevertheless, in this new year, we were going to 2nd attempt of snow covered Chambra Pass 4200m in altitude as never reached before by any party in Kaghan Valley

during winter. The length of ascent from Shingri top to Chambra pass was about more or less 300 meters. We traversed first a moderately steep snow slope, and after a few hundred yards, following a brief easier-angled path, we reached in the middle of the snow field where the valley starts to widen to over a mile, with the snow mounting to embrace it. We did a little rest on the snowy bed which was analogy as mini Snow Lake. It was actually base camp at 4086m as altimeter read in Imran’s wrist watch. It is unlikely that all the heights given are correct to the nearest meter; indeed, problems of definition of sea level can arise, when a mountain is remote from the sea. The onward structure of passage was now among some significant of snow patches which was developing into crevasses. By the time, hidden crevasses can be detected either by their origin of shape or face color of upper snow, which may be lighter, even in light yellowish snow which deposited as piles when the snow has melted and this typically patch could be disappeared into the depth. It is a tentative judgment which can dodge too whereas it is also difficult to find a console route to avoiding ice ridge and crevasses. These extra exercises are naturally increased walking distance as well as trekking hours. Beyond this, we found some enroute overhanging cornices, above the side ridges, beautifully designed by the Nature. I really impressed to see these snow dunes. We crossed it silently. It is usually necessary to keep a reasonable distance as far as possible from cornice. While our eyes was focus on the surface and followed to each footstep to a careful walk where onwards, every ten steps fell into thigh deep. Inspite of a careful attitude, at one point, during walking on the snowy filed, my both legs were suck in the snow and even I was unable to get out it without the help of porter Arif. After twisting over snow field, we finally left out the lower portion and followed an upper portion where observed some steep slopes to reach the pass. Though we did cover all trekking portions with carefully but sunlight, rapidly ascents and descents into deep snow turned sometimes into a strenuous level of trekking. However, the route was again complicated by having to negotiate

another short ascent up an icy slope. There was an vertical drop at our right side. Before final approaching to pass, on one side of the ridge was a rock precipice at the end line of this up ridge, while on the right side of rock, found some glacial bowls. So we crossed it very sensibly. At last, we were on the pass at 12:35pm on the first day of new year 2016. It was 2nd great achievement after scaling the Shingri Peak. We were first team to meet the highest point 4200m of Kaghan valley in winter as usually all try to attempt MousaKaMassalah nearly 4025m or Makra Peak 3885m in altitude. Let see the see the prospects, across the pass. If we go down, rope will be required as the descent was very slippery while we had no snow bar as anchor to the rope. Secondly almost our much time was wasted on first day due to Section 144, therefore we had reached our last two campsites in the night time. Further, if we approach high camp of Chambra Peak, it will take 5-6 hours throughout the negotiating the ice and snow filed. Ultimately, end of the day, we had to camp as usual in the darkness while we had no logistic facilities including fire. It was difficult to survive without fire and water. We had one water bottle for seven members. While untreated water can become a cause of stomach issues. However, we could hike with the measurements of some difficulties for summit. Imran told me that you can go down in summer easily but this was not a summer era. I thought, the responsibility, and the effort itself were really the things, rather than the result. Apparently, the situation thrilled me because this was our only chance if we strike but at the same time made me upset. I was not sure what reaction will be appeared on going back from my team members, but it felt me a lot better. Actually, this was a situational pressure which was feeling naturally against the failure of some logistic facilities and some equipment even there had a wish of everybody that our third target Chambra Peak could be executed. I understood by now that how I can push my team in a blind street where we had no crampon, snow bar, foods, water and fire for final 400 meters climb. By Kamal Haider, Tourism Expert at Pakistan Bikers Club Continued in next issue (June-2016)

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Toyota Prius Hybrid Car - Review

2016 Toyota Prius The Good: – Futuristic vibe inside and out – Saves fuel as advertised – Rides and drives pretty well

The Toyota Prius is practically the definition of a hybrid car. Debuting nearly two decades ago as a genericlooking compact, it wasn’t until the iconic second and third generations that it really caught the world’s imagination and the scorn of car enthusiasts. They also became known for being slow and boring to drive. Clearly Toyota wanted to do something about that, and the allnew 2016 Prius looks like no Prius before it. Also, this new model marks the Prius’ debut in the GCC, so we were rather excited to try it out and see what all the negativity was about. As some in the local car industry would say, we are all about the negativity. Now, we’re not sure who Toyota is trying to target with the new styling, but you’d be lucky to find anyone who thinks the new Prius looks good. We can even see “leading” automotive journalists tiptoeing around the subject instead of bringing it up. The fact is the design is unresolved, and tries too hard to stand out for a tall compact with small wheels. However, there are some amazing design details, such as the sculpted tail lights and the glitter effect on the LED headlights that need to be seen in person to be appreciated. And frankly, we enjoyed trundling around in the Prius,

The Bad: – Styling too oddball for some – Aging navigation graphics – Some hard cabin plastics

as we like cars that turn heads, even if controversially. We prefer Toyota take such design risks rather than just facelift Land Cruisers for a decade. Inside, the dashboard is stunningly futuristic, at least in the white-black color combo our top-spec “Iconic” test car had. The upper panels consist of leatherette that matches the excellent seat upholstery, mildly-padded hard plastics, polished-to-a-shine hard plastics, some soft-touch surfaces and well-padded armrests, so the ambience never feels cheap. An interesting feature is the tiny overhead LED bulb that lights up the centre-console area at night without being distracting. Below the world’s smallest gear-shifter, a cubby doubles as a wireless phone charger, although it didn’t work with our phone. With the central full-color LCD display on top of the dash, a “floating” capacitive touch screen in the centre-console with touch buttons along the sides, and the heads-up display on the windshield, it feels like you’re driving the automotive equivalent of an iPhone. Of course, that vibe lasts as long as you don’t look at the 80s-style LCD displays for the clock and the dual-zone a/c. And while the touch screen works well, with big icons and clear text, the navigation system still features graphics from half-

a-decade ago, when others have moved on to more 3D-style maps. We did like the dash-top display though, which shows what the battery, electric motor and petrol engine are doing, and in which direct the energy is flowing. Also, the speedo in the middle of the dash didn’t matter much, as the heads-up display made up for it. Other features include the good CD/MP3/USB stereo, very good a/c but with no rear vents, and all the usual power-operated basics, but no sunroof. Safety features include the usual front/side/curtain airbags, ESP, ABS, blind-spot monitoring with cross-traffic alert, tyre-pressure warning, and a rearview camera with guidance lines and sensors. Cabin space is good for a compact car, with well-bolstered front seats, although the Corolla offers better rear legroom. However, the Prius offers the practicality of a hatchback-style lid for its good-sized boot. There are enough cup-holders and pockets too. The Prius comes with a 1.8-litre 4cylinder “Atkinson Cycle” engine making 97 hp at 5200 rpm and 142 Nm of torque at 3600 rpm. It is backed up by an electric motor/generator system offering 71 hp and 163 Nm of instant torque. That adds up to a combined total of 121 hp somehow, while there is no mention

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of a total torque figure, due to the offbeat nature of how the “Hybrid Synergy Drive” system works. Power is sent to the front wheels via a CVT automatic. The 0-100 kph run was accomplished in 10.5 seconds during our March test, but don’t be fooled by the overall Corolla-like acceleration figure. The Prius has pretty good mid-range kick, so speed picks up well enough for quick overtaking and for jumping into roundabouts. There is power when you need it the most, and it feels a like a much quicker car in daily driving, probably helped along with bursts of electric power and a responsive transmission that picks the optimal revs without sounding drony like most other CVT cars. There are several driver settings to choose from, such as Eco, Power and an EV mode, but we didn’t feel the need to switch through any of them, as the computers decided how to deliver the power just fine in Normal mode. Crawling around parking lots at low speeds, only silent electric power is used, with the engine turning on seamlessly when the throttle pedal is buried further. The engine turns off again at red lights and other complete stops, but full electric power-steering is still retained, unlike most other petrol cars — BMWs and Benzes included — that stupidly disable power steering every time the auto start/stop system kills the engine. Even the a/c keeps running just fine, with a mildly-audible hum from the electric motor, although the engine eventually turns on after a few minutes if sat in traffic too long. Our overall fuel consumption was at 5.9 litres/100 km, which is pretty good considering we weren’t even trying. The Prius is a decently quiet car on the highway in cruise-control, with only road noise noticeable, as the engine hum is never too loud. The ride is fairly smooth, definitely better than the Corolla. We’ve been raised to believe that Priuses drive horribly, but we didn’t note this with the new one, as apparently the new Prius sits on the stiffer Toyota New Generation Architecture, with a lower centre of gravity by moving the huge hybrid battery under the rear seats. The Mac Person strut front suspension is carried over, but the rear now gets a double-wishbone setup. Therefore, the Prius handles remarkably well, with neutral handling and limited

body roll under most circumstances, and un de r s teer o nly creeping in at higher co r n e ri ng sp ee d s , making the most of the 195/65 tyres on 15-inch alloys that have hubcaps on them to improve aerodynamics. The mildly-weighted steering offers some semblance of feedback, while the regenerative brakes work well with linear pedal feel. The Prius is probably Toyota’s most high-tech product, and they’ve done well to carry that vibe throughout the car’s design. It also t u rn e d o ut t o b e surprisingly good to drive, while the price is well within reach of the average consumer, thanks to a decontenting exercise that leaves the car with lower specs than in certain Western markets, but still wellequipped. While currently-low oil prices and the angry-shrimp styling may put some people off for now, a time may come when the Prius will be as ubiquitous as a Camry on our roads, and not because of its debatable environmental credentials.

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Hannover Messe-2016 Exclusive Coverage by M. Hanif Memon

Obama and Merkel open HANNOVER MESSE-2016 Dancing robots, emotional speeches and a friendly "rivalry" between US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel: HANNOVER MESSE 2016 began on Sunday evening with a high-caliber opening ceremony. We want to build on the spirit of innovation in the USA," said POTUS Barack Obama in his opening speech. This spirit has been driven by Germany and HANNOVER MESSE, especially over the past 70 years. Obama added that the USA has now created new production facilities, subsidy schemes and jobs in recent years to help reach this goal. In what is likely his last visit to Germany as President, Obama spoke in particular about the TTIP free trade agreement. He believes that there are too many obstacles restricting trade between the EU and the USA. Different regulations and standards lead to higher costs. Therefore, one of TTIP's aims is to establish harmonized high standards. Politicians and the industry agree on TTIP Obama also promoted the USA as a production location for European companies. Angela Merkel gladly took the opportunity to respond: "We love competition. But we also like to win," replied the German Chancellor. A challenge with a smile. In her speech, Merkel emphasized that cooperation is essential for the future of industrial production - in a transatlantic partnership. "We in the EU want to lead the way, together with the USA," said the Chancellor, referring above all to the development of global communication and IT standards for integrated industry. Germany has always been ahead in bringing up innovative technology and products to the market. Yet again the grand event being held at Germany has been doing great. Companies from all over the world have participated and presented their innovations.

Pakistan is nowhere behind, the ministry of commerce made sure that Pakistan can present itself in the international fair of Germany. As many as 32 countries have participated in the fair and huge success is seen till date. The companies are named as; Omar Jibran engineering industries ltd, the general tyre and rubber company of Pakistan lt d, A uVi troni cs limited , Noor e ng i ne eri n g s er vi c es l t d , t hal engineering, international industries ltd, Dawood engineering ltd, Pakistan wire Industries ltd, EZZI engineering, Galaxy engineering, western industries, FAS tube mills and engineering industries, Razzaq engineering works, Mughal innovcations ltd, Mecas Engineering ltd, Ali Corporation, Alnoor refractories ltd, T.M rubber ltd, Matchless engineering, Breeze frost industries, AE desing ltd, Scon valves, Dendrite metal processing, Chenab engineering works and foundries ltd, alpine industriaicon ltd, Darson industries, Eehabs engineering company ltd, Fibre craft industries, Thermosole Industries ltd, Precision Forging ltd, and last but not the least concept ltd. Participating such event is very good for a country and it presents the image of the country. Pakistani companies had been missing this event since the last 8 years due to no funds and motivation. The government this time made sure that Pakistan can represent itself too. Such global events being held should be a benchmark for Pakistan and the government should learn and try to

organize such events in Pakistan as well. The reason why events like Hannover Messe are important for Pakistan is that each and every company is going to benefit from it. There will be recognition of local companies all around the globe which is going to increase the economic situation of the country itself because of international demand and more exports. The feedback received from Pakistani companies present at the event is positive and the companies are motivated to meet the international demand and increase their services as much as possible. All in all it is a good step taken which is eventually going to benefit Pakistan itself. Feedback from Pakistani Exhibitors was recorded by Editor-in-Chief of Monthly Automark, Mr. Hanif Memon. The received feedback was positive and the exhibitors were very motivated. Pakistani companies are looking forward to participate in such events in future as well. Immense appreciation for Engineering Development Board was received and the companies were willing to participate in events under EDB. As mentioned it was included in the policy framework of EDB to make Pakistani companies participate in such international exhibition so that more awareness and knowledge can help them in excelling. The companies were really happy on the firm step taken by engineering development board. It can be said that holding such technical fair i s ea sy fo r Ger man y b eca u se technological and engineering industry accounts for major earning in their economy where as on the other hand Pakistan lacks in excelling in both industries. Exhibitions related to agriculture can be held in Pakistan where different countries can be invited who have agriculture based economy to learn and share their experience.

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Corporate Update - Glimpses

Monthly AutoMark International

Two winners of DS Motors (Unique Motorcycles) campaign for T20 World Cup 2016 Facebook Contest with Ariz Amin Khatri, Haris Dhoraji Directors of DS Motors and Aamir Hokla, Marketing Manager are also present at the occasion, ceremony held at Karachi office www.automark.pk | May-2016 | Page 47