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MONTHLY
Editorial
Pakistan’s Premier Magazine for Industry
October 2011 Vol 4, Issue 10
Petroleum price hike Citizens, businessmen and industrialists of the provincial metropolis have criticised another increase in price of petroleum product saying that it would hit the citizens’ monthly budget hard besides causing serious damages to trade and industry, and jacking up the graph of inflation further high. Citizens said the increase in POL products will multiply their transportation charges besides putting a massive impact on the price of all daily-use items. Huge increase in petroleum products stating that “had a little attention been given towards the construction of mega water reservoirs including Kalabagh Dam, the situation today would have been quite satisfactory because of the availability of cheaper electricity.” The recent increase of 5 percent in the prices of petroleum products would have a devastating impact on the industrial sector as cost of raw materials and transportation of goods would increase manifold, the export sector would also get the heat of the recent hike in petroleum prices. The prices of petroleum products were raised on the pretext of appreciation in dollar prices but here again the increase in dollar against the rupee is not more than Rs 1.50 in the last two months but the raise in the prices of petroleum products in above Rs 4 a litre which is totally against all norms and an attempt to befool the masses. The entire industrial sector was already facing multiple internal and external challenges and the recent increase would further aggravate the economic situation. Pakistan agriculture sector is engine of growth. The increase in petroleum prices would increase the input cost of agriculture production as high speed diesel is being used in tractors, tub-wells, harvesters, thrashers and other agriculture machinery. The cost of thermal generation by private sector would go up, that not only the transportation cost of goods would multiply but fares of public transport would also increase manifold. Meanwhile the business community has totally rejected the recent increase in the petroleum prices and demanded government withdraw Rs 4.15 and Rs 1.51 per liter increase in petroleum and diesel prices respectively as the bulk increase is bound to shatter the all segments of society including industrialists and traders. Editor : M. Hanif Memon
Circulation Manager : Abdul Khaliq Graphic Designer : Mustafa Hanif
Sub Editor : Dr. Raja Irfan Sabir Asst. Editor: Mohammad Shahzad
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Contributing Writers : Yakoob Gaziani Haidar Nawab Mohammad Shahzad Ali Hassan Mohammad Owais Khan Khrrum Sohail Mohammad Danish
Advisor Imtiaz Rastgar CEO, Rastgar Group & CBI External Expert Islamabad
M. Yakoob Gaziani CEO LORD Institute of Technology Karachi
Mr. Haidar Nawab Advisor Planning & Develop. Toyota Southern Motors Karachi
Abdul Majeed Sheikh Director (MME), NED University Karachi
J. Pereira Mohammad Shahzad Engr. IHT Farooqui General Manager Management Operations Manager General Manager Plant Product Support Division Karakoram Motors (Pvt) Ltd., Brimell Toyota/Scion, Al-Haj FAW Motors (Pvt) Ltd. Karachi Toronto Karachi
Syed Mansoor Ali Business Manager Case NewHolland Pakistan
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CONTENTS Your trust is our success
Automotive, Engineering & Energy Sector
PAPS-2011 to be more prosperous than previous events. Exclusive Review by M. Owais Khan
11-12
PAPS-2011 Exhibitor List
13-14
IORC issue multiplies misery of Chinese bike assemblers Exclusive Article by Ali Hassan
15-17
Defiant bike assemblers raise prices - Update
18
Unique Motorcycle - New Model Launching Pic. 19
The Alternate Solution - Part II 37-39 Exclusive Article by Muhammad Yakoob Gaziani How to cut electricity cost - Energy Saving
40
Sustainable and Affordable Solar Energy for Pakistan - Update
41
Alternative advertising for alternative energy
42
Focus on biogas plants
43 44
Precautions During Rainy Season & Floody Conditions Automotive Care - Exclusive Article by Haider Nawab
20-21
Turbo charging for Increased Power Exclusive Article by M. Danish
POSCO Enters Pakistani Steel Market
22
Regenerative Braking Exclusive Articel by Khurram Sohail
45
Shock Absorbers …Like the Legs of Your Car Automotive Care - Exclusive Article by M. Shahzad
27-28
Indus Motor holds Kaizen Convention
45
Chery QQ is coming New ventures in Pakistan car industry Exclusive articel by Engr. IHT Farooqui
33-36
Local assembled car price list
48
Motorcycle Price List - Updated in April-2011
50-51
Important Announcement The management of the Monthly Automark Magazine is pleased to announce that Mr. Mohammad Shahzad has joined the Automark’s editorial team as assistant editor from October-2011, and overlooking Automark magazine’s key contents. Mohammad Shahzad has been embracing pride and passion in the automotive industry since 1965. In 1968 he graduated with honors as an Automotive Engineer and came to Canada in 1970. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, USA since 1983 and also holds an Automotive Service Excellence certification by NIASE (USA) and Canadian Multi Automotive Service Certifications since 1973 issued by the Ministry of Colleges & Universities, Ontario Canada. As a graduate in Automotive Business Management from the Auto University, N.J, USA, he is an author of numerous papers on automotive maintenance and customer relations and has held several key positions serving various international organizations in managing their diversified automotive sales, service, maintenance and customer management operations. active member and passionate supporter of many non-profit organizations including, Social Services Network to serve community as an Automotive Transport Consultant to provide free advice to all members and new immigrants to find and maintain affordable/reliable transportation according to Canadian safety standards, road, weather and environmental conditions. Over the years, he has also received numerous gold, silver and master awards from Toyota Japan including the Doctor of Motors Professional. He has been generously sharing his wisdom with the community on automotive sales/service since 1976 through TV, radio Car Talk Shows, print media, and seminars on Basic Car Care for motorist’s safety, savings and satisfaction. After his joining at Automark as an asst. editor (the leading publication of the Pakistan automotive sector), he will contribute to further improve the already established quality of our prestigious publication.
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Exclusive Review on PAPS-2011
by Mohammad Owais Khan
PAPS-2011 to be more prosperous than previous events The manufacturers of parts and accessories will also try to demonstrate the manufacturing process of some parts so that people could know about the technological advancements in our country. The event will equally be educative and fruitful for the engineering students who will have to work at different posts in parts making industries.
PAPS 2001 Engineering Pakistan The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) is striving hard to make PAPS 2011 more powerful and successful than previous events due to a marked difference in the size and volume of the car assemblers as well as their parts makers. Punjab’s capital and heart of Pakistan - Lahore has been chosen as the host of this great auto parts show starting from October 24 to 26 at Expo Centre Lahore. PAAPAM, with a registered membership of over 300 members and a general manufacturers’ base of over 1,200 companies, has set six main objectives. First objective is branding Pakistan’s auto industry internationally as a reliable sourcing destination for engineering components followed by growing the industry from a support developing industry to a full-fledged developed industry, creating a portal for international buyers, both current an d p ot e nt ia l, t o at t e n d an d commence/grow the business, promote
local development and industrialization of auto parts in Pakistan, promote joint ventures and technical collaboration by showcasing what the Pakistan auto industry has to offer and attract international buyers to make Pakistan one of the leading export houses of automotive components and accessories in the region. A PAAPAM member said that the event had previously been organized in Karachi and by holding the event in Punjab, we hope to get good investors and buyers response in the new Expo Centre in Lahore. The manufacturers of parts and accessories will also try to demonstrate the manufacturing process of some parts so that people could know about the technological advancements in our country. The event will equally be educative and fruitful for the engineering students who will have to work at different posts in parts making industries.
He said PAAPAM feels that there is a need for creating awareness among young people and graduates in view of the rising size of both car and vendor industry. He added that Pakistan is likely to roll out 495,000 vehicles by the year 2020. Pakistan’s current population is 180 million while Pakistan’s current motorization ratio is 12 cars per 1,000 persons while total number of vehicles in the country stands at 2,160,000. Ahead of the show hosting, PAAPAM claims that 83 per cent of the most successful companies at a range of exhibitions were the ones that mailed their prospects and customers before the show. About 91 per cent of decision makers find exhibitions extremely useful source of purchasing information. According to PAAPAM’s former office bearer like Aamir Allawala and Chairman, Syed Nabeel Hashmi, with a population of almost 180 million people, 45 per cent of which are below 25 years in age, Pakistan ranks No. 6th in the world and have immense potential for growth in the Automobile Sector. Pakistan has a vibrant Auto industry with major global OEMs setting up their assembly plants in the country and using
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Exclusive Review on PAPS-2011 up to 90 per cent local parts being supplied by a network of almost 350 PAAPAM members. Parts makers have achieved local content of up to 70 per cent in case of Passenger Cars and LCVs, 90 per cent in case of motorcycles and tractors and 45 per cent in case of Heavy Commercial Vehicles. Pakistan is one of the most competitive global manufacturers of tractors and two wheelers and now gearing up for overseas export opportunities with higher volumes. This is only due to the high level of localization, technology acquisition and long-term investment done by parts producers. The prospects for rapid growth are extremely bright. Countries with comparable population, such as Brazil, are producing over 3.5 million passenger cars every year. It may take a while, but Pakistan must target similar levels of volumes over the next 10 years. The local industry provides heavy employment opportunities directly and indirectly to numerous down stream industries. It currently employs over 175,000 persons at the auto parts vendors and over 8,000 in various assembly plants. Pakistan’s auto sector includes four major car assemblers, three major Truck/Bus assemblers, two tractor manufacturers, 40 motorcycle and 34 Rickshaw manufacturers. Pakistan’s auto industry is a unique example where a very vibrant, competitive and healthy industry exists. Year to year end results have shown an average growth rate of over 12 per cent for the entire sector. Over the years auto parts makers in Pakistan have commenced exports to USA, Europe, Africa and South East Asia. According to figures of Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), exports of auto parts and accessories have surged by 41 per cent to $3.8 million in July-August 2011 from $2.7 million in July-August 2010. However, exports in August 2010 was $1.4 million as compared to $1.6 million in July 2011 while it was $1.4 million in August 2010 which show that exports have been slightly picking up but not at a pace keeping in view of industry’s potential. A variety of components are being exported to assemblers and aftermarkets worldwide. Principal export items include replacement parts, tractor parts,
Visit us at our stall during PAPS-2011 Lahore from 24th to 26th, 2011 Stall No. Q12 Hall.01 motorcycle parts, piston rings, gaskets, engine valves, fuel pump nozzles, fuel injection parts, filter and filter elements, radiators, gears, leaf springs, brake assemblies and bearings, clutch facings, head lamps, auto bulbs and halogen bulbs, spark plugs and body parts. In domestic market, the local parts makers supply components to vehicle manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, state transport undertakings, defense establishments, railways, and even to the replacement markets. There must be hundreds of vendors who are not members of PAAPAM owing to some differences or other issues. If their participation is included then the real potential and strength of the vending industry will emerge. Suppose if the non members and PAAPAM members join under the one roof then the space at Karachi Expo Centre and Lahore Expo Centre will definitely prove insufficient. Holding of exhibitions has increased in the Musharraf’s government followed by construction of Karachi Expo Centre in the same era. After the exit of President Musharraf, the holding of exhibition has seen fluctuations due to deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi. On many occasions, many exhibitions and trade fairs had been postponed or cancelled due to cancellation of visit by the foreigners and least interest of local exhibitors. The three and a half years of the PPPCoalition government can be termed most terrible in view of rising incidents of target killings, record food prices, investors’ reluctance in putting up capital on new ventures, insecurity and street violence. In this period, many events had been put off and one can see a gap of three to five years in many exhibitions which were held successfully in Parvez Musharraf government. Pakistan had also seen emergence of some mega event management companies who have been holding the events with the help of government and private sector.
Many people think that the main aim of holding automotive exhibition with by event management companies with the help of related government and private sector’s associations’ are more interested in their profit making. The government and the private sector should come forward in holding the event on their own rather than taking help from the event managing compani es. By doi ng t hi s, the government must ensure to provide practical help even after the event so that foreigners and local trade and industry people could take interest. The government should also provide special incentives to the private sectors who show interest in organizing the event as the country needs to encourage more foreign investment so that new industries could be set followed by opening of new job avenues. The government should focus more on improving law and order situation so that mega and semi mega events could be held every year instead of a gap of three to five years. Market people say that Lahore Expo Centre is quite expensive than Karachi Expo Centre keeping in view the rates of stalls and spaces as the government would try recover the high construction cost and other expenditures. One of the main aims of the PAPS is to launch new products and services but practically this claim looks absurd as many vendors have still been involved in making same parts and accessories which they had committed at the launch of new cars some 10-20 years back. There has been some innovation in 100 to 125cc bikes but their volume is very limited due to their high prices and also because of rising petrol prices. How PAAPAM members will justify the existence of decade old car models and their high prices as any negative word against the manufacturer may deprive them from getting next orders for parts. Consumers should seek the answer of this query from the powerful cartel of car assemblers.
Automark Magazine is the media partner of this event while PAAPAM is also looking forward for a proper coverage in print and electronic media about PAPS 2011. The management and team Automark Magazine wishes that the event will prove a tremendous success...
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Automotive Two Wheeler - Article
by Ali Hassan
IORC issue multiplies misery of Chinese bike assemblers Sabir says that our most of the time is now spent to fulfill the requirements of EDB, PSQCA, Excise & Taxation department for approvals and revalidation of certificates and CM-license of assembling / manufacturing of motorcycles and clearance of components which is badly delayed by Customs department due to unsettled valuation of Chinese clones motorcycle parts. While struggling to rectify the problem of high valuation of Chinese motorbikes’ p art s wi th Cust oms Val uat i on Department, the low cost bike makers have unearthed another serious matter relating to clearance of parts under Input Output Ratio Certificate (IORC). The matter appears serious relating to excessive valuation of the imported parts instead on true transactional values of the importer cum assemblers as the custom duties and taxes already high due to the instigation of these big companies.
Due to difficulties in custom clearance of Chinese clone’s parts and extraordinary benefits of IORC to import motorcycle parts in dismantle condition to assemble motorcycle parts under SRO 655, the all large scale motorcycle assemblers both Japanese and Chinese also get IORC of motorcycle parts as vendors import parts in dismantle condition on there approved IORC at five per cent to 10 per cent rate of custom duty and on much lower valuation to take full benefit of IORC instead to import parts Under SRO 693/2006 paying additional custom duty (15 per cent +32.5 per cent) 47.5 per cent rate of custom duty and much higher valuation assessed by Custom appraisement department.
This is big conspiracy taking by the government thus multiplying problems of small Importers cum Assemblers / factory owners and new entrepreneurs. Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) says that in China a number of bike parts making companies are producing low cost parts with higher quality comparable to Japanese bike parts. Chinese bike parts, which cost 80 per cent less than Japanese parts, are also being exported to various countries.
In Pakistan, the situation is different. Due to monopoly of Japanese bike m a k i n g c o mp a n i e s an d t h e i r intervention in government departments e sp e ci al ly i n t he E ng i ne er in g Development Board (EDB) and Customs
Department, the import values of Chinese clones parts is being assessed four times higher over the true transactional values of hundreds of Chinese clones parts. The Customs Department did not accept the import value of the Chinese clones motorcycle parts and charge customs duties as per valuation of branded Japanese motorcycle parts. APMA blames assemblers of Suzuki and Honda bikes for misguiding the Customs officials by providing them wrong information to maintain their monopoly in the market as they cannot compete with the cost and the standard of imports from China. Based on a false allegation by a Japanese bike assemblers, the entire industry is suffering especially the small Chinese bike makers. APMA says points out that these big companies already taken permission under SRO 655 from EDB (ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT BOARD) to import parts in dismantle condition against the IORC’s at a very low custom duty and tax structure on same parts also import by small scale assemblers in complete condition. n higher valuation of 51 parts of bike, some parts of tractors, alloy wheel rims, nuts and bolts etc, APMA requests the Customs Valuation Department that the per K.G. Customs Value (C&F) determined for OEM’s Brands and Commercial Importers is on the higher side for motorcycle parts then all other Auto Sector Vehicles.
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Automotive Two Wheeler - Article
by Ali Hassan
Despite meeting 70 per cent bike demand since 2003, Sabir says that our most of the time is now spent to fulfill the requirements of EDB, PSQCA, Excise & Taxation department for approvals and revalidation of certificates and CM-license of assembling / manufacturing of motorcycles and clearance of components which is badly delayed by Customs department due to unsettled valuation of Chinese clones motorcycle parts. The values determined f or the motorcycles parts vis-à-vis other vehicles / tractors parts made of the same materials. The Custom Values determined per Kg for components made of aluminum alloy (aluminum alloy wheel and wheel rims), for cars and other vehicle are much lower then per kg value of aluminum crank-cases and aluminum crank case covers and other aluminum casted parts of motorcycle engine. Despite that both the said components are made up of the same input material i.e. aluminum alloy. APMA is the view that the aforesaid anomaly in the values determined for the components made of same material would result in increase in our production cost and has placed us at a disadvantageous position vis-à-vis import of these parts / components from China. Further, it would also tend to encourage smuggling and purchase of components from commercial importers in violation of SRO 656 (I) / 2006, and thereby loss to the national exchequer. In a meting with Chairman APMA, EDB officials are of the view that in order to provide a level playing field to the auto industry, the aforesaid customs values may kindly be re-looked / re-examined in consultation with the real / Original stakeholders industry and EDB, on the basis of the prices of basic ingredient material used for manufacturing thereof, instead of the use of components for the assembly of different vehicles including motorcycles.
APMA chairman Mohammad Sabir Shaikh says motorcycle in Pakistan is a source of conveyance for poor people. Over the past ten years there is a tremendous increase in sales volume from 100,000 units yearly to at present 1.5 million units yearly due to cheaper CKD from China and local parts through which these motorcycles are assembled. The prices of locally assembled motorcycle are extremely low compared to Japanese brand like Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki. As a matter of fact the assemblers of Japanese brands are charging huge profits. Inspite of tremendous increase in their sales volume they never reduce their big margins on a single unit. The locally assembled Chinese motorcycle is sold at Rs 42,000-44,000/per unit as compared to Japanese Rs 66,500/per unit currently.
The evaluation of components of tractor and car parts as imported by the various importers is lower as compared to motorcycle parts. This inconsistency by valuation department is promoting smuggling in this trade. And the Government is deprived from huge revenues. A few big companies design this scenario to disband the business of smaller companies. Under such circumstances the new comers in this business are discouraged.
The market share of big companies will keep on increasing due to the expansion in the over all market especially in rural areas where their business is not be affected. Right now the Honda Motorcycles is selling 0.6 Million units yearly as compared to 100,000 units a few years ago. There were only three motorcycle manufacturing plants in Pakistan in 2000 and were producing the less then 100,000 units a year and price of motorcycles was Rs.70,000 to Rs. 80,000 which was unaffordable for common man. Currently, Chinese bike makers are meeting 70 per cent country’s demand. Most motorcycles manufacturing are situated in Karachi, Hyderabad, Hub, Multan, Lahore and Gujranwala. Despite meeting 70 per cent bike demand since 2003, Sabir says that our most of the time is now spent to fulfill the requirements of EDB, PSQCA, Excise & Taxation department for approvals and revalidation of certificates and CM-license of assembling / manufacturing of motorcycles and clearance of components which is badly delayed by Customs department due to unsettled valuation of Chinese clones motorcycle parts. The huge quantities of Chinese clones motorcycle parts are being brought in by different importers cum-assemblers as CKD and commercial importer. Every commercial importer of Chinese clone’s parts and assembler of Chinese clones motorcycle has same specifications and qualities of the motorcycle parts they import, hence the prices, which they pay
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Automotive Two Wheeler - Article
by Ali Hassan
The huge quantities of Chinese clones motorcycle parts are being brought in by different importers cum-assemblers as CKD and commercial importer. Every commercial importer of Chinese clone’s parts and assembler of Chinese clones motorcycle has same specifications and qualities of the motorcycle parts they import, hence the prices, which they pay to their principals, are also same it elaborated.
to their principals, are also same it elaborated. There are two kind of OEM’s -- first one are the Japanese joint ventures, manufacturing Japanese motorcycles with Japanese components and second one are the private ventures those manufactured the local Chinese clones with Chinese clones parts and the imported parts from china are same as imported for replacement market by hundreds of commercial importers of Pakistan so there is no difference the import of parts for replacement market or for Chinese clones motorcycle assembling. But the imported parts by Atlas Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki are branded by manufacturers of Japanese motorcycles components. In fact, valuation of parts should be determined with reference to the vehicles International Japanese brand or Local unbranded Chinese Clones in which the same are intended to be used. Further the cost of the imported goods had escalated due to the expenditure incurred on delay detention and hefty amounts paid as demurrage due to forcefully assessment on high values of local Chinese motorcycle parts is a trade restricting condition which is against the international trade laws.
Sabir Shaikh seeks following immediate actions from Customs department like Cancellation of the Valuation Advice / Ruling U/S 25-A NO. 333 dated 07-06-2011 of motorcycle parts, components (China) and assessment to be done on the basis of International market by origin of imported goods. He says the Custom Valuation Department is issuing the above referred Valuation Advices without consulting the stake holders, Market survey, without looking the origin of items and without obtaining quotation from International Markets in violation of Section 25 of the Custom Act. The fair transactional values of imported parts should be decided through available data by Pakistan customs and in consultation with majority instead of single OEM’s who is suggesting unjustified very high value of parts for their own motives instead of true transactional values. Sabir said there is a need to implement the true transactional values of importable Parts with
classification of raw material and the supplier. This is in the interest of protecting the country’s Foreign Exchange reserves because some peoples are over invoicing through imports to transfer huge amounts in their foreign bank accounts as this was common practice by multinational organization. He says FBR must introduce the speedy clearance system and allow immediate clearance on cooperate guarantee if any dispute because the cost of the imported goods had escalated due to the expenditure incurred on delay detention and hefty amounts paid as demurrage. He urged the Customs Department to look into the matter and make assessment at the declared values, keeping in view the prevailing prices and the contracted quantity of the Chinese motorcycle parts of this make and class in accordance with section 25 of the customs Act 1969. There is also need to wave the unnecessary documentary involvement in this connection and simplify the procedures for the new comers.,...
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Automotive Sector - Update
Defiant bike assemblers raise prices In the letter, APMA said assemblers were unable to lower the prices due to rising cost of production on account of higher valuation of parts and accessories. The defiant bike assemblers have jacked up prices this month instead of passing on the benefit of one per cent cut in general sales tax (GST) to 16 per cent and removal of 2.5 per cent special excise duty (SED) effective from July 1, 2011. However, the government has yet to take any action against the assemblers for not extending tax benefits to the endusers. The bike makers in their letters to the authorised dealers had not mentioned any reason for price hike. On September 6, 2011, Atlas Honda had increased the price of its two wheelers by Rs600 to Rs1,100. The CD-70 now costs Rs66,500, CG-125 at Rs91,000, CD-100 at Rs75,000 and CG125 Delux at Rs112,000. In March this year, CD-70, CG-125, CD-100 and CG-125 Delux were
available at Rs65,000, Rs89,500, Rs73,500 and Rs111,000 respectively. Meanwhile, a Honda bike dealer said that the company had increased the prices to offset the impact of rising cost of production on account of falling rupee against yen and other currencies making import of parts costlier. However, it sounds weird when 90 per cent deletion levels have already been achieved in the 70cc bike. The maker of DYL Motorcycles had raised the prices by Rs1,300 from September 10. The new suggested retail price of YD-70 Dhoom is Rs48,500 followed by YD-100 Junoon at Rs77,600, YD-100 Yama 4 at Rs73,700 and YB-100 Royale at Rs75,200. In March 2011, YD-70 was available at Rs47,900 while YD-100, YD-100 Yama
Chinese bike-makers buying low value parts: Paapam Pakistan Association of Auto Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) said on Wednesday that the Chinese bike makers had been refusing to purchase parts from them and instead procuring the same from the commercial importers. They alleged that the commercial importers brought these parts at a low value of $1.10 per kg, which is even lower than the international cost of raw materials used for manufacturing these parts. Paapam ex-chairman Aamir Allawala in a statement said the low cost bike makers had been involved in massive under-invoicing of Chinese bike partsfor the last three to four years. He did not agree with the claim made by the Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (Apma) that the valuation ruling dated June 7, 2011 for the import of Chinese motorcycle parts was unrealistic, excessive and issued without consulting the stakeholders.
He said a total of 51 hi-technology motorcycle engine parts were already being competitively manufactured by Paapam members for the Japanese bike makers since several years. It is interesting to note that prior to the June 7, valuation ruling there were two assessment values for Chinese bike parts, even if they were of the same quality and coming from the same Chinese manufacturers. One value was in the range of $5 per kg to $13/kg applicable to imports made by motorcycle assemblers, while, on the other hand, the same parts imported by commercial importers were being cleared at $1.1 per kg. He added that due to these different values, the motorcycle assemblers were not importing any parts in their name and had the said parts imported through c o m me r c i al i mp o r t e r s , h e n c e eliminating the possibility of localisation of these hi-tech parts.....
4 and YB-100 were selling at Rs75,900, Rs72,000 and Rs72,900 respectively. Only Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited had reduced the price in July 2011 by Rs1,900-2,100. However, the company has come out with new prices effective from September 1. The new price of Shogun Deleted, Shogun, Sprinter, Sprinter ECO and GS150 is Rs76,500, Rs82,000, Rs72,900, Rs69,400 and Rs91,000. The big Japanese bike makers are fully cashing in on the huge demand arising out from rising farm income in rural areas. Growers usually prefer lifting Japanese bikes irrespective of higher price tags. The share of rural buying in total bike sales stands at 60 per cent. Honda sale stood at 102,196 units in July-August 2011 as compared to 85,176 units in the same period of last year, while Suzuki sale also surged to 3,722 units as compared to 2,955 units. Also Chinese bike makers, who enjoy lion’s share in urban areas, have yet not passed on benefit of taxation relief to the consumers blaming high cost of production after increase in valuation rates of parts and accessories by the Customs Department. The Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) in a letter to the Director General of Customs Valuation earlier this month informed about the problems being faced in clearance of parts through PRAL and PaCCs. In the letter, APMA said assemblers were unable to lower the prices due to rising cost of production on account of higher v aluat ion o f p arts and accessories. The association said that the Customs department was issuing the valuation ad vi ce wi t hout co nsu lt i ng t he stakeholders, market survey and without the origin items and without obtaining quotation from international markets in violation of Section 25 of the Customs Act.....
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Motorcycle Sector - Launching Ceremony
Glimpses of event
D.S. Motors Launched New model 2011-2012 UD-70cc motorcycle
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Automotive Car Care - Article
Exclusive by Haider Nawab
AUTOMOTIVE CARE PRECAUTIONS DURING RAINY SEASON & FLOODY CONDITIONS Generally speaking most of the vehicle owners are ignorant about the consequences of water ingress inside vehicle, engine or other systems and such customers only abuse quality of manufacturing not the conditions in which vehicle was driven and damaged. As you know during rainy season someday we receive very heavy rains causing floody conditions every where because of inefficient and insufficient drainage system throughout the country due to obvious reasons. On the other hand our vehicle owners assume that vehicles (not vessels) are mad e totally water proof . This assumption is not correct in all respects. Factually vehicles are given a “shower t e s t ” n o t “ S I N K T E S T ” af t e r manufacturing. Purpose of this write up is to create awareness amongst vehicle users about the safe and sound driving / parking during rainy season or floody conditions. Some users bring their vehicles to the sellers to lodge their complaints regarding water ingress inside the passenger compartment; some customers lodge their complaint regarding engine producing heavy metallic knock, seizure or engine block burst or electrical / electronic systems failures etc. Generally speaking most of the vehicle owners are ignorant about the consequences of water ingress inside vehicle, engine or other systems and such customers only abuse quality of manufacturing not the conditions in which vehicle was driven and damaged. You might have watched some rainy season road cond itions on T.V particularly with reference to driving of vehicles. Drivers feel proud to drive their
caused repairs. Question is how to meet this funny situation? Simple answer is, first of all try to understand the “built” of vehicle. Let us discuss “built” (from water ingress point of view)
POSSIBLE WATER INGRESS LOCATIONS vehicle in deep waters as if they are using Yachts / Motor Boats, without fear of consequential damages, this attitude ultimately makes either the users get out from the vehicle or after some days get in the workshops for unnecessarily
GEAR BOX 1.Loose oil seals 2. Shift lever 3. Crack in the housing 4. Breather
Writer’s Introduction Mr. Haider Nawab is a veteran legend of the automotive service industry in the country having nearly half a century of experience at his credit. He started his career as washing boy in his father’s garage, moving forward he accomplished his Diploma in automotive from the then most reputed institute “KARACHI POLYTECHNIC” with distinction. His first job was to manage a fleet of 450 WILLYS JEEPS spread over Sindh & Balochistan provinces. This challenging fleet management revolutionized his working approach during early stage of his career & served as the foundation. Mr.Nawab joined the most reputed industry of time “National Motors” in the year 1974 and posted at Lahore where he stayed upto 1984 dealing with after sales matters of TOYOTA-BEDFORD-HINO-ISUZU products and dealer development in the pr o vin c e s o f P un j ab & N W F P. After transfer of TOYOTA products distribution to Pakistan Motor Car Co. he also joined PMC and again upon tran sfer o f distrib utio n he was
transferred to Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO). D u r in g 1 9 9 2 h e joined the leading dealership of the country “PAKISTAN MOTORS” as Service Mr. Haider Nawab M anager. A fte r receiving LOI from Indus Motor, management of Pakistan Motors assigned him the development of new dealership on 2 acre plot in the Korangi Industrial Area Karachi TOYOTA SOUTHERN MOTORS, this state of the art 3S dealership earned high value reputation in the automotive business circle of the country. Mr.Nawab shifted to Islamabd in 1999 where he worked for TOYOTA CAPITAL MOTORS there after TOYOTA WALTON MOTOR Lahore. During his stay at Lahore he developed another state of the art dealership TOYOTA G ARDE N MOTORS. In 2007 he rejoined TOYOTA SOUTHERN MOTORS as Advisor Planning & Development.
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Automotive Car Care - Article 5. Tappet cover cap hole 6.Breathers 7. Fuel tank 8. Fuel lines 9 . Oil dipstick hole / pipe 10. Distributor
ANTICIPATED LOSSES
DIFFERENTIAL 1. Loose oil seals 2. Breather 3. Crack in the tube
BODY 1. Doors & Body gaps 2. Body & Wind screen 3. Door glasses & frame 4. Sun / moon roof 5. Deck lid & body gaps 6 . R a d io / wi r e l e s s a n t e n n a 7. Air spoiler screwing holes 8.Warning lights installation 9. Additional lights on the roof top 10. Flag rods 11. Holes inside fenders 1 2. E m b l e m s / m o n o g r a m s installations 13. Floor holes / cracks 14. All lights (exterior) 15.Pedals holes 16. Cable holes 17. Holes for seats fastening 18. Body joints 19. Ventilators
ENGINE 1. Air cleaner (long snorkel) 2. Air cleaner (short snorkel) 3. Pre air cleaner 4. Loose oil seals
1. Due to water ingress water will gradually accumulate on the top of engine pistons, hence trapped water will create hindrance in the movement of pistons upwards due to powerful movement s of ot her cylinders. This phenomenon i.e trapped water inside combustion chamber under compressed condit ion is called HYDROSTATIC LOCK. This locking effect forces the connecting rod to get bend because connecting rods (fastened between piston and crankshaft) have no option. Now following conditions will happen: I. Slight bending of connecting rod II. Heavy bending of connecting rod III.Breakage of connecting rod Hydrostatic lock further can cause breakage of crankshaft, camshaft, pistons, engine block burst or heavy scratches in cylinder bores, cylinder head and v alves damages, etc. However d epending on d riving conditions the extent of damage may be less or more.
2.In case if water is entered in the oil chamber / pan that will be mixed with engine oil (lubricant) if water presence is not detected, the emulsified oil (oil + water) will provide no lubrication to the expensive parts specially engine bearings, cylinders, valve train, etc, the engine failure is bound to happen. 3. If water is entered in the gear box, transaxle or differential, the emulsified oil will cause metal to metal contact of gears, eventually humming or grinding noise will be produced by gears. DAMAGES BY SPLASHES As soon as tyres start rotation in the water, water also starts splashing, although protection arrangements are provided by manufacturer but it is very difficult to stop water coming in the engine compartment and entering into
various expensive electrical & electronic components such as sensors, ECUs, alternators, electronically operated injectors, actuators, fuse boxes, wiring harness and other components.
HOW TO SAVE OFF-ROAD VEHICLE DURING OPERATION FROM WATER ? When water is flooded on the roads user must drive after judging depth. This depth is called “FORDING DEPTH” which is informed by manufacturers through owner manuals, this depth should be followed for the safety of vehicle.
CLUTCH & BRAKE LINING Generally it is experienced that vehicles driven in water are subjected to the material failure of clutch & brake lining, this should not be attributed to manufacturing.
LINK BETWEEN WARRANTY AND RAIN WATER EFFECTED PARTS OR SYSTEMS As is informed by manufacturers through warranty terms & conditions that vehicle is covered by warranty for:
a. Workmanship b. Materials Since damages caused by water come under the operational conditions therefore such damages are caused by users not happened due to workmanship or materials of vehicle. Users are requested in their larger interest to be careful to save their vehicles from such disasters as much as possible to eliminate huge losses.....
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POSCO Enters Pakistani Steel Market Korean steel prod ucer, POSCO (NYSE:PKX) recently signed an agreement to acquire shares of a Pakistani steelmaker in an effort to establish a position for itself in the country. The company will soon be acquiring about 15.34% interest in Pakistan’s sole sponge iron producer, Tuwairqi Steel Mill (TSML). The mill is owned by Al Tuwairqi Holding and has annual production capacity of 1.28 million tons of sponge iron. Commercial production at the mill is expected to begin by January 2012. Sponge iron is used as an alternative material to iron scraps in t he steelmaking process. Future prospects for the steel companies around the world seem promising with the constant growth witnessed in the global demand for steel. According to the World Steel Association, steel demand worldwide is likely to rise by 6% in both 2011 and 2012 because of sustained growth in demand from the emerging markets. We believe POSCO stands well positioned to leverage from the growth momentum experienced in the global
steel market. The company’s wide regional diversification, self-sufficiency in raw materials and higher proportion of value-added products represent an added advantage. Moreover, POSCO’s entry into the Pakistani steel industry demonstrates the company’s efforts in expanding worlwide. Pakistan, the sixth populous country in the world, is expected to show roughly 71% increase in steel demand between 2010 and 2020. Also, recently, POSCO P&S’ local subsidiary POS-GSFC joined hands in the construction of an oil storage tank in Abu Dhabi. The project, known as IRP-2 (Inter Refinery Pipelines-Phase2
PKG2) project, was ordered by Abu D habi Nat ional Oil Comp any ’s subsidiary Takreer, and includes EPC contractor GS Construction. POSCO’s subsidiary will provide steel plates for storage tanks to be installed at key locations. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 are $11.19 and $12.65, reflecting a yearover-year decline of 8.39% and growth of 13.05%, respectively. We currently maintain a Neutral recommendation on the stock, expecting it to perform in line with the market.....
AL-Tuwairqi ready to undertake heavy investment Dr. Hilal Hassan AlTuwarqi, Chairman of Al-Tuwarqi Holding Company, Saudi Arabi called on the Prime Minister on last month and offered that his company was read y to undertake heavy investment in Pakistan despite the perception of security situation in the country. The Prime Minister appreciated the commitment and sentiments of Dr Hilal Hassan Al-Tuwairqi stemming from his love for Pakistan and the people of Pakistan. The Prime Minister mentioned his meeting, in the recent past with King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz as a meeting between two brothers. The Prime Minister directed the
Ministry of Industries and the Ministry of Production to facilitate the Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited ensuring that no bureaucratic hurdle comes in its way. The government and the people of Pakistan will honour the commitments, assured the Prime Minister. It may be mentioned here that AlT u wairqi Ho ld ing Co mp any is establishing Tuwariqi Steel Mills Limited at Port Qasim, Karachi, having capacity of 1.28 million tones based on the latest technology and the total cost of the Project is $260 million out of which US $ 225 million has so far been invested. The mill is going into production soon. He said that his venture would send a strong message to mega companies of the world that the country offered them competitive edge of doing business. "I
am investing in my country to create jobs for the young people who otherwise may be misled by the enemy of my country" he said. The chairman said that some people motivated by the vested interest do create hurdles but we were determined to make difference to the lives of the people of the country and to its economy. The chairman said that Pakistan's geographical location offers immense opportunities to the potential investors because it is a gateway to Middle East, South Asia and Central Asian Republics including Russia. He said that he was conscious of the security situation but it would not deter his resolve to invest in Pakistan. Raja Bisharat, Advisor to Prime Minister on Industries and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.-PR
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Exclusive Car Care Article
by Mohammad Shahzad
Shock Absorbers ‌ Like the Legs of Your Car What do they do, why and when they are due? To get a safe, comfortable and trouble free ride from your car it is worth some efforts to familiarize yourself with the basic systems that support your car operations. Your car is composed of a variety of systems; these systems are divided into three main segments, Safety, Performance and Appearance (SPA). The function of each system such as suspension depends not only on the condition of all of its own parts, but also on the proper functioning of other related components, such as steering and shock absorber. Through normal usage, many of the operating parts in your car gradually deteriorate. Your brakes and tires may wear out sooner, while your seats will last the lifetime of your car. Suspension is the most vital system and foundation of your car; it supports the total weight of your car, improves riding comfort, and provides safe handling and steering stability. The shock absorbers/struts are t he i n t e g r a l p a r t s an d foundation of the suspension system which suppresses the bouncing motion and dampens the oscillations of the springs when your car goes over bumps or pot holes in the roads. The function of shock absorber is not limited to encountered road
shocks, but it also maintains the firm tire grip with the road for safe braking and steering operation.
Seven shocking symptoms of shaky shock-absorbers: 1. Rough, tough and limply ride, bouncing excessively when driving on rough roads or after hitting a bump. Like riding on a see-saw board with a stomach ache. 2. Nose dive down when you hit the brakes or pass over bumps and poor braking action which takes too much distance and time to stop. 3. Leaning car body to one side or sway excessively when cornering or driving
in crosswinds due to uneven body height. 4. Suspension bottom out when backing out of the driveway or when hauling extra passengers or weight. 5. Poor steering stability, steering wheel does not return normal after turns. 6. Squat during acceleration, choppy wheels and loss of tire grip with the road or sink in the back when accelerating from a dead stop. 7. Unusual rattling or clunking or thumping noises from the corners and underneath after going over pot holes or bumps.
When and Why to replace shock absorbers?
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One way to evaluate your need for new shocks or struts is to consider how your car has been handling and riding lately based on the above seven symptoms. understand the importance of shock absorbers in your car, try a short walking test. Remove or loosen the laces on your shoes and walk around a block to observe your body posture and balance. You will notice that while you are
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Preventive maintenance is just like health care, if you brush your teeth, watch your diet and visit your dentist for a regular check-up, you can avoid a midnight tooth ache. Similarly, if you maintain your car as per preventive maintenance and take it to the auto shop/dealer for regular safety inspection, you can protect yourself from unexpected major repairs and avoidable breakdown and accidents walking that you are unstable and unsteady. You may not feel as comfortable as you usually do and you might experience pains and aches in your legs, which could affect your entire body movement. Similarly, shocks absorbers act like your car’s legs. Week or worn out they can contribute to loss of control and stability of your car putting you, your passengers and others on the road in grave danger. A simple bounce test can reveal the condition of shock absorbers. Park your car on a flat ground, shift into park and engage parking brake, now bounce each corner of the car several times, releasing at the bottom of the stroke. Each corner should rebound to the top of its stroke and then settle in the normal position. If your car body keeps bouncing, the shock absorber needs to be replaced. It is better to be safer now, than sorry later!
Six sure sign of shabby shock absorber: 1) Excessive tires wear like cupping, due to poor tire and road contact. 2) Head light out off aim, due to front end leaning down or to one side. 3) Frequent light bulbs failure could be due to sharp impact on bulb element. 4) Reduce battery useful life (internal short-leads plates) due to jolty movements. 5) Loose hardware and bushings which causes excessive body rattle a n d n o i s e f r o m steering/suspensions parts due to weak and leak, oil or air from the shocks/struts.
excessive braking efforts requires due to less road grip.
Common Causes, Cures and Corrections It is a known fact that every operational part of your car is bound to get wear and tear. This wearing pattern depends on many factors such as parts quality, mileage, period and driving conditions. However, there are many other factors which influence the life span of shock absorbers. Rough and bumpy road conditions with pot holes are the major culprit of shock absorbers failure; these are your auto wallet flatteners, especially due to general road conditions in Pakistan. When the tires strike a pothole, mostly at high speed, the entire suspension system received an immediate jolt. Over time, the shock absorbers springs and struts become less resilient, leading to a much rougher ride and less responsive steering. You can’t avoid pot holes, but you can adjust your driving skill based on weather and road conditions to protect suspension parts. Road accidents are the major cause
of suspension damage. Hitting a curb is a quite common during winter icy driving condition. “You can’t set aside curb, but you can set your wheel alignment for safe driving”. Use winter tires and take extra caution to avoid collision. Over loading or towing heavy trailers also contributes to premature suspension failure. Always avoid over or unbalance loading for stable and safe driving.
road conditions. Rusty shock absorbers mountings are very common on old cars and this could cause ineffective operations. Rust proof is the best protection to avoid such rusty parts. Tires absorb substantial amounts of road shocks. However, over inflated tire act like solid wooden wheels and pass on road shocks directly to suspension. You can avoid this by having the right tire size/profile and maintaining recommended tire pressure. Preventive maintenance is just like health care, if you brush your teeth, watch your diet and visit your dentist for a regular check-up, you can avoid a midnight tooth ache. Similarly, if you maintain your car as per preventive maintenance and take it to the auto shop/ dealer fo r regular saf ety inspection, you can protect yourself from unexpected major repairs and avoidable breakdown and accidents. It also saves lives, money and adds more trouble free years to your car with the peace of mind safe motoring!
“Keep your car up, it will never let you down” Mohammad Shahzad is the Customer Management Operations Manager at Brimell Toyota/Scion in Toronto, On. Free advice for Automark readers, please email him at ask@automark.pk Next: The Engine … Heart and power source of your car
Please visit our website: www.automark.pk, and see the Mr. Shahzad’s interview on TVONE Canada
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New ventures in Pakistan car industry
CHERY QQ IS COMING Karakoram Motors (Pvt) Ltd. has entered into an agreement with M/s. Chery Automobiles of China for the local assembly and manufacture of their top of the line products like Chery QQ3 in Pakistan and will be the first in Pakistan to assemble Chinese Cars in Pakistan.
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Chery Automobile Co Ltd is a stateowned automobile manufacturer in the People's Republic of China. Founded as a state-owned enterprise in 1997, auto production commenced in 1999 using a chassis licensed from Volkswagen's SEAT Toledo. With a total area of over 2,000,000m2, Chery has fueled the growth of the entire economic & technological development of Wuhu province, hundreds of domestic and overseas automotive parts and service suppliers, coupled with a series of auxiliary infrastructure like freight terminal and customs are now available at Wuhu .The area has taken the shape of Chinese auto city. As an international automaker, Chery also sets foot in sectors like shipbuilding and real estate. At present, Chery has acquired an annual production capacity of 650,000 vehicles. Chery has three car plants, with the first focusing on A5 and Cowin series, the second focusing on QQ, Eastar, Tiggo and Eastar Cross series, and the third focusing on new products, such as A3 whi ch was l aunched i n 20 08. Chery has been committed to becoming an independent technical manufacturer and permanently sought to research and develop “safer, more energy-saving and more environment-friendly” vehicles. With “safety, energy saving and environment friendliness” as the eternal appeal, Chery has successively passed
inter national q ual ity s ys tem certifications like ISO9001 and TUV Rhineland ISO/TS16949, becoming the only independent Chinese auto brand that has achieved five-star results in the C-NCAP Collision Test. In 2001, Shanghai Automotive Industry Company (SAIC) invested in the company, allowing it to use SAIC's national retail sales license. In 2003, Chery found ed a research and development organization, quickly designing its own 3- and 4-cylinder engines. In 2005, Chery started export of right hand drive vehicles to Malaysia. The rebadged Chery A15, is to be powered by BMWs Tritec engine. Chery has achieved many breakthroughs and becomes the fastest growing independent automaker in China. Chery is committed to developing world-class automobiles via cooperation with top engineering firms such as Lotus
Engineering of the U.K, and Mitsubishi Automotive Engineering of Japan, and leading auto designing firms such as Bertone and Pininfarina of Italy. In its relentless pursuit of quality, Chery adopts DURR Paint Systems in its Paint shop i n 20 04. In 2005, as a groundbreaking event for Chinese automotive industry, Chery starts producing China¡¯s first highperformance Euro IV engines in cooperation with AVL List of Austria., Chery has so far launched its products in 29 countries. Chery is developing a new line-up of products aiming at auto markets in the U.S and EU. In 2005, a strategic partnership is formed between Chery and Vesionary Vehicles of the USA for launching Chery products in North America in 2007. Globalization is what Chery has been striving for unremittingly. At the initial stage of development, Chery has paid attention to developing international and domestic markets and actively implemented the strategy of “going global” under the principles of “laying equal emphasis on domestic and overseas market s, and flexibly promoting the domestic market through the overseas market”, thus growing into the first Chinese carmaker that has exported vehicles, CKD parts, engines and vehicle manufacturing technologies and equipment. In 2008, Chery In an impressive signing ceremony held exported 135,000 vehicles, ranking first at Chery Automobiles Head Quarter in among Chinese automakers for the 6th
Wuhu China last year
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According to the agreements signed between both the parties Karakoram Motors will be the sole assembler and distributor of Chery Automobiles of China and will be authorized to local manufacture and assemble Chery vehicles in Pakistan. In the first phase of manufacturing and assembling world famous Chery QQ3 will be assembled in Pakistan for which all necessary plant equipment and machines are already imported and are in the process of installation. consecutive year. It sells products to over 70 countries and regions around the world, has established or is establishing 15 CKD plants, which will extensively cover auto markets in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America and North America Currently, the three engine series
i n d e p e n d en t l y d e v e l o p e d an d manu factured by Chery covers displacements ranging from 0.8L to 4.0L, boasting a full range of gasoline engines, diesel engines, flexible fuels and hybrid. Engine models in mass production include engine series of 1.1L, 1.3L, 1.5L, 1.6L, 1.8L, 2.0L and 2.4L. Of all series, ACTECO is not only Chery’s first strategic core automotive parts brand, but China’s first international
weight, strong shock absorption and low noise, integrating the world’s most advanced technologies, fully up to Euro IV Standard in terms of emission, and reserving Euro V capacity The world’s most advanced production t echnology and equipment are extensively used for the production,
and large automotive engine brand with full independent intellectual property right. The majority of ACTECO series are all-aluminum engines with light
assembly and test lines of all Chery’s engine parts. Both the cylinder lid and body lines are contracted by Cross Huller of Germany; and the entire assembly and test line is contracted by Comau, Italy. It has nearly 500 units of numerically-controlled equipment, all of which have been networked by computer so that technical staff at the control center can dynamically control the status of quality, variety and
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From the very outset our aim is to introduce transportation for common man of Pakistan at affordable price and by the Grace of All Mighty Allah within a very short span of five years we became sole distributor in Pakistan for the two very large and famous automobile brands of China i.e. Changan and Gonow Chery ranked as No. 1 in exportation for consecutive 7 years from 2003 to 2009.
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equipment operation on computers. Chery has not only ended the history in which “Chinese hearts” were absent in Chinese vehicles, but also made breakthrough in mass engine export to developed countries. Chery has exported over 16,000 engines with independent intellectual property rights to the US. Currently, Fiat purchases 100,000 ACTECO engines from Chery every year. All chemicals for preprocessing procedures used by Second Painting Shop are supplied by Henkel of Germany, with PVC supplied by Henkel and Eftec of Germany, floating and finishing coating chemicals supplied by Nippon of Japan, PPG and Dupont of the USA, and BASF of Germany, and internal anti-corrosion wax supplied by Parker of Japan On April 19, at, Auto Shanghai 2011, as Zhou Biren, vice president of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and general manager of Chery International, delivered the 500,000th vehicle to Chery Brazil distributor, Chery became China’s first automaker with exports of over 500,000 vehicles. So far, Chery has established 12 overseas
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manufacturing bases in countries and regions like Egypt, Iran, Russia, Malaysia, Uruguay, Thailand, Vietnam and Ukraine, and four are under construction in countries like Brazil , Pakistan and Venezuela. In Brazil, within only more than a year, Chery Tiggo has approached the top 10 of the monthly SUV list. Now, Tiggo is available in large cities like Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. In September 2010, Chery and the Sao Paulo State Government entered into a framework agreement as the first Chinese automaker that has built a plant in Brazil. With an area of 1 million square meters and a total investment of USD 400 million, Chery Brazil Industry Park will build a plant with an annual output of 150,000 vehicles, and will introduce and manufacture models such as Chery A1 and Fulwin 2, all of which are Flex Fuel vehicles meeting the requirements of the Brazilian market. In the future, Chery will successively introduce other models according to the market development. In Egypt, within only five years, Chery has developed four welding
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lines for DME Assembly Plant with an annual output of 35,000 vehicles. The sales volume reached 18,000 in 2010, accounting for 7.5% of the Egyptian auto market, has accomplished a parts localization rate of 45%, and gained support from all sides including the Egypti an government. Throu gh radiation of the manufacturing base in Egypt, Chery has effectively promoted the development of the Middle East and North African markets. In Ukraine, the localization rate of part of Chery products has hit 51%. Under the relevant provisions of the CIS free trade agreement, such Chery products will be able to enter Russia and other CIS countries with zero tariffs, thus boosting Chery’s product competitiveness in the CIS market. Besides other plants the plants in Uruguay and Indonesia manufacture over 20,000 modified Tiggo, A1 and QQ3 vehicles a year. Chery has sold vehicles to over 80 countries and regions in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America and North America, has retained the export title among domestic car brands since 2003, and has currently contributed half of exports to China’s passenger vehicle industry. With export of the 500,000th vehicle as a mark, Chery has achieved the initial strategic objective of internationalization and preliminarily completed its global layout. Through international trade, Chery has established sound sales networks in some developing countries and emerging markets; has built manufacturing bases in some major markets to develop a certain capacity for radiating to neighboring markets; and has made the overseas sales account for over 20% of the total sales. Chery, the leading Chinese auto enterprise, is taking firm steps toward the objective of exporting 1,000,000 vehicles after achi eving exports of 500,000! Karakoram Motors (Pvt.) Ltd came into existence in 2003 and has emerged over the years as one of the leading automobile assemblers and importers of Chinese automobile in Pakistan. We own one of the oldest automobile
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Chery has paid attention to developing international and domestic markets and actively implemented the strategy of “going global” under the principles of “laying equal emphasis on domestic and overseas markets, and flexibly promoting the domestic market through the overseas market assembly plant of Pakistan formerly known as “NAYA DAUR MOTORS”. After acquiring the total assets of NAYA DAUR MOTORS the group invested a huge amount in terms of BMR of old facilities, erection of an ED Paint Shop new layout of production lines and addition of new facilities. From the very outset our aim is to introduce transportation for common man of Pakistan at affordable price and by the Grace of All Mighty Allah within a very short span of five years we became sole distributor in Pakistan for the two very large and famous automobile brands of China i.e. Changan and Gonow, and has successfully introduced many new models of vans, single and double cabin pickups, light trucks in CBU form and has become the first company of the world to assemble 800cc Chinese single cabin Right Hand Drive pickup outside China. The Group has entered into an agreement with M/s. Chery Automobiles of China for the local assembly and manufacture of their top of the line products like Chery QQ3 in Pakistan and will be the first in Pakistan to assemble Chinese Cars in Pakistan. In an impressive signing ceremony held at Chery Automobiles Head Quarter in Wuhu China last year Technical Collaboration Agreement , CKD Supply Agreement and After Sales and Service Agreements were signed between Kar ako ram Mot o rs and C hery Aut omobiles, Accord ing to the agreements signed between both the parties Karakoram Motors will be the sole assembler and distributor of Chery Automobiles of China and will be authorized to local manufacture and assemble Chery vehicles in Pakistan. In the first phase of manufacturing and assembling world famous Chery QQ3 will be assembled in Pakistan for which all necessary plant equipment and machines are already imported and are in the process of installation and commissioning at our Assembly Plant at Karachi.
QQ3 is a 800cc, petrol car equipped with Euro II engine , it comes with the advanced chassis for sedans calibrated by Britain's Group Lotus PLC. This chassis matches perfectly with the car's engine, thereby bringing great driving pleasure. Made of aluminum alloy and composite materials, QQ3 adopts the lightweight technology with new drive, new space and new experience, QQ3 bri ng s you bran d- n ew d riv i ng experience and life style characterized by fashion, activity and tastefulness With rich colors, appealing look and fashionable configurations, QQ3 of Chery is the first sedan in China to cater for fashion-conscious people. It is also the first sedan in China that has established its own automotive culture. By holding four QQ3 Culture Festivals and spreading the image of QQ3, Chery has set up a positive, optimistic, fashionable and individualistic brand image for QQ3 in the Chinese automotive industry. Over a short period of just five years, QQ3 of Chery has owned a dozen or so product ranges and a huge customer base of nearly 500,000. It also has won more than 80 awards from nearly 100 media and boasts over 100 auto fan associations across the
country, becoming one of the most influential automotive brands in the history of the Chinese automotive industry.
QQ3 is now available in CBU condition in two versions, Standard and Comfortable (Deluxe) all over the Pakistan with 2 years warranty or 40,000 km which ever comes first with complete Spare parts and After sales service, the local assemble QQ3 will be available by the mid of next year for which the preparation is going on at our Plant. For more details please visit www.karakorammotors.com
Engr. IHT Farooqui (the writer is working as General Manager (Plant Operations) at Karakoram Motors (Pvt) Ltd.
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by Muhammad Yakoob Gaziani
The Alternate Solution
Part II Using the tips below you can save half or more on a photovoltaic array. Photovoltaic are expensive, that's why everybody hasn't jumped on the bandwagon. Start with the least expensive measure (passive solar) and address every issue possible using that measure, then move on to the next least expensive (thermal solar) and incorporate as many of continued from Sep-2011...... those techniques as possible. With a blend of common sense and high technology, most homes can benefit from the inclusion of solar power in one aspect or another. A fast growing industry, home solar power is becoming a respected resource and prolific alternative. There are four different types of solar power for homes, Passive Solar, thermal solar, photovoltaic and thin film. Each of the four types will play a role in a well planned solar home. Start by reducing household energy loads and incorporating passive solar strategies wherever possible. The cost of a photovoltaic system is significant and it's good management to delegate as much of your power load to less ex p e n s i v e a l t e r n a t i v e s b e f o re considering solar electricity for homes. For homes in some urban and suburban areas the option to tie into the existing power grid allows you to buy a plug-nplay type system that can be whatever size best fits your budget. Numerous pre-packaged solar power home kits are available in the market.
• Energy conservation ~ Every solar project should begin with an honest evaluation of the current power situation. It is not cost effective to spend money on solar panels to power wasteful habits. Before switching to solar power for homes reduce your household energy load as much as comfortably possible.
• Passive solar ~ Adopt as many passive solar concepts as possible. Just as relevant as it was in the 1600's passive solar has been largely ignored in design concepts since cheap power entered the picture. If you want to save big money on your photovoltaic array, start with passive solar. In passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, and distribute solar energy
in the form of heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer. This is called passive solar design or climatic design because, unlike active solar heating systems, it doesn't involve the use of mechanical and electrical devices. The key to designing a passive solar building is to best take advantage of the local climate. Elements to be considered include window placement and glazing type, thermal insulation, thermal mass, and shading. Passive solar design techniques can be applied most easily to new buildings, but existing buildings can be adapted or "retrofitted". • Solar hot water ~ Water heating is one of your top energy draws. A simple thermal hot water heater will reduce your monthly energy expense. • Heating and cooling options ~ Incorporating as many passive solar concepts as possible can greatly reduce your heating and cooling load. Also, solar heaters are making an appearance in the market. A wood burning stove or other low impact heating method can pick up the slack on particularly cold days. • Direct DC solar systems ~ Water pumps can - and should function without battery backup eliminating the need for not just batteries but all of the maintenance that batteries require. Swimming pools, well pumping, pond and garden fountain pumps can all be relatively low cost systems when wired direct to the panels. Functional when the sunshine and not
functional when it does not. • Outdoor Lighting ~ S o l a r g ar d e n lighting and outdoor features are not just Muhammad funky but functional. Yakoob Gaziani Security lighting, solar bricks and solar lighted house numbers have joined the beautiful array of garden lights making outdoor living spaces safer and more fun. • Photovoltaics & Thin Film ~ Whatever is left over will be powered by some form of photovoltaic solar power. For homes that are off grid, the system is carefully sized for the month when the least amount of sun is striking the panels. This ensures that the system produces enough power for all seasons. Grid tied systems have the freedom to pick a size within a certain budget and start with that. When considering solar power for home use, the PV panel is still your best bet. Although thin film technology is underway, still about 90% of household solar power stations are the silicon panel type. One reason for this is that the technology has been around for decades and has a serious to be hold in the industry. Research continues to bring prices down, certain techniques for concentrating have showed promising results in increasing efficiency.
A Word about the Cost of Photovoltaic Solar Power for Homes Using the tips above you can save half or more on a photovoltaic array. Photovoltaic are expensive, that's why everybody hasn't jumped on the bandwagon. Start with the least expensive measure (passive solar) and
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Alternative Energy - Exclusive Article address every issue possible using that measure, then move on to the next least expen siv e (t hermal so lar) and incorporate as many of those techniques as possible. What you're left with when you have delegated as many power loads as possible to less expensive means are the power draws that must be powered using AC (220V) energy (which means solar panels). Initially, the cost of solar energy for homes is too high, but look at it this way. You are going to pay that (and more) in energy costs one way or another over your lifetime. This way you'll no longer be at the mercy of power, political power struggles and countries using crude oil as a weapon of war. Remember, too, that the cost of the solar array represents only about half of the cost of photovoltaic solar power. For homes that are off the grid, the other half will be spent on batteries (and associated maintenance costs), inverter, charge controller, wires, hardware and installation. The fewer components attached to any system the less it costs and the fewer headaches and maintenance issues will be encountered over the long period. Water pumps can be wired direct to solar panels eliminating the need for expensive batteries. Heating and cooling are two of the most expensive aspects of home powering. Depending on where you live there are different means of climatizing your sp a ce i n cl ud i ng p ass i ve so l ar infrastructure, solar heaters, wood stoves, super energy efficient heaters, etc. Solar energy falls continuously to the earth and there are a number of ways to use that energy which cost little to implement and reduce not only your costs but your contribution to harmful emissions. Many of our tips can be utilized on an existing home and if you're building a home or selecting a lot, you're in a great position to make some decisions now that will save you big amount as long as you live in the home. Combine simple passive techniques with some energy conservation tips and techniques and you can reduce your energy bill by more than half... permanently. The cost of making use of passive solar energy when building your home is about the same as if you don't use it, but
in the long term a passive solar house will enjoy a more stable indoor temperature saving you thousands of energy dollars without any further effort on your part. Here are some of our favorite methods of using passive solar energy. • 1. Plan window and door openings to be most abundant on the side of the house where they are the most beneficial. In hot climates minimize the openings on the sunniest side of the house and in cold climates maximize them to allow the sun plenty of access. • 2. Place awnings and leafy deciduous plantings around windows and doorways. Using trees, pots and trellises you can create a seasonal barrier to discourage the heat of the sun from intruding into the household during the hottest times of the year. • 3. Insulation, insulation, insulation. You'll get more reinforcing your insulation in ceilings, walls, floors, around doors, windows and electrical outlets than by most of the other methods combined. Try Insulating House Paints and Additives that turn your paint into a coat of insulation! • 4. High ceilings are best in hot climates and low ceilings in cold climates. • 5. Mudrooms and separate entry areas prevent the intrusion of hot or cold air into your home's interior when the door is opened. • 6. Shutters or insulated window coverings can play a significant role whether you are attempting to keep heat in or out of your home. The high insulation factor in these types of homes keeps the inside temperature
relatively constant even when there are dramati c seasonal temperat ure fluctuations. Incorporating these principles will yield a home that requires significantly less energy to keep your living space at a desired temperature. Effective energy efficient home designs will incorporate a number of alternatives depending on the resources available on the site. Add a solar array, wind generator heat pump or water turbine to a passive solar house and you'll have created a comfortable home that will save you money and the earth from an unnecessary footprint.
Solar heaters Available for purchase at prices that can be recovered within 3 to 7 years a solar power water heater is a fairly low tech form of solar energy but it's a powerhouse when it comes to saving money. Inexpensive and environmentally kind, a solar water heater will pay for itself repeatedly in the coming years. Additionally, tax incentives, rebates and other money saving programs exist in most developed nations for establishing a solar water heating system. A solar water heater uses the thermal method which collects the heat from the sun and transfers it to the water. Conventional water heating methods consume Green Power Bonus Trading a conventional water heating system for solar energy hot water has an added environmental bonus. Over a 20 year span, using a solar hot water system can displace over 50 tons of carbon dioxide that would otherwise have been released into the atmosphere. approximately 30% of your household energy. Heating water with solar takes a significant load off of existing infrastructure. As demand for energy increases in municipalities, existing infrastructure can become overburdened. Building new power plants to address the demand is very expensive not to mention a move backward when Nations are trying to clean up their energy act. It's less expensive and more progressive to encourage residents (with incentives and rebates) to switch to clean, green, energy sources. One of the simplest, least expensive and most effective methods of using solar
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Solar Power Water Heater Tips • Cost of the system is from Rs. 80,000 Rs. to 2,80,000, depending on some variables. • Pay back time is from 1 to 6 years, again, depending on a number of variables. • An active, glazed system will cost the most and produce between 80 and 100 gallon s of heat ed wat er daily. • Passive solar hot water systems cost less but produce less hot water and pressure is reduced • A solar power water heater is capable of reaching temperatures of 82 degrees Celsius Glazed or Unglazed? Glazed panels (pictured at right) look more like a solar panel - flat, rectangular and covered with glass - than unglazed. Constructed of more expensive materials (copper), glazed panels are more durable and can be coaxed to function in below freezing temperatures. They're also the more spends choice. Sunlight passes through these panels and collects on a dark absorber plate behind the glass. Tubing is looped back and forth under the glass next to the dark plate and through the tubing circulates air, water or an antifreeze solution. As the fluid or air in the tube warms it moves off to the insulated storage tank or is used immediately. Unglazed water heaters consist of black hose or pipe which is exposed directly to the sunlight (no cover). The pipe is usually coiled or looped into a relatively compact unit that is placed in a sunny area preferably on a black surface (the more heat, the better). Water fills the pipe and the heat that the pipe collects is then transferred to the water. In some cases the water can be used directly from the unit and at other times the heated water is transferred to a super insulated tank for storage. If the collector is situated on a roof or other elevated structure, the hot water can be accessed by gravity. I n t e mp e ra t e c l i ma t e s wh e r e temperatures never dip below freezing and for heating swimming pools, an
unglazed solar water heater may be all you require. Solar Powered Lighting for Garden Design a spectacular nighttime garden area using solar powered garden lights to showcase your trees, shrubs and exotic plantings. Dramatic backdrops and displays can easily be created using solar powered lighting for garden and landscape areas. Create a meandering solar lighted pathway that beckons toward ponds, gazebos and other favorite garden features. It's easy with pathway lights, solar bricks and solar spotlights can be placed anywhere you choose to provide focal points and tranquil entertainment areas right in your back yard. On the market are hundreds of beautifully crafted solar lighting options. Because the lights are solar powered, they don't need to be adjacent to electrical outlets. You can place them wherever you want a spot of light or to
safely illuminate a walkway or garden. Solar lights like the Moon rays ColorChanging Glass Ball are a lovely addition to a garden and look just as beautiful in the day as at night.
Solar Power Bricks For safety, beauty and just plain fun, incorporate solar lighting directly into your brick work. The lowly brick has entered the solar age and joins the outdoor solar powered lighting family. Designed to assume the place of regular paving bricks, a solar brick comes in a variety of dimensions and colors, installs easily into your walkways and require no hard wiring. Homeowners can use as few or as many bricks as they like to create a special nighttime ambience. Most solar bricks combine LED and solar technology to provide a long maintenance free life. Look for products that have a replaceable long life battery
pack. Line your driveway with comforting lights or create a luminescent solar brick walkway. Solar bricks can safely be walked on (most can be driven on as well), are weatherproof and provide a beautiful night time ambience while directing visitors to your door and guiding them around your garden areas. S ola r br icks can be ea sil y incorporated into: • Walkways • Driveways • Garden walls • Patios • Pool decks • Lawns • Gardens • Landscaping features • Stairways Available in different sizes ~ depending on the manufacturer ~ some solar bricks are designed to take the place of an actual brick and others are larger, some large enough to be used as stepping stones. Check Out This Informative Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x HuriwALbJg&feature=player_embed ded If you're looking to add a little night time color to your landscape you'll find larger paving stones available in an array of colors at www.solarbricklight.com. Solar powered House Numbers: Solar house numbers would have increased our response time and decreased waiting time for the patient on n umero us emergency calls. As with any product, some work and look better than others. Here's how to choose well designed solar address numbers that are visible night and day and a peek at our favorite. Consider the following when choosing your solar house numbers. • Durable materials High quality plastic, cast aluminum or anodized aluminum are durable and weather resistant materials that will provide years of service. • Individual numbers each with a mini solar panel. Buy only the numbers that you need rather than a kit that provides all of the numbers. Most kits provide one or two of each number and you assemble the address yourself. If you live at 3333 Gulshan-e-Iqbal you may need more than one kit to obtain the required numbers. Continued......Part III in next issue
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How to cut electricity cost For producing 10 MW of electricity, it requires 8,000 tons of municipal waste in Karachi as reported in January 2009. Apart from producing electricity from solid waste, we can also minimise pollution. It is unfortunate that despite potential and energy resources available in Pakistan no steps are being taken to meet a shortfall of 5,000 to 6,000 MW of electricity.
Power rates in Pakistan are very high, pubic concern is increasing due to unaffordable electricity tariff whereas life is now dependent on cheap and reliable energy. High electricity tariff is badly affecting general public and industrial and agricultural sectors of the country which demands an immediate need to bring the tariff down. A number of steps could be taken to reduce the cost of exorbitant electricity tariff which is adding to the misery of consumers who are already facing an unprecedented loadshedding. For example; Distribution companies will decide what price to pay for electricity and from which producers to get su p pli es. Pri vat ised el ectri cit y distribution companies, as buyers, will decide how much to pay for electricity, not producers determining its price. On the purchase side will be distribution companies: (Hyderabad, Quetta, Multan, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Islamabad and Peshawar.) Add to them the KESC, which may be asked to sell all its shares to its customers. Meanwhile, on the supply side will be: hydel power producer (Wapda), thermal power producers, independent power producers, rental power plants, nuclear power plants and others. New power producers will emerge with their own financial resources. The government will no longer have to allocate its limited resources for power generation, including large dams. Pepco will be disbanded because central control of purchase and distribution of electricity will no longer be required. (It is already on its way to abolition.) As a result, its agreements with power producers will be cancelled. (It will not be legally possible to impose present agreements on privatised distribution companies, which will now be public limited companies, owned by its customers). Nepra will also be abolished because it will no longer be able to impose its prices on distribution companies. The distribution companies will not sign long-term agreements because they will always switch to new producers that offer lower prices. Thus,
the present producers will have to decrease their costs all the time so that they remain competitive. As lower prices become available, the expensive power producers will go out of business. The National Transmission Dispatch Company will continue to get power from producers and transmit to distribution companies, in accordance with the agreements between the sellers and buyers. Not subject to Nepra decisions, new power producers will offer lowest prices to distribution companies. Hydel, wind, solar, coal and other alternative energy sources will flourish. Power plants running on expensive furnace oil and scarce natural gas will seek cheaper energy or will have to be shut down. Chief executives of distribution companies, who will be ans werable to cust omers- cumshareholders, will dare not accept higher prices from any supplier at the cost of lower prices available from others. Suppliers will offer electricity to buyers at their lowest prices. The buyers will select suppliers and place orders with them, depending on price, convenience and other factors. A distribution comp any may p ersuad e p ower producers to set up generation plants in its areas on mutually agreed terms. A major cause of financial difficulties of distribution companies is line losses. The chief executive, under my plan, will formulate targets for reducing line losses to the absolute minimum. He will ensure that his field staff meets the quarterly targets, as he will face a vote of confidence after 12 months. Pakistan with small manufacturing market, surrounded by major emerging economies like China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Bangladesh will be worst affected with the rise of energy prices. As a rule of thumb modern day manufacturing industries utilize at least 33% production cost in terms of energy prices. An increase of energy cost will affect their production cost and will force the manufacturers either to reduce the labour cost or to remain competitive in market by improving the quality standards. Major
giants China and India will benefit with this condition and smaller economies will suffer badly. Are our policy makers in Islamabad thinking for the gravity of problem which is now just standing on our door step? On famous oil embargo days a lot of research in Europe was carried out to find the alternate source of energy. Pakistan is presently facing a serious energy crisis. Despite strong economic growth during the past decade and consequent rising demand for energy, no worthwhile steps have been taken to install new capacity for generation of the required energy sources. Now, the demand exceeds supply and hence “ lo ad - s hed d i n g� i s a c ommo n phenomenon through frequent power shutdowns. Pakistan needs about 14000-15000MW electricity per day, and the demand is likely to rise to approximately 20,000 MW per day in a few years. Presently, it can produce about 11, 500 MW per day and thus there is a shortfall of about 30004000MW per day. This shortage is badly affecting industry, commerce and daily life of people. All possible measures need to be adopted, i.e., to conserve energy at all levels, and use all available sources to enhance production of energy. In Pakistan, we have plenty of waste material in the form of feed stock, sugarcane trash, rice husk, etc. Pakistan generates 56,000 tons of solid waste in urban areas only. For producing 10 MW of electricity, it requires 8,000 tons of municipal waste in Karachi as reported in January 2009. Apart from producing electricity from solid waste, we can also minimise pollution. It is unfortunate that despite potential and energy resources available in Pakistan no steps are being taken to meet a shortfall of 5,000 to 6,000 MW of electricity. A dedicated team of engineers and scientists should be formed by the Pakistan Engineering Council to undertake all possible modes of generating electricity to meet the needs of Pakistan. Courtesy: Observer
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Sustainable and Affordable Solar Energy for Pakistan using Dye Sensitised Solar Cells Background
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Pakistan is currently suffering from a severe electricity crisis, which will get worse in the coming years as the financial strength to set up new generation plants in the Country decreases. Plants installed from borrowed money are expensive, and the common man cannot pay the electricity tariff resulting from rentals or other stop gap arrangements. Unfortunately, our Country has relied solely on conventional energy resources until now, thought it has a huge renewable energy potential. Utilization of this potential using indigenous means can substantially reduce our oil import bill, and lead to an economic improvement in all the sectors. Out of the renewable energy resources, Solar Energy has the biggest potential in Pakistan, and is unfortunately also the most underutilized resource. With 5kWh/m2/day solar insolation, Pakistan is amongst the world’s best. With the above background, a seminar on “Sustainable & Affordable Solar Energy for Pakistan” was held by IEEEP Karachi Centre in July 2011. Learned a nd e xp e ri e n ce d p e o p le f r om engineering and technical institutions were invited to discuss proposals to solve the energy issue, advise and participate in providing a solution to the worsening electricity crises. An Introductory presentation was made by Engr.Irfan Ahmed and Cand.Engr.M.Zamin Imam, based on affordable electricity sources for domestic use in Pakistan, with a special mention to Dye Sensitized Solar Cells.
There has been a misconception that Solar Electricity is expensive. With the decrease in Prices of silicon PV cells in the last 2 years to half of their initial value, KWh cost of electricity produced from PV plants will be the same if oil prices remain above USD 100/barrel. The future of PV plants is bright as their prices will fall whereas oil prices will continuously increase. Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) have an even brighter future than Silicon Solar Cells as they are 3 to 5 times cheaper, more robust and flexible, are efficiently operational even in diffused light and can be manufactured with simple machines at room temperature. Their low efficiency of 8 to 12% and expected life of about 15 years will improve significantly as research for more suitable and stable dyes goes on. Pakistani institutions are well geared to carry out this research intently using resources.
What is a Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) A DSSC is an innovative Dye-based system, working as a semiconductor. D S S C s m i mi c t he p ro c e ss o f Photosynthesis to generate electricity from light, without using conventional Silicon. They do this by using a dye to absorb sun rays, releasing electrons into the system and allowing the current flow. The dye can either be organic, such as fruit juice (e.g. strawberries) and crushed leaves/flowers, or be inorganic, such as metals (e.g. Rubidium). Orange dyes are 6-8% efficient, are readily
available, while inorganic dyes 10-12% efficient, but are very expensive and less available. DSSCs use low-cost materials and manufacturing, making them highly promising and cost effective. Although current DSSC efficiency is 12% their price-performance ratio (kWh2 per annum per dollar) is good enough to compete with other sources.
Construction DSSCs have a number of layers. Two conductive glass panels from an anode (Tin Dioxide) and a cathode (Graphite). In between these panels, there is a porous layer of Titanium Dioxide, which is submerged in a molecular dye as well as a layer of Iodide Solution, which acts like an Electrolyte.
How DSSCs work When sun rays pass through the Transparent Glass Electrode they are absorbed by the dye. This leads to electrons in the dye become excited (Photo-excitation). These electrons diffuse into the Titanium Dioxide layer and move towards the anode. When the dye loses its electron, it becomes oxidized and wants to achieve stability again. To do this, the dye takes an electron from the Iodide Solution (electrolyte). The electrons flow through a wire carrying the load, and reach the cathode. The electrolyte is now oxidized having lost electron, and it also wants to achieve a stable state. It takes the electron at the cathode, which has travelled through the wire. A continuous cycle of electron transfer takes place allowing current flow in the system.
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Alternative advertising for alternative energy "The renewable energy industry needs to engage in a massive public relations campaign that will remove the myths and provide the public with the clean facts about green energy,". We live in a world of technological progress and innovations. Modernization and new creations greatly affect our lives. With constant access to the internet, social and mass media, digital press and global television, the public is expected to be well-informed and educated. Unfortunately, the information modern technology provides is not always objective. Frequently, such information is based on someone's opinion, interpretation or even rumors. Some subjects, and even entire fields, are more susceptible to such misinformation. These misconceptions and incorrect assumptions affect the renewable energy industry especially. The clean energy industry is rather young. The public has had only a few decades to become aware and educated on the topic, compared to traditional fossil fuel energy. Renewable energy is still mostly unknown to the general public. Most people understand and support the initiatives of alternative energy in theory, as they acknowledge the necessity for change to protect the environment. Unfortunately, when it comes to building a biomass plant or a wind farm, local communities become cautious and even fearful of what effects it may have on their neighborhoods and lifestyles. This happens due to a gap in knowledge between what the renewable energy industry proposes and how it carries it out in practice. Educating the public is an essential role that helps bridge this gap. The renewable energy industry needs to engage in a massive public relations campaign that will remove the myths and provide the public with the clean facts about green energy. Modern technology that makes information available can be very useful if applied correctly in a PR campaign. Of course, traditional promotion methods such as radio, television and
print advertising should be employed as well. Public service announcements on television will ensure the message reaches a broad spectrum of audience. Radio ads will provide additional promotion on more local levels with targeted demographics. Print advertising in local newspapers and magazines will produce further visual coverage. Traditional methods of promotion are crucial in any PR campaign. The renewable energy industry, however, should also consider alternative forms of advertising. The innovative nature of clean energy requires a progressive ap proach to promotion. PR professionals understand how important the content of an advertisement is to the success of the whole campaign. For a promotional campaign to better serve the renewable energy industry, it must balance educational information with interesting and creative forms of advertising to capture attention effectively. On a daily basis, people see and hear hundreds of ads. This makes creating a memorable advertisement difficult. In alternative advertising, finding an
unexpected outlet and format is crucial. The audience will remember the advertisement better if they are taken by surprise. Social media is one of the best ways to begin an educational PR campaign. Various social websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others provide an excellent two-way channel of communication. Not only can such media outlets educate audiences, they also give the public a chance to respond, comment and ask questions. The ability to receive instant feedback is a serious advantage of a social media campaign. Communicating the goals of renewable energy in basic terms will help you bridge that gap with the public. An enormous advantage that comes with social media is the incorporation of videos, sound clips, and animations to communicate the message to the public. While traditional media remains an important part of people’s daily information gathering, this type of interactive media has become equally as powerful in information dissemination. Additionally, social and interactive media allow greater room for creativity. Eye-catching, original material resides more effectively in people’s brains. Effective public relations campaigns do exactly that: produce a message that sticks with the general public. While a campaign should not ignore traditional media, the social media revolution has altered the way companies release information. Deciding on a perfect PR campaign, especially for a progressive industry that requires extra innovation is extremely challenging. The presence of traditional advertising in your campaign is both necessary and beneficial. However, to stand out, earn attention, and receive desirable results creative and innovative campaigns are most yielding. A young forward-looking concept like clean energy deserves a fresh and inventive promotion. Alternative energy is a perfect candidate for alternative advertising......
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Focus on biogas plants
To meet the domestic fuel and biofertiliser needs, 3,680 biogas plants are planned to be set up in rural areas by June 2012, according to Pakistan Centre for Renewable Technologies. The Centre says that over 2,100 familysize biogas plants — against the target of 2,500 — have already been set up throughout the country. The programme, supported by NGOs, farmers’ bodies and the rural support p r o g r a mm e n e t w o k , i s b e i n g implemented by Pakistan Biogas Development Enterprise. The construction of 30,000 biogas installations planned for next four years will be funded by the four provinces including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with an investment of Rs2.7 billion. A sum of Rs244 million will be disbursed as i n v es t me nt r eb at e su p po r t t o households. Often animal waste is usually not used productively. In Landhi alone, a suburb of Karachi city, around 0.35 million cattle heads are kept in a three kilometre area that produces thousands of tons of waste but 80-90 per cent of it is thrown into the sea. A Canadian firm Highmark Renewables and the KESC jointly intend to set up a biogas plant at a cost of around $70 million which would produce 30 megawatts of electricity besides 400 tons of residue bio-fertiliser. The biogas plants will considerably decrease the domestic fuel cost. Moreover, biogas will contribute towards environment protection, s u s t e n an c e of e co s y s t e m a n d conservation of biodiversity. According to PCRT gas produced in a small bio-digester which contains about 20 kg dung should be enough to meet the fuel needs of a small family. A biodigester for any number of animals can be designed. However, the plant must
be water/gas-tight and enough manure and water should be added to it every day. Biogas plants are fairly popular worldwide. There are almost two million biogas plants in India and the facilities have been built even in the United Kingdom and the US through official patronage. Around 89 such plants in the US are consuming 13 per cent or 95,000 tons of waste to produce about 25,000 megawatt of electricity that is sufficient for 2.3 million households.’ There is a huge potential for production of biogas in the country. There are currently around 47 million big animals in Pakistan. Even if 50 per cent of their drop is collected, availability of fresh dung comes to 233 million kg a day that can produce around 12 million cubic meters of biogas per day. The fuel requirement of over 20 per cent of the population could be met only from biogas. It will also produce 19 million t ons of bio-fertiliser per year. Around 70 per cent of population in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa lives in rural areas. Most farmers have two or more cattle head whose dung mixed with an equal quantity of water can be used to produce biogas. Any farmer having at least three animals can set up this plant with a one-time investment of Rs40,000 —50,000. If individual farmers cannot afford the cost, a few families with domestic animals could jointly install such a plant in their neighbourhood. And by selling the gas to families that do not contribute manure for having no animals, the maintenance expenditure, if any, could be financed with this money. Over 4,000 biogas plants were installed between 1974 and 1987. But with the withdrawal of official financial support, the pace was slowed down and since then only 6,000 plants were installed till 2006. Firewood, dung and crop residues are major sources of energy for rural and low-income urban households. In 1992, firewood provided fuel to about 60 per cent such households followed by dung in dry form at around 18 per cent. To save deforestation, biogas gas is a viable alternative.....
Government to save $1.5 billion in capital cost by saving 1000MW Power demand to rise to 26,000MW by 2015; Implementation of tube-well efficiency programme to save 1500MW IFaced with the daunting task of supplying power, with dwindling fuel supplies due to the increase in prices, depleting gas reserves and above all failure to make timely recoveries from defaulters, the government has been advised to follow energy efficiency aggressively and take suitable measures b y promul gating th e energ y conservation bill 2011 that is already on the floor of the parliament. An official s ource said this recommendation has been made by the Planning Commission keeping in view the ever increasing demand for power growing presently at the rate of eight per cent per annum. According to official estimates overall power demand is projected to rise to 26,000 MW by 2015 and a shortfall in supply of 4200 MW is anticipated. The energy conservation bill has already been cleared by the respective standing committees and the government’s support for its early passage and promulgation will pave way for the introduction of energy efficiency policies and program. The plan estimates that conserving 1000 MW would help save $1.5 billion capital costs in power generation, while $500 million will be saved in transmission and distribution costs. The impact of the last conservation initiative helped save $250 million in fuel costs per month and lead to substantial benefits to the industry. It would help in ending forced load shedding and continuous power supply to industries except power looms in Faisalabad which will have to bear 5 hour outages. All these recommendations on energy efficiency and conservation will be presented for approval before a special cabinet committee to be attended by the provincial chief ministers along with recommendations of the ministerial committee on energy, the source said. He said there are several energy conservation measures entirely within the domain of the federal government that can be immediately implemented by notification and involve no financial costs. Implementation of energy efficiency standards and labeling regime by ENERCON and PCSQA are necessary for energy conservation in the guzzling inefficient electric and gas appliances made in the country.....
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by Mohammad Danish
Turbo charging for Increased Power The faster the engine runs, the greater the flow of exhaust gases, and the faster the turbine spins-which in turn causes the engine to run faster still. The pistons and cylinders of an engine act like a pump when they draw in and compress the air fuel mixture (and also when they force out the burnt exhaust gases). The amount of power that an engine can produce is limited by the amount of air and fuel that can be drawn into the cylinders. Air at atmospheric pressure flows through the carburetor and intake manifold to fill the vacuum created when the intake valve opens and the piston descends in the cylinder. Traditional hot-rodding techniques are aimed at making this passage of air easier, thereby allowing more air fuel mixture into the cylinder before the intake valve closes. Larger carburetors, larger and smoother intake manifolds, larger valves and exhaust headers are fitted to an engine to increase its horse power output. Another way to increase power is to mount a supercharger between the carburetor and intake manifold. A supercharger is a chain or belt-driven pump that forces more air and fuel into the cylinders. Supercharging also raises the effective compression ratio of an engine, which increases its power output. A Turbocharger is an exhaust-driven supercharger. A small turbine wheel is mounted in the exhaust system, where the high-speed flow of exhaust gases causes it to spin rapidly. The exhaust turbine drives a shaft that is connected to another wheel in the intake manifold called the compressor. The compressor
forces the air fuel mixture into the cylinders. The faster the engine runs, the greater the flow of exhaust gases, and the faster the turbine spins-which in turn causes the engine to run faster still. To prevent this chain reaction from getting out of hand, a safety valve called waste gate diverts exhaust gases around the turbine when pressure in the intake manifold exceeds a pre-set level. Cutaway of a turbocharger shows the turbine wheel, compressor wheel and their connecting shaft. The wheels must be made of materials that can withstand high pressures, temperatures and centrifugal forces. Precision balancing
and effective lubrication are c r i t i ca l be c au s e turbochargers may reach speeds up to 150,000 rpm. Getting up to those speeds takes some t i me, and many turbocharged engines exhibit turbo lag, a delay from the time, when the accelerator is depressed until the extra power of the turbocharger is felt by the driver. The schematic diagram shows a typical turbocharger installation. The flow of gases in the exhaust manifold spins the turbine, which is connected to compressor by a shaft. The compressor draws the air fuel mixture from the carburetor and forces it into the cylinders at higher than normal pressure. If the pressure in the intake manifold becomes too high, the waste gate opens and diverts some of the exhaust gases around the turbine. A turbocharger is more efficient then a belt or chain driven supercharger because no power is required from the crankshaft to run the pump. The turbine wheel is driven by exhaust heat and pressure, which normally go to waste. Because the turbocharger raises the effective engine compression ratio, it can cause pinging. A system that retards ignition timing as the manifold pressure increases can minimize pinging.....
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Automotive Technology - Review
by Khurram Sohail
Regenerative Braking In a tr¬aditional braking system, braking was done by pads which produce friction with the brake rotors to slow or stop the vehicle, in this process the kinetic energy that moves the vehicle is wasted in the form of heat. The techniques that involve in extraction of this waste energy are called regenerative braking. We will take sneak peak ride to show how all this done.
Regenerative braking can be divided into two types: 1. Hybrid regenerative braking. 2. Hydraulic regenerative braking.
Hybrid Regenerative Braking During braking two types of friction is produce first one is between pads & disk and second additional friction is produced between the slowed wheels and the surface of the road. With Hybrid regenerative brakes, the system (Electrical motors and controls) that drives the vehicle does the majority of the braking. When the driver steps on the brake pedal of an electric or hybrid vehicle, these types of brakes put the vehicle's electric motor into reverse mode, causing it to run backwards, which not only slowing the car's wheels, but also due to reverse mode operation of electric motor it acts as an electric generator, producing electricity that’s fed into the vehicle's batteries. These types of brakes work better at certain Hybrid Regenerative Braking
speeds than at others. In fact, they're most effective in stop-and-go driving situations. However, hybrids and fully electric cars also have friction brakes, as a kind of back-up system in situations where regenerative braking simply won't supply enough stopping power. In these instances, it’s important for drivers to be aware of the fact that the brake pedal might respond differently to pressure. The energy extracted during the process is between 20 ~ 40% because electric motor alone can not stop the vehicle from the speed of 150 KMH as motor provide uniform resistance so, it must go along with friction brake for effective braking which cause larger portion of useful energy wasted in terms of heat.
Hydraulic Regenerative Braking The new alternative regenerative braking system with better efficiency called hydraulic regenerative braking system is developed by the Ford Motor Company and the Eaton Corporation. It's also called Hydraulic Power Assist or HPA. With the aid of HPA system, when the driver steps on the brake, the vehicle's kinetic energy is used to power a reversible pump, which sends hydraulic fluid from a low pressure accumulator (a kind of pressurize storage tank) inside the vehicle into a high pressure accumulator. The fluid is compressed the gas inside the high pressure accumulator as the fluid is pumped into the space. This slows the vehicle and helps bring it to a stop. The fluid remains under pressure in the accumulator until the driver pushes the accelerator again,
at which point the pump is reversed and the pressurized fluid i s used to accelerate the vehicle, effectively translating t he kinetic energy that the car saves during braking into the mechanical energy that helps get the vehicle back up to speed. HPA system can store 80 percent of the momentum lost by a vehicle during deceleration and use it to get the vehicle mov ing again. This percent age represents an even more impressive gain than what is produced by current hybrid regenerative braking systems. This 80% impressive figure came as the resistance provide by hydraulic system is not uniform because as much as fluid filled in the tank it compresses the gas which increase the pressure of the gas and provide greater resistance to be compress more. HPA systems will probably be most useful in large trucks, where these types of brakes may prove to be a more optimal system than electronically controlled regenerativ e brakes. Currently HPA systems have been used p r i ma r i l y as c o n c e p t a n d i n demonstration projects only. They aren't quite ready for production models just yet. Eventually, this technology may trickle down to smaller vehicles. But the considerable space is required for accumulator tanks.
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Corparte Event - Update
Indus Motor holds Kaizen Convention Indus Motor Company (IMC) held its 18th Annual Kaizen Convention recently at a local hotel in Karachi. Khawaja Muhammad Yousuf, CEO, National Productivity Organisation (NPO} was the Chief Guest. According to the press release, the convention was attended by eminent personalities from the automobile and engineering industries, educational institutions, and guests from House of Habib, IMC Vendors, Dealers, Business partners, and IMC team. Yousuf congratulated IMC for organising such an event and stated "growth and excellence lies in the adoption of Kaizen (continuous search for improvement) and QCC approach for continuous improvement. "Indus Motor Company for adopting Kaizen and QCC for the development and well-being of each key stakeholder thereby is taking IMC business to new heights." He also mentioned that Kaizen initiatives and activities should spread to other industries which would pave the way for an accelerated progress which is essential for the much-needed economic development of our country. He appreciated the efforts of IMC for contribution towards the development of the automobile industry in Pakistan and invited IMC management to Productivity Congress in coming November to share their success story with the forum. Parvez Ghias, CEO, IMC, in his welcoming address, highlighted the positive role of Kaizen at IMC and its Dealer and Vendor f amily. He mentioned that 2010-11 remained another challenging year for the local auto industry affected by unprecedented
The Faisalabad dealer taking award the award floods in the country, severe shocks to the supply chain from a devastating earthquake in Japan, high inflationary pressures driving up the cost of production and coupled with a liberalised used-car import policy of the GOP. Through Kaizen in our systems, we are offsetting some of the impact of these challenges and that is why we have put so much emphasis on this concept. However, he was hopeful that the government will work closely with the auto industry and develop stable policies to encourage growth of the local auto i nd u st r y wh i ch m ad e h ea l t hy contribution to the national exchequer, created thousands of jobs, enabled technology transfer for localisation, provided affordable mobility to people and businesses and above all, contributed heavily to economic prosperity of the country.
The Indus Kaizen Convention is an annual feature with the aim of recognising the efforts of the Kaizen teams of Indus, its Vendors and Dealers. This year 14 presentations were made by various Kaizen teams including those from IMC Vendors and Dealers. The First Prize in the IMC competition went to the team, "Evaluator" from Assembly Shop for improving quality of Trim Line through reduction of process defects. In the Dealers Category, Toyota Southern Motors team, 'Quality Initiator' got the first prize for their Kaizen activities in enhancing customers' satisfaction through quick maintenance while in the Vendors Category, AB Engineering team, 'Champions' got the First Prize f o r p r o d u c t i v i t y a n d q u al i t y improvement through process change.PR
Nabil Hashmi elected PAAPAM Chairman Syed Nabil Hashmi Saturday was elected unopposed Central Chairman of PAAPAM while Munir K. Bana Vice
Chairman. Agha Qasim Raza, Mohammad Ashraf, Tofiq Umer Sherwani, Mirza Shafqat Mehmood, Mohammad Aslam Malik, Sheikh Mehboob Ashraf, Mohammad Waseem Khalid, Arshad Amin Awan,
Mashood Ali Khan, Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh, Mohammad Aslam Sherani, Mohammad Siddiq Misri, Shariq Sohail and Mushtaq A. Aftab have been elected as Executive Committee members.
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Car / Light Vehicle Price List
SUZUKI
HONDA
Model Model MEHRAN VX 800cc MEHRAN VX (CNG) 800cc MEHRAN VXR MEHRAN VXR (CNG) ALTO VXR ALTO VXR (CNG) SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DLX SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DX STD CULTUS Efi VXRI CULTUS Efi VXRI (CNG) LIANA 1.3L RXI MT PETROL LIANA 1.3L RXI MT (CNG) RAVI PICKUP ST308R VX RAVI PICKUP ST308R VX CNG BOLAN VAN VX Petrol BOLAN VAN VX CNG BOLAN VAN VXR PETROL BOLAN VAN VXR CNG SUZUKI VAN CARGO APV 1.5L JL SX MT (CBU) APV 1.5L JL DX MT (CBU) JIMNY JLX SX CBU (SN) JIMNY JLX DX CBU (SN)
Price Price Rs. 495,000 Rs. 556,000 Rs. 547,000 Rs. 605,000 Rs. 707,000 Rs. 771,000 Rs. 1,131,000 Rs. 1,031,000 Rs. 905,000 Rs. 965,000 Rs. 1,232,000 Rs. 1,301,000 Rs. 522,000 Rs. 586,000 Rs. 574,000 Rs. 640,000 Rs. 633,000 Rs. 701,000 Rs. 550,000 Rs. 1,909,000 Rs. 1,984,000 Rs. 1,924,000 Rs. 2,073,000
Price 5,599,000 6,317,000 1,399,000 1,540,000 1,758,000 1,950,000 1,878,000 2,028,000
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
TOYOTA COROLLA Model Model XLI 1.3 VVT-i M/T 1299cc Petrol GLI 1.3 VVT-i M/T 1299cc Petrol GLI 1.6 VVT-i A/T 1599cc Petrol XLI 1.6 VVT-i 1299cc ECOTEC GLI 1.6 VVT-i 1299cc ECOTEC 2.OD STD 2000cc 2.OD SALOON MT 2.OD SAL SUNROOF ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i MT ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i MT SUNROOF ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i AT Cruisetronic ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i AT SUNROOF
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Price Price 1,424,000 1,554,000 1,719,000 1,549,000 1,679,000 1,524,000 1,809,000 1,914,000 1,759,000 1,849,000 1,849,000 1,939,000
Hilux Pickup 4x sc
CHEVROLET Model CHEVROLET JOY CNG CHEVROLET JOY Petrol
Honda Honda Honda Honda Honda Honda Honda Honda
Model Price CRV Automatic 2400cc Japan Accord Automatic 2400cc Japan City Manual 1300cc HYUNDAI City Automatic 1300cc Civic VTI Manual 1800cc Civic VTI Manual SR (Oriel) Civic VTI Prosmatec 1800cc Civic VTI Prosmatec SR (Oriel)
Price Rs. 569,000 Rs. 539,000
Model
Price
Brand New Toyota Hilux Pickup, 4x2, Single Cabin, (Local Assembled) Standard Model
Rs. 1,509,000
Hilux Pickup 4x4 D/C
Karakoram Motors Model Chery Standard Petrol Chery Standard CNG Chery Deluxe Petrol Chery Deluxe CNG Gonow Victor Gonow Troy Standard Gonow Troy Deluxe Gilgit (Double Cabin) Pet. Gilgit (Double Cabin) CNG Kaghan XL Petrol Kaghan XL CNG
Price Rs. 7,20,000 Rs. 7,70,000 Rs. 7,70,000 Rs. 8,20,000 Rs. 1,499,000 Rs. 9,99,000 Rs. 1,049,000 Rs. 3,85,000 Rs. 4,20,000 Rs. 1,285,000 Rs. 1,375,000
Model Toyota HILUX 2494cc, Diesel Turbo Charger Common Rail Engine, 4x4 Double Cabin - Standard Model
DAIHATSU Model CUORE CX CX ECO (CNG) CX ECOMATIC
Price Rs. 2,389,000
LAND ROVER
Price Model Price DEFENDER Rs. 8,09,000 STATION WAGON 90 Rs. 3,560,000 Rs. 8,59,000 STATION WAGON 110 Rs. 3,960,000 Rs. 9,20,000 Soft Top 90 Rs. 3,336,000
Price updated October- 2011
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MADE MADEIN INPAKISTAN PAKISTANMOTORCYCLES MOTORCYCLES PRICE LIST LIST RETAIL PRICE
70cc Motorcycle
Sr./ Product & No. Model Name 1. Aan AI-70 2. Asia Hero AH-70 3. Bionic AS-70 4. Crown Lifan CRLF-70 5. Challenger BA-70 6. Diamond SD-70 7. Dhoom YD-70 8. Eagle DG-70 9. Ghani GI-70 10. Guangta GT-70 11. Grace CT-70 12. Hero RF-70 13. Hero RF-70 Plus 14. Habib HB-70 15. Honda CD-70 16. Hi-Speed SR-70 17. Jinan JN-70 18. Leader LD-70 19. King Hero KH-70 20. Moon Star MT-70 21. Master MD-70 22. Metro Hi-Tech MR-70 23. New Asia NA-70 Price updated Oct-2011
Retail Price Rs. 42,500/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 49,000/= Rs. 39,000/= Rs. 45,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 46,000/= Rs. 47,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 66,500/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 44,800/= Rs. 40,000/=
Sr./ No. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
Product & Model Name Pak Hero PH-70 Raftar KM-70 Ravi Premium R1 Ravi Hamsafar-70 Road Prince RP-70 Royal Star RS-70 Royal RL-70 Racer AS-70 Safari SD-70 Sakai SK-70 Star DL-70 Sohrab JS-70 Sonica SM-70 Super Asia SA-70 Super Star SS-70 Super Power SP-70 Super Power Delux Toyo TG-70 Target TT-70 Unique UD-70 Union Star US-70 United US-70 Zxmco ZX-70
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Retail Price Rs. 42,500/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 47,000/= Rs. 43,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 42,500/= Rs. 41,500/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 39,000/= Rs. 39,900/= Rs. 41,500/= Rs. 42,400/= Rs. 39,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 40,500/= Rs. 45,000/= Rs. 41,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 42,000/=
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MADE IN PAKISTAN MOTORCYCLES PRICE LIST
125cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Brand & Model Name Habib HB-125 Sitara ST-125 Super Star SS-125 Hero RF-125 Honda CG-125 STD Honda CG-125 DX Metro MR-125 Ravi Storm-125 Euro II
Retail Price Rs. 88,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 54,000/= Rs. 75,000/= Rs. 91,000/= Rs. 112,000/= Rs. 77,000/= Rs. 78,000/=
Yamaha Motorcycle Product & Sr./ Model Name No. 1. Yamaha YD100 2. Yamana Yama4 3. Yamaha YB100 Royale
Retail Price Rs. 77,600/= Rs. 73,700/= Rs. 75,200/=
100cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Brand &Model Name Ghani GI-100 Habib HB-100 Honda CD-100 Sitara ST-100 Super Star SS-100 Super Power SP-100 Unique UD-100
Retail Price Rs. 55,500/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 75,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 55,000/= Rs. 60,000/=
Suzuki Motorcycle Sr./ No. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Product & Model Name Suzuki Sprinter ECO Suzuki Sprinter STD. Suzuki GS-150 Suzuki Shogan
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Retail Price Rs. 69,400/= Rs. 72,900/= Rs. 91,000/= Rs. 82,000/=
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