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Contents

News / Event

Article / Review 16

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Why Ecc refused new model introduction under 2013 SRO For motorcycle industry by the local assemblers Exclusive Reviewby Team AutoMark

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Customs Valuation of FBR Issued 54 Different types of motorcycles

History of automobile LAMBRETTA SCOOTER by Anwar Iqbal

Renault is coming to Pakistan is A big way Exclusive review by Anwar Iqbal

Audi AG expresses intent to assemble vehicles in Pakistan

Corporate News - Update

Hydraulic Clutch with transmission by Faizan Khan

Price List 38

Vehicle price list

Motorcyclcle price List

Inside

December-2016

EXIDE Dealer & Retailer Convention-2016 in Sialkot Coverage Paapam eyes orders for Fiat Chrysler Press Release GPCC Inaugurated Islamabad Chapter Corporate Event Coverage

AMANTECH Open House & Project Exhibition 2016 held on Nov 13, 2016

PM Nawaz inaugurates five CPEC projects in Gwadar

News Updates 24 25 25 26

French automaker Renault to Launch New Cars in Pakistan by 2018

National Logistic Cell to invest in auto sector with German collaboration

PSO launches new range of premium quality fuel

Yunus Brothers, Kia Motors to set up auto assembly plant

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International Auto News

Exclusive supporting magazine from "Auto Sector" of Pakistan 26 - 28 January-2017 Karachi Expo Centre

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December-2016 Pakistan’s premier magazine on automotive, engineering & energy sector Volume 09, Issue 12

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AUTOMARK Magazine International Editor-in-chief Muhammed Hanif Memon Technical Editor

Advisors

New Automobile Policy 2016-2021 Is Pakistan ready for newer automotive brands?

In March, earlier this year, the government approved a new automobile policy, which offers benefits exclusively for new entrants in the market, including tax incentives,in a bid to aid them in establishing manufacturing plants in the country. The new auto policy includes the following features: • One-off duty-free import of plant and machinery for setting up an assembly and manufacturing unit; Circulation Manager Engr. IHT Farooqui • Permission to import 100 vehicles, of the same variants, in the Shahzad Raza Chief Operating Officer form of completely built units (CBUs) at 50% of the prevailing Pak China Motors (Pvt) Ltd. duty, for test marketing after the project takes off. Graphic Designer Karachi • Reduced 10% customs duty on non-localized parts for five Mustafa Hanif years, in place of the previous 32.5% for the new investors. Salman Hanif M. Yousuf Shaikh • For existing investors, the duty will be reduced to 30% from Founder & Chairman July; Pakistan China Motorcycle Web Master • Localized parts can be imported by the new entrants at 25% Industry Council Murtaza Hanif duty, as compared to the current 50% for five years. Karachi • For existing players, the duty on import of localized parts CONTRIBUTING IN will be brought down to 45% from July, 2016. Syed Mansoor Rizvi THIS ISSUE The new automotive policy has, indeed, brought in solid interest Principal Officer Anwar Iqbal from foreign as well as local companies, to invest in the automotive M/s. CNH Services sector, with German automotive giants BMW and Audi AG, and M. Hanif Memon (Pvt) Ltd. French automakers Renault already planning on launching locallyAshan Mirza Karachi produced cars in Pakistan. On the domestic scale, Yunus Brothers Ali Imran and Kia Motors will also set up auto-assembly plants in the country, Shahzad Raza Nadeem Ahmed Salmi whereas Dewan Farooque Motors Limited has applied for resuming Executive Director vehicle production at its closed unit. Operations Additionally, the National Logistic Cell has shown interest in M/s. Al-Haj Faw investing in the automotive sector in collaboration with Germany, Motors (Pvt) Ltd. while several Chinese automobile manufacturers and assemblers Karachi are also keen on establishingvehicle manufacturing plants in Sindh. Active Communications All this foreign as well as local investment in the automobile sector Mailling Address: is, undoubtedly, good for Pakistan's rapidly growing economy. However, it remains to be seen if these European automobile D-68, Block-9, Clifton, Karachi Tel : 021-32603371 Mobile: 0321-2203815 giants do actually enter into the oscillating Pakistani automobile market, and how well they perform should they start manufacturing E-mail: automarkpk@gmail.com and launching newer and more expensive brands into the market. website: www.automark.pk Some questions, however, remain unanswered: Do the people of Whatsapp & Wchat : +92 321 2203815 Pakistan really need this type of transport? Are they ready to allow a larger number of cars on the already congested and AutoMark Canada Office heavily-jammed network of roads in the country? Are they ready Managing Editor to pay a higher price for their vehicles, considering Mohammad Shahzad S.A.E. D.M.P. the present difficulties of everyday commute? 41 Jordana Drive Unlike Lahore, Karachi has not been given much attention to in Markham (Toronto) terms of development of infrastructure. Being the largest and, Canada undoubtedly, the busiest city of Pakistan, the people of Karachi L3S 3N8 have to go through hours of traffic standstills every day because Phone: 905-472-8282 of blocked roads, unattended traffic diversions, and the everEmail: automarkcanada@gmail.com increasing number of cars and motorbikes. The absence of a mass transit system and a network of good roads has forced the people AutoMark REGD: MC-1330 to revert to smaller modes of transportation, such as motorcycles, Published every month by M. Hanif Memon and the poor public transport system of minibuses, auto-rickshaws, The views expressed by contributing and taxis, all of whom are key culprits in the worsening traffic situation of the city. The increasing capital inflow is, without a writers and comments do not doubt, beneficial for the country’s growing economy, but the necessarily reflect the views and solution of the problem does not lie in the inflow of cash. The policies of the Monthly AutoMark problems lie much deeper and it would take much more than magazine's management foreign investment to correct them. Imtiaz Rastgar CEO, Rastgar Group & Advertising Manager CBI External Expert, Ex-chairman EDB Tahir Siddiqui Islamabad Muhammad Shahzad

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WHY ECC REFUSED NEW MODEL INTRODUCTION UNDER 2013 SRO FOR MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY BY THE LOCAL ASSEMBLER

Chairman Association of Pakistan Mo to rcycl e A ssembler s A PMA , Muhammad Sabir Shaikh says policy should be applied to the entire industry including Chinese based small and medium existing assembles instead of a specific model for any big Japanese assemblers. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has turned down a proposal of the Ministry of Industries and Production that recommended giving the status of “new entrant” to a new motorcycle model of Atlas Honda. In its summary prepared for the ECC, the Ministry of Industries, in a meeting

on November 10, revealed that Atlas Honda had pressed for application of the new entrant policy with incentives to the motorcycle manufacturers bringing new technology. The ministry said a committee, constituted by the ECC, reviewed the technological difference between the new model of Atlas Honda and the models already being assembled in the country. It arrived at the consensus that keeping in view the technological difference, comments of members and technical input of the Engineering Development Board (EDB), the new model of Atlas

Honda – Honda SDH CBF-150 – should be granted the new entrant status. Ministry of Industries should prepare policies that are applicable to all concerned and are not focused on a single beneficiary, said Ishaq Dar. “This will promote innovation, give a wider choice to consumers and create employment opportunities in the count ry ,” t he commit t ee said . Consequently, the Ministry of Industries asked the ECC to declare the new model of Atlas Honda as a new technology and it be provided all incentives under the new entrant policy for the motorcycle manufacturing industry.

“Ministry of Industries should prepare policies that are applicable to all concerned and are not focused on a single beneficiary” said Muhammd Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister M. Ishaq Dar Finance Minister

It arrived at the consensus that keeping in view the technological difference, comments of members and technical input of the EDB, the new model of Atlas Honda – Honda SDH CBF-150 – should be granted the new entrant status.

Chairman Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers APMA, Muhammad Sabir Shaikh says policy should be applied to the entire industry including Chinese based small and medium existing assembles instead of a specific model for any big Japanese assemblers. The existing assemblers need changing in the current policy and required approval of ECC and other Govt. Departments for the releasing of high CC models under approval of ECC of 2013 to Yamaha. said Sabir Shaikh www.automark.pk | December-2016 | Page 16

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Automotive Sector - Update The ECC noted that it had already approved the new entrant policy; therefore, cases of new entrants should be dealt with in the light of that policy. However, Finance Minster Ishaq Dar did not agree with the policy proposal for a specific company, saying the Ministry of Industries should prepare policies that should be applicable to all concerned and were not focused on a single beneficiary. The ECC directed that a committee should be constituted with industries and production secretary as the convener. The Federal Board of Revenue chairman and a representative of the Finance Division should be members of the committee that would review the new entrant policy and prepare a report for the ECC’s review. The ECC had approved the new entrant policy for the motorcycle manufacturing industry introducing new technology in its meeting held on August 22, 2013. It also decided that the Ministry of Industries would process cases of new entrants under the policy and make recommendations for approval of the ECC. It was agreed that the EDB would define the new technology and the ECC would endorse it on recommendations of a committee comprising representatives of the Board of Investment, Ministry of Commerce and the industries secretary. The EDB defined new technology as “a new application to an existing product in terms of technical features and specifications along with improved shape which can improve the existing product to enhance its performance, safety, shape and minimise emissions.” The Chairman Association of Pakistan Mot orcycl e A ssemble rs A PMA, Muhammad Sabir Shaikh, said the existing assemblers need changing in the current policy and required approval of ECC and other Govt. Departments for the releasing of high CC models under approval of ECC of 2013 to Yamaha. The Ministry of Commerce has informed the Engineering Development Board (EDB) that Thailand has requested access to the auto sector considering the potential size of the market. Thailand has added auto parts and vehicles to its request list for imports into Pakistan at a concessionary rate of duty. In other FTAs, the auto sector is not included in any concessionary list.

The EDB has called a meeting of the stakeholders of the auto sector in Islamabad on November 10 to discuss the Pakistan-Thailand FTA. In a letter to the stakeholders, the EDB said the government has introduced Auto Policy 2016-21 effective from July 1, providing concessions to new investors as well as existing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and vendors. The EDB believes that any change in the most-favoured nation (MFN) tariff giving concessions to the auto sector in any FTA will affect the spirit of the auto policy. The ministry has informed the EDB that the fifth round of negotiations on the Pakistan-Thailand FTA is scheduled to be held from November 16 to 18 in Thailand. The draft request list by Pakistan for exports to Thailand and that by Thailand for exports to Pakistan, along with Tariff Reduction Modalities (TRM), will be discussed and finalised during the upcoming round of negotiations. It may be noted that each of the three leading car assemblers is already importing sizable quantities of parts and accessories from Thailand. Association of Pakistan Motorcycle A ssemb le rs (AP MA ) Chai rma n Mohammad Sabir Shaikh said the main beneficiary of the FTA between Pakistan and Thailand will be Japanese assemblers in Pakistan. He said Japanese assemblers are producing three-decade old models of cars and bikes for the Pakistani market. But they have the latest models of Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki bikes along with Toyota, Honda and Suzuki cars for the Thai market. The Pakistani market needs new models of bikes and cars and this can be materialised through FTAs and other agreements, he added. Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has opposed the inclusion of auto sector in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand saying that any such step would be destructive for the local industry, well-informed sources in Commerce Ministry told media. Director / Office Secretary of PAMA, Abdul Waheed Khan, in a letter, has conveyed the concerns of local auto industry to the Ministry of Commerce which is on the driving seat of negotiations with Thailand.

Auto Development Policy (ADP) was announced in March this year but its implementation commenced from July 1, 2016. The policy period was five years ending June 30, 2021. "The policy demonstrates a long term commitment to the stakeholders particularly new investors given that the policy is heavily tilted in their favour. Therefore, local auto industry has urged the government not to touch those items that are covered under the framework of the ADP as it would unsettle the existing industry and may irk prospective new investors that we are expecting to attract under the new policy," the sources quoted Khan as saying in the letter. ADP was the second policy that came after completion of the previous fiveyear policy which was titled towards AIDP. The AIDP was formulated to improve performance of the auto industry to achieve a milestone to meet the country's demand for all four vehicles ie passenger cars, light and heavy commercial vehicles, two/three wheelers and farm tractors. "As such any market access consideration in the auto sector, in general, would be destructive to local industry particularly the CBUs like HS 8704.2190, 8704.2299 mentioned in the Thai request list," PAMA maintained. The industry is bound to work in accordance with three SROs: 655, 656 and 693 of 2006 issued in line with WTO Trims agreement and abolished mandatory deletion programs. The framework of SROs, over the years, has enjoyed great respect from all stakeholders as it has successfully catered to the needs of part-makers, assemblers and have greatly spurred localization, he added. "We have been provided Thai request list that covers Chapter 87 only whereas auto sector items are spread all over the PCT; a glance on SRO 693 would explain this. As such we would like to have the entire Thai request list to formulate comments comprehensively," PAMA said, The Association has requested the Commerce Ministry to provide the entire Thai and Turkish requests to enable the local industry to submit an informed detailed reply on the lists.

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Exclusive Review on Motorcycle Sector by Team AM

CUSTOMS VALUATION OF FBR ISSUED 54 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOTORCYCLE PARTS RULING The customs values of motorcycle parts were earlier determined vide Valuation Ruling No 685/2014, dated 15-09-2014. Some motorcycle manufacturers i.e. Assembler of Super Star Motorcycles, Hi-Speed Motorcycles and UNIQUE motorcycles challenged the said valuation ruling vide Suit No 2556/2014, 2557/2014 and 2558/2014 before the High Court of Sindh. Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi on 16th November 2016 issued new customs values on the import of 54 different types of motorcycle parts including cylinder body/pistons etc from China. According to a new valuation ruling, the directorate has superseded Valuation Ruling No 685/2014, dated 15.09.2014 to revise customs values on the import of motorcycle parts by the commercial importers and replica assemblers of Chinese bikes.

T h e c u st o m s v alu e s o f motorcycle parts were earlier determined vide Valuation Ruling No 685/2014, dated 150 9- 20 14 . S o m e m o t o r c y c l e manufacturers i.e. Memon Motors Pvt. Lt d . A ssembl er of Su per S tar Motorcycle, Razzy Motors Pvt. Ltd. Assembler of Hi-Speed Motorcycle and D.S. Motors Pvt. Ltd. Assemblers of UNIQUE motorcycle challenged the said valuation ruling vide Suit No 2556/2014, 2557/2014 and 2558/2014 before the High Court of Sindh. High Court suspended the said valuation ruling. The motorcycle manufacturers also filed another suit No 166/2015 before the Sindh High Court and challenged the values of OEM brand / genuine auto parts of impugned valuation ruling No 685/2014 dated:

15.09.2014. High Court allowed interim release of the consignments and the cases are still sub judice. Since the valuation ruling was suspended by the court, therefore, the directorate general filed an urgent application before the High Court of Sindh with prayer to allow the revision of V.R 68512014 dated: 15.09.2014 to reflect current price trend prevailing in the international market and on the grounds that the said ruling was more than two years old. The urgent application was granted and High Court modified the Court's order dated: 22.12.2014 in Suit No 2556/2014, 2557/2014 and 2558/2014 and directed that the Directorate of valuation may proceed with the revision of valuation ruling in accordance with law but suspended the applicability of valuation ruling No 685/2014 dated:15.09.2014 to the extent of aforementioned petitioners only. Therefore, an exercise was initiated to re-determine the custom values of motorcycle parts afresh in the light of existing international market prices in terms of Section 25A of the Custom Act, 1969.

The stakeholders during the meeting were of the different views and submitted the following contentions: The

Chinese

based

replica

manufacturers-cum-assemblers were of the opinion that there is a huge difference between values of genuine and non genuine parts and that may be reduced to 10-15% and that values may be determined in unit piece instead of both weight and piece which is resulting in confusion during clearance .They further submitted that the values of non genuine parts may be increased as the manufacturers are hurt by existing values of non genuine parts and the prices of raw material have currently increased in international market They further submitted that the commercial importers are importing the goods from OEM suppliers and the goods are assessed at values of nongenuine/commercial OEM spare parts determined in the valuation ruling. The importers were of the view that price of spare parts have drastically reduced in international market due to decrease in prices of raw material of spare parts in international market. They further submitted that commercial importers are subjected to higher rate of duty and taxes, whereas concessionary regime is extended to manufacturer only but in last budget Govt, of Pakistan announced same rate of duty on motorcycle parts imported by the commercial importers and replica assemblers. The ruling said that if any motorcycle

Chairman APMA, M. Sabir Shaikh said that the valuation department must release 100% parts valuation for the guide line of customs, FBR and local assemblers including commercial importers. He said custom released 54 items VR, Customs must study on material based category of parts and issue new ruling on 100% parts, otherwise our industry will not make new models of bikes as per international market requirements. M. Sabir Shaikh Chairman APMA

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Monthly AutoMark International part other than those mentioned in valuation ruling are imported, the Collectorate may assess under Section 25 of the Customs Act, 1969 or if the value dispute is not resolved at Collectorate level then it may be forwarded to the Directorate General of Customs valuation for suitable advice, the chairman association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers APMA, M. Sabir Shaikh said t hat the valu ation department must release 100% parts valuation for the guide line of customs, FBR and local assemblers including commercial importers. He said custom released 54 items VR, Customs must study on material based category of parts and issue new ruling on 100% parts, otherwise our industry will not make new models of bikes as per international market requirements. The OEM Brands/Genuine Parts imported from OEM suppliers imported by either manufacturer or commercial importer will be assessed at the values mentioned in the relevant table for OEMs. Top motorcycle producer in Pakistan Atlas Honda posted record-high sales of 80,479 units in October, surpassing the August sales of 76,309 units. Its production in October was also at the highest level (80,600 units), which broke the earlier record of 76,600 units produced in August. The company had achieved sales of 73,259 units in January followed by 73,078 units in April. Two of its bike models – CD70cc and CG-125 – are still selling at premium prices as the company has so far been unable to meet growing demand. CD70cc is driving the company’s sales with the monthly demand of more than 50,000 units. Honda’s total sales in July-Oct climbed 12.2 per cent to 290,485 units year-onyear. Honda’s competitors, such as Suzuki and Yamaha, are struggling though. The introduction of a new 150cc model slightly improved the overall sales of Suzuki to 5,820 units in July-Oct from 5,634 units a year ago. Yamaha sales plunged 34.1pc to 4,158 units in JulyOct on an annual basis. The all Chinese based replica assemblers of CD70 and CG-125 produced and sold 4,33,119 units in July-October 2016 a record sales of replica bikes in this period. Earlier in the year 2014, The Directorate

General of Customs Valuation was determined the Customs value of motorcycle parts through Valuation Ruling No 685/2014 under Section 25A of the Customs Act 1969. According to details, the Customs value (C&F) of Oil Through H.S. Code 8714.1090 and proposed PCT for WeBOC 8714.1090.1000 is fixed at US$ 25.00 per kilogram for OEM brands (Genuine Parts) and US$ 14.00 per kilogram for commercial brands (No genuine parts). The Customs value (C&F) of Spring clutch lever H S Code 7320.9090 and proposed PC T for WeBOC 7320.9090.1000 is fixed at US$ 0.055 per piece for OEM brands (Genuine Parts) and US$ 0.043 per piece for commercial brands (No genuine parts). The Customs value (C&F) of Spring clutch lever H.S. Code 7320.9090 and proposed PC T for WeBOC 7320.9090.1000 is fixed at US$ 0.055 per piece for OEM brands (Genuine Parts) and US$ 0.043 per piece for commercial brands (No genuine parts). The customs values of cylinder Head Cover (Front & Rear;, Insulator carburetor, ring for piston; carburetor; crank case (Right & left); crank case cover (right & left)’; C.D.1 unit and Bolt Flange 6×22 are fixed at US$ 8.45/kg OEM and US$ 5.85 per kg for commercial brands; US$ 13.60 per kg and US$ 4.45; US$10.00/kg and US$ 4.00/kg; US$ 11.50/kg and US$ 4.15/kg; US$ 5.70/kg and US$ 3.96/kg; US$ 5.30/kg and US$ 3.70/kg; and US$ 0.80/pc and US$ 0.19/pc and US$ 3.94/kg and US$ 2.8 0 p er kg respectively. Similarly, the Customs values for Bolt A-Cylinder stud; spring cam chaim; spring value inner, rectifier regulator, bolt flange 6×65 and piston is determined at US$ 0.015/pc and US$ 0.011/pc; US$ 0.03/pc & US$ 0.027/pc; US$ 8.00/kg and US$ 2.69/kg; US$ 3.63/kg & US4 2.68/kg and US$ 5.74/kg and US$ 2.25 per kg. Customs values for hub (front &rear); Bolt Flange; valve inlet/exhaust; cylinder head; key lock set (5 pieces set); drum gear shift; shock absorbers (front and rear); clutch assembly and crank shaft (right & left) are fixed at US$ 2.89/kg and US$ 2.44/kg; US$ 3.14/kg & US$ 2.26/kg; US$ 10.84/kg & US$ 2.17/kg; US$ 5.34/kg & US$ 2.17/kg; US$

3.71/kg & US$ 2.00/kg; US$ 2.85/kg & US$ 1.97/kg; US$ 2.10 & US$ 1.95/kg; US$ 3.02/kg and US$ 1.94/kg and US$ 4. 52/pc and US$ 3.73/pc respectively. The Customs values for Magneto; shock absorbers components thereof; main shaft and counter shaft; wire harness; gear main and counter shaft; cam chain; spring valve outer; bolt B-cylinder stud; brake shoe and cylinder body are fixed at US$6.69/pc and US$ 2.63/pc; US$ 1.90/kg and US$ 1.75/kg; US$ 0.98/pc & US$ 0.30/pc; US$2.55/kg and US$ 1.65/kg; US$ 0.43/pc and US$ 0.34/pc; US$ 0.03/pc and US$ 0.027;US$ 2.24/kg and US$ 1.35/kg; US$ 0.04/pc and US$ 0.027/pc; US$ 1.50/kg and US$ 1.32/kg; US$ 1.55/kg and US$ 1.30/kg and US$ 1.50/kg and US$ 1.30 respectively. Similarly the Customs values for ignition coil; spindle gear shaft, spring kick starter, roller chain, chain kit (chain with sprocket); spark plug; spokes (chromed) and spokes (un-chromed) are fixed at US$ 0.69/pc & US$ 0.31/pc; US$ 0.32/pc & US$ 0.27/pc; US$ 0.12/pc & US$ 0.097/pc; US$ 1.75/kg & US$ 1.20/kg; US$ 1.75/kg & US$ 1.20/kg; US$ 0.50/PC & US$ 0.12/PC; US$ 1.88/kg & US$ 1.45/kg and US$ 1.30/kg & US$ 1.00/kg respectively. After the issuance of new valuation ruling No. 967/2016 dated 16 November 2016 the valuation department also made amendment in current ruling on 23 November 2016, the main point of amendment is “In the table, at column No. 6, Sr. No. 25,26 and 27 the word “KG” shall be substituted by the word “PC” and at column No. 7, Sr. No. 27 the word “KG” shall be substituted by the world “PC”. The Chairman APMA, M. Sabir Shaikh said this amendment made by the FBR due to crank shaft R/L, value USD 4.52/PC instead of KG, at Sr. No. 25 & 26 Magneto value USD 6.69/PC instead of KG, but in previous ruling No. 685/2014 in PCs not in KGs.

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HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE LAMBRETTA SCOOTER Lambretta is the brand name of a line of motor scooters initially manufactured in Milan, Italy, by Innocenti The name is derived from the word Lambrate, the suburb of Milan named after the river which flows through the area, and where the factory was located. Lambretta was the name of a mythical water-sprite associated with the river which runs adjacent to the former production site. The main stimulus for the design style of the Lambretta and Vespa dates back to pre-World War II Cushman scooters made in Nebraska, United States. These olive green scooters were in Italy in large numbers, ordered originally by the United States military as field transport for the paratroops and marines. The United States military had used them to get aroundGerman defence tactics of destroying roads and bridges in the Dolomites (a section of the Alps) and the Austrian border areas. The final design of the Lambretta was done by aeronautical engineers Cesare Pallavicino and Pier Luigi Torre. Pallavicino had been Technical Director at the Caproni airplane factory during World War II before working on the Lambretta design. Torre was an engine designer at Italo Balbo's Idros; he designed the engine and organized Innocenti's factory for mass production.Innocenti started production of Lambretta scooters in 1947. Arriving on the market the following year, the 1947 Lambretta featured a rear pillion seat for a passenger or optionally a storage compartment. The original front protection "shield" was a flat piece of aero metal; later this developed into a twin skin to allow additional storage behind the front shield, similar to the glove compartment in a car. The fuel cap was underneath the hinged seat,

which saved the cost of an additional lock on the fuel cap or need for additional metal work on the smooth skin. As wealth increased in western Europe in the late 1960s, the demand for motor scooters fell as the small car became available to more people and Lambretta started to struggle financially, as did parent Innocenti. The British Leyland Motor Corporation took advantage of Innocenti's financial difficulties and their production and engineering expertise and contracted Innocenti to produce cars under license from BLMC. The Innocent Mini used the mechanical components of the original, but was in many ways superior to it. Innocent / Lambretta was eventually sold to BLMC. Unfortunately, lack of foresight had caused BLMC to join a fashion trend that was ending rapidly. Long industrial strikes in BLMC ensued; motor-scooter sales declined sharply, and both Innocent and Lambretta closed shop in 1972. In 1972, the Indian government bought the machinery of the Milanese factory, creating Scooters India Limited (SIL) in order to produce the Lambro threewheeler under the name Vikram for the domestic market. Lambretta scooters were also manufactured under licence by Fenwick in France, NSU in Germany, Serveta in Spain, API in India, Yulon in Taiwan, Pasco in Brazil, Auteco in Colombia and Siambretta in Argentina.

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RENAULT IS COMING TO PAKISTAN IS A BIG WAY

French carmaker Renault is set to break into Pakistan's rapidly growing car market with a manufacturing plant to open there by 2018. It is officially announced by Government of Pakistan. Pakistan's car market has for decades been dominated by Japan's Suzuki, Toyota and Honda who have been accused of colluding to fix prices for lower-quality versions of their models. "Renault has decided to invest in Pakistan. They will start assembling cars in Pakistan by 2018,". In September the chairman Board of Investment Pakistan took Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to France, where he persuaded Renault to invest in Pakstan. Renault confirmed the development on Twitter, describing an "exclusive negotiation to develop our brand in Pakistan, incl. a manufacturing plant". "Groupe Renault confirms it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Ghandhara and Al Futtaim Groups to develop the Renault brand in Pakistan, including a manufacturing plant on the Ghandara site in Karachi. The French automaker Renault decides to invest in Pakistan. Showing it's confidence in the new Auto policy and govt's economic management.The company will invest $100 million to expand the capacity of Ghandara plant where it will assemble the vehicles. In first phase they are planning to assemble their SUV vehicle namely Duster. Hopefully ,The Duster could be available at a price of around Rs2.5 million, which is even lower than the

prices of 1500cc Japanese made cars, said the Board of Investment officials. The company will also introduce up to 1200cc cars to cater the needs of the upper-middle class.

Renault History Renault, the world famous manufacturer of lorries, vans, buses, tractors, and cars, was founded in 1899 as the ‘Société Renault Frères’ by the Renault brothers, Louis, Marcel and Fernand. However, much of the credit for starting the legend of Renault history goes to Louis Renault, who was an aspiring individual and had already designed several car models before joining his brothers. In fact, he is the person who built the first Renault Car, known as the ‘Renault Voiturette 1CV’ (Picture Below) in 1898. The car was incredibly unique and had a design that had never been seen before. It is said that when Louis was giving his father’s friend a test drive, he was so impressed by the tiny car and how it operated that he wanted to purchase it right away, and so he did.

Renault Voiturette 1CV Louis got motivated and then decided to start his own company, which thus lead to the establishment of ‘Société Renault Frères’. In 1901, Louis, along with his brothers, built the Voiturette Renault Type D Série B and two years later, the company began manufacturing its own engines. And this marked the beginning of a prosperous French car manufacturer. Soon enough, the company began participating in motor racing. However,

after Marcel died in an accident at the Paris-Madrid Race, Louis left racing. Regardless, the company remained involved and won the first Grand Prix in 1906. The same year, Fernand was forced to retire due to health reasons and Louis became responsible for the entire company. The Renault 4, also known as the 4L (pronounced "Quatrelle"), was a hatchback economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1992. It was the first frontwheel drive family car produced by Renault. This model was imported in Pakistan in 1974.Mr. J.A. RAHIM was minister of production and industry at that time. He visited France and like this model because of the cheap price. He thought this model may become peoples car (awami car) in Pakistan, but it proves to be a failure. It may be noted that it was the era of nationalization and all automobile industry was totally in Government control. Now renault is joining hand with Gandhara Nissan Limited which is a group company of Bibojee Services Pvt limited. No doubt They are pioneer in manufacturing automobiles in Pakistan. The history of this company is very rich in reference to automobile, in 1953 General Motors U.S.A established first automobile assembly plant in Pakistan which was purchased by the founder chairman of this group Lt. General retired Habibullah khan. Gandhara Nissan Limited has an updated assembly plant for passenger car, where they assembled Nissan Cars since 1996-1999 and then again in 2007-2009. This plant is fully equipped to produce passenger car and light commercial vehicles, but lying idle since 2010 . On the other hand Renault is a French Multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans. Renault became the 7th largest automaker in the world in 2013. Renault has been part of Volvo

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Pakistan is a different and relatively though country. The Automotive industry has been an active and growing field in Pakistan for a long time, however not as much established to figure in the prominent list of the top automotive industries, having a stable annual production of 100-170 thousands only. Whereas India is producing 2.00 million vehicles per year. Pakistan is very small player in world automobile market. Share of Pakistan is less than 1%. Despite being the sixth most populous country in the world, there has been no transfer of technology and local manufacture of vehicle components is minimal trucks since 2001. And it is also known for motor sport, particularly rallying and Formula 1. The Dacia Duster is a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since 2010. It is also marketed as the Renault Duster in certain markets, such as India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mexico, South Africa, Ukraine, the UAE and in South America. It is also rebadged as the Nissan Terrano in Russia. It was officially launched at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and is the third model based on the Logan platform. Now the question is why renault wants to start operations in Pakistan with the introduction of SUV Duster. Actually the company is overwhelmingly inspired with the great success of this model in India. It is a fact that no other car in recent times has created the sensation the Renault Duster has done in the Indian automotive industry. This predominantly European car has won over the Indian consumer. It has turbocharged the compact sport-utility vehicle segment and revived the fortunes of Renault India. When French automotive giant Renault first entered India through a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra, it placed high hopes on its maiden product offering Logan - a mid-sized sedan launched in 2007. But the car with its out dated looks and high pricing failed to strike a chord with Indian consumers. Such was the scale of the failure that it ended up killing the joint venture in 2010. Renault's brand name took a massive hit in India. Ironically, the Logan's failure laid the foundation for the success of Renault's compact sportutility vehicle (SUV) Duster. After its break-up with Mahindra & Mahindra, Renault chose to go alone. It set up a Rs 4,500 crore factory near Chennai along with its global partner Nissan Motor Company. The facility caters to the needs of Nissan and Renault. Renault desperately needed a "volume driver" to shore up its

operations. It identified a gap in the SUV segment. "There were SUVs costing Rs 20 lakh and above manufactured by global players and those priced from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10 lakh produced by Indian companies. We saw an opportunity there," says Armelle Guerin, Director, Product Planning at Renault India. The company launched the Duster priced between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 12 lakh in July 2012. The Duster took the Indian market by storm. It fuelled the segment of compact SUVs and grabbed a 23 per cent market share within a year. The Duster's success was such that Renault had to triple production within months of its launch from seven per hour to 20 per hour. Today, one in three cars produced at the plant is a Duster. That is not all. The Duster today accounts for 86 per cent

of Renault India's production, 81 per cent of its sales and 100 per cent of its exports. However Pakistan is a different and relat ively though country. T he Automotive industry has been an active and growing field in Pakistan for a long time, however not as much established to figure in the prominent list of the top automotive industries, having a stable annual production of 100-170 thousands only. Whereas India is producing 2.00 million vehicles per year. Pakistan is very small player in world automobile market. Share of Pakistan is less than 1%. Despite being the sixth most populous country in the world, there has been no transfer of technology and local manufacture of vehicle components is minimal. In total, only a few car models are being assembled in the country. Pakistan is still using globally retarded models and not offering any safety. One in 205 persons owns a car in Pakistan as compared to 40 persons in North America. The bottom line is that Government new auto policy 201621 is fetching fruits. We hope that this policy will remain consistent so we can see sustainable growth in automobile sector.

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French automaker Renault to Launch New Cars in Pakistan by 2018

Pakistani auto market is monopolized by the Toyota, Honda and Suzuki. According to reliable sources the official of Nissan and Renault met with officials form Board of investment and Engineering Development Board in a meeting to discuss the plan of introducing new cars by Nissan and Renault in Pakistan. G r o up e Re n a u l t i s a F r e n c h multinational automobile manufacturer. Nissan is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer. Last month, Ishaq Dar met the representatives of Renault to resolve t h e i r q u er i es a b o u t t h e n e w

import/export policy Pakistan has devised for car manufacturers looking to expand their businesses here. N ew me asur es f or exp an si o n, investment and consumer protection in auto sector of Pakistan were proposed by Economic Coordination Committee after reviewing the Auto Policy, headed by the finance minister. Miftah Ismail, chairman of Board of Investment Said, “We expect there will be one or two foreign investors coming into Pakistan…. hope some people will bite”. He further said that we would like to have as many manufacturers as possible in Pakistan by ensuring

protection to our local manufacturers. The major attraction for companies such as Renault is the new policy which allows these investors to import tax free manufacturing plant equipment and pay less taxes on import of parts when assembly starts plus various other incentives that can help new entrants in the automotive industry to set up their operations in Pakistan. Nissan chief spokesperson Jonathan Adashek said: “Pakistan is certainly a market of interest for us at present”, but added no final decision had been made.

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National Logistic Cell to invest in auto sector with German collaboration

The National Logistic Cell (NLC) has decided to invest in auto sector in collaboration with a German company in order to cater the rising demand of heavy commercial vehicles following the commencement of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), media reported on last month. "National Logistic Cell has planned to install production plants [in Pakistan] with German Company to produce prime movers," said Engineering Development Board (EDB) chief Tariq

Chuadhry. The NLC will initially be investing Rs500 million to Rs700 million to install a production plant in Pakistan in a bid to manufacture heavy commercial vehicles in collaboration with German MAN Truck and Bus Company, the official further said. In the first phase, trucks will be produced to meet the requirements of Pakistan Army while in the second phase — keeping in view the rising demand under CEPC — heavy commercial

vehicles will be produced as well, it has been learnt. Around 700 to 1,000 heavy vehicles will be produced annually and later on the production capacity will be enhanced accordingly, the official said. MAN Truck and Bus, with headquarters in Munich, is one of the leading international suppliers of commercial vehicles and transport solutions in Europe, with production plants in three European countries as well as in Russia, South Africa, India and Turkey.

PSO launches new range of premium quality fuel Pakistan State Oil (PSO), country’s leading oil marketing company, has launched a new range of superior quality fuel products namely Altron Premium and Altron X High Performance nationwide. Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khagan Abbasi said on last month that the new range of high-quality petrol introduced by Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is beneficial for consumers as well as the country`s economy at large. To prevent adulteration, the colour of Altron Premium and Altron X High Performance has been kept different from other fuels, the minister said while inaugurating the high-quality petrol at

PSO outlets in Lahore and Karachi. Altron Premium and Altron X High Performance were already put on sale earlier this month at PSO petrol stations nationwide. The higher-grade RON results in extended engine life and reduced

maintenance costs. The two fuels reduce the environmental impact due to lower emissions. Additional benefits of the new product range include better mileage and enhanced engine performance. Talking to journalists in Lahore, Mr. Abbasi said industries will get uninterrupted gas supply during the winter season, according to APP. The minister said the government is trying to ensure smooth gas supply to domestic consumers as well. `We have ample storage of gas and have a comprehensive strategy to meet its high demand during winter,` he added.

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Yunus Brothers, Kia Motors to set up auto assembly plant

The Yunus Brothers Group (YBG) is in talks with South Korea’s Kia Motors Corporation to set up an auto assembly facility in Pakistan. The sponsor of Lucky Cement and ICI Pakistan, YBG is in the initial phase of negotiations with the South Korean company and few details are available so far, said BIPL Securities in its report on last month. Kia’s latest initiative follows a strong line-up of auto manufacturers, including Nissan-Renault, which has expressed interest in building assembly facilities in the Japanese-dominated auto indu stry of Pakistan af t er t he

introduction of a new auto policy in March. BIPL said a growing car market, strong potential for growth in demand under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), low interest rate environment and attractive policy incentives provide a compelling case for foreign automakers to step into the Pakistani market. Car sales grew at a compound annual growth rate of 17 per cent in three years ending on June 30, 2016. Pakistan’s car penetration of 13 vehicles per thousand persons is the lowest in the region and hovers at 55pc below the regional benchmark. While details about

New CNG bus service inaugurated Lahore Transport Company (LTC) has inaugurated the new air-conditioned CNG bus service with collaboration of private transport operator, Awais Travels, from Thokar Niaz Baig to General Bus Stand, Raiwind. According to details, 13 buses would initially be plied while the number of buses would be gradually increased after observing the ridership demand on the route. The minimum fare of this bus service shall be Rs 20 and maximum fare that would be charged from the commuter is set at Rs 45. This urban route contains 21 stops that would commence from Thokar Niaz Baig and would pass Lahore University, Al Raza Abad, LDA Avenue One, Bhobattian Chowk, Adda Plot, Amin Pura, Ali

Chowk, Markaz to reach Raiwind. The new bus service was inaugurated by Lahore Transport Company Chairman Mehr Ishtiaq, Member National Assembly Afzal Khokar and LTC CEO Khawaja Haider Latif at Thokar Ni az Baig on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, LTC Chairman Mehr Ishtiaq said that the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was to provide safe, economical and quality transport facilities to general public; this new bus service was commencing on the vehement demand of people living around this area. LTC CEO Khawaja Haider Latif and MNA Afzal khokhar congratulated the people for giving overwhelming response to the bus service.

the size and specs of the new plant – expected to take two to three years to be operational – are still awaited, the investment bodes well for local autopart manufacturers who will likely expand their operations given the sizeable increase in demand. The new auto policy envisages doubling the production of cars/vans/jeeps and light commercial vehicles to 429,000 units from the current level by 2021. BIPL contends that the project will be a win-win proposition for both partners. One player will get access to a new market while the other will be able to diversify its operations into yet another booming sector of the economy following its successful entry into chemical and power sectors. Pakistanis already had experience of driving locally produced Kia Classic NGV and Kia Spectra from 1999-2000 to 2004-05 under a joint venture with Dewan Motors. According to the Pakistan Auto¬motive Manufacturers Associ¬ation (Pama), the production of Kia Classic in 200203 was 459 units, which plunged to 188 in 2003-04. Kia Classic’s last year of production was 2004-05 when 465 units were produced. The production of Kia Spectra in Pakistan began with 890 units in 19992000, followed by 1,784 units, 2,091 units, 384 units, 73 units and only one unit in the subsequent five years of its production.

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Audi AG expresses intent to assemble vehicles in Pakistan

P ak is t an i s d e fi n it el y o n t he international investors’ radar and the auto industry that has for long been dominated by Japanese players is poised for a face-lift. In the latest development, German carmaker Audi AG has expressed its interest in setting up an assembly plant in Pakistan and, through its authorised importer in the country, submitted a letter of intent to the Board of Investment (BoI) for consideration. Ali Khan, head of automotive at Premier Systems Private Limited, which is the authorised importer for Audi AG in Pakistan, confirmed the development in an exclusive interview with print media. “Audi AG has expressed the interest via its authorised importer in Pakistan to set up an assembly plant in Pakistan,” Ali told The Express Tribune, adding that land for the plant has been purchased in Korangi, near one of Pakistan’s biggest industrial estates, and would mean a fresh investment of over $30 million. Audi AG is represented in different countries through either authorised importers or assembly/manufacturing plants – the latter investments coming after the country has shown enough

appetite for the luxury brand. Pakistan is one of 57 countries where Audi AG is represented by an authorised importer. “Audi AG first signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) to consider Pakistan as a potential market in May this year. We studied the automotive policy (approved by the government in March) to see if it’s a viable case. After threeand-a-half months, we, on behalf of Audi AG, sent the letter of intent to BoI, expressing that we would like to assemble vehicles in Pakistan.” Historically low interest rates, rising middle class and growing appetite for international brands have meant that Pakistan has become an attractive destination for foreign investors. French manufacturer Renault has already announced its intention to partner with Ghandhara Nissan to assemble vehicles in the country where consumers are desperate to see variety after being restricted for choice for decades. Macroeconomic stability, improved security situation, and a government widely perceived as pro-business have further incentivised international companies. “People are hungry to see a new brand. Lower interest rates have meant that

Honda sold record bikes in October-2016 Bike maker Atlas Honda posted recordhigh sales of 80,479 units in October, surpassing the August sales of 76,309 units. Its production in October was also at the highest level (80,600 units), which broke the earlier record of 76,600 units produced in August. The company had achieved sales of 73,259 units in January followed by 73,078 units in April. Two of its bike models – CD70cc and CG-125 – are still selling at premium prices as the company has so far been unable to meet growing demand. CD70cc is driving the company’s sales

with the monthly demand of more than 50,000 units. Honda’s total sales in July-Oct climbed 12.2 per cent to 290,485 units year-onyear. Honda’s competitors, such as Suzuki and Yamaha, are struggling though. The introduction of a new 150cc model slightly improved the overall sales of Suzuki to 5,820 units in July-Oct from 5,634 units a year ago. Yamaha sales plunged 34.1pc to 4,158 units in JulyOct on an annual basis. Curtesy: Dawn

vehicles are more affordable. The fact that 40,000 vehicles are imported into the country through the grey market means there is ample room for Audi. “The reason why we would like to assemble cars in Pakistan is to help reduce the grey import of used cars. It means a warranty and an after-sales service within the country.” Audi currently sells 900 imported units a year in Pakistan, a number Ali expects to go higher once the assembly plant is given the go-ahead by the BoI. The country incharge for Pakistan and Bangladesh also foresees the prices of lower-engine models to decrease in the range of 5-10% if assembled in Pakistan. “It depends on what the government offers us. But I feel a 5 to 10% decrease in prices should happen. With regards to the heavier engine models – over the 1.8L categories – I see a much bigger decrease of around 20%.” Ali’s explanation means the A3 model, currently priced at Rs4 million, could come down to between Rs3.6 million and Rs3.8 million. The new auto policy However, the official said the current auto policy needs to include a feature that caters specifically to brands like Audi, BMW or Mercedes. “There has to be something that caters specifically to these brands. Globally, this is the case. We do not compete on volume. The plant in Karachi could go up to a maximum of 5,000 units a year. “One needs to understand that Audi is a luxury brand, therefore there are certain conditions attached in the assembling or manufacturing of our vehicles. Sourcing local components at this stage is just not possible, as there are neither vendors nor material available in the country. However, we believe given time; 10-15 years down the line Pakistan can be a country where any luxury manufacturer could source local components for the assembly / manufacturing of their vehicles. The vendor industry in any country adapts automatically to supply and demand forecasts.”

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How to Get Car Loan with Least Interest Rates Car Loan or car financing is an easy way to own a car in Pakistan. A salaried or self-employed business person having a stable and verifiable income stream can request for bank financing. Car leasing, often considered complicated, is getting more popular because banks are making the process easy and attractive for customers. Car financing is the standard product offered by the majority of the banks in Pakistan. Car financing rates are dependent upon the terms of financing and type of arrangement.

Islamic Car Financing Other than the conventional banking, few banks are offering Islamic car financing.Meezan Bank, Al Barak Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Bank Islami, Faisal Bank, and Bank Alfalah are prominent banks offering Islamic car financing. T h e ma i n d i ffe re n ce be t w ee n conventional auto financing and Islamic auto financing is the factor of interest. Islamic banking practices avoid interest. Islamic auto financing is known as Car Ijarah which is somewhat similar to a rental agreement. Under this agreement, the Bank purchases the car and rents it out to the customer for a mutually agreed period of 1 to 5 years. Upon

completion of the Ijarah period, the car will be gifted to the customer or sold at a token amount.HBL Car Loan offer is quite affordable for getting your dream car on lease as well as Meezan Bank Car Ijarah Scheme.

Car Loan Calculator Car loan calculator is a simple way to determine the car instalment using the prevailing car financing rate. One can use online car loan calculator to calculate and understand initial deposit, monthly instalment, processing fee, and other details.Car loan calculator can be used to find out the financing plan for new and used cars. One can vary loan tenure, initial deposit, andvehicle’s make and

EDB Clarification This refers to a news item appearing in a section of the press titled "CEO EDB grilled by Dar" and `EDB (Engineering Development Board) becomes no-go area for auto industry". The Board has clarified that the news is contradictory in itself since the industry has been working smoothly for the past two years and rarely industrialists now visit the office for speedy disposal of cases. "This office in fact is now being well appreciated for efficient disposal of cases regarding auto sector which were previously accumulated in huge

numbers that resulted in frequent visits of industrialists for priority disposal of their cases. There were no investigations against the officer and enhancement in quotas are being done as per procedures. "Further, the news regarding the discussion in ECC on `new entrant case of an applicant, the chair was of the view that the new entrant policy for motorcycle industry should be revisited to clarify certain ambiguities for which a committee under the convenorship of secretary I&P has already been constituted," the clarification concludes.

model to choose the easiest financing plan for himself. For example, if you are interested in getting financing plan for new Suzuki Wagon R, all you need is put initial deposit and loan tenure in the calculator. Car loan calculator will give interest rate and financing options for different banks. It’ll help you in comparing different financing plans and choosing the most suitable plan. Currently, in Pakistan, car financing rates are varying between 17% and 21%. There are few things which must be considered carefully while getting a car loan su ch as interest rate, Insurance/Takaful cost, financing amount, and duration of the loan.

HBL Car Leasing Habib Bank Limited, a leading bank, introduced HBL Car Loan scheme last year. A self-employed or salaried individual having a provable, steady, and regular income stream can request for an HBL car loan. HBL Car loan gives an option of choosing from new, used, local or imported car. It is possible to get up to 85% of financing for your preferred car. Moreover, the loan can be repaid within a seven year period. To be eligible for HBL Car Loan, minimum monthly income for a salaried individual is PKR 20,000 and for self-employed business/professional is PKR 25,000. To apply for the loan, a salaried individual is required to produce bank statement of last three month, national identification card and recent passport size photographs. For self-employed business persons/professionals, proof of business,bank statement for last 6 months, national identification card and recent passport size photographs are required.Moreover, HBL car finance calculator helps in finding out interest rates and financing options. HBL 24hour support service also makes its financing scheme more attractive. HBL has also introduced HBL Ijarah or Islamic Leasing. Customers who doesn’t prefer conventional banking can use HBL Ijarah for vehicle financing.

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Many transport related projects delayed due to late report presentation, minister concedes in PA Many transport related projects of the province in general and those of the metropolis in particular were delayed as Sindh Assembly’s subcommittee took a long time to present its report after which a law was passed by the assembly and the work was in progress now, said Transport Minister Nasir Shah. He was responding to a question during the Question Hour in the Sindh Assembly’s last month’s session. Responding to a question by Pakistan Tehreek- i- Insaf (PTI) legislator Khurram Sherzaman regarding delay in implementing the transport related projects, the minister said the Sindh Assembly had sent the bill to its subcommittee, led by Mohammad Hussain, which took more than 18 months. It was only after Speaker Durrani had directed the subcommittee to furnish the report and it was submitted finally. Subsequently the bill was passed by the assembly and now var ious proje cts wer e be ing implemented, he added.

In reply to a question asked by Mutahida Quami Movement (MQM) legislator Heer Soho regarding the status of / update on the 500 buses that were to be started under the Benazir Bhutto project to connect major cities of Sindh, the minister said the contract had been awarded but the contractor could not arrange funds, therefore it was cancelled and now again it was to be offered afresh. Answering another of her question, the minister said the project was awarded through international bidding to the contractor under public private partnership. Under the contract, the government provided 14 per cent, the contractor gave 16 per cent and rest of

the 70 per cent was to be arranged by the contractor as a loan from financial institutions, which he could not do. He said the contractor was also given an extension to arrange the loans, but again he could not arrange the funding, so the contract had been cancelled and now the contract would be offered again. After the process was complete, the buses would be on roads soon, connect ing Karachi to Ghot ki, Jacobabad, Sukkur, Mitthi, Mirpurkhas and other major towns of the province. In reply to a question by PTI legislator Seema Zia regarding the facilities at the new bus terminals and in those buses, the minister said facilities would be p r o v i d ed f o r se n i o r ci t i z e n s, handicapped etc. They would be charged subsidised fares as well, he said. Answering a question by MQM legislator Sumeta Syed regarding cameras at the intersections etc., and why the serial number of the scheme had been not mentioned / typed in the order of the day, the minister conceded that it was missing due to a mistake. Regarding the cameras, he said the project had been cleared by t he techni cal / I T departments and soon the cameras would be installed at traffic signals first in Karachi and then in the rest of the provincial cities to check traffic violations and crime. In reply to a question by Ms Soho regarding delay in construction of bus terminals at different towns, the minister said the proposal regarding construction of terminals at Thatta, Badin and Mirokhan was mentioned in 2011 – 12 Annual Development Programme, and conceding the delay, he said the work on it had been started in December 2015 and hopefully these wo ul d be comp let ed by 2018. To a question by Mr Sherzaman regarding various projects, the minister said 17-kilometre-long Green Line bus route would start from Surjani and conclude at Tower, benefiting over 400,000 commuters. It was expected to start operations by the end of 2017 or early in 2018. Over 400,000 people

would benefit from the Orange Line buses which would connect Orangi and the board office. Yellow Line buses would connect Dawood Chowrangi and Tower and between 600,000 and 700,000 commuters of the 22kilometre-long route would benefit from it. Similarly Purple Line buses would connect Baldia and Shershah and over 150,000 people to benefit. The written answer to a question regarding the properties of the Sindh Road Transport Corporation in different towns says that many of them were under occupation. The details show that some of the properties, including four bungalows in Hyderabad’s Wahdat Colony, were with senior citizens, retired officer while some quarters were occupied by former Sindh Road T ransp ort Co rpo rati on ( SRT C) employees, private people and by a former Molvi of the SRTC masjid; quarters in Makli (Thatta) were occupied by SRTC employees and private persons; quarters in Mirpurkhas were occupied by private persons and policemen, who were also carrying out cultivation on its land; Mirpurkhas depot was allotted by the revenue department, without the SRTC consent, to Yousuf Legari advocate and matter was under litigation; Garden Road Karachi bus stand was occupied by private bus operator Raja Sikander Hayat and matter was under litigation; depot and land in Sukkur was occupied by law enforcement agencies / FWO and private parties; quarters in Sanghar were occupied by private persons; some quarters in Khairpur have been occupied by former employees and private persons; a bus stand in Khairpur was being used by private taxi owners, etc. Ghulam Qadir Chandio, Saira Shahilani and Ghazala Siyal of the Pakistan Peoples Party; Mehmood Razzaque and Waqar Shah of the MQM; Pakistan Muslim League (F) legislator Nusrat Sahar A bbasi and ot hers al so participated in the question hour. Curtesy: Dawn

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BMW is Planning to Launch Cheaper Models in Pakistan

You may recall the recent news about Renault setting up a car assembly plant in Pakistan in 2018. The change to the auto policy seems to be finally bearing fruit. BMW is looking to expand its presence within Pakistan by introducing new lower end and mid range models. The second generation BMW X1’s launch is proof of that.

The BMW X1 BMW Middle East Group’s Managing Director Johannes Seibert reiterates that the launch of BMW X1 is to attract customers that are using other car brands currently. He says that they have positioned the new model very competitively price-wise. According to him, this is because over 90% of BMW users in Pakistan switch from other car brands. The X1 is to increase such customers who switch car brands in search of a better option.

BMW in Pakistan BMW has been present in Pakistan in partnership with Dewan Motors since 2004. The car manufacturer has

launched 2 plug in hybrid electric cars, namely the X5 40e and 330e. The automaker has received positive customer feedback on these 2 models and they account for about 15% of the company’s total sales in Pakistan. The X1 costs Rs. 3.99 million and is already being scouted by brand conscious customers. BMW has received 120 preorders from Pakistan already for the new X1, which will start shipping from February 2017. The company usually sells 150 cars every year. Sales in 2016 & Future Predictions According to the Seibert, 2016 was a successful year. He estimates that this year 30% more cars will be sold and delivered to the customers compared with sales in 2015 by the end of the year. Dewan Motors’ Chairman Dewan Muhammad Yousuf says that they are expecting to sell 250 cars (BMW) in 2017. He added, “As a lot of developments are taking place in Pakistan, especially after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, demand is rising. We are geared up for

whatever would be necessary, in this category we are proactive and will go aggressively as per demand and will invest further to expand our operations.” He also said that they don’t consider similar imported Japanese crossover compacts (like the Honda Vezel) a threat to BMW X1 since these cars are not new and cannot compete with the likes of BMW X1.

Local Car Assembly Plant The car maker hasn’t decided to set up a local car assembly plant though. Seibert says that the customer interest in Pakistan deserves a seriou s consideration for setting it up. He says “We are open to anything and willing to discuss anything in this regard. Put simply, if we get enough sales in 2017 we could think about setting up a local assembly plant here in the future.” However, all of this will depend on the sales numbers. If BMW gets enough buyers lined up, models on offer and local assembly could indeed become a possibility. Courtesy: Express Tribune

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Paapam eyes orders for Fiat Chrysler Delegates return after successful international business venture

Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories (PAAPAM) has expressed optimism to get orders from the American auto parts manufacturer for a new model of Fiat Chrysler, expected to be launched in 2017-18. Talking to the Monthly AutoMark, Chairman PAAPAM Mashood Ali Khan said that a delegation, which recently returned from a business trip to the USA, Germany, and Italy, had convened meetings with the bigwigs of Fiat Chrysler Automobile Tire 1 manufacturers. He said that Fiat Chrysler Automobile was planning to introduce a new model in 2017-18, with an expected production of 2 million cars. He said that PAAPAM was optimistic to get orders from the American auto parts

manufacturer for the new model of Fiat Chrysler. The delegation, which comprised of four Pakistani companies - Thal Engineering, Sherani Engineering, Agriauto Industry and AVT, met with senior members of tier 1 of the parts manufacturers of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in the United States, followed by the trips to Electronica Automotive in Munich, Germany, the annual motorcycle show EICMA in Milan and Agri show EIMA in Bologna, Italy. PAAPAM has been working to increase export of auto parts from Pakistan and making all out efforts to achieve that objective, he said, adding that they had met with several electronic companies in Electronica Automotive in Munich, Germany where they had not only

discussed possible joint business ventures but also encouraged them to explore the prospects of working with the Pakistani auto-parts manufacturing industry. During the visit to the EICMA in Milan & EIMA in Bologna, Italy, PAAPAM delegation was also invited by the agricultural auto parts association for further discussion in 2017, he maintained. PAAPAM annually arranges an autoexhibition in Pakistan, the next edition of whichwill be held in Karachi, at the Karachi Expo Center in March, 2017. The delegation, during itsrecent international visit, invitedmembers from the US, Germany, and Italy them to come, visit, and participate in the upcoming event in Pakistan.

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Corporate News - Glimpses Memon Motors (Pvt) Ltd, secured 'Customer Satisfaction Award ' for best Auto Rikshaw

Abdul Rauf, from Memon Motors (Pvt) Ltd, assembler of Super Star Motorcycles, receiving best Auto Rikshaw award from Minister of provisional minister Amir Shah for ‘Customer Satisfaction Award’ on last month in Karachi

Abdul Rauf Alam, President Fpcci metting with H.E. Abdullah Marzouq Al-Zahrani, ambassador of Saudi Arabia at Fpcci capital house. President Fpcci discussing various issues regarding overseas Pakistani with his excellency.

Ceo and Directors of Raazy Motor Industries (Pvt) Hyderabad, assembler of Hi-Speed motorcycles are at dealer’s opening ceremony in Hyderabad Sindh

Agriauto Industries Ltd., Dealers Convention 2016-17 at Rawalpindi & Islamabad Region

A dinner hosted by CEO Omega Industries, assembler of Road Prince Motorcycles Mr. Tanveer in honor of Khurram Dastgir Khan, Minister for Commerce of Pakistan and LCCI members and FRIA members are invited

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Maruti Suzuki Will Launch More Mild Hybrid Cars in India Soon Maruti Suzuki has already introduced the mild-hybrid system or the SHVS in its existing fleet of cars like the Ciaz and even the Ertiga. The company had mentioned then that the SHVS will be introduced in other cars as well. We spotted the Baleno SHVS recently and told you all about it, although we did mention that it was for the export market. However, Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava said that the company is trying to exploit the space for small cars with green technology as big companies like Toyota are currently focusing on bigger ones. In a statement made to PTI, Bhargava said, ""In India it makes sense for hybrid technology for the smaller car because today globally there is no hybrid technology for small cars or lowcost car and that I think is needs to be developed. We, Maruti and Suzuki, are working on it,"

Honda Cars ties up with banks for ‘100% loans’ Honda Cars India on Monday said it would facilitate 100 per cent ‘on road’ and ‘ex-showroom’ funding deals with HD FC, Axi s and ICICI Banks. The move comes in the wake of the demonetisation scheme, the company said, adding that it fears car sales may be impacted. The offers from ICICI Bank include loans up to 100 per cent of ex-showroom prices 90 per cent of on-road prices — at an interest rate of 9.50 per cent on new cars and 13.75 per cent on used cars for City and CR-V, and 9.65 per cent on news cars and 14.25 per cent on used cars for Brio, Jazz, Amaze, Mobilio and BR-V. HDFC Bank is offering 100 per cent loans on on-road prices of all Honda cars except CR-V, while Axis is offering up to 100 per cent on-road funding for 96 months to Central government employee with salaries up to ?25,000, and pensioners. “There will be a big effect on the overall car buying process and the cash component buying is expected to go down,” said Jnaneswar Sen, Senior VP, Sales & Marketing, HCIL.

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Volvo plans hybrid, electric cars to take on German rivals in India Launching the new Volvo S 90 last month, Tom Von Bonsdorff, managing director, Volvo Auto India told media, that he sees hybrid portfolio as a key differentiator Volvo Auto India, the Swedish luxury car maker on the fringes of the Indian market, will be banking on range of hybrid and electric cars to be rolled out in the coming years to challenge the top three German luxury car makers Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi -in the country . Volvo plans to double its market share to 10% by 2020 and is considering bringing in electric and hybrid vehicle options across the portfolio right from its entry car to the top of the line one in the next three years and if volumes grow, they may also be assembled in the country eventually. Volvo India's XC90 plug hybrid launched a month ago has already seen over 50 bookings for the model and in

2017 it plans to roll out the plug-in hybrid model of S90, making it the first luxury car maker to bring in hybrid model in the mainstream sedan space. Eventually , the company is likely to have 4-5 hybrid and electric vehicles in the country by the end of the decade. Launching the new Volvo S 90 last week, Tom Von Bonsdorff, managing director, Volvo Auto India told ET, that he sees hybri d portfolio as a key differentiator. “I really hope Hybrids can be called our thing. We have the capability of employing the technology in all our cars and if we are able to have a good Hybrid offering, we can eventually get a better ranking in the premium segment,“ Bonsdorff said.

Ford's Newest Car Carries a 'Made in India' Label Ford's new EcoSport model is set to become the smallest SUV in the Detroit automaker's line-up, but it could fuel the biggest debate over automotive trade. That's because the little EcoSport will roll off a Ford assembly line in India, rather than one in the United States. Ford has also made plans to move all of its small passenger car production from its U.S. operations to a new facility in Mexico - a decision frequently cited by President-elect Donald Trump during his campaign. The Republican candidate repeatedly warned that he would take steps to block Ford from importing Mexican-made passenger cars, if by no other means than adding hefty tariffs. Since last wee k's ele cti o n, t he i nco mi n g administration has sent signals it will not only try to tear up NAFTA and block a trans-Pacific trade deal but look at barrier-inducing tariffs against a variety of countries, possibly including China.

Automakers Abroad Ford is by no means the only automaker

that could be impacted should this antiimport rhetoric turn into hard policy. A virtual Who's-Who of the world's automakers can be found either operating Mexican production facilities or setting up new plants there. Toyota broke ground this week for a new assembly facility in Apaseo el Grande, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. It will produce the compact Corolla, the world's best-selling automobile and routinely one of the best-sellers in the U.S. Other automakers, including Audi and Kia, have recently gone into production south of the border. A new factory set up by Nissan for its Infiniti luxury model will, in less than two years, begin turning out some Mercedes-Benz products, as well. In some cases, these facilities will add to existing operations in other parts of the world - the Corolla is also built in Blue Springs, Mississippi, as well as at a factory in Canada, for example. But the new Audi plant will be the world source for the popular Q5 sport-utility vehicle.

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Car / Light Vehicle Price List SUZUKI Ex Factory Price

Model Model

WAGON-R VXR 1000cc Euro II WAGON-R VXL 1000cc Euro II MEHRAN VX 800cc Euro II MEHRAN VX 800cc CNG MEHRAN VXR 800cc SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DLX SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L Automatic CULTUS EFI VXR Euro II CULTUS EFI VXR CNG BOLAN VX EURO II BOLAN CARGO RAVI PICK-UP STD 800cc E2

Advance Tax

Rs. 1009,000 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 1049,000 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 650,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 720,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 773,000 Rs. 1,327,000 Rs. 50,000 Rs. 1,463,000 Rs. 50,000 Rs. 1,124,000 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 1,199,000 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 725,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 696,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 667,000

TOYOTA COROLLA

SUZUKI IMPORTED VEHICLES JIMMY 1328cc JLSX MT JIMMY 1328cc JLDX MT APV 1.5L GLX MT (Petrol) APV 1.5L GLX (CNG)

Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.

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

2142,000 2293,000 2,418,000 2,538,000

HONDA Model Price Honda Civic 10th Generation 1.8L Oriel Rs. 25,41,000/=* Rs. 29,11,000/=* Honda Civic 10th Generation 1.5L Turbo Rs. 1,687,000 Honda Aspire Manual 1.3L HYUNDAI Rs. 1,809,000 Honda Aspire Prosmatec 1.3L Honda City Manual 1300cc Rs. 1,537,000 Honda City Prosmatec 1300cc Rs. 1,678,000 Rs. 2,053,000 Honda Civic VTI Manual 1800cc Rs. 2,285,000 Honda Civic VTI Manual SR (Oriel) Rs. 2,174,000 Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec 1800cc Rs. 2,406,000 Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec SR (Oriel) * Ex-Factory prices, Advance income tax, freight & insurance will be added as per destination Price will be charge at the time of deliver what-so-ever

Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.

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

Toyota Hilux Pickup 4x2 sc Model

Price

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

Rs. 2,063,000

Toyota Hilux Pickup 4x4 E Model

Price

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

TOYOTA VIGO DAIHATSU Model Model

Price Price

Rs. 3,324,500

FAW MOTORS Price

Model

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

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Rs. 749,000 Rs. 849,000 Rs. 899,000 Rs. 1885,000 Rs. 1049,000

Price updated Oct- 2016

International Automotive Industry - Update

Volkswagen set to overtake Toyota as world’s largest automaker, backed by brand’s success in China The ongoing “war of the numbers” between Toyota and the Volkswagen Group looks set for another switch of position, with the latter expected to overtake the former as the world’s largest automaker. In the nine months through September, VW Group’s sales went up by 2.4% to about 7.61 million, whereas Toyota’s worldwide deliveries rose 0.4% to 7.53 million vehicles in the same period. Automotive News reports that VW’s success, despite the ongoing emissions scandal, comes from the brand’s leading position in China, where it sells three cars for every one that Toyota shifts. The company reports a double-digit increase in sales of 10.7% to about 2.58 million units during the JanuarySeptember period. The Group’s numbers are also boosted by strong demand for other brands under its umbrella, including Audi, Porsche, Skoda, SEAT, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Meanwhile, Toyota experienced two unfortunate incidents, with the first being an explosion at a steel supplier in February, resulting in its factories shutting down for a week. Earthquakes in Japan’s south in April also forced another suspension of production. Unlike VW, Toyota outsells VW in the United States, but falling gas prices there have led to a reduction in demand for models like the new Prius.

B30 and A70- Two Similar Sedans by FAW FAW (First Automobile Works) is a state-owned Chinese auto giant and ranks among the top 4 Chinese automobile manufactures with an annual production of around 2.7 million units, which is a lot. FAW with their range of light & heavy duty trucks and the 1300cc V2 hatchback is steadily building its name in the Pakistani automobile market. Unlike previous Chinese companies which brought clone-cars here in Pakistan, FAW has licensed products to offer.

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor-Japan govt join hands to boost Indian manufacturing As part of this Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), will establish Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing (JIM) and the Japanese Endowed Courses (JEC) in engineering colleges designated by Japanese companies in India in cooperation between the public and private sectors. Toyota Kirloskar Motor has joined hands with Japanese government for a “ Ma nu f act ur i ng Sk i ll T ra nsf er Promotion Programme” to enhance the manufacturing base of India, through

training 30,000 persons over next 10 years with Japanese style manufacturing skills and practices. As part of this Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), will establish Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing (JIM) and the Japanese Endowed Courses (JEC) in engineering colleges designated by Japanese companies in India in cooperation between the public and private sectors.

Toyota to produce first electric car by 2020 This might sound a bit “duhh”, but Toyota is reportedly developing a new range of electric cars. While it’s true that Japan’s number one automaker is a pioneer and leader in hybrid systems, it has not actually produced an electric vehicle for the masses. The year 2020 changes all that. Word is, Toyota will begin to produce a full-fledged electric vehicle for the

general public – unlike Tesla which makes high-end models only – from the year 2020. Mind you, in addition to the hybrids, and plug-in hybrids it already makes, the company is now also selling fuel-cell cars, the first of which is the Mirai. The first of these cars is said to have a range of around 300km, which is similar to that the BMW i3 REX can achieve.

2016 EICMA Motorcycle Show Suzuki Showcases DL250 V-Strom Suzuki Motorcycles earlier this year showcased the V-Strom 250 at the 14th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition alongside the GSX-R250 and now, the Japenese bikemaker has unveiled its production-ready version at the ongoing EICMA 2016 in Milan. Suzuki took the elder sibling i.e. the VStrom 1000 ADV bike, and has presented it in a quarter-litre format the DL250 V-Strom. The new offering from Suzuki shares its platform with the Inazuma 250. The adventure motorcycle has been showcased in its productionspec version and it is expected to hit assembly line soon. Mechanically also, the V-Storm 250 shares its engine with Suzuki Inazuma 250. Powering the bike is a 248cc liquidcooled, four-stroke parallel-twin engine which pumps out around 25 PS of power

at 8,000 rpm and 23.4 Nm of peak torque at 6,500 rpm. The motor is coupled with a six-speed transmission and has been tuned in such a way that it will be delivering just the right amount of power required for adventure touring, with an impressive fuel economy. The ADV bike will feature a large and easy to read LCD console, ABS from Bosch (standard), alloy wheels, a steep front windshield, fairing alongside fuel tank, optional hard panniers, a 17-litre fuel tank which offers around 500km of range, and a 12v power outlet. The V-Strom 250 is going to be launched first in the European market in 2017, but chances of the bike hitting Indian shores are bleak. However, if it does make its way here, it will go up against the likes of the BMW G 310 GS and the Royal Enfield Himalayan.

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MADE IN PAKISTAN MOTORCYCLES RETAIL PRICE LIST

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

Retail Price Rs. 42,000/= Rs. 63,500/= Rs. 67,500/= Rs. 43,000/= Rs. 45,600/= Rs. 41,800/= Rs. 43,800/= Rs. 46,950/= Rs. 45,500/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 42,000/= Rs 44,500/=

125/150 cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Brand & Model Name Crown CR-125 Honda CG-125 std Euro II Honda CG-125 DX Honda CD-125 Dream Metro MR-125 Regular Ravi Piaggio Storm 125 Road Prince Twister 125cc Road Prince WEGO 150cc

Super Star SS-125 Super Star SS-125 DLX United US-125 Euro 2 Unique US 125cc

Yamaha YBR-125cc

Retail Price Rs. 65,000/= Rs. 105,000/= Rs. 125,000/= Rs. 106,500/= Rs. 68,800/= Rs. 112,000/= Rs. 108,000/= Rs. 180,000/= Rs. 59,000/= Rs. 67,000/= Rs. 70,000/= Rs. 70,000/= Rs. 129,400/=

Sr./ No. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Product & Model Name Ravi Hamsafar-70 Sitara GT-70 Super Star SS-70 Super Power SP-70 Super Power Delux Unique UD-70 Bionic AS-70

Retail Price Rs. 43,500/= Rs. 40,000/= Rs. 44,000/= Rs. 44,700/= Rs. 48,200/= Rs. 44,500/= Rs. 44,500/=

100cc Motorcycle No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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

Retail Price Rs. 52,000/= Rs. 56,000/= Rs. 86,000/= Rs. 48,800/= Rs. 57,000/= Rs. 60,000/= Rs. 46,000/= Rs. 50,000/= Rs. 75,000/=

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

Product & Model Name SD110 Sprinter ECO

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

Retail Price Rs. 98,400/= Rs. 101,400/= Rs. 158,500/= Rs. 119,000/= Rs. 131,000/=

Suzuki Motorcycle (Heavy Bikes) Sr./ No. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Product & Model Name Inazuma GW 250 Intruder M800 Hayasuba GSX1300R Bandit GSF650SA

Retail Price Rs. 725,000/= Rs. 1,700,000/= Rs. 2,600,000/= Rs. 1,550,000/=

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Price update: Dec-2016

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Corporate Event - Coverage

GPCC Inaugurated Islamabad Chapter

G er man Pak i st an C hamb er o f Commerce & Industry (GPCCI) has inaugurated its Islamabad Chapter on last month in a grand event organized at Islamabad Club which was attended by dignitaries, high profile government officials, businessmen and people from all walks of life. Her Excellency, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ms. Ina Lepel and DGTO Mr. Azhar Iqbal were also present to grace the event. German Ambassador Ms. Ina Lepel, who was the Chief Guest of the inauguration ceremony stated that: “the German Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) was launched in Karachi in May to strengthen PakistaniGerman business relations. It is a prime example of the energy of Pakistan's

business community. With an existing presence in Lahore, today's inauguration of the Chamber's Islamabad office marks an important milestone in the GPCCI's development. I am convinced that the GPCCI, including its Islamabad Office, can make an important contribution to p romot in g bi lat eral t rad e and investment and to increasing Pakistan's connectivity.” President GPCCI (Islamabad region), Mr. Pervaiz Akhtar further elaborated the role of GPCCI (Islamabad Chapter) to further the cause of bilateral relations between the two countries. President GPCCI, Mr. Qazi Sajid Ali, thanked the German missions in Pakistan, the

Commerce Ministry, as well as the GPCCI team for extending their unabated and selfless support during the process of building this concept and bringing it to fruition. The Guest of Honour of the event Mr. Azhar Iqbal, Director General of Trade Organisations, Ministry of Commerce congratulated GPCCI (Islamabad Region) on the inauguration and hoped that the establishment of the Islamabad Chapter of GPCCI would serve to enhance the investments on the local soil and bring in opportunities for joint ventures in future.

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Vocational Education - Event

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AMANTECH Open House & Project Exhibition 2016 held on Nov 13, 2016

At AmanTech on Open house day with Ceo AmanTech Malik Ahmad Jalal and Career Services & Student Relations Rizwan Ahmed

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Students Exhibits Project by Faizan Khan

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Hydraulic Clutch with transmission Objective Students of AmanTech Automobile department with their untiring efforts worked on a project and displayed in open house in which they made easy for learners and visitors to understand how hydraulic clutch with manual transmission works. Usually manual transmission’s so much exploded view is hard to find.

Description A hydraulic clutch consists of basic components: a master cylinder, slave cylinder, clutch fork, flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate and clutch release bearing. The clutch moves with the engine, allowing a gradual and smooth transfer of power from the engine to the transmission, through the flywheel, which is bolted to the crankshaft. When a clutch pedal is depressed, clutch p late i s d isen gag ed it self an d disengaging engine and transmission resultantly. Ultimately it causes smooth gear shifting. Engines provide varying amounts of power at different efficiencies, depending on the speed at which they are turning. A transmission lets the driver select the ratio between the engine and wheels, so the engine can be run at

Left to Right: Adam, Faizan, Mr.Hanif Memon, Mr. Ayesh, Taha speeds that provide more power, or at speeds that may be less powerful but allow the engine to operate more efficiently. Just inside the housing of the transmission, the input shaft is connected to the countershaft (also known as the layshaft), by gears on both shafts, such that whenever the input shaft turns, so does the countershaft, and always at a fixed speed ratio. In addition to the gear that takes power from the input shaft, the countershaft has several gears on it, one for each of the car’s "gears" including reverse. A third shaft called the output shaft runs

parallel to the countershaft, and has freely-rotating gears that are mounted on bearings and rotate independently of the output shaft. Each of these gears is paired with one of the countershaft gears, and is constantly in mesh with it. So actually the "freely-rotating" gears are constrained to rotate at a constant ratio with respect to the countershaft. Each pair of countershaft and output shaft gears represents one "gear" that the driver can select. Project supervisor: Mr. Ayesh Ahsan (Instructor) Team Leader: Faizan Khan (student) Team Members: Adam Aftab, Taha

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Pakistan - China Cooperation

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PM Nawaz inaugurates five CPEC projects in Gwadar

rime Minister Nawaz Sharif on last month inaugurated five developmental projects at Gwadar in Balochistan. “I agree with my minister Mir Hasil Bizenjo when he says that Gwadar is Balochistan and Balochistan is Gwadar. Gwadar is Pakistan and Pakistan is Gwadar,” PM Nawaz said while addressing a ceremony after unveiling the developmental projects. The development projects include a free trade zone, business complex of Gwadar Port Authority, Pak-China Government Primary School Faqir Colony, Sawar and Shadikor dams and Gwadar University, according to media reports. “Gwadar port is not only important for Pakistan but for the whole region and for the whole world. When I came here in 1991 I was greatly disappointed after witnessing the poor conditions here but today I am very happy to see Gwadar becoming a prosperous city of Pakistan,” the premier said. Earlier, the prime minister was given a detailed briefing about the development projects which are part of the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-million dollar project launched jointly by China and Pakistan. “The Gwadar airport will cost Rs29 billion while the Gwadar motorway will cost Rs150 billion which will be connected to the rest of the country,” the prime minister said, adding over 50,000 jobs will be created for which locals will be given first preference. The premier also thanked the Chinese government for playing a substantial role in the development of Gwadar and other projects in the rest of the country...

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Pakistan Defence Expo IDEAS 2016 kicks off in Karachi Several defence MoUs signed during IDEAS 2016

Around 90 delegations from 43 countries, including Russia and China, attended a mega defense expo in Karachi. Pakistan showcase some of its indigenously-built defense equipment like battle tank Al-Khalid and JF-17 Thunder fighter jet in the expo. About 418 firms, including 261 from 34 foreign countries and 157 from Pakistan, Showcased their latest d ef ense equipment at the four-day event. The 9th International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) received an overwhelming response from exhibitors as well as delegations from around the globe, said Commodore Tahir Javed, media director of the Defense Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO), Ministry of Defense Production.

He said 30 high-level teams comprising defense ministers, defense secretaries and services chiefs are attending the biennial event. "The defense industries of Turkey, China, Russia, North America, South America, Europe and Asia have a significant presence," he said. Nine new countries which include Luxembourg, Denmark, Belarus, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Belgium, Nigeria and Romania are also attending the event. Some of the major

indigenously developed products to be showcased at the event include battle tank Al-Khalid, JF-17 Thunder, Super Mushshak and K-8 aircraft, Fast Attack Craft Missile boats, UAVs, armored personnel carriers and premium grade military hardware. Besides showcasing of products, Several high-level meetings amo ng fo r ei g n d e l eg at es , k ey government officials and participants on the sidelines for forging alliances in defence production.

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