Car Sales Going Down, Where is Plan B?
Will the local assemblers just sit back and “wait” for the situation to improve, or is there any Plan B?
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Its Time to Love Your Existing Car
Money is tight for just about everyone, so why throw away your car that’s running well just because it’s feeling worn down? There are many ways to keep your old car in good nick, adhering to which you might not need to be changing your existing car that frequently. So unless things get back to sanity, keeping your existing car is perhaps the safest bet than to throw away a huge price in buying another used car.
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Non Production Days and Insufficient Localization
Pak Suzuki has once again announced to extend its plant shutdown due to low inventory supply and insufficient localization
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Rupee Slipping Again- Will Car Prices Go Up?
Will the car prices go up again due to the weakening Rupee value against the US Dollar?
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‘Higher Localization’ Fails to Deliver Cheaper Vehicles
The idea that higher localization of auto parts translates into cheaper vehicles has proven to be unrealistic in Pakistan as cars as well as motorcycles have become overly pricier over the years.
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Isuzu- Too Good in Southeast Asia, But Struggling in South Asia
Isuzu, particularly the new D-Max pickup truck has been doing exceptionally well in Southeast Asian markets, however, the performance of Isuzu in our part of the world is literally contrasting.
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Delivery Delays are Nothing Less Than a Blessing for Assemblers
Delays in deliveries are a bad thing, both for customers as well as the assemblers. But who cares for reputation in an uncontrolled & disregarded market like ours where government and authorities nowhere seem to exist and customers are at the mercy of assemblers to be fleeced in whatever way possible.
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Car Price Comparison: June 2019 vs July 2022
When compared to prices from 3 years ago, June 2019 to be exact, renders a saddening situation of the economy as well as the import-dependent auto sector which is still in its infancy despite more than three decades of presence. Customers also blame that in the absence of any check & balance by the government, the impact of slightest of forex fluctuation is transferred by more than 100% on to the customers when assemblers claim to have achieved up to 70% localization.
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Shortlisted WP29 Regulations Yet to be Implemented
Government in the latest Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021-26) decided that vehicles shall not be allowed to go on sale after June 30, 2022 whether locally manufactured or imported, which are not compliant of shortlisted WP29 regulations. However, we are already heading towards the end of July and there is no sign of implementation of the said WP29 standards.
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Wish List: Cars We Desire To Be Relaunched in 2022
Cars listed below were quite successful in their respective times due to specific reasons. Though one can always buy these cars from the used car market today, but honestly speaking a new car has its own charm. Following are the vehicles we wish to see them back on our roads as ‘new’.
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