Auto Policy Archives - CarSpiritPK

Why Pakistan Usually Get Globally-Retired Cars?

April 17, 2023February 10, 2024 - by UsmanAnsari - 2 Comments.

70% of new cars sold in Pakistan are globally obsolete models, why is that? Let’s find out!

Zimbabwe to Start Making Own Cars

October 19, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 3 Comments.

Zimbabwe will soon start manufacturing its own cars, as current imports were choking the country’s potential in the automobile industry.

Anticipation of 1 Million Units & the Sudden Brake

October 18, 2022April 18, 2023 - by UsmanAnsari - 3 Comments.

Not so long ago, Pakistan was planning to enhance its annual automobile production from the existing 250,000 units to about 1 million units over the next 5 years. But even before the flight to achieve that dream could take off, the local auto industry was hit hard by the recent import restrictions by the State Bank which badly exposed the high localization claims made by the local assemblers. Even the production of decade-old vehicles has been hampered due to lack of sufficient localization achieved during all these years.

Policymakers’ Love With the On-Money Devil

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 5 Comments.

Time and time journalists & researchers have pointed out the malpractices in the auto sector, especially regarding the on-money (own/ premium). During all these years, policymakers made some cosmetic measures to show they are serious to curb this menace, but no concrete measure has ever been taken to tackle the devil.

Has Pakistan’s Auto Policy Benefited the Masses?

September 21, 2022April 18, 2023 - by UsmanAnsari - 7 Comments.

Car buying options for the masses during the Musharraf regime without a definite auto policy were much more diverse compared to the current era.

Shortlisted WP29 Regulations Yet to be Implemented

July 24, 2022April 18, 2023 - by UsmanAnsari - 4 Comments.

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.

Auto Industry Monitoring Committee to Discuss Increase in Car Prices

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 10 Comments.

An auto industry monitoring committee meeting is scheduled to be held on 1st April 2022 where the issue of increasing prices of brand new cars in Pakistan will be discussed.

These Clauses Should be Included in AIDEP 2021-26 Framework

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 24 Comments.

Keeping in view the benefits of auto consumers of Pakistan, the following clauses should be included in the AIDEP 2021-26 framework.

1,290 Complaints Related to Auto Sector Received by EDB

March 3, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 19 Comments.

EDB has received more than 1,290 complaints related to the local auto sector.

Demand for Motorcycles and the New Auto Policy for Safer Cars

February 23, 2022 - by Maha Tanveer - 11 Comments.

Riding a motorcycle with family of 4+ people in traffic is much dangerous & risky than to drive in a car without airbags, and to counter this enforcing the riders to just wear helmets won’t solve much of the problems.