
More Than 17 Obsolete Cars on Sale in Pakistan
Astonishingly, there are around 17 globally retired cars currently being sold in Pakistan as ‘new’.
More Than 17 Obsolete Cars on Sale in Pakistan Read MorePakistan's Trusted Automobile Blog
Astonishingly, there are around 17 globally retired cars currently being sold in Pakistan as ‘new’.
More Than 17 Obsolete Cars on Sale in Pakistan Read MoreTime 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.
Policymakers’ Love With the On-Money Devil Read MorePakistan remains the only country where the obsolete 4th gen Sportage is still being assembled.
Pakistan is the Only Place Where Old Sportage is Still Assembled Read MoreHonda Atlas was on the verge of introducing the new HR-V crossover in Pakistan however recently some reports surfaced regarding the delay in launch of the new HR-V in Pakistan citing economic & other troubles.
The Ifs & Buts Regarding Honda HR-V Launch in Pakistan Read MoreIt is expected that the output figures of locally assembled automobiles are going to remain significantly lower in future and assemblers will continue to observe non-production days till the import restrictions are lifted. How the industry is going to survive in these tough times with the absence of Plan B, is something we will have to watch out for.
Road Isn’t Going to be Easy for Local Assemblers Read MoreNot only that most of the vehicles introduced by newcomers are priced in an outrageously higher domain catering to those with strong purchase power only, but the majority of what has been launched is also obsolete & discarded from the rest of the world.
Newcomers and Obsolete Cars in Pakistan Read MoreThere are several examples when cars were introduced here after they were either replaced by a newer generation model, or were simply discontinued elsewhere.
“Introduced” After Retirement Read MoreCar buying options for the masses during the Musharraf regime without a definite auto policy were much more diverse compared to the current era.
Has Pakistan’s Auto Policy Benefited the Masses? Read MoreThe Suzuki Ravi & Bolan duo, which are the pickup & minivan iterations of ST90 Carry model, were first produced in Japan in 1979. And to no surprise Pak Suzuki is still “assembling” them in year 2022 and has efficiently kept us 5 generations behind the global Suzuki Carry model.
Almost Half a Century- No Change- No Progress Read MoreWill the local assemblers just sit back and “wait” for the situation to improve, or is there any Plan B?
Car Sales Going Down, Where is Plan B? Read More