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According to Mashhood Khan, the former chairman of the Pakistan Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, due to the temporary closure of plants by the automakers, the demand has almost reduced to nil.
Automobile Demand Next to Nil Read More
Suzuki Alto and Toyota Corolla emerged as the bestselling cars of Pakistan in year 2022
Alto and Corolla Emerged as Bestselling Cars of 2022 in Pakistan Read More
Like the preceding years, 2022 also saw local assemblers giving a massive push to the prices of their products citing depreciating currency value, and rising shipping & raw material costs as the prime reason behind the hikes. But the increase made between January and December 2022 is more shocking than you might imagine.
Average Price Increase by Local Assemblers in 2022 Read More
The year 2022 is about to end and will be remembered as yet another year of price hikes, the 5th now in a row. The nightmare began almost 5 years ago when Rupee started to lose out on its value against US Dollar, from around Rs 110 per $1 to being traded at Rs 255/260 today.
December 2017 vs December 2022- The Nightmare Continues Read More
Based on the criteria of counting the time starting from when a model made its debut, let’s see which local assembler have the oldest model lineup in Pakistan
Assemblers Selling the Oldest Lineup in Pakistan Read More
Obsoletometer: A simple criterion where points are given based on the age of the vehicle, which are then aggregated to find out the percentage of obsolete cars in the assemblers’ lineup.
Obsoletometer- Check Which Automaker Sells Most Number of Obsolete Cars Read More
Sales of locally assembled vehicles witnessed a slight recovery in the month of November on back of the availability of completely knocked down (CKD) parts, which led to a relatively higher production of vehicles.
Car Sales Witnesses Slight Recovery in November Read More
Javed Afridi has announced the launch of local assembled MG HS in Pakistan, called the HS Essence. According to MG, it has resolved all the issues at the plant and has received the license from the government for the local assembly as well as export of MG cars from Pakistan.
Javed Afridi Announces the Launch of Local Assembled MG HS Read More
Pakistan’s economy is going through a turbulent period casting a hugely negative impact on my sectors including the automobiles. Local assemblers were already anticipating an up to 30% decline in sales during this fiscal year but analysts believe the forthcoming situation is going to be even worse.
2023- Dark Clouds will Remain Looming on the Auto Sector Read More
Rising car prices, increase in interest rates, curbs on auto financing, restrictions on the import of CKD parts and the prevailing political and economic uncertainty have proven to be turbulent for local auto assemblers, majority of which are now offering quicker deliveries, price cuts, and various packages to attract customers.
On-Money & Delivery Time Coming Down as Auto Market Crashes Read More