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On This Bomb-shell, We Say Good-bye To 2010

By Baber K. Khan (bk) on January 1, 2011
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Last day of 2010 was actually a strike by some party paranoid over something I don’t care. Curse the government all that you want, but take a look in your own collar as well. It has evolved into a disturbing trend in Pakistan by welcoming New Years Eve through aerial-firing. Everyone gets a chance to fire (show) off their weapons. Some of us curse the government for banning Basant, since the competition amongst kite-runners is so deadly that the thread used is a potential threat to motorcyclists. But here in Karachi, media reported that more then 70 persons were injured …

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Follow These Tips If You Want To Drive Safe

By Sufyan (sufyan51) on December 31, 2010
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Before driving a car, do a simple safety check. Turn on the lights and walk around the vehicle to ensure that all lights are in working order. Also check your blinkers for proper operation. Look for any fluid leaks or things hanging from the vehicle. Check that the tires are properly inflated. When you get into the car, adjust all mirrors and seats before placing the key in the ignition. To properly adjust the left mirror place your head against the left window and adjust the mirror so that you can just see the left side of the car. For …

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Government Revokes The Decision Of Age Increase For Importing Cars

By Baber K. Khan (bk) on December 31, 2010
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Perhaps we all aren’t as surprised as we should have been under the rule of a competent government. Although the decision itself was of no good for us in the long run but however, it was the light for the public and analysts to argue that Government was interested to break the Auto-mafia but as it came out, to be one of the greatest illusion witnessed by Pakistanis – its there then its not there. Almost all of the media outlets report that the positive lobbying by Auto-assemblers led Prime Minister to revoke the decision made earlier. Local auto-assemblers assured …

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The Risky Business Of Innovation

By Baber K. Khan (bk) on December 28, 2010
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For roughly forty years – each of those years we have witnessed a new model of bike launched by local assemblers into the Pakistani market, ironically, every part of the 40 year old bike can still be retrofitted on the latest model of the bike. So the phrase should be modified to ‘Introducing the 40-year-old new bike’ when advertising, because that’s just more appropriate. Some say that original Kawasaki GTO had been banned by the government of Pakistan some gazillion years back but then couple of years back from today; someone started building those same, very same models back. In …

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The Four Stroke Cycle / Four Stroke Engine

By Arshad Ali Khan (Arshad_Ali_Khan) on December 27, 2010
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Introduction Since the time man set foot on earth, traveling short and long distances is one of his basic needs. In early days, horsedriven carriages were used as means of travel and transportation. The ardent need to travel fast and save time gave rise to the invention to automobile; a carriage which propels without any external source. And therefore in early days, automobile was called as “Horseless Carriage”. These Horseless Carriages were driven by engine. Thus invention of auto-engine marked the dawn of the automotive era in the world. Most cars in Europe were built by hand in the early …

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Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

By Mansoor Soomro (Mansoor_Soomro) on December 25, 2010
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A continuously variable transmission is a type of automatic gearbox that has no gears. It was first used in 1886. Most of us are more likely to have encountered it in applications such as ride-on lawn mowers or one of the current generations of ‘twist-and-go’ scooters. It provides two obvious benefits: smooth, completely step less gear changing and fuel efficiency similar to (or better than) that of a manual transmission. Some say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But the continuously variable transmission (CVT) is now replacing planetary automatic transmissions in some automobiles. This is one old dog …

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History Of Rolls Royce As It Grew

By Mansoor Murad (MansoorMurad) on December 24, 2010
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When it comes to cars, perhaps no other marque is associated as strongly with luxury as Rolls Royce. Formed after a chance meeting between a meticulous engineer and a salesman with a flair for marketing, the company produced its first cars in 1904, and soon established itself as the premier vehicle for royalty and those unwilling to compromise on luxury and quality. After the Second World War, the company became even more renowned as the name for luxury automobiles. Although other British luxury car makers faced setbacks to their reputations for reliability and build quality, the solidity of a Rolls …

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Neighborhood Vehicle All Set To Be Manufactured Here

By Baber K. Khan (bk) on December 24, 2010
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But there’s a problem, albeit a bit complicated one but I’ve decided not to take part in it anyways. Neighborhood vehicle are basically small electric vehicles or EVs as their known other wise. They have small range which is why they’re known as Neighborhood vehicles. Given its range, these small EVs are dedicated for universities, industrial parks, towns or airports, more like the small car of the house assigned with duties for fetching kids or groceries, etc. These EVs are smart as well, for example; these cars are charged by household electric sockets, and it can also generate 10KW electricity …

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Toyota Launches All-New Designed Vitz In Japan

By Baber K. Khan (bk) on December 23, 2010
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Since the imports were allowed in Pakistan, Yaris as its known as Vitz in Pakistan enjoyed great success, and why wouldn’t it. Was a great looking hatch back under everyone’s budget but things changed when the dollar and yen prices sky rocketed.  However, Vitz has not just enjoyed success in Pakistan but around the globe as well, Vitz was introduced in more then 70 countries and region including European countries where it achieved cumulative sales of more then 3.5 million units. Unlike Pakistanis which enjoy no car based on their needs made by our auto assemblers but the Japanese do. …

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Automotive Sector Entrant Policy Revision: Chinese Minicars We Can Embrace

By Usman Ansari (UsmanAnsari) on December 22, 2010
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Ever since we got the news of Chinese automobile manufacturers are allowed by our government to enter our market to end the monopoly of the local assemblers, people are very excited & anxious to know about the possible low budget Chinese mini cars which may fall under 350,000 price bracket. Although there is no such confirmation about which Chinese auto manufacturers will be offering their products here, but we can have a look at the possible options. These cars if priced properly & sensibly can generate a wave of healthy competition in automobile market of our country. Also note that …

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