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A View on Pakistan’s Automotive Industry
The advent of automobiles changed the landscape of transportation forever. The unprecedented developments in automotive engineering pave the way for one of the most dominating industry in the world having massive potential for the future. Today automobiles are not just foundations for transportation but have become a way of life. Pakistan a country of 180 million plus people is one of the most attractive frontiers for automobiles in the world. Pakistan’s automobile industry made its humble beginnings in the year 1953 under the umbrella of National Motors Limited established in Karachi. Assembly of Bed ford trucks were the first output …
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Suzuki reveals the S-Cross concept
Suzuki hasn’t released many details about this crossover SUV so it leaves more questions than answers, few of those answers suggests that this maybe the replacement for the SX4 crossover SUV. Futuristic styling, modern dynamics and good looks has everyone on their feet all the time to know more. Although it looks big, but Suzuki says it will be one of the lowest CO2-emitting vehicles in the segment. Even in the developed markets, Suzuki hasn’t had much new products to offer and according to Suzuki’s global sales top executive, the S-Cross will mark a new beginning with a wave of …
Suzuki Alto facelift debuts in China
The design of Alto in Pakistan is a couple of decades old and is obsolete in other countries however, Pak Suzuki is reluctant to bring Pakistan to par with the rest of the world and is keen on resuming the production of the old Alto but in China, the new Alto has been there since a while and it was time to produce a facelift version of their car and what better event could be than the Chengdu Auto Show to unveil it. Suzuki is manufactured by Changan Suzuki in China and three years ago, Changan did build the Pakistani Alto …
Suzuki S-Cross concept teased before Paris Auto Show
Suzuki has been putting pretty impressive designs this year and we have to admit it, we were astonished to see the new Jimny Concept as it is dynamic looking, futuristically styled SUV and now there’s more to come to Paris Auto Show. Among many cars Suzuki has planned to show at Paris Auto Show is the S-Cross (don’t mistake it with the S-Class) which is a crossover vehicle (as the name suggests) and Suzuki has released a teaser image. According to the official information, this new concept will feature an “Emotion x Quality x Aerodynamics” design theme about which we …
Pak Suzuki and Indus Motors have decided to shut down their factories
We still remember President’s interview to some TV channel where Mr. President said that everything fine and dandy in Pakistan, it’s just the interviewer who thinks that there are problems. Apart from the problem we reported on the previous post, here’s another grave problem on the brink of which lies thousands of jobs. Indus Motors and Pak Suzuki have decided to close down their plants temporarily to control their expenses and the production volume as demand has fallen down by a great margin. While the economy is in shambles which makes up one important and major influence on the problem …
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Pictures: Suzuki Liana facelift spied in China
We’re not sure whether or not this new facelift will be launched in Pakistan as it seems to be a China specific update however, the changes made on the Chinese Liana are so simple, that they can be easily be retrofitted on Pakistani Liana. The new facelift Liana spied by Autohome.com.cn has minor change, a new bumper has been designed and a grill but the back has changes one can barely notice although they have spotted the station wagon version. The facelift is very small and includes a only minor changes on the front bumper and the grill. Bigger news …
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Pictures: Suzuki Grand Vitara gets a facelift in Japan
Although the changes made to the Grand Vitara are minor, however they have been made before the designated or what the business execs would refer to as product life-cycle. This generation of Grand Vitara or Escudo as it is known in Japan was unveiled back in 2005 and had been given a mild facelift in 2008 with two newer engines available as well but now, to keep the Grand Vitara fresh, Suzuki has given it another facelift. The progress from the older model is quite apparent even though the interior is largely untouched. At the front, new headlights, grille and …
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Local auto assemblers increased prices of car by almost 70% during the last 5 years
Prices of every commodity has increased during the last five years under the current government. Many owe this increase viable to dollar and Pak rupee parity and the unstable economic and financial environment where most of the money has moved abroad and little has moved inbound. Ministry of Industries posted the data after the question raised by MNA Shaikh Rohale Asghar about model-wise ratio of increase made in the prices of cars since March 2008 till date by the manufacturing companies and the reasons of the increase. While Indus Motors have increased the maximum prices of its vehicles by 69.13 …
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Punjab government yellow cabs are not being used as a taxi
When Punjab government announced the yellow cab scheme once again, we termed it Pak Suzuki’s bailout plan due to the obvious reasons and the lesson from the past but government’s short-sightedness and hasty attempt to create jobs plunged economy further into abyss as a eagle-eyed Pakwheeler caught a women driving the Mehran won from the yellow cab scheme recently. The problem is that the women is not in fact driving it as a taxi but instead is using it as a private vehicle to probably drop her kids off to school. Why else would you scratch the taxi signs and …
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Auto assemblers and part dealers are ripping us off on ignition coils
Recently, the ignition coil on my Liana went bad and car was missing on CNG. I went for CNG servicing in Suzuki Motors and once it was done – they told me that the problem is with ignition coil and I will have to change it for Rs 10,000. Well, I thought this is a big amount for this coil so went to second hand spare shops in Saddar and Gawalmandi areas where all the shop keepers were demanding Rs 4500 for second hand coil. First of all, these coils which they sell come from stolen cars and secondly price …
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