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The automotive landscape is evolving, but the transition to EVs and greener technology faces a significant hurdle: the longer lifespan of internal-combustion cars. Recent data from S&P Global Mobility…

Hey, guys! You know what they say, "Good things come to those who wait," but what about those who have been waiting for MG3 for ages now? It looks like Afridi enjoys tweeting about MG3, a car that we have been…

The SRO of Regulatory Duty (RD) on the import of cars expired on March 31, 2023; since then, multiple news about it are circulating in the market. We have explained all the aspects in detail in our different…

On March 31, 2023, Regulatory Duty (RD) was reversed or totally removed from used cars up to 1800cc, taking it back to 0%. In August 2022, the government imposed 100% RD on used cars up to 1800cc under …

Yamaha Motor Pakistan has today introduced a new colour for its bike, Yamaha YB 125Z-DX today. But the photos of this new color were leaked yesterday. And now there is confusion, at least for us, because the…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed changing the temporary importation policy of motor vehicles of the Customs Rules of 2001. In a letter, FBR noted that this policy, also known as Carnet De…

Where the whopping jump in Yamaha bikes' prices have ceased the purchasing power of the customer, the company came up with an offer – announced 0% markup installment plan for its two-wheelers. As per the…

Yesterday, the government announced Rs.50/liter subsidy on petrol for motorcyclists, rickshaw drivers, and cars with 800cc engines. As per the government, this new subsidy scheme for a lower-income segment of…

Today, the federal government discussed a proposal to provide motorcyclists with cheap petrol. As per news reports, to avoid an objection by the IMF, roughly Rs. 150 billion annual subsidy on account of Rs. 25…

neyLet's get one thing out of the way – unless you commute more than 100km a day, buying an electric scooty cannot be justified solely based on fuel economy.  Yes, it does 105km in a charge which costs 2.5…

In his Finance (Supplementary) Act 2023 speech, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced two new slabs of General Sales Tax. The first one was 18% from 17% on all items, and the second was 25% on all luxury items,…

The auto industry seems to get shock after shock, especially in the last few months. The devaluation of PKR against the USD, non-availability of Letters of Credit (LCs) by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and…

Car prices are rising, especially since 2018, as the rates have been jacked up multifold. The companies have cited multiple reasons, including COVID-19, expensive raw materials, increased freight charges, and…

Per a post circulating on Twitter, one Pakistani politician claimed that cheap petrol benefits the rich more than the poor. Quoting the politician, the post says that the rich person gets 50-60 liters of petrol…

The federal government has hiked the General Sales Tax (GST) from 17% to 18%, effective immediately from February 15, 2023. The government has taken the step under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) demand.…