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January 2012 Vol 5, Issue 01

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Sub Editor :Technical Editor:

Contributing Writers :

M. Hanif Memon

Dr. Raja Irfan SabirMuhammad Shahzad

Muhammad ShahzadYakoob GazianiAli AbbasAli HassanShahzad TabishMohammad Owais Khan

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Circulation Mgr :G. Designer :

Imtiaz RastgarCEO, Rastgar Group &CBI External ExpertIslamabad

Abdul Majeed SheikhPresident,AOTS-ABK Dosokai,Karachi Regional Center &Director (MME),NED University - Karachi

M. Yakoob GazianiCEOLORD Institute of TechnologyKarachi

Haider NawabAdvisor Planning & Devp.Toyota Southern MotorsToyota Defence MotorsKarachi

J. PereiraGeneral ManagerProduct Support DivisionAl-Haj FAW Motors (Pvt) Ltd.Karachi

Engr. IHT FarooquiGeneral Manager PlantKarakoram Motors (Pvt) Ltd.,Karachi

Faisal KhanAbdul Khaliq

A majority of industries are bearing annualadditional expenditure of Rs25-30 billion onpower supply to cope with the suspension ofgas supplies, while also losing markets toindustries enjoying uninterrupted 12 monthsgas supplies in other provinces, particularlySindh.Impact of erratic gas supplies to Punjabindustries. Besides basic and value added textiles,the steel millers, chemical manufacturers, autovendors and cement plants are finding it hardto pull on as additional resources needed forrunning the mills on alternate fuels vary fromRs2 million to Rs10 million per month.The gas suspension during January-December2011 to Punjab industries was 174 days orapproximately six months. It had also remaineddeprived of gas in the first four days of January2012.Punjab has 54 percent of the documentedweaving industry, 60 percent textile processingmills, 65 percent knitwear units and 30 percentreadymade garment producers of the country.These three sectors of textile need additionalRs7-8 billion to operate to operate on alternatefuels based on similar calculations.The 800 auto parts vendors including 600 tractorparts vendors have had to shift to most expensivediesel to run their generators when gas supplyis disrupted said Nabeel Hashmi, Chairman ofPakistan Association of Automotive PartsAccessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM). He saidthey spent an estimated Rs2 billion annually asadditional cost for power and energy.Expertspoint out that the food processing engineering,home appliances, plastic and many other smalland medium industries in Punjab are victim ofreduced gas and power supplies.Punjab has 400 big or small steel mills with anaverage consumption 1.3 million units per monthaccording to leading mini steel miller, steelfurnaces and mills are provided 12 hourselectricity through out the year and gas issupplied for four to six months.


The Monthly Magazine for Pakistan Automotive Sector

CONTENTS

Policy change, amendments ahead of 10-12TBS expiry in June 2012Exclusive Article by Ali Hassan

Pakistan Standard aimed at creating 13-14hurdles for small bike makerExclusive Article by Ali Hassan

CNG crises to play havoc with 15 & 27entire auto sectorExclusive Article by M. Owais Khan

Visit to Daewoo manufacturing Plant 16

Al-Ghazi, Millat tractors close down 20manufacturing units - News Update

Customer’s Courtesy 21Exclusive Article by Ali AbbasfromToyota Southern Motors

Technical collaboration among 22SAARC countriesby Iftikhar Ali MalikCEO Guard Group

Alternate Energy Solution (Part II) 37-39by Muhammad Yakoob Gaziani

Visit of EDB Delegation to Raazy 40Motor Industries, Hyderabad

Take a BREAK…to Test Your BRAKES! 42-45Exclusive car care articel by M. Shahzad

Local Assembled/Imported car price 46

Motorcycles market prices 48-49

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January-2012


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Automotive Policy - Exclusive Article

The Ministry of Industries and othergovernment departments have startedtheir exercise by taking various stepsand measures ahead of expiry of TariffBased System (TBS) on June 30, 2012.The Ministry is also taking the feedbackfrom the all the stakeholders of the autoindustry in order to formulate acomprehensive policy aimed atpromoting the industrial base. Besides,some amendments are being made inthe existing policy.

Three policy measureshave been taken

one regarding implementation ofW orl d C ust oms O rga ni za t i on(WCO) revised HS Nomenclature HS2012, E-Governance Portal andamendment in SRO 693 (I) 2006, July1, 2006 relating to new entrants in thePakistan market.The Engineering Development Board(EDB), a strong arm of Ministry ofIndustry, has informed the auto industryabout the implementation of new HS-2012 with effect from January 1, 2012.In this periodic revision by WCO, theentire HS Code structure is revised inview of technological and tradedevelopments. HS-6 changes at aboutplus 300-500 places, resulting nationalchanges at HS-8 (PCT Codes) at aboutnumerous places; Explanatory notes toChapters 1-97 are also revised.The corresponding changes at nationallevel to be incorporated include the

following:a) HS-8 (PCT Codes) structure is revisedat more than a thousand places, andtariffs to be adjusted/rationalized,b) All FTA/PTA l ists revised,c) Auto sector tariff regime defined bythe EDB,d) Exemption and concessionarynotifications are to be revised,e) Duty drawback notification to berevised,f) Trade Policy’s notification andappendices to be revised (i.e. India list,banned and restricted lists and others),g) Sales Tax, especially the sixthschedule and zero rating and valuationnotifications,h) Income Tax, especially commodityrelated exemptions, mentioning HSCodes,i) Valuation database, and J) StatisticalSystems (reports/queries).

In main deliverables:a) Preparation of revised tariff structurePCR Code 2012 and description andcorresponding amendments inregulatory notifications,b) dissemination to stakeholders ofWCO’s HS 2012 and national PCT Codesand c) Training and orientation ofstakeholders.Stakeholders to be involved in thework include internal and externaland tradea) Internal Stakeholders: FBR HQ(Customs/ IRS, FATE, DG Training,DRS, Field Formations (Appraisement,

PaCCs, others, b) External Stakeholders:EDB, Commerce, MINFA, FBS andothers and c) Trade and Third Parties:Importers, exporters and customsagents.

TIMELINES: It is proposed thatthe FBR has to complete the entire tasklatest by end of February 2012 beforestart of next budget making exercise.The EDB has sent the draft of theproposed changes for comments fromstakeholders.On E-Governance Portal, the EDBdetermines Input Output Ratio (IOR)and issue annual quote for import ofraw materials, sub components,components and sub assemblies underSRO 655 (I) 2006 and CKD componentsunder SRO 656 (I) 2006 after necessaryverification.Currently, the annual quota, asdetermined by the EDB, is beinguploaded on One Customs System ofPRAL and clearances are accordinglymade through the said system.Under the existing arrangements,annual requirement of inputs sent byOEMs and vendors is being evaluatedat EDB and then sent to PRAL throughemail for uploading on the System.PRAL, in turn, converts the Excel datasheet in the format compatible with theirSystem and then uploads data. Theconversion not only takes time, but isprone to errors. In order to facilitate theindustry for fast processing of the listsof importable items and thereby speedyclearance of their imported

Policy change, amendments ahead of TBS expiry

in June 2012“After the expiry of TBS the government should issue one comprehensive

SRO for the entire auto industry including vendors and also on IORCissues instead of multiple SROs to eliminate corruption,” Sabir says.

byAli Hassan

continued on next page




consignments, the existing system needsfurther improvement and in this regarda proposal of new software was placedbefore the Auto Industry DevelopmentCommittee (AIDC) in its 8th meetingfor approval and implementation.Salient features of the proposed systeminclude client access to the Systemthrough web for viewing data, itsprocessing at the EDB, import status,consignment details, intimation of quotauploading etc. In case of any observationor deficiency, the same shall be conveyedby the EDB to the client through web,.Besides, the clients will be able tomaintain an automated history ofclearance against allocated quota, andthereby can plan their inventory andfuture imports accordingly.

PRAL, which has beenassigned development ofthe proposed System and

management thereof,suggested the following

subscription fee to provideservices that also includenecessary training to the

clients/users.For car assemblers, one time registrationcharges is Rs 100,000 and monthlysubscription fee is Rs 12,000. The onetime registration charges and monthlys u bs c r i p t io n f e e f or t r a c t o rmanufacturers is Rs 100,000 and Rs10,000 respectively. For motorcyclemanufacturers, one time registrationfee and monthly subscription fee is Rs60,000 and Rs 8,000 while one monthregistration charges and monthlysubscription fee for spare parts vendorsis Rs 40,000 and Rs 4,000 respectively.However, the above registration andsubscription charges can be adjusted byAPMA amongst its members dependingupon the workload and quantumimports.For new entrants, the Ministry ofFinance has issued a notification onDecember 16, 2011. Provided that in linewith Auto Industry Investment Policy( AII P) of the A ut o Ind ust ryDevelopment Program (AIDP) approvedby the ECC of the Cabinet on13.11.2007,the additional customs-duty

leviable under this notification shall notbe charged on sub-components andcomponents, imported in any kit formby an assembler or manufacturerdeclared to be a new entrant by the EDBfor the vehicle specified in the said Tablefor a period of three years from the startof assembly or manufacturing ofrespective vehicles subject to thefollowing:1) The new entrant assembler/manufacturer shall chalk out a plan forprogressive manufacturing of thevehicles spreading over a maximumperiod of three years within which heshall catch up with the localization orindigenization level of respectivevehicles as approved by AIDC of theEDB.2) The continued non-levy of saidadditional customs duty shall becontingent upon the achievement ofprogressive annual indigenization asdetermined by the AIDC of the EDB. Incase of any material deviation by thenew entrant, the AIDC shall determinethe stoppage or withdrawal of theincentive on non-levy of said additionalcustoms-duty, allowed as such,retrospectively.3) The new entrant shall abide by allthe terms and conditions laid down inthe separate notifications issued by theMinistry of Industry and FBR forassembly or manufacturing of the saidvehicles under AIDP and TBS.4) The additional customs duty shall belevied on the sub-components andcomponents which become indigenized

by the new entrant assembler ormanufacturer in accordance with thesaid plan for progressive manufacturingand5) The term new entrant shall bear thesame meaning as declared or notifiedby the Ministry of Industries.It is not clear as to how new policychange will encourage new entrant andfacilitate the existing players butchairman Association of PakistanMotorcycle Assemblers (APMA)Mohammad Sabir Shaikh offers somereservations on the last auto policy.

He feels that the government hadissued at least three SROs (655, 656 and693) in 2006 and continued makingamendments in these SROs. Even theTBS had not done any wonder in termsof localization which had remainedalmost stagnant in the last few years.Corruption has increased after theissuance of three SROs and amendmentsespecially in availing the facility of IROC.“After the expiry of TBS the governmentshould issue one comprehensive SROfor the entire auto industry includingvendors and also on IORC issues insteadof multiple SROs to eliminatecorruption,” Sabir says.On sales prospects during 2012, APMAchief says that much depends on thefarm income and support prices ofvarious crops as these had alreadyprovided a lot of support in keeping thebrisk demand of two wheelers in the lastone or two years thanks to good cottoncrop, high wheat support price and itslocal production, rice and sugarcaneoutput and increase in production ofsome minor crops.

Hopefully, demand of bikesmay remain high due topoor transportation systemcoupled with rising petrolprices, he says.Aware of the rising demand, the bikemakers have been continuouslyincreasing the prices on appreciation ofYen against the rupee which accordingto them is making cost of imported partscostlier.In 70cc category, one of a leadingJapanese bike assemblers claims to have

One of the bike makers are openlyimporting parts for bike

assembling through input outputratio certificate (IORC) by payingonly five to 10 percent import

duty and zero percent import dutyon raw materials. The second typeof bike assemblers (around 60units) are paying 32.5%+15%

total 47.5% import duty plus salestax thus paying a cumulative

71.5% duty for producing cheapbikes as compared to Japanese

bike assemblers.continued on next page


achieved 93 per cent localization in partsand even in the engine parts but it doesnot let any chance to pass on the impactof rupee-yen parity to the consumers bypushing up the prices. The governmenthas yet to check the assembler to seekany justification about rising prices.The Japanese and Chinese bikeassemblers gave first shock of the newcalendar to the buyers by jacking upprices citing falling value of the rupeeagainst yen and major internationalcurrencies.Atlas Honda Limited (AHL) has raisedthe prices of CD-100 Euro and CG-125by Rs1,000 while the price of CG-125Deluxe has been increased by Rs2,000effective from Thursday (January 5).The new price of CD-100 Euro, CG-125and CG-125 Deluxe is Rs. 77,000, Rs.93,000 and Rs. 115,000. The companyhowever kept the CD-70 bike unchangedat Rs. 66,500.Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMCL) had enhanced the prices of itsvarious models by Rs.1,500-2,500 fromJanuary 1, 2012. The new price ofShogun, Sprinter, Sprinter ECO and GS-150 is Rs. 83,500, Rs. 74,400, Rs.70,900 and Rs. 93,500. Suzuki bike salesin July-November 2011 rose to 8,835units as compared to 7,568 units in thesame period of 2010. In January 2011,the price of Honda CD-70 was Rs.63,900while CD-100 Euro, CG-125 and CG-125Deluxe were available at Rs.71,900,Rs.86,900 and Rs.109,900 respectively.Out of total bike production of 1.6million in 2010-2011, the share of Hondabikes was 570,000 units. The July-November 2011 Honda sales rose to250,711 units as compared to 218,714units. He added that total bikeproduction in 2009-2010 was 1.38million as compared to 917,000 unitsin 2008-2009 and this growth wasmainly because of poor transportationsystem in big cities and rising cash flowin the rural economy due to strongsupport prices of various crops. Frequentincrease in petrol prices can also beblamed for pushing up demand of two-wheelers.The Chinese bike makers have alsoraised the prices by Rs1,000. Theindustry is also passing on the impactof rising gas and power rates to theconsumers. Despite increase in bothJapanese assembled CD-70 and Chinesemade CD-70, the price differencebetween the two different models is overRs22,000.

The Chinese motorcycle assemblersclaim that they are one of the maincontributors of paying duties and taxesto the national kitty instead of listed bikeassemblers at the stock exchange doingbusiness of motorcycles in Pakistan sincelast 50 years. The low cost bike makersnow try to expose the real beneficiary ofgovernment policies who pay less taxesand duties as compared to other bikeassemblers.After a thorough investigation, theChinese bike makers believe that thegovernment has divided the bike makersin two groups in collecting taxes andduties. One of the bike makers areopenly importing parts for bikeassembling through input output ratiocertificate (IORC) by paying only five to10 percent import duty and zero percent

import duty on raw materials. Thesecond type of bike assemblers (around60 units) are paying 32.5%+15% total47.5% import duty plus sales tax thuspaying a cumulative 71.5% duty forproducing cheap bikes as compared toJapanese bike assemblers. Associationof Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers(APMA) says that a question ariseswhether the IORC based assemblers arecontributing more towards revenuegeneration or the assemblers paying 47.5per cent duty pay more taxes and duties.It is also very important to know thatthe higher duty payers assembled onemillion units of motorcycles in the year2010-11.The IORC based assemblers are alreadypaying more due to high valuation adviceon parts and accessories while underIORC the name of parts are beingimported by changing their names.Under IORC the government is beingdeprived from getting the required taxesand duties due to tax evasion while theseassemblers also do not fall under any

kind of valuation advice.APMA said that the government mustinitiate an enquiry on tax collection inorder to ascertain whether theassemblers utilizing IORC facility arepaying more revenue or the assemblersimporting parts by paying 47.5 per centduty are contributing more towardsrevenue generation.As per approved list prepared by theEngineering Development Board (EDB),small assemblers are paying taxes andduties by importing parts andaccessories but smuggling of parts isthriving by changing names of partsunder IORC.A sizable number of containers loadedwith finished parts and accessories landin the country and in connivance withCustom Examination the names of partslisted in IORC list is pasted and insteadof paying 47.5 percent import duty, theseparts are being cleared at nominal rateof five to 10 per cent import duty. Tooffset the impact of high labor cost,rising utility charges and otherexpenditures bike parts are beingimported from China where labor ischeap coupled with huge volume ofproduction.Market is abuzz with reports thatJapanese bike maker are also workingwith China while a leading Japanesebike assembler has set up an office inChina.APMA rejects the Tariff Based System(TBS) made seven years back termingit threatening for many industries butsome assemblers are pressing thegovernment for its continuation. APMAsays that some leading bike assemblersclaim of achieving over 90 per centdeletion level in two wheelers but it isbeyond understanding s as from wherethe raw material used for making partslocally is coming.What is the share of imported parts likeplastic and rubber, chemicals, aluminumand sheet metal and other raw materialsin the total cost of bike assembling?Besides, a number of sub assembly,components and sub components arebeing imported under IORC. It seemsthat the cost of importing thesecomponents in open form is included inthe cost of locally produced parts. APMAclaims with authority and evidences thatover 50% of the parts used in bikeassembling are not available in Pakistanthen why wrong policies are being madeto benefi t a certain group ofassemblers.....



For car assemblers, one timeregistration charges is Rs 100,000and monthly subscription fee is

Rs 12,000. The one timeregistration charges and monthly

subscription fee for tractormanufacturers is Rs 100,000 and

Rs 10,000 respectively.However, the above registrationand subscription charges can beadjusted by APMA amongst itsmembers depending upon the

workload and quantum imports.



Automotive Sector - Exclusive Article

The Pakistan Standards Quality ControlAuthority (PSQCA) has starteddeliberations with the stakeholders oftwo and three wheelers regardingrevision in Pakistan Standard but theChinese bike assemblers are notsatisfied.The PSQCA has circulated a draftproposal to the two wheelers’ body aftertaking suggestions of manufacturers,specialists and utilizing agencies.This Pakistan Standard has been revisedafter taking assistance from PSQCA’sofficials, the Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) and stakeholders.This Pakistan Standard was firstprepared in 2001 and then revised in2004 and 2008. Now keeping in viewt h e l a t es t d ev e lo p men t s f o raccommodating the amended EPA SROand provisions for electrical vehicles thenecessary amendments have been madein this standard.This standard is subject to periodicalreview in order to keep pace withdevelopments in technologies. PSQCAsays that a ny suggest ion forimprovement will be recorded andplaced before the concerned committeein due course.Its main scope is that this standardspecifies the requirement of 4-fourstroke two wheeler besides specifyingm a r k i n g, la be l i n g , sa mp l i n grequirements and distribution criteriafor conformity and covering safetyrequirements and limitation foremission of gaseous pollutants andsounds.One positive thing in the new amendedPakistan Standard is the introduction

of new category regarding productionprospects of bikes above 120cc andbelow 140cc engine or equivalent electricmotor driven two wheeler, above 140ccand up to 180cc engine or equivalentmotor driver two wheeler and above180cc engine or equivalent electric

motor driver two wheeler.In above 120cc and below 140cc enginebike, the PSQCA has suggested that itsfuel efficiency should be 45 km per litrewhile running on petrol or sevenkm/kWh for electric vehicles .For above 140cc and up to 180cc enginethe bike should run at least 40 km perlitre of petrol or six km/kWh for electricvehicle.For above 180cc engine, fuel efficiencyshould by 15 km per litre of petrol orfour km/kWh for electric vehicle.To check the fuel efficiency on the abovethree categories of various engine powerbikes, the PSQCA says that verificationshall be done on horizontal metalledroad having no obstruction and withminimum 50 kg driver. One fuel systemas selected by the Original EquipmentManufacturer (OEM) shall be used toverify.Pakistan Standard sounds good thatstandards are developed in a hope thatsome new entrants will land in Pakistanto introduce heavy type bikes or theexisting assemblers will invest in thisnew initiative.In view of rising petrol prices theintroduction of new bikes with higherengine power may not augur well as theexisting bike with 100-150cc are not themain contributors in the business ofcurrent bike makers as compared to70cc bikes as it runs at least 60-70 kmon one litre of petrol.Higher engine power bikes are popularin rural areas where growers andfarmers, after fetching good farmincome, drive them to cross troubledpassages where only a powerful engine

Pakistan Standard aimedat creating hurdles for

small bike makerPSQCA makes amendments in Pakistan Standard inview of latest development and to accommodate the

amended EPA and provision of electrical vehicles

Sabir was of the view that whyPSQCA always wants to change

PAKISTAN STANDARDSPECIFICATION FOR TWOWHEELER AUTO VEHICLES(MOTORCYCLES) UNDER PSMARK 4707 already revisedlast time in 2008 before theyrevised in 2004 and 2006 thisstandard prepared by PSQCAfirst time in 2001 and addedthat he was one of the privatesector members at the time ofpreparation and creation of

Pakistan Standard formanufacturing and assemblingof motorcycles by small and

medium motorcycle assemblers.

by Ali Hassan



Automotive Sector - Exclusive Article

with sound suspension system can runeasily.However, much depends on the arrivalof new entrants as the government hasamended its policy for new comers. Inthat case, new Chinese bike makers canprovide an affordable bike of enginepower otherwise one cannot expectreasonably priced bikes from theJapanese bike makers.In Pakistan the Japanese made 125ccdeluxe bike costs Rs. 115000 and onecan guess the price of above 125cc and180cc.Besides, the falling value of the rupeeagainst major currencies especially theJapanese Yen is already provingdisastrous forcing Japanese bikeassemblers to push up the pricesfrequently. Even the rupee-dollar parityhas also made the Chinese bike costlier.

Chairman Association of PakistanMotorcycle Assemblers (APMA)

Mohammad Sabir Shaikh says that hedoes not have any problem with new

conditions as introduced by the PSQCAbut some conditions are being imposedto create problems for the low cost bike

makers.The seven points on which APMA chiefdoes not have any hesitation are (A) theassemblers shall assure warranty ofvehicle for at least six months or 6,000km which ever comes earlier, in case ofdefects the assemblers shall offer freeservice/spare parts. B) The assemblershall be responsible for informing thepublic on change of model. C) Theassembler shall offer availability aftersales service and parts maintenancethrough authorized service dealerworkshop in the area of sales. D) Theassembler shall establish salesdealerships and service cum spare partsfacilitation through warranty centres inmajor cities of the country and publicizetheir address in a way that the publicshould be aware of these facilities. E)The assembler shall not provideproducts to any un-authorized dealerfor sale. F) The assembler shall not sellany vehicle without sales tax invoice andis bound to submit quarterly productionreports in accordance of applicable SROof Ministry of Science and Technologyto PSQCA and G) Check list ofdocumentation to be submitted asevidence of QA/QC for assembly unitsshall be defined by PSQCA and dulyapproved by the concerned technicalcommittee.One of the mandatory requirements for

all categories of two wheeler is regardingstandards as exhaust gas emission (CO)and its limits (with units) are fixed at4.5 per cent (NDIR) maximum whilethe limits for exhaust gas emissionsmoke is 40 per cent or two onRinglemann Chart. The limits forvehicle noise emission (Scale A Noise)and vehicle horn sound emission (ScaleC) are fixed at 85 dbA (max) an 105 dbC(max) respectively. Under the criteriafor these above standards and limitsthese will be revised with immediateeffect in accordance with the valid EPA,Ministry of Environment, Governmentof Pakistan or applicable Provincial EPASROs.Sabir was of the view that why PSQCAalways wants to change PAKISTANSTANDARD SPECIFICATION FORTWO WHEELER AUTO VEHICLES(MOTORCYCLES) UNDER PS MARK4707 already revised last time in 2008before they revised in 2004 and 2006this standard prepared by PSQCA firsttime in 2001 and added that he was oneof the private sector members at thetime of preparation and creation ofPakistan Standard for manufacturingand assembling of motorcycles by smalland medium motorcycle assemblers. Hesaid he also started his own motorcycleindustry with the help of EngineeringDevelopment Board.He said many government departments(either under influence by some outsidesources or on their own for some otherreasons) want changing in the laws ofmotorcycle manufacturing in Pakistan

while in contrast the governmentdepartments do not want any change.In the last 10 years motorcycle standardshad been revised by PSQCA three timesbut in other sectors not a single change

was made.

The Valuation Department of theFederal Board of Revenue (FBR)has also been active in revisingvaluation rates of motorcycle

parts. The EDB has also revisedpolicy for motorcycle assemblersmany times by itself in the last ten

years.

Excise and Taxation Departments inPunjab and Sindh have also been

creating bottlenecks by changing variousrules for motorcycle assemblers in the

last ten years.Sabir questioned as to why thesegovernment departments have not been

making any changes in the law andpolicy foe other sectors like cars andheavy vehicles and their main focus istwo wheeler industries in order todestroy it to benefit a leading bikemaker.

Some big motorcycle assemblers arecreating hurdles through its association

Pakistan Automotive ManufacturersAssociation (PAMA) to change laws formotorcycle industry and by creating the

hurdles they are trying to stopproduction of small and medium

assemblers who have been endeavoringhard to change the decades old 70ccdesign besides improving its quality.

He said few assemblers have completelychanged the design of 70cc bike hopingthat people would accept the new change

of riding aero dynamic design bike.Indian bike assemblers are far ahead inintroducing new design bike at low price,but in Pakistan the new design 70cc bikeis costlier by Rs 4,000-5,000 than theold 70cc design bike.Some crazy bike lovers have startedpurchasing these new design bikes butthe new design will take time to makedeeper inroads.Sabir said it is very important to notethat last year Pakistan's motorcycleindustry produced 1.6 million units outof this Pak-China assemblers producedone million units and two Japaneseaffiliated assemblers Honda and Suzukiproduced only 0.6 million units. Itmeans small units had produced 70 percent production out of total productionbut it is shameful on the part of thegovernment which is bent uponscrewing the SME bike assemblers andignores their voice.The PSQCA has also aimed at makingrevision of Pakistan Standards (PS4708/2008 Three Wheeler AutoVehicle) whose main producers are alsoChinese bike assemblers. Now theseassemblers face two challenges to seekchanges in the quality standards whichthey feel would hurt both the industries.CNG rickshaw producers are alreadypuzzled over the ban imposed by thegovernment on CNG kits and cylindersand many of them are consideringsuspending their production as they feardrop in its demand and sales. Besides,weekly shutdown of CNG stations andespecially crisis like situation in Punjabhas already shattered the livelihood ofmany rickshaw owners and even theirinvestors.....



Energy & Automotive Sector - Exclusive Article

The fate of over 3.5 million CNG fittedvehicles and 3,696 stations now hangin the balance following last month’sgovernment decision to impose ban onimports of kits and cylinders and surgingCNG load shedding in the country.It all started in 1998 when thegovernment allowed the use of CNG invehicles in order to make theenvironment green but it seems that theCNG industry, kit makers and importers,auto makers, vendors and above all theCNG fitted vehicle owners are nowhaving sleepless nights these days asthey do not know whether the ban isimposed on permanent basis or it is atemporary move. In a nutshell it seemsthat the days of saving money whilerunning vehicle on gas is going to beover sooner or later.If we assume that the governmenthas taken a permanent decision

then why the governmentcontinues to grant license for

opening new CNG stations whileknowing the fact about gas

availability situation in the countrycoupled with gas load shedding in

industrial sectors and even lowgas pressure problems in

residential areas.An estimated investment of Rs 400

billion in setting up of CNGstations in the country coupled

with installing of kits and cylindersare now at stake in case the ban is

not removed.Some market people say that the banon CNG kits and cylinders does not looka temporary move as the governmenthas decided to encourage LPG in theauto sector though it has been provinga costly fuel. However, it is not clearwhether the LPG is Euro II compliantfuel or environmental friendly in case itis used in the vehicles. LPG is mainlyused for burning purpose in northern

areas but it has gained popularity inauto sector also in the last few years.Another main aim of the government isto promote liquefied natural gas (LNG)which will be imported to meet thedemand and supply gap.Consumers especially in Punjab arealready in distress over long hours ofCNG load shedding and they said thatthe government’s anti-CNG policies willforce them to pay heavy price for petrolwhich will put extra burden on theirhard incomes as most of the people donot have any disposable income. Pricesof edible items are already high coupledwith high power and gas charge and itwill be impossible for them to runvehicles on petrol due as it costs 50 percent more than CNG.Some CNG dealers have been yelling forthe last one and a half years that thegovernment is all set to destroy the CNGsector and that is why CNG price is beingmade at par with petrol prices aimed atdiscouraging its use in the vehicles.

A station owner does not agreewith the market perception that

the ban on CNG kits and cylinderswill stay forever. He sees gas crisessituation till February 15 and afterchange in weather the demand and

supply situation of gas will

improve.He says that gas crises have emergeddue to extra connections of 140mmcfdof gas given to consumers under thepressure of some government ministersin the last two months.“I think the government will revise itsdecision of ban on kits and cylinderimports after February 2011,” he sayswhile assuming some positive outcomein the wake of a series of meeting beingheld between stakeholders and thegovernment to bridge demand andsupply gap through load management.He did not agree that recent killing of40 people in public transport due tocylinder blast was actually caused byblast of CNG cylinder. He adds that mostof the blasts were occurred due to LPGand oxygen cylinder or due to leakageor filling.Meanwhile, All Pakistan CNGAssociation will start the campaignof CNG ve hicles checkin gaccording to new safety rules inthe country. It was decided in ameeting held in Islamabad by PetroleumMinistry attended by HDIP, Explosivesdepartment, OGRA officials, Provincialtransport secretaries, CNG owner anddealers association and All PakistanCNG Association.

CNG crises to play havocwith entire auto sector

Pak Suzuki has also invested by imparting technicaltraining to its workers besides fixing high quality kits

and cylinders due to which no untoward incidents hadso far happened in Suzuki cars.

Cover Story

by Mohammad Owais Khan

continued on page 27



Corporate Event - Report

The manufacturing and launching ofglobally acclaimed Daewoo LuxuryB uses with the TechnologicalCollaboration by Daewoo Pak Motorsin Pakis tan in May 2010 hasrevolutionized the public transportationand especially Inter City Bus Operation.The Daewoo buses have receivedtremendous appreciation and praisefrom the Prominent Fleet Operators andPassengers endorsing the Quality,Durability, Luxury, Economy andComfort of these Buses.In an effort to reciprocate our gestureof thanks to our most valued DaewooLeague Members and to furtherstrengthen this proud and privilegedrelationship, Daewoo Pak Motors hasrecently organized an “Exclusive Visit”to the most advance and state-of-the-art Daewoo manufacturing Plant,

located at main National Highway,Razzaqabad, Karachi.The Daewoo Buses product Mix includethe supreme model BH116, The first &only locally manufactured Luxury , RearEngine Air Suspension Bus with 340HP; Economic version model BH115Rear Engine with 300 HP; and SuperEconomical model BF120 Front Enginewith 240 HP and CNG model BH115,the first dedicated CNG Rear EngineBus manufactured in Pakistan with 240HP.The Elite Members of Daewoo Leaguejoined the occasion including Mr. AmjadAli of Bilal Travels Lahore - Ch. Liaquatof Subhan Flying Coach Faisalabad -Mr. Khalid Bashir of Bashir SonsTransport Faisalabad - Ch. Ashraf ofKohistan Manawalan Group Faisalabad- Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Butt of Skyways

Lahore - Mr. Noman Akhtar of A.KTransport Lahore - Haji Iqbal Baloch ofJaved Coach Gawadar - Malik Ishaq andMalik Shafiq of Karachi Coach Karachi- Haji Mushtaq Baloch of Al-MumtazCoach Gawadar and Haji Gul Hasan ofShahid Coach Swat. All our Honorableguests appreciated the contribution ofDaewoo Buses and Daewoo Pak towardestablishing new benchmarks Qualityand Performance in Pakistan market.The presence of Daewoo LeagueMembers was indeed a source ofinspiration and motivation for allmembers of Daewoo Pak Motors. It wasan opportunity not only to sharebusiness values but develop a far noblerelations of long lasting friendship witheach other.....

An Exclusive visit to Daewoo manufacturingplant by “DAEWOO LEAGUE” members

from across the country

Daewoo league members attending presentationsession conducted by Director Marketing

Mr. Tahir Javed (3rd Right)

Group photo of Daewoo League Membersat the closing ceremony

During Trim Line visit Present in front(from Right to Left) Mr. Ayub Khan VCEO DPML,

Mr. Yawar Abbas Director Plant, Ch. Ashraf(Kohistan), Mr. Khalid Bashir (Bashir Sons),

Mr. Kashif Jamal Manager PD andHaji Ishaq (Karachi Coach).

Ch. Liaquat of New Subhan Coach receivingShield from the CEO Mr. Y.G Kim and VCEO

Mr. Ayub Khan during gift distribution ceremonyalong with Director Marketing Mr. Tahir Javed

and Manager Marketing Mr. Faisal Meraj


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Automotive Sector - Update

Two main tractor manufacturing unitsAl-Ghazi Tractors and Millat Tractorshave suspended their production afterplummeting of their sales as levy of 16percent GST has made the farmmachinery costlier and Zarai TaraqiatiBank Limited has stopped tractor loansto the cash starved farmers for the pasttwo years.Millat Tractors Limited and Al-GhaziTractors Limited account for virtuallyall of industry's yearly output of morethan 72,000 tractors.A senior executive of Millat Tractors toldmedia last month that tractor salesnosed down to 12,000 from July toDecember 2011 as against 30,000tractors during corresponding period oflast year. The industry sold 70,770tractors from July 2010 to June 2011,he added.He said tractor manufacturers havesuspended procurement of parts fromtheir vendors as there are already severalthousand unsold tractors dumped attheir plants and countrywide dealershipnetwork. Tractor prices surged byRs100,000 to Rs. 200,000 a piecedepending on engine horse power afterimposition of 16 per cent GST in Marchlast year plunging the industry in turmoil

and endangering investment of billionsof rupees, he added.He said since ZTBL had suspendedcredit to farmers for purchase of tractorsfor two years and high interest rate ofcommercial banks' loans, tractors arebeing purchased only by those limitednumber of affluent growers who pay netcash. He lamented that prices of cottonhave suddenly fallen to a new low,farmers are not getting payment ofsugarcane produce in cash, on thecontrary, prices of fertilisers and otheragri-outputs have skyrocketed, thereforethe cash deficit small farmers have nomoney to purchase tractors.The executive suggested that the Punjabgovernment should provide tractors tothe unemployed people instead of taxisas a tractor is economically more usefuland employment generator than acar/taxi Pakistan Association ofAutomotive Parts and AccessoriesManufacturers Manufacturing held anemergent meeting here on Friday toreview the socio-economic impact oftractor manufacturing units closure in

the short and long run as they havestopped buying parts of tractors fromthe vendors spread all over the country.Talking to this scribe PAAPAMchairman Nabeel Hashmi said thatthousands of auto parts manufacturingunits which provide 92 percent parts tothe tractor industry are laying off their0.5 million workers after closure oftractor manufacturing units.He said imposition of 16 percent GeneralSales Tax has not only ruined the tractormanufacturing industry but has also hadfatal repercussions on the agri economyand engineering and vending industry.Hashmi pointed out that due to declinein tractor sales, the government is notgetting any additional revenue, thereforeit should immediately withdraw this taxto make cost of tractors affordable foroverwhelming majority of small farmerswho own less then 12 acres land.PAAPAM chairman warned that astractors are of prime importance to theagricultural sector itself, the agricultureand rural economy would grossly sufferwith dangerous consequences if thegovernment did not take immediateremedial measures.....

Al-Ghazi, Millat tractorsclose down

manufacturing unitstractor sales nosed down to 12,000 from July to

December 2011 as against 30,000 tractors duringcorresponding period of last year.

The industry sold 70,770 tractors fromJuly 2010 to June 2011,



Automotive Sector - Article

Customer Service in an Automotivemagazine. It‘s amazing, isn’t it, yes it isbut think what all these auto techniquesare for. If we make a pyramid and laydown all the auto techniques to enhancethe automobile and produce one of thebest car what is the use if there is no oneto use it, so at the apex of the pyramidwe find the customer and what is theuse of the car if the final user (customer)is not satisfied by the product’s aftersale service. How will his satisfaction beretained, it is not about the technologywhich goes in the car or the selling ofthe car but it is about the satisfactionand retention of the customer. Thissatisfaction and retention of thecustomer can be termed as customerservice and good customer service is allabout brining customer back andsending them back happily so much sothat he passes positive feed back aboutthe business to others and in turnbecomes a repeat customer.How will define a customer, customeris who buys, he is simply a buyer, hebuys a product, he buys a service.Customer can be divided in twocategories Transaction Customers andRelationship Customers.Transaction Customers are thosecustomers who are interested in priceonly they are looking for discounts andspecial price packages , they wanderfrom place to place just for goodpackages. These customers will leavefor a difference of a rupee in price. Theseare those customers who take pride ingetting the best deal.Relation ship Customer, these customersare looking for reliable people on whomthey can trust. They are seeking forfriendlily people, in reliable productsand service, they are looking for peoplewho recognize them, value themremember them, do favors for them.People who built relationship with them.Once these customers find such friendlypeople, friendly organizations, friendlydealerships who come to theirexpectations and desires they will stickto them. Relationship customers ifproperly dealt are life time customers.

The essence of good customer service isforming a relationship that he wouldlike to treasure for his life.In our environment two types of peopleare taking care of the customer in thedealership, technicians and serviceadvisors, technicians are the one whoare taking care of vehicles and serviceadvisors are the one who are taking careof the customer, the ult imateresponsibility lies on the service advisorto satisfy the customer.“The technician fixes the car and theservice advisor fixes the customer”Service advisor act like sales persons,sales persons are selling tangible thingswhere as service advisors are sellingtheir time, their services. As salespersons have different techniques tosell, a technician uses different tools forrepairs so the service advisor hasdifferent techniques to satisfy thecustomer. Receiving vehicles , walkaround, production from workshop ,follow-ups, maintenance remindersystem, warranty , usage of customervoice are the basis tools in the hands ofthe service advisor, it depends upon himhow he uses to sell his service . Thedetermining factor in these techniquesis whether they are being used honestlyand sincerely by the service advisors,does he really mean to be honest andsincere to himself because his sincerityand honesty will buy him the loyalty,trust and confidence of the customer.These parameters are the confidencebuilding measures through whichrelationship is formed and developedwith the customers. Did the serviceadvisor thought about recognition,service, helpfulness, and try to build atrue relation or he did an eye wash withthe customer? Has he given the qualityservice? Quality defined in qualitymanagement equals to performancedivided by expectations, if performanceis at the side of service advisor has hecome up the expectations of thecustomer, has the customer’s concernabout his problem reduced, is he relaxedthat there is someone to take care of hisproblems.

If he did not, he lostt h e a s s e t o fc u s t o m e r ’ ssatisfaction. Theattitude of the serviceadvisor attributestowards making orbreaking of the customer.Research shows that there are four basicreasons why customer become dormant

1. They die or shift to otherplaces2. They are unhappy aboutthe price3. They are unhappy aboutthe product4. They are unhappy theway they are treated.The most important factor is that theyare unhappy the way they are beingtreated, it is not just the price or shiftingaway but it he totality of the relationshipwhich counts which are recognition,brand identity, quality service and ofcourse price, It is not only a satisfiedcustomer which matters but howrelationship is formed and built.Relationship customer stop coming toa dealership when there is lack of caringfor them, they are not treated as the waythey want and expect to be treated. It isthe trust and confidence which helps innourishing this relationship andcherished between the service advisorand the customer.These relationship customers arelooking forward to be treated like goodneighbors and good friends. They willsell their hearts if and only if they aretreated honestly and sincerely. Theessence of good customer service isforming a relationship with the customerso that he feels the warmth of thisrelation but by not doing so, by poorcustomer handling, inadequate serviceand poor follow ups we are sending arecapable customers to a dangerous land,to the land of lost customers.

CUSTOMER’S COURTESYThe technician fixes the car and theservice advisor fixes the customer

Ali Abbas fromToyota Southern Motors

Ali Abbas



Pakistan Industry - Review

The regionalization and cooperationamong neighbour countries particularlyhaving common borders is gettingimportance with the uncertaintyprevailing over the world about therising prices of raw materials, POL &transportation. Pakistan in particular isin dire need of such collaboration asdevastating floods, chronic shortage ofenergy, dependence on imported oil &gas, adverse affects of war againstextremists and depreciating rupee havedepressed the economy and resulted inhyper inflation adding miseries to thedifficulties of common man.India is our important neighbour thathas made tremendous progress in thedevelopment of industry because ofpolitical stability, peaceful environment,business friendly atmosphere and stableprices, which resulted in inflow offoreign investment and increase indomestic savings to 35% of GDP. Thewisdom of the Indian government is thatthey preferred the assistance in transferof technology that produced results.Industry not only played a vital role inimport-substitutions but also embarkedupon exports. Their developmentexample could be ameliorated to makebetter use of our sources and work force.Recently an FPCCI Delegation attendeda Conference on Indo-Pak EconomicRelations in New Delhi, arranged byFICCI. A number of possibilities andopportunities for cooperation indevelopment of various economicsectors were discussed. It was alsorecognized that due to cooperation withMNCs India was ahead of Pakistan inTechnology. It was also desired thatdespite the differences there was a needto abridge confidence between BusinessCommunities of two countries to share

with each other their experiences,conveying a message to people at bothsides that their prosperity was co-related.At the forum of SAARC Chamber ofCommerce & Industry similar feelingsare found and ways & means are beingsorted out to materialize these feelingsinto reality. It is felt that there is noharm in sharing knowledge or co-matching products. The beginning couldbe made from the import of rawmaterials and semi-finished goods. Thismutual trade will result in savingsbecause of low prices of raw materialsand low cost of transportation. It maybe kept in view that in developedcountries the inventory is maintainedon the lowest level whereas indeveloping countries inventory levelsare in terms of months because of thelong shipping period and fluctuatingprices. It involves substantial capitalinvestment. Whereas if we import fromthe neighbour countries the inventorylevel could be maintained at low ebband the investment so saved could bediverted to some other importantproduction sectors.Our Autopart Industry by sharingtechnology with Indian Industry coulddevelop engine parts and force theAutomobile assemblers in Pakistan todelete these parts from imports. It willcertainly benefit our Vendor Industryto expand the range of auto parts beingmanufactured in Pakistan. Moreover,co-manufacturing with Indian Industrycould pass on to Pakistan benefits ofeconomies of large scale production. Wewill be able to get the partsmanufactured at low cost. However, thispractice will only be adopted where itdoes not damage our Vendor Industry

and both sides arc inwin-win position.P a k is t a n i n i t sneighborhood hasc o u n t r i e s l i k eAfghanista n andCentral Asia wherethere is large demandfor industrial goods. To tap thesemarkets India is constantly seekingtransit facilities from Pakistan. Insteadof transit facilities India shouldcooperate with Pakistan in producingindustrial goods that it wants to exportto Afghanistan and Central Asiancountries. This collaboration will benefitboth the countries and deepen businessand economic relations.In my capacity as Vice President ofSAARC Chamber of Commerce &Industry I want to establish an AutoIndustry Cell at the Head Office ofSAARC CCI, which will suggest constantimprovements in Auto Industry inPakistan and recognize opportunities ofcollaboration with neighbour countries.I have therefore requested the PakistanAssociation of Automotive Parts &Accessories Manufactures (PAAPAM)to develop a concept paper whichhighlights the measures on gettingc o o p e r a t i o n f r o m I n d i a o nindigenization of capital machinery withtechnology transfer.These suggestions are being made in thenational interest because Pakistancannot develop if we keep ourselves alooffrom the neighbour countries. Economiccollaboration is the best way to shareprosperity and ensure peace among theregional countries. It must be promotedin a way that suits our country. Thestrategy of apartheid should be givenup.......

Technical collaborationamong SAARC countries

by Iftikhar Ali Malik, CEO Guard Group

I have therefore requested the Pakistan Association ofAutomotive Parts & Accessories Manufactures

(PAAPAM) to develop a concept paper which highlightsthe measures on getting cooperation from India on

indigenization of capital machinery withtechnology transfer.



Energy & Automotive Sector - Exclusive Article

The meeting finalized the changes inOGRA rules for Cylinder Fitting locationand number of cylinders. HDIP will starttraining for the recommended staff ofthe checking centres. APCNGA set up25 to 100 kits checking centres county-wide where diploma holder technicianswill check the kits.APCNGA has assured government forevery possible cooperation to all therelative departments and hoped that insix months, 0.6 million vehicles will bechecked according to new rules.The CNG industry people has alreadyrejected the ban on import of CNG kitsand cylinders saying it will encourageuse of sub-standard and non-CNG kitsand cylinders which would cause fatalaccidents and precious human lives.They said that the government did notconsult the CNG dealers and stationowners in this regard. This decision willincrease burden on foreign exchange asdemand of petrol fears to go upsubstantially due to CNG load sheddingand low pressure at CNG outlets. The government is literally not botheredabout the fact that by stalling the growthof cheap fuel (CNG), extra pressure willcome to bring more petrol from foreigndestinations as refineries are notrunning at required throughput due tocircular debt issue.Petrol demand has already swelled inthe country substantially due toincreasing number of two wheelerswhich account for 60 per cent of petrolconsumption out of total sales in thecountry. Petrol demand will further swellas people are gradually switching overto high fuel.According to figures of Oil CompaniesAdvisory Committee (OCAC), petrolimports from October 2007 toNovember 2011 stood at 2,669,315 tons.Sales of petrol were already touching225,000 tons per month.Many people, who have been runningtheir vehicles on CNG on permanentbasis, have already contacted their motormechanics to clean fuel tank, fuel pumpand other parts so that it could keeptheir cars on stand by position bykeeping good quantity of petrol in theirfuel tanks in case CNG crises deepens.Car owners are also worried especiallyPak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMCL) whose 80 per cent production

comprises of CNG fitted vehicles out ofits total production. The company hadproduced 93,000 vehicles in 2011 ascompared to 78,000 units in 2010.Indus Motor Company will also feel thepinch since it has launched CNG fittedToyota Corolla few months back.An assembler said that the Pak Suzukihas remained a pioneer in providingCNG fitted vehicles and one can assumethe foreign exchange saving due torunning of CNG vehicles otherwiseimport bill would have been doubledcompared to the current bill.He said Pak Suzuki has also invested byimparting technical training to itsworkers besides fixing high quality kitsand cylinders due to which no untowardincidents had so far happened in Suzukicars.The assembler believes that since thecompany must have stocks of one or twomonths as it procures kits and cylindersthree to four months in advance to avertany crises.He says that the real picture regardingproblems for locally assembled CNGfitted cars will be visible in Februaryand March.Pakistan Automotive ManufacturersAssociation (PAMA) believes that banon CNG kits and cylinders was taken forconservation of natural resources bypreventing addition of new vehicles intothe existing population of CNG vehicleson roads.The Association says that the increase

in consumption of natural gas onaccount of use by new vehicles added

to the roads every year would benegligible and is estimated to be low as

0.38 per cent of total natural gasconsumption. Gas use in power

generation and industrial sector is 28.7and 26.10 per cent followed by 17.2 percent each in domestic and fertilizer, 7.7

per cent in transport, 2.9 per cent incommercial and 0.20 per cent in cement.

The potential saving of 0.38 per cent oftotal gas consumption as a result of thisdrastic decision will be meager whileirreparably damaging the local industry,foreign investment made by CNGequipment manufacturers andemployment generated in the industry.It is surprising that transport mafia hasjoined with the CNG dealers in recent

strike against gas load shedding and banon use of gas in public transport. Trulyspeaking that these transport mafia ischarging transport fares of diesel whilerunning their vehicles on CNG but sofar the government authorities havebeen tight lipped to take any actionagainst transporters for openlyplundering the general public.According to print media reports, SuiNorthern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGPL) and Sui Southern GasCompany (SSGC) want to hide is thatmore than 500 million cubic feet of gasper day is stolen, leaked or illegally soldto enrich private pockets at publicexpense. For SNGPL and SSGC, the‘ u n a c c o u n t e d - f o r - g a s ( U F G ) ’accumulates to an annual loss of overRs30 billion or Rs250 crore a month,every month of the year.All Pakistan Textile Mills Association(APTMA) claims that it lost Rs100 crorein December because of gas andelectricity outages. According to a WorldBank report, UFG in Organization forE c o n o m i c C o o p e r a t i o n a n dDevelopment (OECD) countries istypically 1-2 percent while the same atPakistan’s two gas distributioncompanies has now risen to as high as13 percent (every percent gas lossamounts to a loss of Rs2.5 billion forthe two gas distribution companies).The main culprits in Pakistan are gastheft, tampered meters, il legalconnections and CNG stations(particularly the ones owned byparliamentarians). There have also beenreports that the Oil and Gas RegulatoryAgency (Ogra), in connivance with gasthieves, has been aiding gas theft.No one in the PPP government is payingmuch attention to UFG. According tothe State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), theworst is yet to come as “SBP fears gascrisis to worsen in 2016 when shortfallis expected to hit 3.021 billion cubic feetper day with no big discoveries insight....”

Stolen gas or UFG, according to theWorld Bank, is a “major contributor tothe gas supply crisis” and “if the volumeof lost gas could be channelled to powergeneration the furnace oil substitution

value would be three times higher.”Intriguingly, some four years ago UFG

was one-third of what it is now....

The CNG industry people has already rejected the ban on import of CNG kits and cylinders saying it willencourage use of sub-standard and non-CNG kits and cylinders which would

cause fatal accidents and precious human lives.




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Earlier, the Indus Motor Company(IMC), the assemblers of Toyota Corollaand Daihatsu cars, had announcedsuspension in production of Cuore800cc car from March.Production and sale of Cuore slowed inthe last five months amid news aboutsuspension of production. In July-November 2011, a total of 1,865 and1,723 units were produced and sold,respectively, as compared to 2,708 and2,648 units in the same period of 2010.A vendor of Cuore said that the companyhad already given zero schedules forparts delivery for the month of April2012.The main reason attributed by vendorsof these vehicles is non- availability ofits engine in Japan while the Pakistangovernment is already looking forwardfor implementing Euro-II emissionstandards from July 1, 2012 in the locallyassembled cars for better environment.Vendors, who asked not be named, saidthat the PSMCL management hadconveyed their message to vendors afew months back at a vendorcoordination meeting that it can takeparts and accessories supplies till May2012 only.They said that the PSMCL had not givenany hint about introduction of new

1,000cc model in place of Alto.When vendors asked that in casegovernment extends its decision ofimposing Euro-II fuel emissionstandards for six months to one year,the PSMCL management said actuallyJapan was no more producing Altoengine.They added that Alto engine was onlyavailable in India, but so far thegovernment did not allow any free tradewith the neighboring country.A 50-member trade delegation ofPakistan Association of AutomotiveParts and Accessories Manufacturers(PAAPAM) is going to India from Jan 7to 12 to attend an Auto Expo New Delhi.Vendors said that the PSMCL is activelyworking to make Mehran, Bolan andpick-up Euro-II compliant.With the discontinuation of Alto andCuore, a vacuum would be created inthe market for 800-1,000cc version ofmodels and the situation may push upextra demand for 800cc Suzuki Mehran.Alto has remained a hot selling car in1,000cc segment over the years.Its production and sales in July-November 2011 stood slightly higher at5,370 and 5,953 units as compared to5,165 and 4,950 units in thecorresponding period of 2010.A spokesperson for PSMCL, ShafiqAhmed Shaikh, told press media that sofar the management had not taken anyfirm decision to discontinue Altoproduction. However, the managementhas reduced procurement of CNGversion parts from its local vendors inview of government decision on ban onCNG kits and cylinders.....

Suzuki Alto 1,000ccCar maker hints at

suspension of production

Indus Motor Company Limited onJanuary 5, 2012, increased prices for itsdifferent models ranging from Rs15,000to Rs50,000.The new prices already implementedfrom Friday (December 9), a companyofficial said.The price of Cuore has been increasedby Rs15,000 while prices of all manualmodels of Toyota Corolla have been

raised by Rs20,000. All automaticmodels of Toyota Corolla will now costRs30,000 more, car dealers say. Thelargest increase of Rs50,000 was madein the price of Hilux pickup. Automakersusually face public resentment overback-to-back increases in car priceswhich the manufacturers attribute tothe rising cost of production....

Indus Motors Increased Prices


by Shahzad Tabish


Transportation Sector - Exclusive Article

Since the mechanization & industrialrevolution of the world the necessity &demand of sustainable forms of energyhas increased day to day. The situationof the world of today is no different, theonly difference that the demand of theenergy resources is immense ascompared to our past. Considering thedeveloping nations of the world; sadlyeven after the passage of 64 years of itscreation, Pakistan still finds itselfamongst them.Considering the energy situation froma historical point of view, in the era ofthe new millennium CNG paved its wayin the automobile sector as an optionalfuel. Due to the low refueling cost &relatively minor installation charges ofCNG storage cylinder kits, very rapidlythe CNG revolutionized the car industrytaking over from petrol as the main strayof fuel.The car industry had adapted the CNGvery efficiently, along with optional CNGfuelling option available with every newvehicle rolling out of assembly line &turning over almost each & every old &imported vehicle running on petrol inCNG conversion. Having a look at thestatistical data gives us a clear pictureof the whole scenario. Over 2.7 millionvehicles are now running on natural gasmaking Pakistan the largest consumerof this green fuel in the world.Having talked about the individualconsumers of CNG, let us now turn ourattention towards the use of CNG as fuelfor the transportation of the masses.Government had started a project forthe development of CNG busses in orderto have the masses facilitated with theoption of cheap transportation. Thesetalks from government continued for along time; however the implementationof the plan saw only very few bussesrolled out on road for few routes. Thesebusses sparked a glimmer of hope forthe residents of metropolitan cities forthe fulfillment of their dream of cheap

transportation but this dream wasruined with the passage of time due tothe sustainability of old governmentpolicy of non maintenance.Considering the energy crisis, all of usmight recall the dramatic increment ofthe price of Diesel oil since the past two& a half years. Being the main stray ofpublic transportation, with the noticeof increment of Diesel, every time; thetransporters kept on complaining to thegovernment & calling strikes due to theprice hikes, inevitably raising the fares,causing public distress; but who caresfor the mango people.As the price of diesel fuel entered therange of rupees 80’s, the transportersstarted to find a cheaper solution to theproblem faced. The simplest solutionback then was to turn towards thecheapest fuelling option available, i.e.CNG. This introduced the role of CNGconverters of the Diesel Compressionignition engines, converting the enginesto operate on CNG. This has to be notedwell that the conversion operation wasa one way operation, i.e. the bus thatwas converted into CNG could not adoptthe diesel fuel anymore. Although thetechnology is available to enable theengines to run on both CNG & Diesel.The local transporters started adaptingthis approach & as the diesel fuelapproached rupees 90 per liter, most ofthe transporters converted their bussesto operate on CNG. As we see todayalmost every Mazda mini bus now runson CNG. What remains a point toponder here is the fact that the bus faresremained the same as before &government never intervened to reducethe bus fares due to the usage of cheaperfuel option by the transporters. Anothernoticeable fact here could be observedthat all the government promises ofintroducing CNG busses for publictransportation remained a dream forall; instead the transporters convertedtheir vehicles on the CNG option eyeing

ample profits.As soon as most oft h e c i t yt r a n s p o r t a t i o nv e h i c l e s w e r econverted on CNG,the prices of CNGb e g a n t o h i k edramatically, finallythe people of Pakistan suffered fromshortage of CNG resulting in CNGstrikes. The CNG stations due tounavailability of the natural gas nowremain close for three to four days aweek. What one can observe from allthe scenarios discussed is the fact thatthere has to be a role of hypotheticalmafia in the execution of all these plans.This mafia firstly did not allow properimplementation of government plans oflaunching CNG busses; secondly thehike in diesel price enabled the CNGconverters to take maximum benefit bythe installation of CNG kits totransporter buses. Finally when the roleof CNG converters ended, the CNGsupplies suddenly were shortened out& the prices hiked. Cheers!

The CNG calamity & itsReflections on

Mass TransportationThe CNG stations due to unavailability of the natural gas now remain close for three

to four days a week. What one can observe from all the scenarios discussed is thefact that there has to be a role of hypothetical mafia in the execution of all these plans.

ClarificationMonthly Automark magazine’smanagement clarifies here that articles,it publishes in its October-2011 issue,are not aimed at creating confusionamong the general public or anynegative remarks against anystakeholdersHowever, Pakistan State Oil has saidthat oil marketing companies (OEMs)majorly are the premium authority forrecommendation of the oil in theirequipment. PSO says that PSOGenerator Oil was developed basedon the market survey conducted.According to the market survey, themajor generator manufacturers Hondaand Loncin recommends 10W-30 oilfor their generators. Yamaha alsoapproves of our oil....



Automotive Dealers - Update

M/s. Danish Motors167-F, BlockIII,Khalid Bin Waleed Road,P.E.C.H.S.,KarachiTel: (021) 34557151-2, 34558458-9

M/s. I.G MotorsC-15, Block-20,F.B. Area,KarachiTel: (021) 36808871-3

M/s. Khair AgenciesCorridor Area,Near Gulshan-e-Maymar,Main Super HighwayKarachiTel: (021) 36881414-8

M/s. Khalil MotorsD-3, Al-Hilal Co-Operative,H.S. Opp. Askari Park,Main University Road,KarachiTel: (021) 34923526, 34944113-4

M/s. Margalla Motors166-A, Sir Syed Road,Opp. Khalid Bin Waleed Road,Block-III, P.E.C.H.S.,KarachiTel: (021) 34531374-5

M/s. MandviwallaMotors(Pvt) Ltd.,Mandviwalla Chambers,Old Queens Road,Off M.T. Khan Road,KarachiTel: (021) 32627104-5

M/s. Nadeem InternationalPlot No. 164,Jogi Mor Main National Highway,KarachiTel: (021) 35001524-31

M/s. Naseer AutosD-55-A/1, Estate Avenue,S.I.T.E,KarachiTel: (021) 32573266-69, 32567160-1

M/s. Polad & Co.Polad Building,M.A. Jinnah Road,Opp. Gul Plaza,KarachiTel: (021) 32720532

M/s. Plaza Motors331 AM, Preedy Street,Opp. Preedy Police Station,Saddar,KarachiTel: (021) 32722925, 32720771

M/s. Riaz Motors273/1 Korangi Creek,Near CBM,KarachiTel: (021) 35122190-3

M/s. Riaz MotorsAli Bhai Centre, 233-A, Block-2,P.E.C.H.S, Shahrah-e-Quaideen,KarachiTel: (021) 34556132

M/s. Suzuki MotorwaysNear Cantonment Board Faisal,Main Shahrah-e-Faisal,KarachiTel: (021) 34573361-2, 34576624-5

M/s. Suzuki CarachiMotors1, Banglore Town,Main Shahrah-e-Faisal,KarachiTel: (021) 34547145, 34545376,

M/s. Suzuki WesternMotorsF-44, Estate Avenue,S.I.T.E,KarachiTel: (021) 32571786, 32582981-82

M/s. Suzuki Macca MotorsFL-08-09,Main Rashid Minhas Road,KarachiTel: (021) 34588991-5

M/s. Suzuki DefenceMotorsPlot No. 145,Phase-I, Defence Housing Authority,Main Korangi Road,KarachiTel: (021) 35892430-1

M/s. Suzuki SouthPlot No. 25/1,Sector No.23,Korangi Industrial Area,KarachiTel: (021) 35077433, 35077436

M/s. SNA MotorsPlot No. SB-9,Sector No. 27,Korangi Industrial Area,KarachiTel: (021) 35077161-65

M/s. Khair AgenciesAl-Hamad Appartment,Main Qasimabad Road,HyderabadTel: (022) 111-111-772

M/s. Suzuki MehranMotorsMain Jamshoro Road,HyderabadTel: (022) 3668001-4,3668006-7

M/s. Zeeshan AutosShop No. 22, 23, 24 Cantt.Shopping Centre.Autobhan Road,Latifabad Unit No.7,HyderabadTel: (022) 3816535, 3816612

M/s. Zeeshan AutosPlot # 58A,Near Hatri Police Station,Main By-pass Road,HyderabadTel: (022) 2031000

Pak Suzuki Co. Ltd.,Authorized delear list for

Karachi & Hyderabad

Source: www.paksuzuki.com.pk



Transportation Sector - Update

Lahore Transport Company launchedthree all women ‘Pink Bus Service’ onThursday to facilitate females usingpublic transport. Member NationalAssembly Hamza Shahbaz Sharif andAdvisor to Chief Minister Begum ZakiyaShahnawaz inaugurated the project atClub Chowk, The Mall Road. The busservice, initiated as a pilot project,includes one bus for each B-22, B-33and B-1 routes and is likely to beexpanded to other city routes as well ifit proves to be viable. The bus service,as promised by Punjab CM, was to bestarted during second week ofDecember.It all began when Punjab CM ShahbazSharif updated his Facebook status to“Alt hough there a re sepa ra tecompartments for ladies in these buses,however while talking to the ladies in

the bus who complained aboutovercrowding I have decided to startfrom next week ALL LADIES BUSSERVICE on a trial basis.”Company had hired female busconductors to deal with womenpassengers.According to urban transport planners,at least 2,000 buses were required tocater the transportation needs of city’spopulation while currently the LTCoperational fleet consists of 250 busesonly.Hamza, replying to a question aboutavailability of CNG for the new busessaid, PML-N would continue to protestagainst the suspension of supply of CNGtill the Pakistan People’s Party-ledgovernment does not dissolve.

Bus service for womenlaunched in Lahore

As part of an ambitious strategy of thegovernment to bridge gap betweendemand and supply of electricity, theAlternative Energy Development Board(AEDB) would launch one wind powerproject every month."The 2012 will be remembered as theyear of wind power in Pakistan as weare planning to inaugurate one projectevery month in the current year," anAEDB official told newsmen.Last week, Federal Minister for Waterand Power Syed Naveed Qamar andChinese Ambassador to Pakistan LiuJ i a n j o i n t l y p e r f o r me d t hegroundbreaking of 50 megawatt windpower project, which would be set up in

Jhimpir area of Sindh.The official said that Pakistan had vastpotential to generate electricity throughalternative energy sources, which wasreflective from the fact that alone theThattha district had the capacity ofproducing 15,000 MW wind power.Sources in the board said the projectwas being executed in collaboration witha Chinese company -Three Gorges -which had been mandated to set up total20 wind-farms of 50 MW each duringnext five years."This is the company's first project inPakistan, while in total, it is third windpower project initiated in the country,"the sources added.

They said AEDB had set a target togenerate 1500 MW wind power by 2013,which seemed achievable because of theserious and accelerated efforts of thegovernment.The government has introduced an'effective and attractive' renewableenergy policy, which is bringing foreigninvestment in the power sector, thesources said, adding "It is anachievement that renewable and windenergy sectors are attracting the highestamount of private investment ascompared to any other sector of theeconomy."...

AEDB to launch one wind power project every month

Sale of tickets for Pakistan’s first-evertrain of private sector started on Jan 1,2012 when Pakistan Railways (PR)Chairman Muhammad Arif Azeembooked a ticket to travel on maidenjourney of the train from Lahore toKarachi from a specially built modernlook booking booth at Lahore RailwaysStation.Railways would provide allpossible support to make this project asuccess. The first Business Train will beoperational from January 15, 2012.The PR management expects thedepartment will earn Rs 1.15 billion peryear through this project. Four BrothersInternational Private Limited, a privatecompany, invested Rs 225.786 millionto bring substantive changes to valueadding in the passenger services. Besidesa modern booking booth, the Companyhas also built a special passenger Loungeat the city’s main station, which wasinaugurated by the General Manager(Operations) Saeed Akhtar recently.“International standard facilitates willbe provided to the passengers in thistrain, which will be operated betweenLahore and Karachi, said organisers oftrain service.” The Business Trainswould consist of nine Business-Classair-conditioned coaches, with a journeytime of 18 hours......

Tickets sale offirst-ever

private trainstarts



Formula NED - Review

The rhythmic sound of the engine, thescreeching of tires and the all toofamiliar smell of rubber trademarks onthe road, who doesn’t love motor racing.Any true car enthusiast will tell you nomatter how luxurious the car no matterhow comfortable the ride as long as itdoesn’t burn a trail and leave itscompetition behind its no good. Onewould think the global rise in oil prices,the need to conserve natural resourcesand the constant developments in greentechnology would have halted thegrowt h a nd sust a ina bi l i ty ofmotorsports, but this is a tough breedand not only has motorsports retainedits fan following but in the last threeyears have shown an addition of twonew tracks in Abu Dhabi and Indiathrowing open a different kind of marketaltogether for the sport.Pakistan may not have its ownmotorsport track but that doesn’t stopthe country from having a devoted fanfollowing, though to be blunt, it may nothave much technical knowledgeassociated with the sport but, who is tojudge them. In the major metropolisesof the country when the lights go dimand the authorities are not that activeone might encounter a couple of carswhizzing past you dodging left and rightin a good old fashioned street race. Theseare not your average commercial carsbut some real beauties modified to givethat extra punch.Taking such enthusiasm and love forcars and placing it on the drawing board,an ambitious bunch of students fromthe Department of AutomotiveEngineering in NED University havedecided to do what engineers do bestand that is build. This lot which goesunder the banner of Formula Pakistanhas decided to build a formula style race

car to participate in a student designcompetition organized by the society ofautomotive engineers (SAE) known asFormula SAE.The concept behind Formula SAE is thata fictional manufacturing company hascontracted a student design team todevelop a small Formula-style race carand this prototype race car is to beevaluated for its potential as aproduction item. The target market forthe race car is the non-professionalweekend autocross racer. Each studentteam designs, builds and tests aprototype based on a set of rules, whosepurpose is both ensuring on-track safety(the cars are driven by the studentsthemselves) and promoting cleverproblem solving.The prototype race car is judged in anumber of different events. The pointsschedule for most Formula SAEevents is:Design Event 150Cost & ManufacturingAnalysis Event 100Presentation Event 75Acceleration Event 75Skidpad Event 50Autocross Event 150Fuel Economy Event 100Endurance Event 300Total Points Possible 1,000Formula SAE encompasses all aspectsof a business including research, design,manufacturing, testing, developing,

marketing, management, and fundraising. In short Formula SAE takesstudents out of the class room and putsthem in the real world.Big companies, such as General Motors,Ford, and Chrysler, can have staffinteract with more than 1000 studentengineers. Working in teams ofanywhere between two and 30, thesestudents have to prove themselves to becapable of producing a functioningprototype vehicle.The volunteers for the design judginginclude some the racing industry's mostprominent engineers and consultantsincluding the late Carroll Smith, BillMitchell, Doug Milliken, Claude Rouelle,Jack Auld, John LePlante, and BryanKubala.

According to the natureof the competition,Formula Pakistan is

divided into fourtechnical teams

Body and Chassis TeamSuspension TeamEngine TeamDrive Train TeamIn addition, there is a marketing teamwhose core responsibilities aresponsorship and publicity of both theevent and the team itself.The predecessors of this team FormulaNED has been able to build such aprototype but the objective of FormulaPakistan is to do one better. The teamaims to draw experience from the pastmistakes and use innovations indifferent areas to give an improvedproduct this not just compete butactually achieve something. In shortFormula Pakistan aims to make Pakistansit behind the wheel and make it proud!

Achieving Dreamsby Yousuf Hasan SiddiquiNED University, Team Member Formula Pakistan

The predecessors of this team Formula NED has beenable to build such a prototype but the objective of

Formula Pakistan is to do one better.The team aims to draw experience from the past

mistakes and use innovations in different areas to givean improved product this not just compete but actually

achieve something.



Alternative Energy - Exclusive Article

Wind-Electric SystemComponents

Understanding the basic components of system and how they function is not anoverwhelming task. Here are some briefdescriptions of the common equipmentused in grid-inter-tied and off-grid wind-electric systems. Systems vary—not allequipment is necessary for every systemtype.

Wind GeneratorTowerBrakeCharge ControllerDump LoadBattery BankSystem MeterMain DC DisconnectInverterAC Breaker Panel

Kilowatt-Hour MeterBackup Generator

Wind GeneratorAKA: wind genny, wind turbineThe wind generator is what actuallygenerates electricity in the system. Mostmodern wind generators are upwinddesigns (blades are on the side of thetower that faces into the wind), andcouple permanent magnet alternatorsdirectly to the rotor (blades). Three-bladed wind generators are mostcommon, providing a good compromisebetween efficiency and rotor balance.Small wind turbines protect themselvesfrom high winds (governing) by tiltingthe rotor up or to the side, or bychanging the pitch of the blades.Electricity is transmitted down the toweron wires, most often as three-phase wildalternating current (AC).It´s called "wild" because the voltageand frequency vary with the rotationalspeed of the wind turbine. The outputis then rectified to direct current (DC)to charge batteries or to be inverted forgrid connection.

See also the followingHome Powe r featurearticles:Wind Turbine Buyer´s GuideHow to Buy a Wind-ElectricSystemAnatomy of a Wind Turbine

TowerA wind generatortower is very oftenmore expensive thanthe turbine. Thet owe r p u ts theturbine up in the"fuel"—the smoothstrong winds thatgive the most energy. Wind turbinesshould be sited at least 30 feet (9 m)higher than anything within 500 feet(152 m).Three common types of towers are tilt-up, fixed-guyed, and freestanding.Towers must be specifically engineeredfor the lateral thrust and weight of theturbine, and should be adequatelygrounded to protect your equipmentagainst lightning damage. See WindGenerator Tower Basicsin HP105 forinformation about choosing a tower.See also the following HomePower feature articles:

Wind Generator TowerBasicsWhat the Heck? Gin Pole

BrakeAKA: emergency shutdown mechanismMost wind turbines have some meansof stopping the turbine for repairs, inan emergency, for routine maintenance,or when the energy is not needed. Manyturbines have "dynamic braking," whichsimply shorts out the three electricalphases and acts as a disconnect. Othershave mechanical braking, either via adisc or drum brake, activated by a smallwinch at the base of the tower. Stillothers have mechanical furling, whichswings the rotor out of the wind.Mechanical braking is usually moreeffective and reliable than dynamicbraking.

See also the followingHome Powe r featurearticles:An a tomy of a W in dTurbine

Charge ControllerAKA: controller, regulator

Alternate Energy Solution(Wind Turbines Part II)

by Muhammad Yakoob Gaziani

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A wind-electric charge controller´sprimary function is to protect yourbattery bank from overcharging. It doesthis by monitoring the battery bank—when the bank is fully charged, thecontroller sends energy from the batterybank to a dump (diversion) load.Many wind-electric charge controllersare built into the same box as therectifiers (AC-to-DC converters).Overcurrent protection is neededb e t w e e n t h e b a t t e r y a n dcontroller/dump load.In batteryless grid-tie systems, there isno controller in normal operation, sincethe inverter is selling whatever energythe turbine is generating. But there willbe some control function in the case ofgrid failure, and there may be electronicsbefore the inverter to regulate the inputvoltage.See also the following HomePower feature articles:

Under Control: ChargeControllers for Whole-House SystemsW h a t i s a C h a r g eController?Get Maximum Power FromYour Solar Panels withMPPTWhat The Heck? ChargeController

Dump LoadAKA: diversion load, shunt loadSolar-electric modules can be turnedoff—open circuited—with no damage.

Most wind generators should not rununloaded. They will run too fast and tooloud, and may self-destruct. They mustbe connected to a battery bank or load.So normally, a charge controller thathas the capability of being a diversioncontroller is used. A diversion controllertakes surplus energy from the batterybank and sends it to a dump load. Incontrast, a series controller (commonlyused in PV systems), actually opens thecircuit.A dump load is an electrical resistanceheater, and it must be sized to handlethe full generating capacity of the windgenerator used. These dump loads canbe air or water heaters, and are activatedby the charge controller whenever thebatteries or the grid cannot accept theenergy being produced.

Battery BankAKA: storage batteryYour wind generator will produceelectricity whenever the wind blowsabove the cut-in speed. If your systemis off grid, you´ll need a battery bank—a group of batteries wired together—tostore energy so you can have electricitywhen it´s not windy. For off-gridsystems, battery banks are typically sizedto keep household electricity runningfor one to three calm days. Grid-intertiedsystems also can include battery banksto provide emergency backup duringblackouts—perfect for keeping criticalelectric loads operating until the grid isup again.Use only deep-cycle batteries in wind-electric systems. Lead-acid batteries are

the most common battery type. Floodedlead-acid batteries are usually the leastexpensive, but require adding distilledwater occasionally to replenish waterlost during the normal charging process.Sealed absorbent glass mat (AGM)batteries are maintenance free anddesigned for grid-tied systems wherethe batteries are typically kept at a fullstate of charge. Sealed gel-cell batteriescan be a good choice to use in unheatedspaces due to their freeze-resistantqualities.See also the following HomePower feature articles:

Top 10 Battery Blundersand How to Avoid ThemFlooded Lead Acid BatteryMaintenanceBattery Box Basics

System MeterAKA: battery monitor, amp-hour meter,watt-hour meterSystem meters can measure and displayseveral different aspects of your wind-electric system´s performance andstatus—tracking how full your batterybank is, how much electricity your windgenerator is producing or has produced,and how much electricity is in use.Operating your system without meteringis like running your car without anygauges—although possible to do, it´salways better to know how much fuel isin the tank.See also the following HomePower feature articles:

The Whole Picture:


Computer-Based Solutionsfor PV System MonitoringMutichannel Metering:Beta-Testing a New SystemMonitorControl Your Energy Use &C o s t s w i t h S o l a rMonitoring

Main DC DisconnectAKA: battery / inverter disconnectIn battery-based systems, a disconnectbetween the batteries and inverter isrequired. This disconnect is typically alarge, DC-rated breaker mounted in ametal enclosure. This breaker allows theinverter to be quickly disconnected fromthe batteries for service, and protectsthe inverter-to-battery wiring againstelectrical fires.See also the following HomePower feature articles:

W h a t T h e H e c k ?Disconnect

InverterAKA: DC-to-AC converterInverters transform the electricityproduced by your wind generator intothe AC electricity commonly used inmost homes for powering lights andappliances. Grid-t ied inverterssynchronize the electricity they producewith the grid´s "utility grade" ACelectricity, allowing the system to feedwind electricity to the utility grid.Grid-tie inverters are either designed tooperate with or without batteries.Battery-based inverters for off-grid orgrid-tie systems often include a batterycharger, which is capable of charging abattery bank from either the grid or abackup generator during cloudyweather.

See also the following HomePower feature articles:

What’s Going On—TheGrid? A New Generation ofGrid-Tied PV InvertersOff-Grid Inverter Efficiency

AC Breaker PanelAKA: mains panel, breaker box, fusebox

The AC breaker panel is the point atwhich all of a home’s electrical wiringmeets with the provider of the electricity,whether that’s the grid or a solar-electricsystem. This wall-mounted panel or boxis usually installed in a utility room,basement, garage, or on the exterior ofthe building. It contains a number oflabeled circuit breakers that routeelectricity to the various rooms

throughout a house. These breakersallow electricity to be disconnected forservicing, and also protect the building’swiring against electrical f ires.Just like the electrical circuits in yourhome or office, an inverter’s electricaloutput needs to be routed through anAC circuit breaker. This breaker is

usually mounted inside the building’s

mains panel, which enables the inverterto be disconnected from either the gridor from electrical loads if servicing isnecessary, and also safeguards thecircuit’s electrical wiring.Additionally, for their use, utilitiesusually require an AC disconnectbetween the inverter and the grid thatis for their use. These are usually locatednear the utility KWH meter.

Kilowatt-Hour M ete rAKA: KWH meter, utility meterMost homes with a grid-tied wind-electric system will have AC electricityboth coming from and going to theelectric utility grid. A bidirectional KWHmeter can simultaneously keep track ofhow much electricity you´re using andhow much your system is producing.The utility company often providesintertie-capable meters at no cost.

Backup GeneratorAKA: gas-guzzler, "the Noise"Off-grid wind-electric systems can besized to provide electricity during calmperiods when the wind doesn´t blow.But sizing a system to cover a worst-case scenario, like several calm weeksduring the summer, can result in a verylarge, expensive system that will rarelyget used to its capacity and will run ahuge surplus in windy times. To spareyour pocketbook, go with at least twosources of energy. Wind-PV hybridsystems are often an excellent fit withlocal renewable resources. But a backup,fuel-powered generator still may benecessary.Engine-generators can be fueled withbiodiesel, petroleum diesel, gasoline, orpropane, depending on the design. Mostgenerators produce AC electricity thata battery charger (either stand-alone orincorporated into an inverter) convertsto DC energy, which is stored inbatteries. Like most internal combustionengines, generators tend to be loud andstinky, but a well-designed renewableenergy system will require running themonly 50 to 200 hours a year or less.

Source : Solar Bridge Technologies





Plant Visit by EDB Team - Update

A high level official delegation ofEngineering Development Board leadby CEO EDB Mr. Aitiza A. Niazi visitedRaazy Motor Industries (Pvt) Ltd., onDecember 17, at Hi-Speed motorcycle’sassembling plant located in Hyderabad.They discuss the possibilities forestablishing meaningful cooperation toenhance engineering sector with thegovernment department. This was ahistorical visit by any Chief ExecutiveOfficer of EDB at Hyderabad motorcycleassembler plant.Raazy motor representative briefed onthe working and activities of thecompany, explain the company’s historyand highlighted about the assembly line

of motorcycles, production of differentin-house parts making and newupcoming initiative and showed newinvestment at painting sector, explainednew power painting technology adoptedby Raazy motors, explained futureinvestment plant at part manufacturinglike motorcycle’s rim & fuel tanksfabrication.During this visit all the team membersof EDB had taken a complete tour of thepremises and seen the working style.Mr. Aitiza, who ensured of his fullsupport for further encouraging themotorcycle sector, he appreciated theefforts made by the Raazy Motor’stowards giving jobs to female workers

specially.CEO, EDB appreciate for the investmentin this sector which has a great potentialin Pakistan. He made his remarks aboutRaazy Motor that team of this companyis energetic and doing well while Raazymotor representative say that we knewour weak area, and busy to strengththem by new investment.This delegation consists of Mr. IjazAhmed, DGM EDB, Mr. Ajam SharifGM EDB (BDG), Mr. Umer Barakzai,GM EDB (KYC), while Chairman RaazyMotor Mr. Haji Yaqoob, MD, Zahid AliChisty, Azmat Ali Chistry, Imranlakhani, Directors and GM Mr. RafiqAhmed Shaikh were also present.

Visit of EDB Delegation to Raazy Motor Industries, Hyderabad



Lubricant Sector - Update

The foundation stone of Rs 300 million lube oil blendingplant of MAL Pakistan Ltd (formerly Askari LubricantsLtd) was laid at National Industrial Parks (NIP) in Korangiindustrial area.Speaking on the occasion, managing director, Army WelfareTrust (AWT) Lt. Gen (retd) Imtiaz Hussain, who laid thefoundation stone, said that AWT was proud to have acompany like MAL Pakistan Ltd in its fold. MAL Pakproduces superior quality lubricants and they have fantasticfuture, he added."This is yet another feather in the cap of MAL Pakistanwhich is a very important part of the AWT, a leadingconglomerate, which manages a group of diversifiedbusinesses, companies, primarily in the industrial sector",he noted.Later, talking to media, he said that AWT, having assets ofRs 30 billion, gives its 100 percent profit to Pakistan Armyfor undertaking welfare projects for the widows and childrenof army martyrs and injured. He said AWT was presentlyfocusing on existing business, specially banking and cementsector. We have no plan for any expansion or new projects,he added.CEO of MAL Pakistan, Khawar Jamal said that the firstphase of the plant would cost Rs 150 million while thesecond phase at a cost of Rs 150 million. Upon completion,this plant will have a production capacity of 33 million litresof lubricants per annum.He said this facility will also have a laboratory, logisticscentre and a modern training center where the companyengineers will provide training and technical seminars tothe maintenance engineers employed in various industries.With support form ExxonMobil, the industry will have theaccess to the latest products and training material that willprovide direct benefits to the industry, he added. Jamalemphasized that the Company remains fully committed tosupplying high-quality products and services to its customersin the Pakistani marketplace.He pointed out that MAL Pakistan Ltd being the exclusivemarketer of world renowned Mobil and Esso brandedflagship and synthetic products in Pakistan has a strongand well established presence in the local market since last15 years. MAL Pakistan is the exclusive marketer of Mobilbrand in Pakistan. Its premium products in the automotiveand industrial sector are well known for their superiorquality and performance......

MAL Pakistan to set upRs. 300m lube oil Plant

Lt.Gen(R) Imtiaz Hussain laid the Foundation Stoneof MAL at Korangi, CEO MAL Pakistan Khawar Jamal

and other seen in the Picture.



Your car’s brakes areits primary SAFETYSYSTEM and yourlife saver. Every timeyou step on the brakespedal, you are calling

on your car’s brake system to performa function that is potentially a life-or-death matter. “Keep in mind thataccidents are caused… not justhappened”. While cars that take extratime to start on the driveway can beannoying, but cars that take extra timeto stop safely on the highway can bedownright deadly.

A brake system is designed to stop yourcar safely in the shortest possibledistance. Stopping on wet road can takefour times the normaldistance it takes ondry road. Stopping onsnow or ice takes tentimes the normaldistance. However,t here a re so meoutside factors thatmay influence thetime and distance ittakes for you to makesafe stopping. Thesefactors include thecondition of yourbrakes parts, tires,road, traffic, weatherand most importantlyare your own reflexes

or reaction time. Defective brakes andunfit tires are the major root cause ofroad accidents. To ensure your car is assafe as possible you must be alert to thesigns of brake wear or abnormal noise– It’s better to take a break now to testyour brakes for safe stopping.

BASIC BRAKESSYSTEM

There are two main types of brakessystem- disc brakes and drum brakes.Your car can have all disc or combinationof front disc and rear drum. Mostly latemodels and luxury or sports car comeswith all four disc brakes system. Discbrakes are used on the front wheelsbecause the front brakes have to work

harder since the momentum of the carshifts forward during braking action andas a result, front pads wear out faster.Front tires also have to work harder,particularly in front–wheel drive car dueto torque and turning forces.

HOW DRUM BRAKESWORK

When you push down on the brakepedal, hydraulic pressure is generatedin the system via the brake fluid in themaster cylinder. This brake fluidincreases the hydraulic pressure in thebrake lines leading to smaller wheelcylinders at each rear wheels. There theincreased fluid pressure forces brake

shoes against theb r a k e d r u m s .Friction betweenshoes and drumsslows or stops thewheels. As soon asyou take your foot offof the pedal, springspull the brake shoesa wa y f r om t hedrums so that thewheels can turnfreely again.

HOW DISCBRAKESWORK

The disc, which is

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also called the rotor, is attached to thehub/axle and wheel axle and turns withit. On top of the disc is a U-shaped devicecalled the calliper. Pushing down on thebrake pedal increases the hydraulicpressure in the master cylinder andbrake line to the calliper. The brake fluidthen forces friction pads inside thecalliper against the disc. That is how youslow down and stop the wheels.

DUAL BRAKINGSYSTEM

Most vehicles have a duel brakingsystem. This means that there are twoseparate and distinct pressure chambersin the master cylinder. If one systemleaks or fails, the other will maintainhydraulic pressure in the system. In thiscondition a brake warning will light upon the dash and the brakes will operateonly on two cross wheels, just enoughto pull onto the side of the road. If botho f t he m f a i l , t h en u s e t heParking/Emergency brake as a back uponly.

POWER BRAKESPower brakes require less effort to applythe brakes by using an engine vacuum.A special booster between the pedal andthe master cylinder does some of thebraking work for you. An importantpoint to remember is that power brakesdo not stop your car faster; they onlymake it easier for you to push the brakepedal.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKESYSTEM OR ABS

Anti-lock brake system uses wheel RPMsensors, hydraulic valves, and theonboard computer to prevent or limitwheel lock up. An electronic sensor ismounted at each wheel to measure thewheel RPM. The sensor sendsalternating or pulsing current signals tothe computer. If one wheel slows downor tends to lock, the sensor signalreduced frequency and the computeractivates the hydraulic valves to reducepressure to that wheel’s brake assembly.This keeps that wheel from locking andskidding.

PARKING OREMERGENCY BRAKE

Parking brakes are operated by a smallfoot pedal or handle. When you step onthe pedal or pull on the handle, you pullon steel cables that run to the rearbrakes. Use parking brakes when youpark on a hill or in an emergency whenthe hydraulic brake system fails. (Seemore detail in your car owner’s manualfor proper use of the parking brake).

ROUTINEMAINTENANCE IS

VITALBrake pads and shoes will finally wearout from slowing and stoppingthousands of times. When that happens,get the necessary parts replaced by acertified auto technician. Rememberthat the master cylinder, wheel cylinders,and all other components of the systemshould be checked at the same time.They may also be due for service whenthe pads/shoes are replaced. In mostcases, front/rear wheel bearings shouldbe cleaned and inspected and freshlubricant should be applied at this timealso.As brake pads/shoes wear out, you willhave to press the pedal farther to applythe brakes. If you have automaticadjusters, they will take up the slack andmaintain proper pedal travel. If thepedal changes suddenly, have the brakeschecked as quickly as you can.Parking brakes let you know when theyneed adjustment. As shoes wear, youmust move the handle or foot pedal agreater distance before the brakesfully apply. When parking brakesare adjusted, the cables and linkageshould be lubricated for free movement.Check the brake fluid level in the mastercylinder. If the level is low, the systemshould be checked for leaks or excessivepads/shoes wear by a certified autotechnician. To refill, use brake fluidsDOT 3 also see your maintenanceschedule for the recommended brakefluid and intervals for servicing the brakesystem. If you allow brake pads/shoesto wear through at any point, the metalrivets or a portion of the brakepads/shoes may scrape the brake rotoror drum. This will produce scratches orgrooves in the rotor’s or drum’s surface.The rotor or drum then must bereconditioned with special equipmentor possibly replaced.

WHY SERVICE YOURBRAKES?

• Brake pads/shoes are critical partsmade of friction material; they createdust as they wear out when in use. Theseparts also collect dust, rust and debrisfrom rough, dusty, wet roads andcongested traffic condition of most citiesin Pakistan.

• Brake parts should be inspected fordust /rust and must be cleaned, adjustedand lubricated for safe brakingoperations on a regular basis aspreventive maintenance based on yourdriving and road conditions.

WHEN TO INSPECTBRAKES FOR

SERVICE?Based on dusty and rough roadconditions in Pakistan and with my ownexperience and I would recommendhaving your brakes inspected for leakand wear at every 12000 KM or atsecond oil/filter service with tirerotations for yours and others safety. Orwhen you feel, hear or see any of thesesymptoms and conditions with yourbrakes.

• Oil Light: When brake oil warninglight comes on dash means oil is low orleaking.

• Noise: When starts squealing,grinding, screeching, clattering orchattering.

• Spongy: When the brake pedal isgoing down to floor or the warning lightcomes on.

• Drag: When the brakes are sticking,hot wheels or loss of engine power.

• Grab: When the brakes feel like theyare seizing under the slightest pressure.

• Pull: When its pulls to the side onbraking or uneven brakes.

• Pulsate: When the brakes startvibrating or pulsating on hard braking.

WHEN TO REPLACEBRAKE PARTS?

• Replace all pads or shoes when 75 %worn-out or when it becomes hard duewears and age.

• Replace rotors or drums when wornout, rusty or distorted due to excessive



braking.

• Replace hardware parts/lines whenthey become rusty or seized up dueto age or leakage.fluid/oil every two years or whenreplacing defective hydraulic parts orbrake hose/lines.

BRAKE FRICTIONMATERIAL - PADS

AND SHOESInteraction of brake pads/shoesproduces friction and it is the secondname of braking, as no contact, nofriction and without friction no braking.Brake pads and linings are made frommaterials which have a high coefficientof friction. The choice of materialdepends on the braking application, butit needs to be able to absorb and disperselarge amounts of heat without brakingperformance being adversely affected.

Brake friction materials were commonlymade from asbestos compounds,because of the excellent heat resistanceof that material, but as that has nowbeen proven to be highly toxic, asbestosis generally banned and no longer used.

Brakes are now manufactured from avariety of different materials that maybe: non-asbestos organic, low metallic,semi-metallic and ceramic. Tounderstand it easily, think about thetype of breads you use daily. They comefrom white (soft), whole wheat (semiharder) and rye bread (hardest).Similarly, brake pads come as soft (low-metallic) to medium hard (semimetallic) and hard like ceramic. It isimportant to remember, when you selectbrake pads/shoes, insists on parts onlyr ec omm en d ed b y y ou r c a r ’ smanufacturer.

You may find low metallic soft padsquieter than semi metallic or ceramic.However, the soft pads wear faster ascompared to pads with hardercompound which may be little noisy butlast longer. Don’t forget, your car’s brakesystem is your life saver. Would you buya cheap parachute? Of course not! Nevercompromise on your safety. Avoid cheapbrake parts or white box no-name/unknown and make sure to buythe best OEM approved quality, trusted,and brand name parts from reliablesource like genuine parts dealer orauthorised car dealership and insist tohave your brake job done only by aqualified/certified technician. Do notput your life into a stranger’s hands oncurb side open air shops.

BRAKE FAILUREModern vehicles come with a dual-circuit hydraulic brake system. Thissystem will protect you against a totalfailure of your brakes. A warning lighton your dashboard will light up if thereis a problem. It should light up beforeyour brakes stop working. When yousee the brake warning light come on,pull over to the side of the road as soonas it is safe. In the event of a total brakefailure, your owner’s manual shoulddescribe the proper procedure fordownshifting and using your parkingbrake to bring your vehicle to a safeand controlled stop. Park your vehiclein a safe location. Do not drive untilthe brakes have been checked orrepaired. This needs to be done by a

certified auto technician.Your power brakes system could failtoo. You can tell if there is a problemwhen you push down on the brakepedal. If the vehicle does not slowdown, don’t panic. You still havebrakes. In this case, push the brakepedal down harder and apply steadypressure. This may occur if yourengine stops while you are stillmoving.If your wheels lock, ease off of thebrake pedal. Brake again but not ashard. Downshifting and applyingyour parking brake will also help

you to stop.

EMERGENCYBRAKING

No matter how careful you are, thereare times when something unexpectedmay occur which requires you to brakesuddenly. The key to emergency brakingis to stop the vehicle as quickly aspossible without locking the wheels. Ifyou lock the wheels, you will losesteering control.Emergency braking involves thefollowing:

• Press down hard on the brake pedalbut not so hard as to cause the wheelsto lock.

• If the wheels lock, quickly release thebrake pedal and press them hard againto regain control if you start to skid.

• Look and steer in the direction youwant to go.Some vehicles come with anti-lockbraking systems (ABS). The ABS assiststhe driver, allowing them to perform anemergency stop while still being able tosteer. ABS applies brake pressure at eachwheel, cycling from locked to slightlyrolling in a pulsing-like action that youwill feel through the brake pedal. Thisallows you to brake as hard as you want


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Your power brakes system could fail too. You can tell if there is a problemwhen you push down on the brake pedal. If the vehicle does not slowdown, don’t panic. You still have brakes. In this case, push the brake

pedal down harder and apply steady pressure.This may occur if your engine stops while you are still moving.




while still being able to steer. Properuse of anti-lock brakes is to apply steady,hard pressure to the brake pedal. Donot pump the brake pedal. If you havea vehicle with ABS, be sure to check yourowner’s manual for more informationon emergency braking techniques.

KEEP SAFE DRIVINGPRACTICE

Your driving habits will determine howlong your brakes will last. Unless youmake a sudden stop, don’t jam on thebrakes. Keep a safe distance ahead ofyou and do not “ride” the brakes either.That is, don’t keep or rest your foot onthe brake pedal while driving.It’s important to check your tires andbrakes regularly, and have your tires

rotated periodically. Otherwise, youcould end up with the double set-backof worn tires tread, giving the car lessgrip on the road and wearing out thebrakes, making it harder to stop thewheels. Bad brakes or bad tires are badenough alone. Put them together andyou could have a lethal combination.Make sure to check the condition of thetires for enough tread to maintain thefriction on the road. It is highlyrecommended to have all snow tiresduring winter season, especially for themotorist driving in the north snow zoneof Pakistan. Also check and maintaintire pressure as a part of your regularmaintenance.

Remember again, “It’s better tohave a car that takes extra time tostart on the driveway, rather thanone that takes extra time to stops

on the highway” to avoid roadaccidents.

Regular brake safety inspection andmaintenance will protect you fromavoidable accidents, saves lives, moneyon major repairs and adds peace of mindwith safe motoring...

Mohammad Shahzad is the Customer

Management Operations Manager at

Brimell Toyota/Scion in Toronto, On.

Free advice for Automark readers,

please email him at [email protected]

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your car!

The All Pakistan CNG Association(APCNGA) has made comprehensivearrangements to start CNG vehicleschecking campaign to ensure new safetyrules from this week, across the country.The decision was taken in a recentmeeting held here, which was attendedby officials of the Ministry of Petroleumand Natural Resources, HDIP,Explosives department, OGRA officials,Provincial transport secretaries, CNGowner and dealers association and AllPakistan CNG Association.The association’s central chairmanGhiyas Abdullah Paracha said themeeting finalized the changes in OGRArules for Cylinder Fitting location andnumber of cylinders.He said the APCNGA had setup 25 to100 kits checking centres countrywidewhere diploma holder technicians wouldcheck the kits and added the associationwould give advertisement in media forcampaign.He said the association has assuredgovernment for every possiblecooperation to all the relat ivedepartments and hoped that in sixmonths, 0.6 million vehicles will bechecked according to new rules.While the Secretary Petroleum andNatural Resources Chaudhry Ejaz has

established a Ministerial Task Force toevolve an inspection and enforcementregime to ensure safety of CNG kits andcylinders installed in public transportand private vehicles.The task force is headed by JointSecretary (Admn) Ministry of Petroleumand Natural Resources with DirectorGeneral Hydrocarbon DevelopmentInstitute of Pakistan (HDIP) assecretary. Representatives of OGRA,Explosives, Motorway Police, RTAs andUN Disaster Risk Consultant aremembers. The Task Force has alreadyconducted detailed interactions withI n t e r i o r M i n i s t r y , D i s t r i c tA d m i n i s t r a t i o n s , P r o v i n c i a lGovernments, Traffic Police and variousother stakeholders including OGRA,CNG and Transport Associations.Secretary MPNR has requestedProvincial ChiefSecretaries to indicatelocations/ premises in all districts forestablishment of CNG testing stationsby HDIP.Moreover, the Ministry of Professionaland Vocational Training has beenrequested to arrange for diploma coursesthrough collaboration with NAVTECand Provincial Technical Education &Vocational Training Authorities(TEVTA) to provide technical trainings

in order to produce skilled personnelwho would be deployed at all CNGStations and TestingCenters.The Task Force has recommended thatrefueling procedure and site safety atCNG pumps shall be ensured by ChiefInspector Explosives (CIE) and OGRA.

RFID chips shall be implanted on testedcylinders and scanned prior to refueling.It is proposed that Private vehicles shallbe inspected annually and Public ServiceVehicles (PSV’s) would be tested everyfour months.After the cut-off date Motor VehicleExamination (MVE’s) will not certifyvehicle having untested cylinders andRTA shall not grant route permits tovehicles having untested cylinders.Damaged, expired and non-approvedcylinders shall be seized by police andcorrect placement / location of Cylindersin PSV’s shall be decided by OGRA anduse of multiple cylinders shall bebanned.The matter of bursting cylinders and theneed to safeguard precious human livesis being given top priority and dailyreport regarding actions being taken aresubmitted by the Task Force to Ministerand Secretary Petroleum and NaturalResources.....

CNG Association to startvehicles’ checking campaign



TOYOTA COROLLA

Price updated January- 2012

MEHRAN VX 800ccMEHRAN VX (CNG) 800cc

MEHRAN VXR (CNG)

MEHRAN VXR

ALTO VXR

ALTO VXR (CNG)

Rs. 510,000Rs. 576,000

Rs. 562,000

Rs. 625,000

Rs. 727,000

Rs. 796,000

SUZUKIModel Price

LIANA 1.3L RXI MT PETROL

CULTUS Efi VXRI

CULTUS Efi VXRI (CNG)

LIANA 1.3L RXI MT (CNG)

RAVI PICKUP ST308R VX

RAVI PICKUP ST308R VX CNG

BOLAN VAN VX PetrolBOLAN VAN VX CNG

SUZUKI VAN CARGO

BOLAN VAN VXR PETROL

BOLAN VAN VXR CNG

Rs. 925,000

Rs. 990,000

Rs. 1,282,000

Rs. 1,351,000

Rs. 589,000Rs. 660,000

Rs. 653,000

Rs. 721,000

Rs. 565,000

Rs. 537,000

Rs. 606,000

SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DLX Rs. 1,056,000

Karakoram MotorsModel Price

Chery Standard Petrol Rs. 7,20,000Chery Standard CNG Rs. 7,70,000

Chery Deluxe Petrol Rs. 7,70,000

Chery Deluxe CNG Rs. 8,20,000

Gonow VictorGonow Troy Standard

Rs. 1,499,000Rs. 9,99,000

Gilgit (Double Cabin) Pet.Gilgit (Double Cabin) CNGKaghan XL PetrolKaghan XL CNG

Rs. 3,85,000Rs. 4,20,000Rs. 1,285,000Rs. 1,375,000

HYUNDAI

Model PriceHonda CRV Automatic 2400cc Japan Rs. 5,599,000

Honda City Automatic 1300cc Rs. 1,560,000Honda City Manual 1300cc Rs. 1,419,000

Honda Civic VTI Manual 1800cc

Honda Civic VTI Manual SR (Oriel)

Rs. 1,908,000

Rs. 2,058,000

Honda Accord Automatic 2400cc Japan Rs. 6,317,000

HONDA

Car / Light Vehicle Price ListCar / Light Vehicle Price List

APV 1.5L JL SX MT (CBU) Rs. 1,999,000

APV 1.5L JL DX MT (CBU) Rs. 2,074,000

Rs. 1,788,000

Rs. 1,980,000

Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec SR (Oriel)

Honda Civic VTI Prosmatec 1800cc

Model Price

GLI VVT-i M/T 1299cc Petrol Rs. 1,577,500

XLI VVT-i M/T 1299cc Petrol Rs. 1,447,500

GLI VVT-i A/T 1599cc Petrol Rs. 1,742,500

Model Price

ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i MT

2.OD SALOON MT

2.OD SAL SUNROOF Rs. 1,770,500

Rs. 1,668,500

Rs. 1,792,500

Rs. 1,882,500

2.OD STD 2000cc Rs. 1,577,500

ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i MT SUNROOF

ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i AT Cruisetronic

ALTIS 1.6L Dual VVT-i AT SUNROOF

Rs. 1,882,500

Rs. 1,972,500

XLI VVT-i 1299cc ECOTEC Rs. 1,572,500

GLI VVT-i 1299cc ECOTEC Rs. 1,702,500

SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3L DX STD Rs. 1,156,000

JIMNY JLX SX CBU (SN) Rs. 1,974,000

JIMNY JLX DX CBU (SN) Rs. 2,123,000

Model Price

CHEVROLETModel Price

Rs. 569,000CHEVROLET JOY CNG

Rs. 539,000CHEVROLET JOY Petrol

Hilux Pickup 4x sc

Brand New Toyota Hilux Pickup, 4x2,Single Cabin, (Local Assembled)

Rs. 1,617,500

Model Price

Hilux Pickup 4x4 D/C

Toyota HILUX 2494cc, Diesel TurboCharger Common Rail Engine,4x4 Double Cabin - Standard Model

Rs. 2,839,000

Model Price

DAIHATSU

Rs. 8,77,200

Rs. 9,38,200

CX ECO (CNG)

CX ECOMATIC

Rs. 8,27,200CUORE CX

Model Price

Rs. 3,560,000Rs. 3,960,000

Rs. 3,336,000

DEFENDER

STATION WAGON 90STATION WAGON 110

Soft Top 90

LAND ROVERModel Price

Gonow Troy Deluxe Rs. 1,049,000


MADE IN PAKISTAN MOTORCYCLESRETAIL PRICE LIST

70cc Motorcycle

Retail Price

Rs. 42,500/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 42,000/=

Rs. 40,000/=

Rs. 40,000/=

Rs. 49,000/=

Rs. 39,000/=

Rs. 45,000/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 46,000/=

Rs. 47,000/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 66,500/=

Rs. 42,000/=

Rs. 40,500/=

Rs. 40,500/=

Rs. 40,500/=

Rs. 40,500/=

Rs. 40,500/=

Rs. 44,800/=

Rs. 40,000/=

Product &

Model Name

Aan AI-70

Asia Hero AH-70

Bionic AS-70

Crown Lifan CRLF-70

Challenger BA-70

Diamond SD-70

Dhoom YD-70

Eagle DG-70

Ghani GI-70

Guangta GT-70

Grace CT-70

Hero RF-70

Hero RF-70 Plus

Habib HB-70

Honda CD-70

Hi-Speed SR-70

Jinan JN-70

Leader LD-70

King Hero KH-70

Moon Star MT-70

Master MD-70

Metro Hi-Tech MR-70

New Asia NA-70

Sr./

No.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

Product &

Model Name

Pak Hero PH-70

Raftar KM-70

Ravi Premium R1

Ravi Hamsafar-70

Road Prince RP-70

Royal Star RS-70

Royal RL-70

Racer AS-70

Safari SD-70

Sakai SK-70

Star DL-70

Sohrab JS-70

Sonica SM-70

Super Asia SA-70

Super Star SS-70

Super Power SP-70

Super Power Delux

Toyo TG-70

Target TT-70

Unique UD-70

Union Star US-70

United US-70

Zxmco ZX-70

Retail Price

Rs. 42,500/=

Rs. 42,000/=

Rs. 47,000/=

Rs. 43,000/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 42,500/=

Rs. 41,500/=

Rs. 40,000/=

Rs. 39,000/=

Rs. 39,900/=

Rs. 41,500/=

Rs. 42,400/=

Rs. 39,500/=

Rs. 41,500/=

Rs. 40,500/=

Rs. 45,000/=

Rs. 41,000/=

Rs. 40,000/=

Rs. 42,000/=

Rs. 42,000/=

Rs. 40,000/=

Rs. 42,000/=

Sr./

No.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

MADE IN PAKISTAN MOTORCYCLESPRICE LIST

Price updated Nov-2011



125cc Motorcycle 100cc MotorcycleBrand & Model Name

Habib HB-125

Sitara ST-125

Super Star SS-125

Super Star SS-125 DLX

Hero RF-125

Honda CG-125 STD

Honda CG-125 DX

Metro MR-125

Ravi Storm-125 Euro II

No.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Retail Price

Rs. 88,000/=

Rs. 55,000/=

Rs. 54,000/=

Rs. 59,000/=

Rs. 75,000/=

Rs. 93,000/=

Rs. 115,000/=

Rs. 77,000/=

Rs. 78,000/=

Brand &Model Name

Ghani GI-100

Habib HB-100

Honda CD-100

Sitara ST-100

Super Star SS-100

Super Power SP-100

Unique UD-100

No.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Retail Price

Rs. 55,500/=

Rs. 55,000/=

Rs. 77,000/=

Rs. 55,000/=

Rs. 50,500/=

Rs. 55,000/=

Rs. 60,000/=

Sr./

No.

1.

2.

3.

Yamaha MotorcycleProduct &

Model Name

Yamaha YD100

Yamana Yama4

Yamaha YB100 Royale

Retail Price

Rs. 77,600/=

Rs. 73,700/=

Rs. 75,200/=

Sr./

No.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Suzuki MotorcycleProduct &

Model Name

Suzuki Sprinter ECO

Suzuki Sprinter STD.

Suzuki GS-150

Suzuki Shogan

Retail Price

Rs. 70,900/=

Rs. 74,400/=

Rs. 93,500/=

Rs. 83,500/=

MADE IN PAKISTAN MOTORCYCLESPRICE LIST



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