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The Chinese company will build an electric car plant in Karachi

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 The Chinese company will build an electric car plant in Karachi When the government announced the country's first electric vehicle policy, many companies began to show interest in building electric vehicle (EV) factories in the country. The Chinese company Gauss Auto Group today announced the construction of a factory for electric cars in the Special Economic Zone of Pakistan near Port Qasim in Karachi. The Chinese company will build an electric car plant in Karachi The move comes after a delegation led by Chen Feng, CEO of Gauss Auto Group and CEO of AKD Group Holding, Mr. Nasir Rizwan, visited the Investment Board (BOI). They also held a detailed meeting with the advice of Federal Investment Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain and BOI Secretary Fareena Mazhar. The Chinese company, a joint venture (JV) with limited AKD Group Holdings (Pvt.), Has decided to build a factory in Karachi on approximately 1,000 acres of land. The delegation also discussed some of its plans to export locall...

Arab Sheikh unveils world's largest Hummer SUV

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 Arab Sheikh unveils world's largest Hummer SUV Famous Arab car lover Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan has unveiled the world's largest Hummer H1 SUV. Sheikh also holds the Guinness World Record for owning the world's largest collection of 4x4 off-road vehicles with 718 models. Its latest addition, dubbed the Hummer H1 X3, is three times larger than the regular H1 and 27 times bulkier. The off-roader is 21.6 feet tall, 20 feet wide, and 46 feet long. It is also used as a play car with a second floor, stairs, toilets and a room with a 360º view. The platform of the H1 X3 is a US Army LARC-LX steel amphibious truck. Its power is powered by four diesel engines that allow a top speed of 32 km/h. Since the SUVs have no real purpose other than new ones, Shiekh Al-Nahyan will keep the SUVs at the Sharjah Off-Road History Museum in the United Arab Emirates. other similar work The Hummer H1 X3 was not the first "Frankenstein monster" commissioned by Al-Nahyan to be develo...

The first BMW iX arrives in Pakistan

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 The first BMW iX arrives in Pakistan The first BMW iX introduced the first Pakistani buyer Dr. Hamid Haqpawar - BMW Group Executive Director for the Middle East and Mr. Holger Ziegeler, Consul General of Germany at the event on Monday, March 21, 2022. The iX is equipped with fifth-generation eDrive technology, which provides exceptional performance on all types of roads and terrain. It has two electric motors and an all-wheel drive system, which guarantees full power control. Futuristic SAS accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.6 seconds, produces 520 horsepower and offers a range of 630 km. The new BMW iX is an electric class-defining SAV that takes luxury and comfort to a whole new level. BMW is one of the most famous car brands in the world. With a history of technological change and innovation, BMW has never slowed down in seeking interest. The company is a leader in environmental protection and is recognized as the most sustainable car company. With the launch of the iX,...

Proton Saga will finally see it after a year

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 Proton Saga will finally see it after a year Al-Haj Automotive is speeding up its local meeting to deliver cars to customers immediately. Autojournal.pk recently announced that the carmaker has begun delivering a large batch of locally assembled Proton Saga units to customers across Pakistan. The update came on Saturday and was accompanied by a photo showing a crowd of about 60 Proton Saga units standing at the Al-Haj plant. The tipper noted that people on Sunday began posting photos on social networks after receiving deliveries of their sagas a year after booking. Notification On March 17, 2022, Al-Haj Automotive issued an update stating that Malaysia would lift COVID-19 bans on companies, allowing for trade and commercial activities. The statement added that: Al-Haj Automotive (Pvt.) Ltd. has already begun. local composition and deliveries of Proton Saga since November 2021. We would like to inform [our] customers that deliveries from Malaysia will be streamlined from April 2022...

The Hyundai Tucson also gets a big price increase

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 The Hyundai Tucson also gets a big price increase Hyundai Nishat Motors Private Limited (HNMPL) also helped increase the price of a bandwagon by changing Hyundai Tucson prices. This is the company's second price increase in just two months. Like its competitors, the HNMPL also pointed to rising raw material costs, shipping costs, declining local currency and other logistical problems causing the increase. However, unlike other car manufacturers, the HNMPL holds new prices valid only for bookings made after the price increase has been announced. Anyone who makes a reservation by March 25, 2022 will pay the old rate. Interestingly, however, Hyundai raised the price in Tucson. It was noted that the SUV was the best-selling car on the HNMPL in February 2022, with almost 800 units sold per month. Market news suggests that the Korean carmaker will increase prices for the rest of its range, also due to growing cost pressures.

Punjab Traffic Police to Switch to E-Challans to Eliminate Corruption

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 Punjab Traffic Police to Switch to E-Challans to Eliminate Corruption Traffic Police wardens in Punjab will begin issuing e-challans from 23 March onward and the manual challan system may be abolished. The e-challan machine could be implemented across Punjab to make the visitors police gadget more transparent, take away corruption, and enable the unification of all the challan records. Traffic wardens may be now furnished with smart printers to replace the traditional challan books. Traffic officials revealed that the wardens will generate slips thru a smartphone app and print them with the clever printers the usage of an online gadget for violation of visitors laws in Punjab, which include Lahore. All the particulars of the violator might be uploaded and revealed, and the e-challan may even encompass the challan officer’s information and beat. The procurement of smart printers in line with the quantity of wardens in every district is underway, as directed by using the DIG Traffic...

When Metro Bus From Peshawar Mor to Islamabad Airport Will Open

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 When Metro Bus From Peshawar Mor to Islamabad Airport Will Open As per the plan, 24 buses will run from Peshawar Mor to the N5 bus station on GT Road, and six buses with greater luggage storage will run round the clock uninterruptedly from N5 to the airport. CDA has ordered 30 buses from a Chinese bus maker, half of that are set to be shipped to Pakistan and the last are within the final section of producing. To save you greater delays, the National Highway Authority (NHA) will conduct pre-shipment inspections of the available buses through 0.33 parties due to Chinese COVID-19 regulations. The orange, 12-meter-lengthy buses are in all likelihood to arrive in Pakistan inside the center of April, after which the CDA will avenue test them with guide ticketing due to the not on time installment of the automated systems. NHA had all started running on the Rs. 16 billion task for the 25.6-km music from Peshawar Mor to Islamabad International Airport in January 2017. The civil work on th...

World’s Biggest Hydrogen-Powered Bus Fleet Showcased at Beijing Olympics

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 World’s Biggest Hydrogen-Powered Bus Fleet Showcased at Beijing Olympics The 2022 Beijing Olympics are the primary Olympic occasion to acquire carbon neutrality whilst it opened on 4 February. It has greater than 1,000 hydrogen and gas mobile cars in provider, with over 30 hydrogen refueling stations, making it the arena’s biggest demonstration of the generation. As per the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, 816 industrial vehicles were supplied through producers together with Beiqi Foton Motor and Geely’s industrial vehicle logo, Farizon. Farizon has reportedly provided the event with 80 Interstellar Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus C12Fs except a complete-time on-web page aid crew comprising R&D engineers, carrier engineers, and deliver chain engineers for efficient automobile operations. Toyota has also furnished the event with one hundred forty second-technology Mirai hydrogen gasoline cell cars. This is the primary time that the second-era Mirai has been used on a larger...

The parking charge issue at Faisal Mosque, Islamabad stays unresolved,

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 The parking charge issue at Faisal Mosque, Islamabad stays unresolved, As in keeping with the info, the contractor had instructed site visitors that he is legally accredited to acquire Rs. 20 and Rs. 50 as parking costs for bikes and vehicles respectively at Faisal Mosque. However, the visitors supplied a file allegedly handwritten by means of a Deputy Director of the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) of Capital Development Authority (CDA), wherein he said that “No one has been allowed to charge parking charge on private automobiles”. According to the letter, the parking contractor can only fee parking fees from industrial cars, and private motorists aren't required to pay whatever. It also cautioned visitors that if the contractor needs a parking fee from non-public motorists or bikers, they have to right away record a criticism through calling 051-9252838/051-9252844 or 15. The traffic also confirmed that the contractor’s parking price receipt reads: “Contractor will...

The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) of Lahore, Muntazir Mehdi has announced

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 The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) of Lahore, Muntazir Mehdi has announced The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) of Lahore, Muntazir Mehdi has introduced that a present day using licensing center may be installation on the Manawan Traffic Police Lines, where offerings will be presented 24 hours an afternoon, 24News mentioned. CTO Mehdi said that the center is supposed to be a modern facility for the issuance of driving licenses. Following the hole of the riding center, using licenses might be issued 24 hours an afternoon, seven days a week, for the ease of the locals. Motorists in Lahore who want to apply for the renewal of their expired licenses or driving students in want of learner’s allows can down load the Rasta cellular application and e book appointments at their nearest licensing facilities.

Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued 10,693 fine tickets in January for severe violations

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 Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued 10,693 fine tickets in January for severe violations On Monday, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Rai Mazhar Iqbal reviewed an distinctive report by using special groups tasked with implementing site visitors regulations, and declared that “Strict motion will be taken against the ones transporters violating visitors routes. The purpose is to offer better traffic centers to the citizen”. ITP strengthened its crackdown on lane field violation with the aid of heavy delivery automobiles (HTV) and motorcycles on major roads last week to maintain the easy flow of visitors in the federal capital. Furthermore, SSP Traffic had directed all of the zonal DSPs and beat inspectors to deal stringently with motorists and motorcyclists who violate site visitors rules for seat belts, helmets, lane, and course utilization.

Honda has launched the latest Civic 2022 with the intention to be supplied in Pakistan

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 Honda has launched the latest Civic 2022 with the intention to be supplied in Pakistan Honda has launched the modern day Civic 2022 if you want to be presented in Pakistan with some extra features and an eye-popping charge. Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) these days announced the opening of bookings for the incredibly predicted sedan after hyping it up, denying all the rumors about it, and pointing out that netizens must prevent propagandizing. While that is a tactic that nearly each car manufacturer employs, what’s new is that Honda is introducing sure alternatives that the neighborhood Civic’s pinnacle variations do not have. Honda has revealed the subsequent costs: Variants Prices (Rs.) Booking Amount (Rs.) Civic 1.5 Turbo M-CVT five,099,000 1,200,000 Civic 1.Five Turbo M-CVT Oriel five,399,000 1,200,000 Civic 1.5 Turbo LL-CVT 6,149,000 1,200,000 Despite its hefty Rs. 6.1 million charge tag, the among the finest RS Turbo variation comes with a few quite cool fun...

TPL has launched Fortune Shield — a Term Life Takaful plan for distribution through Auto Dealerships

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 TPL has launched Fortune Shield — a Term Life Takaful plan for distribution through Auto Dealerships Currently, Fortune Shield is only available in Karachi, however, the company plans to expand this service to other parts of the country within this year. This plan also offers access to TPL Life’s telehealth platform, which will enable customers to consult PMD certified general physicians and specialists,  and have access to medicines, lab tests, and doctors at home along with several other features through TPL Life’s mobile application. The launch ceremony featured senior members of TPL Corp & TPL Life, along with the city’s top dealership representatives comprising of 3S & Non-3S dealers. The partnership is aimed towards developing a mutual benefit for TPL, dealerships, and customers. Commenting on the occasion, Saad Nissar, Executive Director, TPL Corp said, We are certain that the dealership fraternity will support TPL Corp yet again to ensure that TPL Life’s produ...

Pakistani startup, Mode Mobility, is gearing as much as release its first locally designed and manufactured electric powered -wheeler

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 Pakistani startup, Mode Mobility, is gearing as much as release its first locally designed and manufactured electric powered -wheeler Sustainability and inclusivity are at the coronary heart of Mode Mobility’s vision and method to turn out to be leaders within the pretty aggressive mobility and automobile sectors. The organisation’s product strategy within the near time period specializes in the area of interest segments of the marketplace. Personal mobility for women is one of the maximum underserved segments within the Pakistani automotive region. One obvious instance of that is the absence of a motive force seat peak adjustment feature on maximum small cars, or even on a few base model sedans. Within the 2-wheeler segment, there are hardly any locally produced fashions available with step-thru or step-over designs; a function that could significantly ease womens’ take-up of solo motorcycle riding. With the C-series scooters, the focus is to design a vehicle this is equally ergo...

As a happy tiding for the commuters of Karachi, Sindh Minister for Transportation, Awais Shah

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 As a happy tiding for the commuters of Karachi, Sindh Minister for Transportation, Awais Shah As a satisfied tiding for the commuters of Karachi, Sindh Minister for Transportation, Awais Shah has disclosed that the primary batch of prototype buses for the Sindh authorities’s Peoples’ Bus Service initiative will quickly arrive in Karachi. A Chinese organisation, Higer has developed 250 hybrid buses for the People’s Bus Service project in Karachi and other districts of Sindh. The prototype buses are ready and were effectively tested. The buses will get introduced in Karachi through subsequent month, in line with a tweet from the business enterprise. The Sindh Mass Transit Authority said in every other submit that buses for Larkana and Karachi had been prepared and have been examined correctly. “The wait is over. The buses for karachi and Larkana are geared up & correctly tested. We promise to supply a exceptional shipping system for the people of Sindh.” Previously, Administrato...

Proton Pakistan has only sold 1233 units in 2021, according to market

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 Proton Pakistan has only sold 1233 units in 2021, according to market  The major reason behind low sales by the Malaysian automaker seems to be the lockdown imposed in Malaysia which caused a shortage of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) parts. This kept the company from making a decent number of cars in Pakistan. Proton sold 1052 Completely Built-Up (CBU) units in Pakistan of Proton X70 and Proton Saga combined with only 181 locally manufactured vehicles. The Malaysian newcomer has still more than a thousand pending vehicles that it has to deliver to its customers, who cannot do anything but wait for their turn. Various netizens have commented that Proton has failed to perform in Pakistan as it can’t seem to handle market demand. Interestingly, Proton Pakistan has remained silent in the wake of price hikes, as it has yet to announce its revised car prices which also may affect its future sales, considering their previous record of delayed deliveries and production problems the c...

Kia has just released additional details about the second-generation Niro

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 Kia has just released additional details about the second-generation Niro The Kia Niro 2023 will be available in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric versions, with the conventional hybrid variant being the first to be presented. The Niro Hybrid will be powered by a 1.6-liter inline-four gasoline engine, an electric motor, and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission once again. Kia claims that the overall output will be 139 hp, and it will only be available in front-wheel-drive like before. Kia has, however, unveiled images of the Niro EV which has a moderately altered front-end. The 2023 Niro is bigger than the previous model, with a wider frame, a bit longer wheelbase, and a 2.5-inch longer body for passenger space and luggage room. Its design is predominantly inspired by the HabaNiro concept car, and it will have a variety of exciting trim choices, including eight exterior colors, six color options for the contrasting C-pillar trim, and three options for the body claddin...

The Sindh Excise and Taxation Department has announced new motor vehicle taxes under the Finance

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  The Sindh Excise and Taxation Department has announced new motor vehicle taxes under the Finance Tax on cars with engines over 1000cc has been upped from  Rs. 50,000  to Rs. 100,000 while that on vehicles with engines between 1001cc and 2000cc has been raised to Rs. 200,000 from Rs. 100,000. Additionally, a ll vehicles with engines above 2001cc will now pay a tax of Rs. 400,000. The change has now rendered owning a vehicle between a small hatchback and a family sedan increasingly difficult for the common man. This will add to the soaring cost of ownership of passenger cars, which has already seen a hefty price hike as a result of the government’s recent approval of a supplementary financial bill (mini-budget).

While 2020 was the year of compact crossover SUVs, 2022 is shaping up to be the year of subcompac BAIC X25 Vs. DFSK Glory 500

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While 2020 was the year of compact crossover SUVs, 2022 is shaping up to be the year of subcompac BAIC X25 Vs. DFSK Glory 500 Both are sub-compact SUVs that have been spotted in Pakistan several times as test mules or display units. X25 has already entered production, while Glory 500 is also set to launch soon, according to market reports. Here is a thorough comparison of both subcompact SUVs to see which one promises better value: Exterior BAIC X25 Although the SUV is based on a subcompact sedan platform, it has quite a large body. The exterior design features a blend of smooth lines and a round silhouette, which clashes with some styling details of the SUV. DFSK Glory 500 DFSK Glory 500 has a radical and aggressive design. On the front, there are an angry-looking pair of headlights, a couple of DRL’s at the bottom, and a huge gaping grille in the middle. In the international market, the pillars, side mirrors, and the roof of the SUV are blacked out to give it a sporty, two-tone look....

In the wake of escalating traffic and smog problems in Lahore,

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 In the wake of escalating traffic and smog problems in Lahore,  TEPA has prepared 12 TORs and guidelines for Lahore, according to a report by 24News. The proposed regulations entail that any highway can be converted into a one-way road in order to maintain the flow of traffic, in addition to especially paved pedestrian zones and roads. A topographic survey of the highways, structure planning, and road construction will be carried out as part of the proposed regulations, besides the introduction of a parking management policy. TEPA’s Chief Engineer has forwarded the drafted regulation policy to the Director-General of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) for approval, after which it will be finalized by the Governing Body.