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Japan among 40 nations to back U.N. draft regulation on braking systems

Muhammed Hanif Memon
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Japan among 40 nations to back U.N. draft regulation on braking systems

Forty countries including Japan have agreed on a draft U.N. regulation for advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) for new cars and light commercial vehicles from early 2020, which the European Union says it will implement from 2022, an U.N. agency said.

The new regulation, compulsory for countries that adopt it at a June session, will impose strict and harmonised requirements for automatic braking at speeds of up to 60 kms per hour to save lives, especially in urban settings, the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said.

Japan and the EU have said the new AEBS system will become mandatory, representing some 4 million and 15 million new cars respectively each year, the statement said.

“It activates the brake to stop a crash and that’s it … It will not drive, it will brake,” UNECE spokesman Jean Rodriguez told a briefing. There will be no obligation to retrofit older vehicles, he said.

Japan and the EU have said the new AEBS system will become mandatory, representing some 4 million and 15 million new cars respectively each year, the UNECE statement said.

More than 9,500 fatalities were recorded in car crashes in cities in the EU in 2016, 40 percent of them pedestrians, it said.

The United States, China and India – which have huge domestic carmakers – are not part of the original 1958 agreement on which the latest regulation builds, Rodriguez said.

Hyundai to launch first digital car showroom in Lahore, Pakistan

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Hyundai to launch first digital car showroom in Lahore, Pakistan

South Korean automaker Hyundai is going to introduce its first ‘Digital Showroom’ in Pakistan which will also be the first of its kind in our country.

The showroom will be opened at Emporium Mall in Lahore, that will offer car enthusiasts a matchless experience through realistic 3D screens and huge floor-to-ceiling video walls.

Prospective customers will be able to go through an easy to use dashboard which will enable them to see a 3D model of the Hyundai cars. The dashboard will also display real-time information such as the functions, features, specifications and much more of Hyundai cars. Through the touch panel, customers would be able to see the price and colors and stock availability in each model and analyze the features in different models of Hyundai vehicles. The digital car showroom will also serve an opportunity to arrange a test drive of your desired vehicle.

Although no official date has been given by Hyundai, it is expected to be launched very soon. Hyundai already has its digital car showrooms in England, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Russia. The automaker is expanding its network of digital showrooms across the world.

Hyundai, in partnership with the Nishat group in Pakistan, is all set to introduce its vehicles in Pakistan at the end of 2019. The assembly plant is under construction in Faisalabad which will be completed in the next few months after which the company would start to produce 7000 vehicles in the initial phase.

by Aqsa Mirza / Hanif Memon

SHELL ECO-MARATHON ASIA RETURNS TO MALAYSIA IN ITS 10TH YEAR

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SHELL ECO-MARATHON ASIA RETURNS TO MALAYSIA IN ITS 10TH YEAR

Karachi (Feb 12, 2019):Shell announced today that Malaysia will host Shell Eco-marathon Asia in 2019 as part of its global Make the Future Live programme. Held at Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, the Asia competition comes back to where it was first held in 2010, and celebrates its 10th year of challenging bright young student minds to design and build ultra-energy-efficient cars, and then take them out on the track in competition.

From April 29 to May 2 over100 teams from all over Asia and the Middle East will test their self-built energy-efficient cars in the Shell Eco-marathon Mileage Challenge, to see who can go the farthest using the least amount of energy. In 2018 Singapore hosted the event, where the winning team was efficient enough to travel 2,341 kilometres – about the distance from Malaysia to Yangon, Myanmar – on just one litre of fuel!

“Shell Malaysia is proud to host the 10th Shell Eco-marathon Asia at our home ground. It is an inspiring event that supports Shell’s vision of sustainable mobility – more energy efficient vehicles and cleaner road transport. It’s really impressive to see student teams pitting their skills against their cohorts from different countries to see who can design and build the most fuel-efficient vehicle,” explained Iain Lo, Chairman of Shell Malaysia.

“Shell has been in Malaysia for over 125 years, and we will continue to power Malaysia’s future with cleaner, innovative and competitive energy solutions, some of which will be showcased at the event,” he further added.

Student teams will also have the opportunity to qualify for the Shell Eco-marathon Drivers’ World Championship. Introduced to the Shell Eco-marathon programme in 2016, Drivers’ World Championship challenges the best UrbanConcept teams to combine the proven energy efficiency of their car with the speed and skill of their driver, in a race to see who can cross the finish line first on the least amount of fuel. Qualified teams will go to London for a chance to compete with teams from Europe and the Americas. In 2018, ITS Team 2 from Indonesia’s InstitutTeknologiSepuluhNopember Surabaya was crowned the ultimate global winner of the Drivers’ World Championship, the second Asian team to win in the three years the competition has been running.

Pakistan will again be participating in Shell Eco-marathon Asia, with a contingent of10 futuristic cars from 6 universities competing to be the most energy-efficient. Last year, a team from National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) earned the ‘Perseverance and Spirit of the Event’ Award for helping other teams compete in the race. This year the teams are more spirited and determined to bring home a race award.

”Every year, we see an increasing standard of performance, as well as team spirit and passion, among the student participants at Shell Eco-marathon Asia. The Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is the perfect venue to witness new innovations in vehicle design come to life. We look forward to another exciting year at Shell Eco-marathon Asia,” said Shanna Simmons, Shell Eco-marathon Global Technical Director

For more information on Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2019, please visit: https://www.shell.com/make-the-future/shell-ecomarathon/asia.html

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About Shell Eco-marathon
Shell Eco-marathon can be traced back to 1939 at a Shell research laboratory in the United States as a friendly wager between scientists to see who could get the most miles per gallon from their vehicle. The winner of that contest barely achieved 50 mpg (21 km/l). These humble origins inspiredwhat is now a global programme of competitions. In 1985 in France, Shell Eco-marathon as we know it today was born. In April 2007, Shell Eco-marathon Americas event was launched in the United States, and in 2010, the inaugural Shell Eco-marathon Asia was kicked off in Malaysia.

Malaysia hosted Shell Eco-marathon Asia from 2010 until 2013. In 2014, the event moved to a street circuit in Manila, Philippines, which hosted the event until 2016. Shell Eco-marathonAsia then moved to Singapore at the Make the Future Festival from 2017 to 2018. This 2019, in its 10th year, Shell Eco-marathon Asia returns to the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Overloading ban  – Federal government enforces a weight limit on trucks

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Overloading ban  – Federal government enforces a weight limit on trucks

The Federal government has decided to enforce the load limit on trucks plying on the national highways and motorways. In a letter sent to the Chairman of Fleet Operators Association of Pakistan (FOAP) by Ministry of Communication, overloading on provincial highways will be considered Illegal and heavy fine would be imposed, officials said.

In a meeting held on 16-01-2019, all the DIsG/Zonal Commanders of NHM&MP were directed to sensitize the cluster points of load origin including KPT, Port Qasim, PIBT, freight agents, truck operators, and importers/exporters and check the permissible load limits which is 58,500 kg. This includes the payload, weight of tractor head and weight of semi-trailer.

As per National Highway Safety Ordinance 2000, the government would start crackdown after the deadline 15-02-2019 against those who will not abide by the load per axle instructions.

by Aqsa Mirza / Hanif Memon

Honda starts campaign offering free Airbag Replacements in Pakistan

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Honda starts campaign offering free Airbag Replacements in Pakistan

In an effort to improve the safety and avoid any controversies, Honda Pakistanis once again offering free airbag replacements.

Honda Pakistan has started a campaign to replace the airbags free of cost. The vehicles being offered this free treatment are as following:

Honda Civic Model 2006-12
Honda Cry Model 2008-11
Honda Accord Model 2004-12

It is essential to be cautious about your safety as airbags play a vital role in preventing serious injuries in case of an accident. During some accidental situation when the airbag is deployed, the inflator part of the airbag may ignite in such a manner that it creates excessive internal pressure which may cause the metal inflator to rupture, causing metal fragments to be propelled through the airbag and into the vehicle. This could result in a serious injury or in worst case death.

Please check to see if your vehicle is affected. If it is, please urgently contact your preferred Honda Dealer to have the necessary components replaced free of charge.

Once your vehicle is received at the dealership, it will have a modified inflator installed into the airbag module. The work will take approximately 1 hour to complete and will be carried out free of charge.

by Aqsa Mirza / Hanif Memon

Faisal Vawda Appreciates IMC’s Contributions for Sustainable Society

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Faisal Vawda Appreciates IMC’s Contributions for Sustainable Society

Karachi, February 04: Federal Minister for Water Resources, Faisal Vawda appreciated Indus Motors Company’s sustainability initiatives including contributions for Dam Fund, upon his visit to IMC to participate in IMC’s Million Tree Drive.

He was briefed on IMC’s commitment towards make in Pakistan by developing a strong local engineering and vendor base. He was also briefed on IMC’s contribution in the National Exchequer, employment generation and transfer of technology. Challenges being faced by the sector were also highlighted and discussed.

The minister took keen interest in the company’s operations and commended the company’s efforts to promote localization, utilizing domestic workforce and striving for sustainable growth. He further asserted to support Pakistan’s auto industry in future.

Mr. Ali S. Habib, Chairman Indus Motor Co. said, “In our flagship brand, Toyota Corolla, whenever you touch a part, there is 90% chance that part is localized and produced locally”.

While briefing the minister on IMC and its various initiatives, CEO Ali Asghar Jamali said, “Through localization the domestic auto industry purchases more than 150 million rupees worth of parts daily from local vendors, thereby, saving foreign exchange and creating countless job opportunities for the people of Pakistan”.

Lauding the government’s efforts to boost auto sector, he requested that the policy should encourage local manufacturing of parts because that is what will generate employment and create a sustainable value chain in the sector, Jamali added.

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General Tyre clarifies rumors regarding investment in new plant

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General Tyre clarifies rumors regarding investment in new plant

The General Tyre & Rubber Company has issued clarification on certain news items doing rounds these days, regarding a potential investment of $200-$300 million by the company to set up a new plant in Faisalabad.

In the clarification which was issued to PSX on Monday, the Board of Directors of the Company informed that it had granted approval to the management to carry out due diligence exercise for acquisition of land for future expansion on April 28, 2017, which was communicated to the PSX on the same date.

Moreover, the notice said that the management is in the process of evaluating various options and decision regarding location of plant and quantum of investment has not yet been taken.

“The PSX and stakeholders shall be immediately informed once any decision in this regard has been taken by the Board of Directors” it added.

 

Hub Rally Cross 2019 – Motor racing event in Pakistan

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Hub Rally Cross 2019 – Motor racing event in Pakistan

Pakistan has always been famous for its love for sports, whether its cricket, hockey, tennis or Golf our passion for sports has always been at its peak. Besides these well known sports activities there has been an emerging sports event which started as a hobby and now has become one of the best sports event of Pakistan known by the name of “HUB RALLY CROSS”.

Hub Rally Cross is a Motor racing event which is organized every year by the TOYOTA HIGHWAY MOTORS along with the Sherwani Group at the location Of MAX DIRT ARENA in HUB Baluchistan only 45km away from Karachi right opposite to Sherwani Farms. This is Private racing track owned by Mr. Shujaat Sherwani CEO of TOYOTA HIGHWAY MOTORS who has been a well known name in the automobile industry for the past 20 years.

The Track is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Hub Mountain Range covering the approx area of 11km. The track consists of two different categories of racing tracks; one for the amateurs by the name of” FAST FUN FEST” covering the area of 1.5km to enjoy the test drive of 4×4 Vehicles and other for skilled racers covering the area of 11km for the main racing Event. It is the shortest yet most difficult 4×4 racing track brilliantly organized to provide the racer with the extreme thrill and excitement of challenging and time bound racing journey.

The Chief Organizer Mr. Shujaat Sherwani who himself is a big fan and supporter of Racing, he Wanted to provide a proper platform to the motor sports lovers so that they can nourish their racing skills in a safe and well organized environment, so to make his dream come true he started this event by the name of HUB RALLY CROSS in 2014 and since then it has been organized every year. Growing year by year in crowd, racers, sponsors and media it has become the most liked awaited and glamorous event of the year.

The major attraction for the spectators is that the whole race is visible to them and it ends in a day. It is a family event with Food Stalls, Music, Kids Play Section and Test Drive Activity area which makes it a healthy holiday spot not only for Karachi but also for Interior Sind and Baluchistan People.

Along with the male racing category there is also the female racing category to promote women empowerment. In the 6th HUB RALLY CROSS 2019 over 7000 spectators were spotted along with the huge participation of Media such as GEO, BOL, DUNYA, 24, etc and many famous celebs such as IRON BOTHERHOOD were also spotted.

The Event Started with the Stock Category race which was won by Mr. Mansoor Ali (Category A), Mr. Ronnie Patel (Category B) and Mr. Beburg Baloch (Category C), Form Female Category the emerging talent Ms. Salma Khan won the title, From Prepared the race was won by Mr. Asif Imam (Category A), Mr. Amir Magsi (Category B), Mr. Shiraz Qureshi (Category C).

6th Hub Rally cross 2019 was sponsored by TOYOTA, Meezan Bank, Nexen Tyre, Dalda, Alpha Tea, Pakola, Pak Wheels, Geo Super and many others, This is a great platform for automobile product, parts manufacturers and energy drink manufacturers to market their product with the direct audience, We hope to reach more people with the help of our gracious motor sports loving sponsors to promote such events and make Pakistan Proud.

By: Naila Khan

 

Monthly Automark Magazine December 2018

Muhammed Hanif Memon
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Monthly Automark Magazine December 2018

KIA Sportage SUV may launch in Pakistan in August 2019

Muhammed Hanif Memon
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KIA Sportage SUV may launch in Pakistan in August 2019

The South Korean auto giant Kia Lucky Motors is again came back to Pakistan and they are bringing the powerful and much-loved SUV back in the Pakistan market. The 4th Generation Kia Sportage is packed with many amazing features including a new design, more powerful and more efficient engines that gives impressive fuel economy and power efficiency. The two (2.0 L or 2.4 L) four-cylinder turbo engine leads to 240-horsepower and 6-speed automatic transmission provide a smoother drive on the roads.

Kia Lucky Motors Pakistan is aiming to start local production of vehicles by the first quarter of the next fiscal year 2019-20 i.e. between July and September 2019.

 Notable Features include:

  • Dual SRS Bags with side safety curtains
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)
  • Multi-information digital display
  • Rear Cross Traffic Alert RCTA
  • Large panoramic sunroof
  • 2 inch colour TFT-LCD
  • Blind-spot detection
  • Ventilated/ heated seats
  • AUX & USB ports
  • Parking Assist System with Reversing camera
  • Wireless Smartphone Charger

Under the agreement, Kia Lucky Motors is supposed to set-up an automobile assembly plant worth $115 million in Karachi. The company aims to produce a wide range of commercial and passenger vehicles.

According to social media rumours the South Korean automaker has already sold out few CBU Sportage cars in Pakistan and got positive and better experience from Pakistani customers.

Now, the company may launch local assembled of KIA Sportage in August 2019 that is the need of Pakistan’s Customers.

Kia Sportage will be priced is not confirmed yet however, some sources saying its around PKR 4,000,000 in the Pakistani market and in upcoming days it will be seen running on the roads.

 

 

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