Farhan Hanif Chairman Crown Group of companies with Automark during Pakistan Auto Show-2018 in Lahore on last week 2-4 March-2018
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Brief interview with Syed Shoaib Bokhari of Ravi Autos Sunder Lahore
By #Automark Magazine during Pakistan Auto Show-2018 in Lahore
Al-Haj Hyundai at ITIF-2018 Exhibition in Karachi
Shakoor Ahmed Khan, GM Sales & Marketing Al-Haj Hyundai (Pvt) Ltd., with Automark during ITIF-2018 exhibition in Karachi
JW Forland at ITIF-2018 Exhibition in Karachi
Danish Dalia Manager Marketing & Sales, JW Forland at ITIF-2018 Exhibition in Karachi with Automark
Master Motor’s Changan display at ITIF-2018 Exhibition in Karachi
Master Motors Ltd., Changan
with Mubashir Zaka Farooqi
Executive Sales & Marketing with Automark magazine during ITIF Exhibition
Qadir Engineering launches the first 200cc dumper SIWA in Pakistan
Qadir Engineering launches the first 200cc dumper in Pakistan, they have branded it as SIWA. It was on display in PAPS Autoshow 2018.
Qadir Engineering is a manufacturer and assembler of Aluminium High Pressure Die-Casting & Sheet Metal Parts.
Renault to Establish Assembly Plant in Faisalabad
In November 2017, Renault and Al-Futtaim officially declared that they have signed definitive agreements for the exclusive assembly and distribution of Renault branded vehicles in Pakistan.
The French automaker was earlier in talks with Ghandhara Nissan Company but the deal couldn’t shape up. Later in December 2017, Al-Futtaim indicated to begin construction of their assembly plant in Karachi in 2018, while intended to sell their assembled models starting from 2019.
In a recent development, the company has reportedly inked a direct investment agreement worth $150 million to construct an automobile manufacturing plant in M3 Industrial Area Faisalabad, instead of Karachi. According to sources, the Government of Punjab is offering cheaper land to French automaker to establish its plant in the province.
Previously, Renault while in talks with Ghandhara, indicated to begin their operations in Pakistan with the Duster SUV, however now that the French automaker has teamed up with Al-Futtaim, we will have to wait to see which vehicles they introduce here in Pakistan. Better still, we can have a look at the possible options Renault might launch in Pakistan.
Automark magazine had break this news on last week just after agreements signed between Al-Futtaim and management of M3 industrial zone in Faisalabad.
Dewan’s New Daehan 2018 Shehzore Pickup launched in Pakistan
Dewan has launched new Daehan Shehzore 1.5-ton pickup at the Mohatta Palace Museum Karachi on 25th Febuary-2018, marking its return in the vehicle production market.
In the last decade, Shehzore was a famous commercial vehicle. In between 1996-2004, the third generation of Hyundai Porter or H100 was produced globally. Then now finally Shehzore is back with the fourth generation Porter. The pickup will have Deahan engine and will be quite similar to Hyundai H100.
Dewan Muhammad Yousuf Farooqui, Chairman Yousuf Dewan companies, Mr. Sei-Young Oh, Chairman & CEO Kolao Group, other team member of Kolao group from Korea, whole marketing and management team were also present at the occasion while Minister of Interior Mr. Ashan Iqbal was the chief guest of the event. All the prestigious guest from auto industry and business community was witness the launching ceremony.
The diesel engine of the vehicle is 2.6 liter. It comes with air-conditioning, stereo, power windows, power steering and much more.
The price of new 2018 Shehzore pickup in not announced yet. The expected price of the pickup is PKR 1799,000/- Under the Brownfield Category from Engineering Development Board (EDB) Dewan has received approval to start vehicle production in Pakistan.
After the Shehzore pickup is launched the company is ready to introduce Sports Utility Vehicle and passenger cars for the people. The return of Dewan Motors in Pakistan is in collaboration with and Laos-based Kolao Group, the agreement is with Daehan-Dewan Motor Company Private Limited.
In 2016 the news came that Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) is about to re-launch it’s popular and very successful medium-sized truck Shehzore and finally we have the news that Dewan Daehan Shehzore Pickup has launched.
GREE & Eco-Star are the main sponsors of Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2018
Lahore: 21st February, 2018 – Gree& EcoStar has recently become the title sponsors of ‘Lahore Qalandars’ – one of the best teams competing in Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 2018.The Lahore Qalandars team is led by legendary New Zealand Cricketer Brendon McCullum and consists of many other famous players. Official press conference and signing ceremony held at Dubai last evening. CEO Muhammad Farooq Naseem, COO Rizwan Butt and Director Zaka Naseem of Gree& EcoStar also attended Press Conference. They showed great support for team and wished captain for a great captaincy and advised other team players to promote true spirit of game and discipline.
Gree and EcoStar’s support is extremely valuable in promoting cricket in Pakistan with enthusiastic participation of international players. DWP group will continue to support many kinds of sports in the country. It wishes best of luck to the‘LahoreQalandars’. Gree and Eco-Star have a tradition to regularly participate in many vibrant social festivals, technology exhibitions and other social events, to introduce pioneering technologies and create awareness among the consumers all over Pakistan. As a large number of consumers and families will be excited to watch the matches at home or at the stadium, this initiative will contribute towards providing a healthy entertainment experience for the masses.
Japan’s Honda to recall 350,000 cars in China over engine issue
Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) will recall roughly 350,000 vehicles in China to resolve a cold-climate engine issue and quell a barrage of customer complaints that has hit the automaker over the past month.
The recall involves the CR-V sport utility vehicle and the Civic car equipped with a 1.5-litre turbo engine, Honda’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd (0489.HK) said in a statement on Monday.
The company is calling back those cars to resolve a problem caused by an unusual amount of un-combusted petrol collecting in the engine’s lubricant oil pan.
The issue in some cases caused a strong odor of gasoline inside the car and in other cases the car’s check-engine light came on. Honda and Dongfeng plan to resolve the issue by updating the engine’s gasoline injection control software.
Honda officials said there had been no reports of accidents. They said the engine oil issue doesn’t affect the engine or the car’s performance.
The measure comes after CR-V and Civic owners turned to the Weibo microblog – China’s Twitter equivalent – and other means to air their complaints since mid January.
The recall points to an emerging pattern in China where customer complaints spiral out of control as they are aired out on Weibo, forcing an automaker to respond.
Years ago the kind of recall Honda announced on Monday could have been dealt through a so-called customer service action, industry officials and experts say. That refers to what the auto industry calls a “quiet recall”, which is less damaging financially and image-wise, where an automaker fixes a non-safety issue, often free of charge, whenever the customer comes to the dealership.
“Without Weibo, it would have gone on for years,” said James Chao, chief automotive analyst for IHS Markit in the Asia-Pacific region. “That’s the way it was for the industry in the pre-Weibo, pre-Twitter era.”
Honda did not say the scale of the move in its statement, but a Beijing-based spokesman and other company officials said Honda and its joint venture partner are likely to call back roughly 350,000 vehicles. “We’re still trying to determine the precise number of cars affected,” the spokesman said.
Normally un-combusted petrol ends up accumulated in the lubricant oil pan but evaporates under heat from the engine. Such evaporated petrol is by design put back into the engine combustion chamber as fuel.
The issue involving the CR-V and the Civic has occurred in northern China where temperatures can dip well below the freezing point and when drivers of the affected vehicles drive short distances frequently.
On short runs, Honda engineers believe the engine doesn’t warm up enough to help un-combusted petrol accumulated in the lubricant oil pan to evaporate.
Source: REUTERS