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A detailed introduction of the latest features in newly launched Honda Civic along with its tag price in Pakistan, is all that can be read in this article

Honda Civic, a Luxurious Sedan:

Honda Civic, for most of the readers, just the name may convey the charm and style that it comes with. For the rest, we would like to introduce this vehicle as the “Dream Car” of every automobile enthusiast in Pakistan. From the tech-savvy interior to the amazingly crafted exterior, this car blows off everyone’s mind whenever the latest model is introduced in the market. The Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan), in the latest annual report, revealed the highest increase in the sales that amounted to 54% this year within a time span of at just nine months. This boon recorded in the selling percentage is being attributed to two major factors namely the increase in local demand and economical cost of this car.

Features:

The latest Honda Civic comes with a bunch of new features, most of them are the refined form of the features from the previous versions of the car yet, many are new and mentioned as below:

Interior:

The concept of the digital speedometer in sedans being shipped to Pakistan were firstly introduced by Honda in its 2006 Model Honda Civic Car. The latest Honda Civic also inherits the same feature but with much alteration and improvements in the speedometer display case. The display case in front of the pilot seat is divided into three panels that give a bit more explicit and a clear view of the stats of your car. The Honda Connect Multimedia system comes with all new 7-inch multi-touch capacitive touchscreen that gives the driver and the passengers a splendid feeling to control the media buttons, navigate maps freely, and parking the car with much precision with the display of the rear on screen, with the help of a rear camera. The connect to phone feature via Bluetooth is another amazing provision that has ruled out the concept of long/small aux cables that tangles with the gear shaft and with your feet whenever you enter or leave the car. Another cool feature that it comes with is the smoked sunroof glass that gives the interior a more natural look. The leather covered seats add to the elegance and charm to the extent that makes it more attractive and eye-catching.

Exterior:

Whenever we talk about the exterior of Honda Civic, its elegance and charm are quite of its own like and an epitome of its kind. Amongst the models that have been introduced in Honda Civic, the uplift version of Honda Civic 2010 model garnered much appreciation as it came with all extended features and till now, is being considered the car with unmatched streak whose looks are being inherited by every succeeding model. The sharp looks that it exhibits from the front, the cross cut design of steel-enforced grill and the integrated daytime headlights, are enough to dazzle the eyes of the onlookers. The best part is the location of side indicators that distinguishes the design of all new Honda Civic 2016 from its counterparts. The rear bumper is more stylish and has the built in a spoiler with stylish rear lights that imitate the design of a boomerang.

Pricing Details:

Honda Civic price in Pakistan starts from 2 Million PKR and goes up to 2.35 Million PKR. The Honda Civic Car finance calculators have been added on almost every site in order to calculate the price of Honda Civic cars. The major platforms where you can buy Honda Civic cars in Pakistan are the virtual garages being run online like OLX Cars Islamabad, considering the most cars being searched under Islamabad’s registration number. Keeping the style, elegance, looks, designs and features of this car, it is being considered as the pure blend of perfection and is the most sought after car since its new models are breaking their own sales records.

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Dancing robots, emotional speeches and a friendly “rivalry” between US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel: HANNOVER MESSE 2016 began on Sunday evening with a high-caliber opening ceremony.
We want to build on the spirit of innovation in the USA,” said POTUS Barack Obama in his opening speech. This spirit has been driven by Germany and HANNOVER MESSE, especially over the past 70 years. Obama added that the USA has now created new production facilities, subsidy schemes and jobs in recent years to help reach this goal.
In what is likely his last visit to Germany as President, Obama spoke in particular about the TTIP free trade agreement. He believes that there are too many obstacles restricting trade between the EU and the USA. Different regulations and standards lead to higher costs. Therefore, one of TTIP’s aims is to establish harmonized high standards.
Politicians and the industry agree on TTIP

Obama also promoted the USA as a production location for European companies. Angela Merkel gladly took the opportunity to respond: “We love competition. But we also like to win,” replied the German Chancellor.
A challenge with a smile. In her speech, Merkel emphasized that cooperation is essential for the future of industrial production – in a transatlantic partnership. “We in the EU want to lead the way, together with the USA,” said the Chancellor, referring above all to the development of global communication and IT standards for integrated industry.
Germany has always been ahead in bringing up innovative technology and products to the market. Yet again the grand event being held at Germany has been doing great. Companies from all over the world have participated and presented their innovations.
Pakistan is nowhere behind, the ministry of commerce made sure that Pakistan can present itself in the international fair of Germany. As many as 32 companies have participated in the fair from Pakistan and huge success is seen till date. The companies are named as; Omar Jibran Engineering Industries Ltd.,The General Tyre and Rubber company of Pakistan Ltd, AuVitronics Limited, Noor Engineering Services Ltd, Thal Engineering, International Industries Ltd, Dawood Engineering Ltd, Pakistan Wire Industries Ltd, EZZI Engineering, Galaxy Engineering, Western industries, FAS Tube Mills and Engineering Industries, Razzaq Engineering Works, Mughal Innovations Ltd, Mecas Engineering Ltd, Ali Tech (Pvt) Ltd., AlNoor Refractories Ltd, T.M Rubber Ltd, Matchless Engineering, Breeze Frost Industries, AE Desing Ltd, Scon Valves, Dendrite Metal Processing, Chenab Engineering Works and Foundries Ltd, Alpine Industriaicon Ltd, Darson Industries, Eehabs Engineering Company Ltd, Fibre Craft Industries, Thermosole Industries ltd, Precision Forging ltd, Mistequay International, NES Enineering and last but not the least Concept Ltd, while Technopack Industries and A-One Technique were participate under umbrella of CBI pavilion.
Participating such event is very good for a country and it presents the image of the country. Pakistani companies had been missing this event since the last 8 years due to no funds and motivation. The government this time made sure that Pakistan can represent itself too.
Such global events being held should be a benchmark for Pakistan and the government should learn and try to organize such events in Pakistan as well. The reason why events like Hannover Messe are important for Pakistan is that each and every company is going to benefit from it. There will be recognition of local companies all around the globe which is going to increase the economic situation of the country itself because of international demand and more exports.
The feedback received from Pakistani companies present at the event is positive and the companies are motivated to meet the international demand and increase their services as much as possible. All in all it is a good step taken which is eventually going to benefit Pakistan itself.
Feedback from Pakistani Exhibitors was recorded by Editor-in-Chief of Automark, Mr. Hanif Memon as he were also attended the ongoing event. He received feedback was positive and the exhibitors were very motivated. Pakistani companies are looking forward to participate in such events in future as well. It can be said that holding such technical fair is easy for Germany because technological and engineering industry accounts for major earning in their economy where as on the other hand Pakistan lacks in excelling in both industries. Exhibitions related to agriculture can be held in Pakistan where different countries can be invited who have agriculture based economy to learn and share their experience.

After the gap of eight long years, the Engineering Development Board (EDB) is preparing Pakistan to become the part of this event. The finances are going to be raised by ministry of commerce through export development funds. A group of 15-20 delegates from leading technical universities is going to accompany the delegation. Monthly AutoMark magazine’s editor-in-chief also going to attend this year’s fair.

As many as 32 prominent engineering product exporters from Pakistan will participate in Hannover Messe, the world’s largest fair of industrial products. The event is going to be held in Hannover, Germany from April 25^th to29^{th 2016.}

An official of Ministry of Commerce said: “About 5000 exhibitor from across the world will be showcasing their latest technologies for factories and energy systems at the exhibition;The setting up of the Pakistan pavilion after a long hiatus at the world’s largest industrial fair is a step in the right direction,”

“While 34% of the international trade is in engineering goods, Pakistan’s export of engineering products is barely 1% of total exports of the country,” he said. “On the other hand, textiles constitute around 56% of Pakistan’s exports but its share in international trade is only 4%.”

Attending such events for Pakistan is important to boost its exports and participating in such events has been a priority in the strategic policy framework 2015-18. With the increase in the current situation of the country the government of Pakistan should held such programs in our own homeland and invite delegations and companies from all around the globe to visit and showcase their technology. Also this can be an excellent opportunity for other countries to have a look at the highly potential market of Pakistan. The Pakistani market has tremendous amounts of potential and majority of the market is untapped which should surely be an incentive for companies because of good profit margins.

The twin earthquakes that struck southern Japan were having ripple effects far beyond the disaster zone, forcing Toyota to suspend production at most of its factories across the country, and affecting other manufacturers as well.

The quake damaged Honda’s motorcycle plant in Kumamoto, the largest city affected by the two quakes that hit late Thursday and early Saturday, killing at least 42 people. Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index tumbled more than 3 percent Monday in part on worries over quake repercussions as well as a spike in the yen and a drop in oil prices.

But the economic impact is nowhere near as large as the havoc wreaked by the 2011 quake and tsunami disasters, which slammed supply chains so badly that Japanese automakers’ production was halted even in the U.S. They learned the hard way about their vulnerability to such interruptions, especially from second- and third-tier suppliers, and have worked to create contingency plans.

Disasters tend to hobble Japan’s mighty manufacturers because they are supported by small machine shops that provide components to bigger suppliers, which in turn supply bigger players.

“That kind of lesson has been learned,” said Nissan Motor Co. spokesman Dion Corbett. “We now have maps that show where exactly the suppliers are.”

Nissan’s two plants in Kyushu were temporarily shut down after the quakes for checkups. The checks found damage was minor, allowing the plants to be resume operations on Monday, Corbett said.

Some of the worst-affected areas are deep in the mountains surrounding Mount Aso, Japan’s largest active volcano, an area renowned for dairy farming. But one of the hardest-hit cities was Mashiki, a center for semiconductor fabrication and other manufacturing.

Sony Corp. said its sensor and device plant in Kumamoto was closed. Although the building’s structure was intact and no employees were injured, the precise nature of the production processes requires that delicately calibrated equipment must be checked carefully.

“The impact to near-term economic activity looks inevitable, while the comprehensive picture is difficult to gauge now, particularly due to the continued aftershocks,” Masamichi Adachi of J.P. Morgan said in a commentary.

Overall, the risk to the outlook for growth is “to the downside,” he said.

In trading Monday, Toyota’s shares lost 4.8 percent, Nissan lost 2.8 percent and Sony shed 6.8 percent.

Renesas Electronics Corp.’s computer chip plant in Kumamoto city was also shuttered, spokeswoman Makie Uehara said. It was unclear when production would resume. Gases that can be dangerous are used to maintain antiseptic conditions for chip production, and so safety had to be confirmed before other damage could be checked.

Toyota Motor Corp., the most heavily affected of the big car makers, has stopped production not only at a factory in Kyushu but at 15 others in Japan through Friday. Output will resume depending on the availability of parts.

Toyota’s Japan output will drop by 50,000 vehicles in April, or about 7 percent of Japan production, according to a report on the quake’s effects on automakers by SMBC Nikko. Toyota declined to comment on that estimate.

Critically affected parts include door frames, door hinges and cast-aluminum engine parts, said Toyota spokesman Itsuki Kurosu. The maker of the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models was working hard to get substitute parts, he said.

Honda Motor Corp.’s motorcycle plant was severely damaged. Due to repeated aftershocks, it was unsafe even to go inside to carefully inspect the damage, said company spokesman Teruhiko Tatebe. Production has been stopped until at least Friday.

So far, production at Honda’s auto plants has not been affected, Tatebe said. The company did not rule out future supply problems.

A few Chinese brands gain international acclaim among other industry leaders from around the globe. These companies have
stepped out of the dark ages of small engined motorcycles and are on a level playing field in both technological advancements
and innovation

First off, I’d like to categorically state that nobody on our staff writers’ team is psychic, at least as far as we know. The following piece is pure speculation and hope for what lies ahead for the industry as a whole. While the future is difficult to predict accurately without advanced computer modelling and trend observation we can use the progress of the motorcycle industry in general to make an educated guess as to what might be in store for us. The next few decades look to be very exciting for anybody involved in the scene and if any of these predictions are on the mark then it will be a great thing to be part of progress that gets us there whether by playing a small part or a large one.
10 years from now – 2026
A decade has passed since you would have read this article and the first noticeable difference is in customer services; factory agents now command advanced English skills and are on the ball and organised, Chinese company websites have been overhauled and brought into a functional, professional state, long gone are the days of miscommunication with contacts possessing the language skills of a three year old and website interfaces are now at an international industry standard.
The powers-that-be have brought the hammer down on rouge Chinese factories scamming foreign customers or producing the lowest quality bikes. Instead, the first tier companies have moved into the high-end leisure market competing with the Japanese and European marques both on and off the track. Hints of carbon fibre and space grade aluminium are making their way onto top of the line models. Quality control has stepped up its game and is only allowing the most well build bikes onto the market.
The second and third tier companies produce for the agrarian sector both home and abroad and even they are incorporating up to date fuel management systems and reliable tech and safety features like so many of the bikes from the 2010’s featured.
20 years from now -2036
A few Chinese brands gain international acclaim among other industry leaders from around the globe. These companies have stepped out of the dark ages of small engined motorcycles and are on a level playing field in both technological advancements and innovation. They do battle on the track and leisure riders take pride in owning a Chinese machine from one of the greats. The bikes are pushing forward in prowess; Dakar, Isle of Man, world circuits and the open road, they each claim their places in history.
Production standards for these big marques are equal to any other and the quality of the smaller companies building regular commuter and farmer bikes levels out and in doing so the reputation of Chinese bikes being poor quality disappears. The lower end producers cut their losses and move into other industries leaving the building of motorcycles to a smaller, better qualified group of companies.
As technology improves and bikes become more digitalised we see the introduction of electrichybrids and ethanol internal combustion engines. As the dino-juice becomes more expensive the industry moves to expand into new fuel systems employing engines designed for biofuel and electricity from on-board generators. Cheap metals are a thing of the past; high grade alloys and carbon fibre comprise the bodywork, engines are refined and durable while being low maintenance and stock from the factory the bike comes with world renowned rubber from Continental, Pirelli or Michelin.
30 year from now – 2046
Chinese motorcycles no longer bear a resemblance to the machines of the decades passed and are only distant cousins, as close as a 1948 BSA Bantam is to a 2008 Honda CG. Technological improvements in suspension, fuel systems, gearboxes, aerodynamics and electrical systems have made the bike into the most efficient vehicle next to a bicycle. It is now considered a tough choice to pick between a Japanese, European and Chinese motorcycle. Autonomous pilot systems have made driving a car as boring as taking a flight and motorcycles have become the go-to for those with a passion for tearing up the black top. Personal rockets ships of the modern age, perfectly balanced after decades of fine tuning and refinement. Companies merge internationally, sharing concepts and developments resulting in pristine products. Safety features and protective gear have come on leaps and bounds to make rider fatalities from traffic accidents a rare thing indeed.
Riding popularity increases across economic classes and motorcycles become as numerous as cars throughout the world. Thanks to the improvements in safety tech the motorcycle is now the safest way to travel and is still more reliable than the car. The leaders of the world declare that motorcycles are the saviour of humanity and throw down their arms, ending all wars and bringing global peace to mankind for the first time in millennia.
Ok, so maybe the last bit was a tad too optimistic but world peace by way of motorcycles would be the coolest part of history ever written. Fantasy or not, the future of the Chinese motorcycle industry is awaited with high expectations and even higher hopes.

Exclusive written for Monthly AutoMark Magazine

By David McMullan CEO, C2W Media and Consulting – China

 

How to Import Car from Japan to Pakistan?

Imported cars have gained much support and attention from Pakistani auto consumers in last year or so. The imports are all time high. And considering the low fuel costs now a days, the trend has gotten quite common to go through a car import process. You can either buy one from car import dealers in the open market, or you can use PakWheels Car Import section to find a suitable ride. You can get a pretty accurate idea about imported cars in Pakistan on PakWheels.com and then navigate your way through there.

How can you Import Yourself?

But if you want to import a car from Japan to Pakistan yourself on your own, you can do that. But you need to be cautious. There are a lot of hoaxers, and you need to carefully. But if you have decided to do so, first you need to know the basics of the car import business. There are auction houses in japan that sell cars. You log into their database through their websites and bid on the vehicle you desire. Find one of those car import portals and sign up with your details.

What is Auction Sheet?

From there, you will find details of all the cars that are available for the auction. Their makes, models, year and other details about their specs, etc. You then will select one of the cars, the make, and model that you can see on the site, and when going in details, you will find its auction sheet as well. Auction sheet is your best tool in car import business to save yourself from buying a wrong vehicle. You will see details of time and date of the auction, the minimum bid, etc. And when you are final about the car, you need to deposit around USD 1000 in auction company’s account. It’s sort of an initial payment to make sure you are serious buyer. One you have made the transaction, you can now bid on the cars.

Get your Vehicle through Auction

After you have successfully bought the car, the company sends original documents via courier before the shipment of the vehicle. Those documents are original Invoice, original Export certificate in Japanese, translated export certificate in English, and two copies of original B/L (bill of lading). And you will be able to get your car from Karachi Port Trust in approximately 15 days. Now hire a customs agent and get your vehicle.

Avoid Scammers!

The imported car buying can get confusing especially if you end at the doors of shady vehicle importers. They will try their best to sell you any cheap defective imported cars that they bought of imported for cheap to make maximum profit. Since car import from Japan is on the rise nowadays, it can get tricky to find a trustworthy car import business. And also, custom duty on cars can get confusing for a new buyer.

There are many imported cars in Pakistan on PakWheels.com as well. You can get PakWheels CarSure Certification program to help you find a decent imported car in Pakistan. You might be spending money on otherwise what is known as a lemon. Dealing in car import and imported cars on your own can be a risky business. You need a trusted partner to make sure you don’t waste your investment.

Conclusions

Another issue is the discrepancies in prices of imported cars in Pakistan. There are so many variants and trims of cars, and there are so many variables involved, like the import grade of the car, the model and year of the car, custom duty on imported cars, and its overall condition, etc. that it can be hard to have a decent idea of imported car prices in Pakistan. You might think you are buying a car at a reasonable price, but the car itself might not be worth half that money.

Automobile industry is one of main economic pillar of any country. It contributes average 5 to 8 % in GDP and approx. 10 to 18% in manufacturing sector depends on the country. The reason behind the significant contributions that there are lots of industries associated with it, e.g. Steel, Rubber, Plastic, Aluminum, Chemical, Paints, Carpets, Glass, Fuel etc., auto Industry can absorb massive amount of labor in OEM, tier one and tier two vendors. Repair, Re sales, and Spare part markets are supplement to this industry.
History of automobile starts with “Model T” of Ford, which was the first car of world, produced in 1908. One can find many events back through the 18th century about the evolution of cars and its components but those entire projects were proto type. Model T was labeled as first car because it had been produced in mass production with affordable price with price tag of$850 in 1909 to $300 in 1925; actually Henry ford was passing its saving to the end customers. US have rich history of automobile industry, big three Ford, General Motors and Chrysler belonged to United States. Before Great Depression 1929, there were 32 million cars running on the road globally and US made 90% of them. After World War IIUS share reduced to 75 % and then in 1992 Japan took the lead and then China in 2008.
Fortunately history of Pakistan auto industry starts with independence of the country when in 1949General Motors Sales and Distribution Co. introduced Vauxhall Bedford Trucks in Pakistan and built assembly plant in Karachi. It was the first assembly plant of the country in a very nascent stage. General Motors brought their UK plant hangars for assembling SKD (Semi Knocked Down) and installed at the place where Awami motors was situated later in Dockyard, West Wharf, production was started but after some years stopped for unknown reason. After rapid growth in demand of cars which heralded the good potential in future demands, other three giants of US Ford, Chrysler and American Motors Corporation AMC rushed to enter into Pakistan in early 50’s so they quested for local company to grant them right as a franchisee.
In 1955 Ford came into Pakistan through Ali Automobiles and built various Ford Cars e.g Ford Cortina (which was claimed to be Pakistan’s first car by some auto industry expert), Ford Perfect, Ford Pickup, Ford Angela, Ford Combi etc. Syed Wajid Ali, who was commissioned officer of Indian Army before partition, a philanthropist and a chairman of Packages, Wazir Ali Industries, and many industries in Pakistan, started Ali Automobiles, he also incorporated Wazir Ali Engineering in 1963, for engineering and heavy Industries. Wazir Ali Engineering made assembly tools, night vision devices and hollow plate bridges for army and later introduced Lambretta Scooter, in 1962, this Italian brand motorcycle produced through progressive manufacturing. Syed Wajid Ali died in 2008 at Lahore after protracted illness.
Chrysler entered into Pakistan through Haroon Industries which introduced Dodge Dart cars in 1956. Plant was located where Hino Pak is situated in Karachi. Haroon Industries was also importing SKODA (Czech Republic brand) cars in 60’s, then the CEO Khawaja Rehman decided to build it locally in progressive manufacturing. In 1968 Haroon Industries started venture named SKOPAK and initiated development in 1969 and launched the car in 1970. Haroorn Industries was importing chassis from SKODA and making fiber glass body panels in house. The whole body was exclusively made in Pakistan, so the Haroon Industries was the pioneer of fiber glass body in Pakistan. This project ran for one year only and ended in 1971 due to nationalization.

In 1962 Kandawalla Industries introduce CJ 5, 6 and 7 Jeeps of American Motors Corporation. It is civilian version of Willey’s military Jeep, CJ is “Civilian Jeep”, Nishan Jeep, copied version of CJ-5, was said to be the first car of Pakistan made through progressive engineering in 1970 at Kandawalla Motors, plant located at SITE area Karachi.Eighty Jeeps were successfully been produced and the project was still in trial run when nationalization put an end to it in 1972. Nishan Jeep was built for Pak Army and govt. did all financing because Kandawallas had very good relations with govt. Matchless Engineering took the pride to manufacture first 4 cylinder petrol engine for CJ-5 Nishan Jeep. Govt. conferred Tamgha-e-Khidmat and Nishan-e-Pakistan to Mian Sharif Ahmed, Chairman of Matchless Engineering.
There was no substantial industrialization in early 50’s, but in the era of Ayub Khan from 1958 to 1969, known as the ‘Decade of Development’, all industries was started to flourish, Tourism, Civil Aviation, Engineering, Units, Exports etc. Unfortunately this economic and industrial growth belonged to force modernization under undemocratic system.
Previously all plants were operating in SKD (semi knocked down) operations means they were only allowed to import sub-assemblies and assemble vehicles in Pakistan, in contrast to progressive manufacturing which required the development of parts locally. In 1963 when Pakistan automobile industries were growing continuously, Lt. Gen. Habibullah Khan Khattak, father in law of Ayub Khan son,GahurAyub, acquired facilities from General Motors during Ayub Khan tenure.He named it Ghandhara Industries Limited, which became the first company of the Pakistan that was granted to make vehicle by progressive manufacturing in 1963. Plant was situated in Karachi, so that adds one more credit to the metropolitan glory, later buses and cars started progressively in this plant.
We can classify auto industry before nationalization in two phases.
• Pre Nationalization with SKD Operation ( 1949-1962)
• Pre Nationalization with Progressive Manufacturing (1963-1972)
Bedford was a huge success in trucks sector, with the sales volume was hovering around 3000 units per annum. By foreseeing that success Habibullah Khattak also incorporated Ghandhara Diesel Limited to manufacture diesel engines in-house for Bedford Truck in 1970 at Hub Chauki, which was later nationalized in 1972 and named Bela Engineers Limited. Bela Engineers was first company to manufacture engines for in Pakistan.
Auto industries got huge support when Allwin Engineering and General Tyres incorporated. Allwin Engineering, which had expertise in specialized and precision parts, incorporated in 1963, as private limited company, which was owned by Shirazi Group. General tyres was started operation in 1964, initially it was an American company, General Tire International Corp. GTIC, investment which was later sold to Bibojee Group in 1977 and now GTIC is only giving technical assistance.
Battala Engineering Company BECO Lahore, founded by Ch. M. Latif, a Mechanical Engineer graduated from Maclagen Engineering College now UET (University of Engineering and Technology Lahore), in 1932. Pakistan was the first Islamic country to build its own prototype diesel engine at BECO in early 60’s before nationalization. It was the tremendous achievement by any Pakistani company, but before engine going for mass production nationalization ruined its fortune, started with changeof its name from BECO to PECO Pakistan Engineering Company. So having huge potential for growth it collapsed and ended in making of bicycle instead of diesel engine.
In 1964, Raja Motors, Honda Motor Cycles and Rana Tractors (Millat Tractor now) was incorporated. Rickshaw and Vespa of Italian brand was introduced by Khawaja Auto Cars.An employee of Khawaja Auto Car, Raja Abdul Rehman, made his own company named Raja Motors. Khawaja Yousuf, founder of Khawaja Auto Car was not well educated businessman, but had very strong relations in Italy, Italians also trusted on him that’s why Italians introduced many products in Pakistan through Khawaja Auto Cars. Monnoo Motors introduced Toyota Corona in 1967 but they only did import CBUs (completely built unit), price tag of Toyota Corona was about Rs. 36,000. Monnoo had a plan to build their plant on Hawksbay, Karachi for Toyota Corona production, they even purchased the land there but unfortunately project fell in vain due to nationalization.
Independence to Pre Nationalization era is covered in this article. Events of nationalization; post nationalizationera; its good and bad impact on the local industry; truth about different claims of first carand factors that cause debacle of some auto companies will be covered in next articles.
Author: M. ShujaulHaq

Published in Monthly AutoMark Magazine’s March-2016 printed edition