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CDA set to take over stalled metro bus project on govt instructions

Under the instructions of the government, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is all set to take over the stalled project of Peshawar...

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2021- a historic year for Pakistan’s auto sector

2021 is going to be the historic year for Pakistan’s auto sector in reference to the launch of the largest number of new...

KP to launch universal vehicle number plates

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KP to launch universal vehicle number plates system

KP Government is going to launch a universal vehicle number plates system, said Syed Ghazi Ghazan Jamal. In order to improve provincial revenue by increasing the registration of the vehicle, the KP...

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KIA Sorento receives ‘overwhelming response’ on the launch

KIA Sorento has received an overwhelming response from the market on its launching. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lucky Group Mohammad Ali Tabba...

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Govt imposes advance tax on vehicles to discourage ‘own money’

Federal government has imposed advance tax ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 200,000 on the individual, who will sell their new car...

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KIA Sorento booking to start from 19 February in Pakistan

Kia to start the booking for the seven-seater SUV Sorento on Friday, 19th February in Pakistan. The 3rd generation vehicle will fall...

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Porsche Taycan at the centre of a fraud scandal in Pakistan

Porsche Pakistan, a franchise of the German automobile manufacturer, has not been receiving the supply of the Taycan all-electric cars from its...

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Affordable Malaysian sedan ‘Proton Saga’ to launch soon in Pakistan

The hit Saga sedan produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton is expected to get launched in Pakistan within the next few weeks....

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Toyota to launch Corolla Cross SUV in Pakistan next month

According to the latest update shared by Monthly Automark Magazine, IMC has plans to launch the new Toyota Corolla Cross in Pakistan...

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Bitcoin hits new record above $48,000 after Tesla invests $1.5 billion

Bitcoin hit a fresh record above $48,000 on Tuesday after Tesla announced an investment of $1.5 billion in the largest cryptocurrency. The...

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Tesla recalls nearly 135,000 Model S and X cars over touchscreen failures

Tesla finally agreed to recall nearly 135,000 electric vehicles for failures of a 17-inch touchscreen in 2012-2018 Tesla Model S sedan and...

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100 days of Orange Line Metro Train’s operations

The Orange Line Metro Train System (OLMRTS) successfully completed its first 100 days of operations on February 02, 2021 while ensuring strict...

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Pak Suzuki hikes price of APV by Rs 11 Lacs; Bikes by up to Rs 4,000

Pak Suzuki has raised the prices of its bikes by up to Rs 4,000 and the price of the APV was increased...

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New Honda Civic and Honda City to Launch in Pakistan

Honda Civic has been among the best-selling sedans in its segment but during the FY2019-2020, the sales took a drastic U-turn for...

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Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Proton to Introduce New Models 2021

At least six automakers are set to introduce new cars and models into the Pakistan automotive market. Toyota one of the largest...

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Proton Growth Strategies Promises a Brighter Future

Proton recorded export business growth of 10.6% in 2020 despite the Covid 19 restrictions imposed by governments in its main markets. Compared to 2019,...

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Hike in prices of petroleum products challenged in LHC

On Monday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) filed a writ petition challenging the recent hike in the prices of petroleum products for...

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Auto import bill rises by 194 percent in the first half of FY21

In the first half of the current fiscal year (1HFY21), the turnaround in demand and increasing imports of brand-new cars, sports utility...

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Registration record of 600,000 vehicles at Punjab Excise goes missing

The registration record of more than 600,000 vehicles at the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department (ETD) has been found to be missing...

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Zu Peshawar BRT System Transforming Lives: Asian Development Bank

The newly inaugurated Zu Peshawar (meaning “Let’s Go Peshawar” in the local language Pashto) is transforming the lives of citizens in the...

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MG Revealed Pakistan’s Most Affordable SUV MG ZS Price

Morris Garage (MG) Motors revealed the MG ZS price which makes the crossover compact SUV the cheapest SUV in Pakistan. The MG ZS is...

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To curb illegal fuel sale 1,083 petrol stations sealed across country

Authorities have sealed at least 1,083 petrol stations across the country after their owners were found involved in the illegal trade of...

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New EV battery developed by Israeli StoreDot fully charges in 5 minutes

Israeli battery technology developer StoreDot has unveiled its first-generation battery for electric vehicles (EV) that can be charged in just five minutes. Charging your...

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Japan cracks down on trade of illegal used cars in Pakistan

Japan has initiated a crackdown to put an end to the clearance of imported cars based on fake or forged documents in Pakistan....

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MG Motors Reopens Bookings for HS SUV

After Changan Pakistan closed the pre-bookings for its Alsvin car, the British automotive marque MG (MORRIS GARAGES) announced that they are reopening bookings for MG...

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Petrol price hiked by Rs 3.2, diesel by Rs 2.95 for rest of January

The government on Friday increased the prices of petrol, high speed diesel, light diesel oil and kerosene oil by 3 to 6...

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Changan Pakistan closes Alsvin booking after receiving 17,000 pre-bookings

Changan Pakistan has closed the booking of Alsvin after the company received over 17,000 pre-bookings for the sedan model which was released...

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US investors interested in exploring EV sector in Pakistan

A group of United States (US) investors has shown their interest to explore more opportunities in order to assemble electric vehicles (EV)...

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Shell and K-Electric to establish three EV charging stations in Karachi

Shell and K-Electric have joined hands to establish the first three electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Karachi and on its connecting...

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Morris Garages (MG) has reportedly sold 1,000 cars in Faisalabad

Morris Garages (MG) appears to have taken the SUV market by storm since its arrival in Pakistan as it has reportedly sold...

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Karachi-born Sajjad Khan is leading Mercedes-Benz shift to Electric Cars

Karachi-born alumnus of the NED University, Sajjad Khan is going to lead the Mercedes Benz’s transition to Electric Vehicles arena. German car...

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Ghandhara Planning to Launch Isuzu MU-X SUV in Pakistan

Isuzu is planning the launch of its seven-seater midsize SUV MU-X in Pakistan but the company has not shared any timeline for...

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Official prices of Changan Alsvin in Pakistan revealed

Changan Pakistan has revealed the prices of the Changan Alsvin sedan and has also started taking booking orders from January 11. Last...

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Apple and Hyundai to Sign Electric Car Deal by March, Production to Begin in 2024

Apple Car will be built in America by Hyundai and prototype of the electric car may be ready in 2022 before production...

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United Motors launches the cheapest 1000cc hatchback Alpha in Pakistan

In order to start its 2021 campaign, United Motors has launched Alpha hatchback, an interesting addition to Pakistan’s auto industry. Alpha is...

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Tesla almost hits 500,000-car delivery target for 2020 despite pandemic

Tesla Inc posted better-than-expected deliveries of vehicles in 2020, powered by a steady increase in the adoption of electric vehicles, but during...

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Nissan launching all-new Chery SUVs in Pakistan: Sources

According to reports by some authentic sources, Ghandhara Nissan Limited (GNL) is partnering with the Chinese automotive firm, Chery Automobile Co., to...

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Pakistan Railways to Set Up Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Its Land

Keeping in view the future needs, Pakistan Railways has decided to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on its land. The...

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Apple targeting 2024 for car with self-driving ability, radical EV battery tech

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its first passenger car in 2024 to “radically” reduce the price of EV batteries by using...

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Solar-Powered EV, Aptera, That ‘Never Needs Charging’ Sells Out In 24 Hours

Aptera, a California-based start-up, represents its three-wheeled car as the world’s first solar electric vehicle to never charge and has a range...

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ECC approves electric vehicle, mobile device manufacturing policies

Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy as well as the Electric Vehicle Policy have been approved by The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). On Wednesday,...

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Pakistan is Getting These NEW CARS in December

As multiple cars are either introduced or set to hit the market in the month of December, the automotive market in Pakistan...

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Pakistan vows to shift to 30 percent electric vehicles by 2030

At least 30 percent of vehicles in Pakistan would be powered by electric motors and batteries by 2030, Pakistan informed the international...

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Launch date of seven seater SUV DFSK Glory 580 Pro revealed

The DFSK brand of the superior but affordable seven-seater SUVs has now expanded its Glory line-up for the Pakistani market. Regal Automobiles...

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Pak Suzuki Increases Car Prices Again by up to Rs 100,000

Pak Suzuki has hiked the prices for its Suzuki Cultus VXL, AGS and Suzuki Swift Automatic Navigation by up to Rs. 100,000....

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Toyota IMC reveals prices of new Corolla Altis X-Package

Toyota Indus Motors (IMC) has revealed the most awaited prices of different variants of its upcoming Corolla Altis X-Package ahead of the...

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Master Motors to soon launch Changan SUV and Sedan in Pakistan

Master Motors is looking to launch two cars in Pakistan within the next three months — a 1,500cc Changan Alsvin sedan and...

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Meet Luca: Students Build Electric Car from Recycled Plastic and Garbage

A group of dutch students from the technical department at the University of Eindhoven has built a fully operative electric car, Luca,...

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Toyota Corolla Cross Specs and Features for Pakistani Market Revealed

Toyota Corolla Cross will be officially launching in Pakistan next month and Indus Motor Company (IMC) has revealed its features and estimated...

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Honda Atlas Reports Massive Profit Growth of 29%

In the quarter ended on 30th September 2020, the profit of Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) jumped 29% to Rs 657 million. Earnings...

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Hyundai to launch hybrid variants of Tucson, Santa Fe along with new electric SUVs

Hyundai is working towards expanding its electric car lineup in Pakistan. Even though the Korean automaker has the Ioniq, Nexo, Kona and...

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CM Punjab Usman Buzdar okays green electric buses project

Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has given in-principle approval to green electric buses for Lahore’s 103 kilometers long six routes....

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Govt Plans to Launch Electric Train Service from Islamabad Airport to Murree

Minister of Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry revealed that the government is reviewing a proposal to launch a fully electric automatic train...

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United Bravo price drops by Rs100,000 due to declining dollar rate

United Motors Pakistan has reduced its 800cc hatchback Bravo car price by 8.33% from Rs 1.2 million to Rs 1.1 million following...

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European company to invest $4 billion to manufacture electric buses in Pakistan

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Science and Technology and the European automobile firm, under which...

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Pakistani startup introduces first electric bike-sharing service ‘ezBike’

Pakistani startup Roomer Technologies, in collaboration with Jazz XLR8, introduced the first electric bike-sharing service, ezBike, in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Federal Minister...

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Toyota, Honda & Hyundai Car Sales Rise, Suzuki Continues to Suffer

Pakistan Automotive Manufacturer Association (PAMA) has publicized the recent passenger car sales stats and there is an 18% YoY rise in September....

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FBR Announces 17% Sales Tax on Trade of Used Cars

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared that 17% sales tax will be applicable on sales and purchase of used cars...

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In a yet another hike, Yamaha bike prices up by Rs6,000

During the period of last 3 months, Yamaha announces another hike in the prices of its entire bike lineup for the second...

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Toyota IMC Reverts to Old Production Schedule, Aims to Increase Capacity

Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has official announced that they are returning back to their original operational schedule to increase production capacity....

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MG to launch two of its more affordable SUVs in Pakistan

Javed Afridi the CEO of Haier Pakistan and owner of Peshawar Zalmi, recently announced that the Morris Garage (MG) is launching its...

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CDA & MoST Sign MoU to Operate Electric Buses In Islamabad

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to launch...

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Car sales in Pakistan register first annual growth in August after 16-month downtrend

On Thursday, analysts said car sales in Pakistan registered the annual growth in August for the first time after 16 months downtrends...

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Sazgar to Launch BAIC D20 Sedan in Pakistan for the Price of Suzuki Cultus

BAIC Group a Chinese automaker that began operations in Pakistan in 2018 with the acquisition of Sazgar Engineering Works, a Pakistani automotive...

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Al-Haj FAW Bumps Up the Prices of its most selling vehicles

Al-Haj FAW has increased the prices of its most selling vehicles which include the XP-V, V2 and Carrier pickup. According to the...

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Pakistan inks deal with China to provide electric buses by this year

Pakistan is fast moving towards zero-emission standards and for that purpose, the country is all set to introduce battery-powered electric buses after...

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Hyundai launches flagship SUV ‘Tucson’ in Pakistan

3rd generation SUV Hyundai Tucson has finally arrived in the market, a front engine and four wheel drive compact SUV in Pakistan...

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Govt to install 24 electric vehicle charging points across Pakistan

Federal Power Division Minister Omar Ayub revealed that government is planning to set up around 24 electric vehicle charging points all over...

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Honda Atlas increases prices for entire lineup for third time in 6 months

The latest price hike came from Honda Atlas in which company increased the prices of its entire lineup from RS 60,000 to...

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Price of United Bravo Increased by Rs 214,000

The price of 800cc hatchback Bravo has been increased by United Motors Private Limited by Rs 214,000. United Motors Private Limited following...

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First electric vehicle charging station to be launched in Islamabad

Fawad Chaudhry on Monday expressed his excitement over the launch of the first electric vehicle charging station in Islamabad. Federal Minister of...

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Pak Suzuki increased the price of Alto VX by Rs 63,000.

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) increased the price of its 660cc Alto VX car by Rs 63,000 by sending a notification...

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Pakistan Finally Adopts International Vehicle Safety Standards

No airbags in high priced vehicles are always faced with criticism by Pakistanis. So, recently the Government of Pakistan has decided to...

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Toyota Pakistan Increases Prices of Prado, Hiace, Prius Among Other Cars

Toyota Pakistan has increased the prices of its vehicles owing to an increase in FED on imported cars under Budget 2020-21. The fresh price hike of up to...