Regal: Regal Automobile is currently assembling 1,000cc mini van and loader. The company has imported 800cc four wheeler passenger cars from China – Prince Pearl to test its marketing response. The company aims to assemble it locally next year without announcing any price yet.
United: United Bravo 800cc car has already been put on sale but it is not visible on the roads specially in Karachi.
Khalid Mushtaq: The construction work of Khalid Mushtaq Company has almost completed while the company has imported 40 units of Mushtaq KY 10 trucks in CBU form out of 100 units allowed under auto policy. More 60 units will arrive in next phase. The company plans to assemble by end of 2019. However, dealer network is being established slowly.
The company claims to have received good feedback from the dealers and customers Price is also acceptable as with this specifications other truck is not available currently in local market neither from China, Japan or Korea.”We are very hopeful for our product,” COO of the company Anwar Iqbal says.
Specification of the product: Powerful VVT Technology Gasoline Engine, Power: 110 HP / 82 KW, Torque: 143 NM, Displacement: 1.5 L. Best in Class Fuel Efficiency (100km/=8.8L at Speed 50km/h), Euro-4 Technology Engine For Cleaner Emissions and Thick & Strong Elevated Muffler.
KIA Lucky: Kia Lucky Motors is coming back in the local industry of Pakistan with KIA Picanto 2019 after a decade. It also displayed a number of vehicles at 3-day auto event Auto Parts Show (PAPS) 2019 held in Expo Centre, Karachi where it presented as many as five of its vehicles including Stinger, Picanto, Sportage, Nori and Grand Carnival.
Local assembled KIA Sportage and Picanto will be available in Pakistan and expected to release in June and October respectively. The booking of the vehicles will start in June and August 2019 respectively and the delivery is anticipated in end July and October of this year respectively.
KIA has set up an assembly plant and installed assembly line to assemble these two vehicles at their Port Qasim assembly plant in Karachi. KIA Picanto is an entry-level 5-door hatchback powered by 1,000 cc engine displacement mated with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. The Euro-6 compliant 1.0-litre engine produces a maximum output power of 66 hp. The hatchback has a wheelbase of 2400 mm which provides optimum control over the car.
The hatchback comes in 1.0-litre engine mated with a 5-speed manual transmission and a 1.2-litre engine which is offered under the optional automatic transmission. The upcoming car is also equipped with airbags as a basic safety feature but lacks the spare wheel at the back which is a necessity especially while traveling in Pakistan.
The company claims that they will offer a version of Picanto which will have many more additional features as compared to the one showcased at PAPS 2019. The estimated price of the upcoming entry-level hatchback is Rs.1.2-1.5 million.
Hyundai Nishat: The construction for an assembly plant of Hyundai Nishat Motors is almost done. The company will introduce four variants in CKD but the company has kept it secret for all models and variants so far. By November-2019, products will be available for test and trial. While already giving orders for CKD for different variants, the company has already assigned eight to nine dealers across the country. Production will get underway from 2020.
JwForland: JwForland has so far been going well as it is producing five variants in Pakistan. Recently, JwForland celebrated its achievement of assembling 500 trucks in Pakistan.
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan inaugurated phase 1 production facility of JwForland truck assembly plant in Lahore. CM Punjab, Governor Punjab, Information Minister and many other high level government officials were with him on that special visit and on ceremony.
Sazgar: The construction of Sazgar assembly plant is almost completed but the company is unhappy with rupee devaluation against the dollar. However, the company has imported few vehicles for testing and marketing. According market source quality of the vehicles are very good.
MML: Master Motors Ltd (MML) has rolled out its first locally assembled vehicle Changan Karvaan on May 2, 2019 in just 13 months, which is record time for any Greenfield auto manufacturing plant.
It is pertinent to mention here that Master Motor Ltd is a joint venture between Master Motor Corporation Ltd. and Changan International Corporation. The company announced local production of three Changan vehicles in Pakistan, namely Changan M8 Pickup, Changan M9 Pickup, and Changan Karvaan van, followed by full range of SUVs, MPVs and other passenger vehicles.
KKH: Khalid & Khalid Holding representative said the company would introduce trucks, buses and trailers while the company has already sold 1,200-1,400 CBUs trucks.
Production will start next year at Adam Khail near Mianwali where shade was almost done. Equipments will arrive by end of this year.
KA Hangtang: (Faisalabad M3) has already imported few EV SUV cars for testing and marketing and had good feedback from investors. After recent announcement of PM about electric cars, the company is waiting for some good news and welcome the government decision.
The company is very much interested to produce EV SUV and HEV (Hybrid Electric SUV) in Pakistan. Production will start next year but construction has not yet started.
Topsun Motors:
Topsun Motors Pakistan has accrued 60-acre land in Sakhi Sarwar, District Dera Ghazi Khan, close to Al GHAZI TRACTOR, and civil work is in progress by the Chinese company. Trail Production will start by June 2020. All investments will be arranging by TOPSUN Motors Pakistan and our overseas partner will assist u in technical issues only. CBU units will be available from August 2019 most probably.
Premier Motor Limited:
Government awarded the ‘category-A Greenfield investment status’ to a Karachi-based Premier Motor Limited for assembling /manufacturing of vehicles covered under its contract agreement Volkswagen in April-2019. German automaker Volkswagen has planned to invest $135 million.
The plant would be set up in Balochistan and a land has already been acquired. Since the company has been awarded the status, it would now start construction on the site. The plant would become operational in 2021 and would initially manufacture vans and double cabin vehicles.