The new fiscal year 2016-17 has started with what seems like a decline in the sales of locally made automobiles. By average, the sales have fallen by 12% in the first month of FY2016-17 as compared to the first month of the previous fiscal year (FY2015-16). That is not a good sign. But on a closer inspection, you will find that the things might not be as bleak as they appear from the distance. Yes, the sales have dropped, but the drop is mostly attributed towards the end of Punjab Taxi Scheme...

When it comes to ultra-luxury in automobiles, Maybach is the brand to beat. Yes, there are brands like Rolls-Royce and Bentley, but Maybach arguably is way ahead of its competition. Maybach was simply named Maybach and was owned by Mercedes-Benz. But the name soon died and has been now revived as Mercedes-Maybach. And recently, Maybach revealed its Vision Concept vehicle, a more than 18 feet long 740 HP electric ultra-luxury coupe. Officially dubbed as ‘Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6...

During the last couple of years, global crude oil prices had seen a significant decrease after oil prices hit an all-time high before the world went into the financial recession of 2008. As gasoline is extracted from crude oil, lower rates of crude oil led to an overall reduction in fuel costs across the globe including Pakistan. A decrease in petrol prices meant driving a car became much more affordable than it previously was, and most importantly it reduced the burden on the pockets of &ldq...

The Sindh chapter of All-Pakistan CNG Association threatened to go on a province-wide strike after having an altercation with the deputy director OGRA for Karachi, Altaf Shah. The association has now withdrawn its call to strike after Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority agreed to listen to CNG association’s concerns. The members of the association will be having another round of talks with OGRA representatives on the 16th of August 2016. The CNG Association will be submitting an ap...

Last year, a brand new Italian-Chinese car company known as Icona burst onto to the scene with a brand new concept supercar called the Icona Vulcano. You might remember the car from Top Gear as it was featured on the new section in season twenty. I, just like many of you dismissed the car as being nothing more than another concept car from an ambitious startup that wanted to make their mark in the supercar realm. But this time its different, as the company has revealed a fully functional pre-...

The CEO of Al-Haj FAW Hilal Khan Afridi has hinted towards the possibility of producing its popular V2 Hatchback in Pakistan from December 2016. The company is importing the FAW V2 as completely built units (CBUs) from China for now. But FAW loaders and truckers are already being assembled in Pakistan. Al-Haj FAW is part of the A-Haj Group and sells passenger cars like V2, Sirius Grand, Sirius S80, and X-PV. .   Al-Haj FAW CEO told this while talking to BR. He to...

The committee who was behind the draft of the new auto policy 2016-21 claimed that the new policy will not only cater existing car companies as well as potential new entrants. But it will also take care of Pakistani automotive consumers. But that is another thing that the policy that took more than two and a half years has only page, Consumer Welfare, about consumer rights and protection in its final draft. And you can count all such points on your fingertips. And the sad part is, our automak...

Toyota Motor Corp. does not take over as a global Olympics sponsor until next year. So for the Rio Summer games, the automaker must still comply with strict trademark restrictions on Olympic phrases and imagery. But in a new ad debuting during NBC's coverage of Friday night's opening ceremony, the automaker comes about as close as it can to portraying what looks like an Olympic ceremony without breaking the rules. The spot, by Saatchi and Saatchi, L.A., opens with a ...

Before Bugatti finally unveiled the long anticipated replacement to the legendary Veyron at the Geneva Motor Show, they showcased a one-off concept car to show in which direction the company was headed, and it was in the form of the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo. There is only one Vision Gran Turismo in existence. Bugatti had kept the car with itself, safe and sound until for now. And now it has come to light that the car has a new buyer…and that too a Saudi. A Saudi prince named...