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Car prices rev up: Local assemblers and importers raise up to Rs150,000

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KARACHI: The Finance Supplementary Act, 2022 imposes several taxation measures on the automobile sector, which prompted the local car assemblers and importers to significantly increase the prices. Dealers of old and used cars said surge in new car prices directly impacted the secondary market. Though there are no authentic numbers, dealers estimate at least Rs25,000 … Read more

Selfie over life: woman takes a selfie on the top of sinking car

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A woman who crashed her car while driving on a frozen river in Canada has made international headlines for an odd reason. She took a photo while her car was sinking in the frigid water. According to the media, the unidentified woman was spotted standing on top of her yellow vehicle, taking pictures of herself … Read more

BMW’s new model carries colour changing features

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BMW

LAS VEGAS: When you’re buying a dream car, yet indecisive about the colour, the BMW iX Flow is the answer. The German automaker showcased its new colour-changing paint technology at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The BMW iX can change its appearance digitally. The body is laminated with an electrophoretic film containing … Read more

Car crashes into tram tracks due to a driver’s mistake in Istanbul

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After the fire service and police were notified, the car was eventually taken out. Fortunately, no one was injured. Surveillance video from Istanbul, Turkey’s capital, shows a car driving on tram lines, much to the surprise of people who are on the platform waiting for a tram. Read more: Murree Incident: How to survive in … Read more

As health concerns rise, car gadgets proliferate

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LAS VEGAS: With personal health a rising priority around the world, the auto industry is on the hunt for new gadgets and accessories to make the car cockpit feel safer for the driver and passengers. Items on display at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) include air purifiers, car seat alarms and intelligent sun visors. The … Read more

South Korea’s imported car sales rise 0.5% in 2021

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South Korea

SEOUL: South Korea’s imported luxury car sale rose slightly last year amid the supply shortage of semiconductors used to make vehicles, industry data showed on Wednesday. The number of imported vehicles, sold in the local market, was 276,146 in 2021, up 0.5 per cent from the previous year, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and … Read more

Biden order to make US government carbon neutral by 2050

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President Joe Biden

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order to make the federal government carbon-neutral by 2050, aiming for a 65 per cent reduction in planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and an all-electric fleet of car and trucks five years later, Arab News quoted AP as saying. The White House said the order shows how the government … Read more

Fittipaldi grandson to be ‘back soon’ after crash

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Enzo Fittipaldi

Enzo Fittipaldi, grandson of former Formula One champion Emerson Fittipaldi, said on Monday he was grateful to have escaped a serious crash with just a broken heel bone, vowing to be “back on track soon.” Fittipaldi, 20, smashed into French driver Theo Pourchaire’s stalled ART car at the start of the Formula 2 race in … Read more

Verstappen handed five-second penalty in Saudi GP chaos

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Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen was handed a five-second penalty for a controversial move on championship rival Lewis Hamilton in a chaotic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday. The penalty came after the two drivers collided with each other late in the race with the incident to be fully investigated by the marshals after the race. Mercedes’ world … Read more

Chip crunch forces Honda to downgrade profit forecast

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TOKYO: Japanese car giant Honda revised its annual profit forecast downwards on Friday, warning it sees no immediate end to the chip shortage and supply-chain issues impacting automakers worldwide. The announcement came as the firm logged a drop in net profit in the July-September quarter, although the first-half net profit was buoyed by stronger results seen … Read more

New York: kitten rescued from car’s engine compartment

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New York: kitten rescued from car’s engine compartment

When a resident called police in New York to report a cat caught in the engine compartment of their vehicle, officers performed an unusual rescue. According to the Ramapo Police Department, two officers and the city’s dog control officer were dispatched to a Ramapo home on a report of a distressed kitten. The department shared … Read more

British Sports car maker Lotus plans China expansion

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British sports car maker Lotus plans to open up to 70 showrooms in China by 2024 and start production at its new Wuhan factory next year to ramp up competition with rival Porsche, the company said. Chief Executive Feng Qingfeng told Reuters on Tuesday that Lotus, which is owned by the Chinese firm Geely and … Read more

Motor vehicle tax collection grows 50% in FY21

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KARACHI: The collection of motor vehicle tax has registered a 50 per cent increase in the fiscal year 2021, owing to substantial increase in sales of vehicles during the year under review. The tax collection under this head increased to Rs14.38 billion during the fiscal year 2020/21, compared with Rs9.86 billion in the preceding fiscal … Read more

Bank of Punjab declares 53% net profit growth

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KARACHI: The Bank of Punjab on Friday declared 53 per cent growth in net profit for the half-year ended June 30, 2021, a bourse filing said. The profit-after-tax of the bank increased to Rs5.59 billion for the first-half (January–June) 2021, compared with Rs3.65 billion in the same half of the last year. The bank announced … Read more

Car sales jump 62% to 181,397 units in FY21

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Analysts believe car sales increased 90 per cent in 2020/21 KARACHI: The sales of locally-manufactured cars have increased 62 per cent to 181,397 units in the fiscal year 2020/22, compared with 111,965 units in the preceding fiscal year, analysts quoted the members of the Pakistan Automobile Manufacturers Association (Pama), as saying, on Tuesday. However, the … Read more

Most popular new Vehicle Best reviews 2021

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New Vehicle

What’s been the most popular automobile review on the What Car website in the first half of 2021? With so many fantastic models on sale at the moment, it isn’t easy to guess.

Is it one of the year’s most talked-about newcomers, like the Nissan Qashqai or the Skoda Enyaq? Is it possible that it will be a traditional big-hitter, such as the Ford Fiesta or the Volkswagen Golf? So, after crunching the stats from an incredible six months in the car world, we have compiled a list of the top ten most-read reviews.

We first tested the latest version of this family SUV late last year, and if space is important to you, the Tucson is a great choice, as it can comfortably seat four tall adults and has a large boot.

Tucson’s hybrid technology makes it a fuel-efficient option as well, although it is pricey, and some rivals are better to drive.

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Chinese investment in Pakistan to expedite once Covid subsides: adviser

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Chinese investment in Pakistan to expedite once Covid subsides: adviser

ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus pandemic had restricted the movement of investors, especially from China but it would pick pace once the Covid-19 subsided, a senior government official said. Addressing a conference, organised by the Pakistan-China Institute, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood said: “More Chinese investors will visit Pakistan to explore the existing … Read more

Lahore Accident: Intoxicated Man Rams Car Into Motorcycle, Video Goes Viral

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Lahore Accident: Intoxicated Man Rams Car Into Motorcycle, Video Goes Viral

A Lahore man was arrested while trying to escape from the Police after ramming his car into the motorcycle. Police held the car driver and fortunately, the motorcyclist survived. In the Garden Town area of ​​Lahore, police signalled a vehicle to stop, but the driver drove away, during which the vehicle rammed onto a motorcycle, … Read more

Hyundai Santa Fe SUV to be assembled in Pakistan

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Hyundai Santa Fe SUV

Several car companies have established their footing in Pakistan due to the introduction of the Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016-21 which was designed to end the oligopoly of the big three automobile companies in the country. One of the results might be the Hyundai Santa Fe SUV. The new players in the market have now … Read more

How to register your car in Pakistan

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The purpose of registering your vehicle is to maintain a link between a vehicle and its owner or the user. This link might be used for taxation or crime detection purposes. Every vehicle you see on the road is uniquely identified by its identification/registered number. It is the rule in almost every country that a … Read more

Pak Suzuki Announces a Massive Price hike for 3 Vehicles

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Pak Suzuki Announces a Massive Price hike for 3 Vehicles

Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) announced to increase the prices of its three vehicles. According to the details, the company issued a circular to all authorized company dealers to increase the prices of Ravi Pickup, Bolan VX Passenger Van and Bolan Cargo Van. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”man-buys-expensive-car-with-cheque-he-printed-at-home”] The sources said that the prices of all three … Read more

Turkey unveils first fully homemade car in $3.7 billion bet on electric

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ISTANBUL: Turkey launches its first fully homemade produces car on Friday, saying it aimed to eventually produce up to 175,000 a year of the electric vehicle in a project expected to cost 22 billion lira ($3.7 billion) over 13 years. According to the sources of Reuters, The project has been a long-time goal of President … Read more

Saudi to recruit 20,000 drivers to replace expatriates

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Saudi Arabia: Chiefs of Saudi transport have have launched a campaign to recruit 20,000 Saudi drivers to replace expatriates working for Uber, Careem and the Kingdom’s other taxi-app services, BOL News learnt. Majed Al-Zahrani of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) said, The number of Saudis driving taxis had risen from 100,000 to more than 600,000 … Read more

Chairman FBR issued notification to prevent smuggling

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Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi issued the instructions to all field offices. The notification instructed to send seized vehicles to forensic science laboratory. Observe excise taxation registration data and customs clearance documents to identify smuggled items, notification also instructed. According to details, it is also instructed to field offices to identify cars … Read more

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