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Even festive season failed to vroom Pakistan’s auto industry – Delhi alone bought more

Pakistan’s automotive industry is witnessing this downfall for many reasons. Primarily the rising input costs, overall inflation, currency depreciation and heavy taxation have wreaked havoc on the cash strapped economy’s automotive sector.

In November, 22.47 lakh two-wheeler vehicles were sold, while 3.6 lakh passenger vehicles were sold, nearly 500 cars sold per hour cumulatively across the country
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On the other hand closer home the national capital, Delhi itself witnessed 80,000 new vehicles being registered of which 18,000 were cars, as per Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA). A total of 28.54 lakh vehicles were sold in November.

In November, 22.47 lakh two-wheeler vehicles were sold, while 3.6 lakh passenger vehicles were sold, nearly 500 cars sold per hour cumulatively across the country.

On a year-on-year basis Pakistan’s car sales witnessed a decrease of 68 percent when compared to the 15,432 units sold in the corresponding month last year.

Pakistan’s automotive industry is witnessing this downfall for many reasons. Primarily the rising input costs, overall inflation, currency depreciation and heavy taxation have wreaked havoc on the cash strapped economy’s automotive sector.

As global automotive giants such as Tesla , BYD, and GWM are seeking opportunities to set foot in the Indian automotive space, Pakistan’s automotive space seems to be shrinking rapidly. Pak Suzuki , for instance, is bearing the biggest brunt with a 72 per cent year-on-year decline. Indus Motor Company Limited reported a 71 per cent decline while sales for Honda Atlas Car fell by 49 per cent year-on-year according to PAMA’s data.

From July 2023 to October 2023, 20,871 cars were sold in Pakistan, the number was 47.4 per cent lower than the 39,700 units sold YoY. As for jeeps and pickups, the number came down by over 31 percent from 8,873 to 6,117 in July – October ’23 as compared to the same period in 2022.



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