Tag: motorcycles

  • Honda 125S will now be sold for nearly Rs200,000

    Honda 125S will now be sold for nearly Rs200,000

    Several factors, including burgeoning raw material costs, continuous depreciation of the local currency, and greater freight rates, have forced the Pakistani two-wheeler industry to announce regular price hikes in 2022, putting motorcycles in a price range that is difficult to afford for a remarkable portion of the populace.

    Atlas Honda recently announced a price increase for their motorcycles in the range of Rs3,600-9,000, with the new rates taking effect from June 1, 2022.

    United, Metro, and Road Prince, among other Chinese motorbike manufacturers, have also hiked their two-wheeler prices.

    New prices

    The price of the Honda CD 70 has increased by Rs3,600, to Rs106,500. Similarly, following a Rs4,000 increase, the CD70 Dream model is now available for Rs113,500.

    Following a Rs5,000 price hike, the Pridor variant will now be available for Rs144,900.

    The CG125 and CG125S have had their prices increased by Rs5,000 to Rs168,500 and Rs198,500, respectively.

    The price of the Honda CB125F has been hiked by Rs9,000 from Rs244,900 to Rs253,900.

    The price of the CB150F has been increased to Rs308,900, while the CB150F (red, black) will be available at Rs312,900 starting June 1.

    Since March 2022, Atlas Honda has increased the price of its motorcycles every month.

    The two-wheel market isn’t the only one seeing price increases; car costs have grown by up to 55 percent in the current fiscal year.

    As per industry experts, the increase in motorbike and automobile prices is primarily due to an increase in foreign raw material prices and an increase in freight costs following Covid-19.

    The automobile industry, particularly due to auto-grade steel and plastic resins, is significantly reliant on imports.

    Furthermore, the sector has a low level of localisation, with the majority of parts being imported. As a result, the rupee’s depreciation has an impact on automobile and motorcycle prices.

  • Honda announces third price hike, Honda 125 is now priced at Rs163,500

    Honda announces third price hike, Honda 125 is now priced at Rs163,500

    Pakistan’s top two-wheeler manufacturer, Atlas Honda has announced another significant price hike for its motorcycles which is Honda’s third price increase in less than five months.

    Honda CD70, the country’s most popular two-wheeler, is now priced at Rs102,900, after an increase of Rs3000. The 100cc Honda Pridor following the increase will be sold for 139,000 after an increase of Rs3000 in its old price of Rs136,900, while the iconic Honda 125 is now priced at Rs163,500 after a hike of Rs4000 in its prior cost.

    The price of the Honda CB 150 SE increased by Rs8,000, bringing the total price to Rs303,900, up from Rs295,900 previously.

    Pakistan’s two-wheeler industry has achieved over 90 per cent localization, according to the Ministry of Industries and Production’s (MOIP) latest report. This means that the majority of a motorbike’s structural and mechanical components are manufactured in Pakistan, with only a few foreign parts.

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    Despite this, all companies continue to raise their bike pricing without introducing or incorporating any advancement, putting them out of reach for the majority of local consumers.

  • Islamabad Traffic Police issues more than 28,000 challans to careless drivers

    During the last three months, the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) handed 28,224 fine tickets to motorists who were negligent on the roads.

    As per Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic, Rai Mazhar Iqbal, special squads have been formed on the directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Muhammad Ahsan Younas to deal with reckless drivers who endanger the lives of road users.

    He also instructed the officials that road users should be treated with respect.

    SSP Iqbal stated that all city personnel have been urged to take stern action against such offenders and to assure that the city’s roads are secure.

    Furthermore, he revealed that the ITP education wing has been directed to ensure renewed efforts in a bid to raise public awareness regarding traffic rules.

    Several students have joined ITP as traffic volunteers, therefore he directed ITP’s teams to visit educational institutions to build traffic sense among more students.

    According to the SSP Traffic, the goal of conducting action against irresponsible drivers is to safeguard their personal safety as well as the safety of others.

  • Honda Atlas to increase prices for all motorcycles from April 1

    Atlas Honda is set to announce another price hike within a month for all of its motorcycles. The manufacturer will increase the prices from Rs2,000 to Rs10,000 for seven variants.

    As per two prominent Atlas Honda motorcycle dealerships in Lahore: Honda Gulberg and Honda Hamiz Bedian, the Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) have already notified all Honda dealerships across Pakistan of the revised prices.

    The imminent price hike is due to the rising cost of raw materials used in production as well as the continuous depreciation of the Pakistani rupee.

    According to the dealerships, the popular Honda CD70 and CD70 Dream variants will see a price hike of Rs2000 which will be sold at Rs99,900 and Rs106,500 respectively from April 1.

    Honda Pridor will be priced at Rs136,900 after an increase of Rs3000 in its existing price of Rs133,900.

    The manager at Honda Gulberg stated that the company will release a formal notification on March 31, 2022, regarding the increase, the new rates will be effective from Friday.

    This hike will place Honda CG 125’s price at almost Rs160,000. It is worth noting that the same bike was priced at Rs134,000 last year in the same period.

  • Woman in Karachi fixes motorcycles to earn living

    Woman in Karachi fixes motorcycles to earn living

    A woman named Jameela fixes motorcycles to earn a living in Karachi, Shahjahan Khurram reported for Geo News.

    Jameela has set up a small shop near the popular Lakhpati Hotel where she sells and changes motorcycle engine oil for customers.

    “I have been doing this for the past 35 years,” she said. “I do it for my family — for roti, kapra and makaan,” she added.

    Jameela Khatoon said that her business is the only legacy of her deceased husband. Jameela’s husband died of cancer and she lost her adopted son to a disease, after which Jameela had to become the sole breadwinner of her house.

    Photo via Geo News

    She used to have six labourers at her shop to help her out.

    “But they wanted to take over my business by force. I could not let them do that,” she said

    The workers threatened her she would “die hungry” if she let them go.

    “I accepted their challenge and told them I will not let that happen. It is due to Allah’s will and His love for me that I am still earning my bread here.”

    Photo via Geo News

    Jameela Khatoon has to feed her four grandchildren and the widow of her adopted son.

    “Hum sab saath mein chalte hain (we do everything together),” she said.

    Life was easier when she had workers working for her. Now, she opens her shop at 10:30-11:00 am and works till midnight. Jameela Khatoon says people who come by to get their motorcycles serviced always treat her with respect.

    “They all address me as khaala (aunt), amma (mother), aunty,” she says, but recalls that she faced catcalls and harassment when she was younger.

    “It doesn’t happen anymore,” she added.

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    She says that shopkeepers nearby do not bother her.

    “I don’t need their support — I give support to them,” she says, adding that if something were to happen to them, she would “stand by them like a wall”.

    Jameela wants the government to support her financially to help her set up a bigger shop for her business.

    “I wish the government would give me a loan or provide me a shop where I can carry out my work in a better way,” she says. “A shop where I can sell spare parts and fix punctures.”

    “If the government is watching this video, then I hope it shakes their conscience a bit,” she says.