Hyundai Tucson Recalled in Pakistan Due to Fire Hazard
There’s been a rise in the number of vehicle fire incidents across Pakistan, and the names that come up in such news more often than others, are Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson. Hyundai Nishat has identified the problem, issuing a recall of the Tucson SUV to fix the problem.
Last week, the automaker released the following message, reportedly addressing the Tucson SUV owners
The company informed the owners of a faulty Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) module that could possibly short-circuit, sending the vehicle ablaze as a result. Hyundai Nishat has advised the customers to take the vehicles to the nearest 3S dealership, where the experts will sort out the issue by installing an enhanced protective kit and upgrading the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) to comply with the upgraded ABS module.
Mahindra and Mahindra has guided for a weak first quarter volume due to Covid-19 disruptions. The company is reviewing the demand and supply situation and re-calibrating its operations, it said in a stock exchange notification. So far, Mahindra is the only auto firm to give a quarterly guidance on volumes due to the pandemic’s second wave. “With the rampant spread of the second wave of Covid-19 and lockdowns enforced in various states and parts of the country coupled with disruption in the supply of oxygen for industrial use, demand and supply for vehicles and tractors is expected to be impacted temporarily, the company said.
Mahindra & Mahindra announced that with the rampant spread of the Second Wave of COVID-19 and Lockdowns enforced in various States / Parts of the Country coupled with disruption in the supply of oxygen for industrial use, demand and supply for Vehicles and Tractors is expected to be impacted temporarily.
In addition, on the supply side, global shortage of micro-processors (semi-conductors) used in Electronic Control Unit (ECUs) fitted in different components / aggregates for Vehicles continues to pose challenges to the smooth Production Schedules.
In view of this, the Company is carefully reviewing the demand & supply situation and re-calibrating its operations accordingly while protecting the interest of its customers, dealers and suppliers.
6 Reasons Why People Still Have Doubts About Electric Cars in Pakistan
The current government seems to be in an aggressive pursuit of introducing environmentally-friendly means of transportation in Pakistan. The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Industry and Production have been quite active as of late in their endeavors to promote Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan.
Recently, an EV policy for two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles has also been enacted, which offers several incentives to the buyers and owners of such EVs, and an EV Policy for 4-wheeled vehicles shall be made a part of the Automotive Industry Development and Export Plan (AIDEP) 2021-26 that is expected to be released in the 2nd half of the 2021 calendar year.