KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) revealed that approximately 74,497 cars which were assembled locally were sold during the period of July-January of 2014-15 versus 64,834 units in the same last period.
The figures issued by PAMA also revealed a total of 15,770 cars were sold in January alone as compared to 9,522 units in Dec 2014. Higher sales of the Toyota Corolla’s new model in July-Jan 2014-15 to 26,593 units from 16,486 units in the same period last year, made a positive impact on the overall sales of 1,300cc and above cars, which rose to 40,388 units in the period under review from 32,063 units.
In the period under review, Honda Civic’s sales dropped to 4,144 units as compared to 5,525 units in the same period last year. However, Honda City sales slightly went up to 7,655 units from 7,064 units. Suzuki Swift sales remained flat at 1,974 units as compared to 2,879 units; Suzuki Cultus plunged to 7,747 units from 8,711 units; Suzuki Mehran to 16,164 units from 16,232 units while sales of Suzuki Bolan inched up to 7,972 as compared to 7,810 units.
January 2015 sales do not include sales of vehicles under ‘Apna Rozgar Scheme’ launched by Punjab government, by which Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMC) is entitled to deliver 50,000 pickup/vans in one year.
