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Page 1 of 16 Get Homework/Assignment Done Homeworkping.com Homework Help https://www.homeworkping.com/ Research Paper help https://www.homeworkping.com/ Online Tutoring https://www.homeworkping.com/ click here for freelancing tutoring sites Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited The war of high segment cars. 1. Abstract: Suzuki Companyneeds to focus more positively on higher segment of the automobile industry which is 1300CC to 1800CC cars. The company is doing well in low segment (800cc to 1000cc) cars in which they have got the highest market share.Suzuki has got the highest market share (62 percent market share), needs to think about high segment seriously.One of the foreseeable events, the third phase is “Global Era” for Pakistan automobile industry, this era starting from 2012 onwards in which the auto industry will transform itself for the purpose of becoming a global player by maximizing their value added production, in that specific area Pak Suzuki has no

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Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited The war of high segment cars.

1. Abstract: Suzuki Companyneeds to focus more positively on higher segment of the automobile

industry which is 1300CC to 1800CC cars. The company is doing well in low segment

(800cc to 1000cc) cars in which they have got the highest market share.Suzuki has

got the highest market share (62 percent market share), needs to think about high

segment seriously.One of the foreseeable events, the third phase is “Global Era” for

Pakistan automobile industry, this era starting from 2012 onwards in which the auto

industry will transform itself for the purpose of becoming a global player by

maximizing their value added production, in that specific area Pak Suzuki has no

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specialties.With the start of “Global Era Phase”due to mass production level the

industryexperts are anticipating to accomplish the huge scales which is supported by

the size of GDP of $210 Billion by 2012 and Per capita income reaching to $ 1,300.

Globalization and dynamic environment leads the auto industry towards the

development ofskilled people, acquisitions, technological development,

advancement of Infrastructure and living conditions,all these things push the auto

industry to Produce fuel efficient, high standard and environment friendly vehicles,

and at the same time meeting or exceeding customer expectations. The

consumerstill have a lot of concerns about quality, safety and after sale service along

with relatively less fuel efficient engine technologies and features of the cars are still

the growing challenges for the Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited.

The major problem that the Suzuki Company currently facing is in the form of Suzuki

LIANA, which does not fulfill the customer’s needs and not able to sustain the market

it was made for.Although the company has continued its journey in higher segment,

recently company launched a new model Suzuki SWIFT in the market, and it looks

like an attractive move of the company in the 1300cc class. But still company has

done nothing to compete with HONDA and TOYOTA.

Key words: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC),Auto Industry Development Program

(AIDP), higher segment (1300cc to 2000cc cars), low segment (800cc to 1000cc cars),

EDB (engineering development board), PAMA (Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers

Association).

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2. History: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited is a joint venture between Pakistan Automobile

Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) - Japan. The Company was

incorporated as a public limited company in August 1983 and started commercial

operations in January 1984. Initially SMC got the market share of 12.5% and with the

passage of time increased to 73.09%. Pak Suzuki has annual production capacity of

150,000 and with largest manufacturing facilities, PSMC is considered to be the

biggest player in automobile business.The company has a huge product line which

includes cars, small vans, Cargo vans and Motorcycle. PSMC followed the aggressive

policy of Indigenization,The capability to manufacture a product independently

within a country instead of relying on foreign manufactures or suppliers.Suzuki

vehicles have a healthy local content up to 72%. It is because of strong support of

vendors.

PSMC has the Dealers network on a large scaleconsisting of 3S (Sales, Service and

Spare Parts) facilities across Pakistan. PSMC also involved in social responsibility in

which caring for the Environment Pak Suzuki was the first to introduce Factory fitted

CNG vehicles. PSMC always attempted to achieve a goal aggressively for the purpose

of developing a society by increasing industrialization and improving the quality of

life and living standard by creating job opportunities and with the combined efforts

of all the dealers, vendors and Pak Suzuki employees. The major automobile

companies in Pakistan have been set up as joint venture with foreign multinational

companies. Joint Ventures for Automotive Vehicles (See Exhibit: 1)

(Exhibit: 1)

Joint Ventures for Automotive Vehicles:

Company Joint Venture Product

Indus Motor Company Toyota, Japan and Daihatsu, Japan

Toyota and Daihatsu Cuore cars

Atlas Honda Ltd. Honda, Japan Honda Cars, Honda

Motorcycles

Pak Suzuki Suzuki, Japan Suzuki cars

Suzuki Motorcycle Pakistan Ltd.

Suzuki, Japan Suzuki Motorcycles

Ghandara Nissan Nissan, Japan Cars and Truck

DewanFarooq Motors Ltd. Kia and Hyundai, Korea Cars and LCVs

Raja Motor Co. Fiat, Italy Cars

Source: PAMA

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3. Suzuki’s product line; SWIFT (1300cc), LIANA (1300 & 1600 cc), CULTUS (1000cc), ALTO (1000cc), MEHRAN

(800cc), APV (1500cc).

4. Suzuki’s Vision and Mission;

4.1 VISION:

Excellence in all respects.

4.2 MISSION:

Our mission to realize this vision is, to provide automobile of international quality at

competitive price, to improve skills of valued employees by imparting training and

inculcating in them a sense of participation, to achieve maximum indigenization and

promote Pakistan`s automobile vending industry. To make valuable contribution to

social development of Pakistan through development of industry in general and

automobile industry in particular.

5. Industry analysis; Pakistan auto industry faces a “Preparation Phase 1985-05”which was also called

deletion programs. In these programsformulation and implementation of compulsory

local content conditions was adopted. Functions of these programs wereon the basis

of Industry Specific Deletion Programs (ISDPs) and Product Specific Deletion

Programs (PSDP). Under these programs assembler had an option to choose

components from a basket based on their individual values. The EDB had the

responsibility to check whether the targets are achieved by conducting audit and also

check the shortfalls of deletion targets.

The auto industry is going to face the “DevelopmentPhase 2005-12”that phase

consist of developing different strategies to transform the industry into a new

competitive environment. In this phase the main focus of the government was to

facilitate the environment for the auto industry to enhance their production capacity

to achieve mass production. In this phase more focus was on the issues of human

resource development, R&D,technology acquisition, competitiveness, innovation,

creativity and investment rather than tariff management, although it remains one of

the valuable tools for policy makers. During the preparation phase, major role for the

assemblers was totransfer technologies, provide help and assistance for developing

the vendors, enhancing the management skills to fulfill market and consumer needs.

The import of reconditioned cars remained low because of high import duties. High

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import of used cars in the last 2 to 3 years was however, to bridge temporary

demand-supply gap. In 2006 was indeed a Systematic shift in the business

environment in the form of tariff rates. Assemblers was not forced to implement

local content conditions, they have got the choice of buying the vehicles components

at most competitive price, quality and improved supply chain. (See exhibit: 2)

(Exhibit: 2)

Import of Vehicles TaxSlabs:

Type of vehicle (meant for transport of

passengers)

Customs

Duty on Value

Assessed

(See Para 13below)

Sales

Income

Tax on Sales Tax paid value

Special Federal Excise Duty on duty paid value

Used vehicles (Not covered under special regime)

From 1601 CC to 1800 CC (Other than Asian makes)

15.00% 5.00% 1.00% From 1601 CC to 1800 CC (Jeeps)

15.00% 5.00% 1.00% From 1801 CC and above

15.00% 5.00% 1.00% New Cars (Regular import or under aforesaid three schemes)

Up to 800 CC 50.00% 15.00% 5.00% 1.00%

From 801 CC to 1000 CC 55.00% 15.00% 5.00% 1.00%

From 1001 CC to 1300 CC 60.00% 15.00% 5.00% 1.00%

From 1301 CC to 1500 CC 60.00% 15.00% 5.00% 1.00%

Source: Import of Vehicles Taxpayer’s Facilitation Guide (FBR) table 3.

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One of the foreseeable events, the third phase is “Global Era” for Pakistan

automobile industry, this era starting from 2012 onwards in which the auto industry

will transform itself for the purpose of becoming a global player by maximizing their

value added production. The most important benefit auto industry has in the form of

established vendors, huge number of vendors; they have developed themselves

during the second phase. Now they are in a position to recognize the design and

technicalities require formanufacturing components in house or through other

vendors. As auto industry is going to become a global player, so the role of vendors is

very much important in the global supply chain, because industry experts are

expecting that many of the overseas assemblers outsource manufacturing of

components to them.With the start of “Global Era Phase” due to mass production

level the industry experts are anticipating to accomplish the huge scales which is

supported by the size of GDP of $210 Billion by 2012 and Per capita income reaching

to $ 1,300. Globalization and dynamic environment leads the auto industry towards

the development of skilled people, acquisitions, technological development,

advancement of Infrastructure and living conditions, all these things push the auto

industry to produce fuel efficient, high standard and environment friendly vehicles,

and at the same time meeting or exceeding customer expectations.The overseas

companies are now looking to export and manufacturing cars by using Pakistani

market as a regional hub. The consumersstill have a lot of concerns about quality,

safety and after sale service along with relatively less fuel efficient engine

technologies and features of the cars are still the growing challenges for the local

automobile industry.

Pakistan auto sector operates on a large scale and they have got the investment of Rs

98 billion, and this sector contributed about Rs. 63 billion as indirect taxes.Auto

sector also creates lot employment opportunities as it employs about 192,000

people directly and around 1.2 million indirectly. Pakistan auto industry also playing

an important role in the development of an economy, as the sector paying

approximately Rs.08 billion per year in the form of taxes and contributed more than

Rs 30 billion to countries GDP.Although the industry is going slowly but it has got the

high potential in the coming years.Pakistan’s total share of car and commercial

vehicles remains 0.37% of the world production during the year 2006-07.(See exhibit:

3)

(Exhibit: 3)

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Installed Capacity of Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs):

Organization Capacity Unit/Annum Pak Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd, Karachi

Public Limited Company with 72.82% shares and management held by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan.

150,000

Indus Motor Co. Ltd, Karachi

Joint venture between Habib Group, Pakistan, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan (Toyota and Cuore

50,000

Honda Atlas Cars (Pak) Ltd, Lahore

Joint venture between Atlas Group Pakistan and Honda Motor Co. Japan.

20,000

Ghandhara Nissan Ltd

Technical cooperation agreement with Nissan Motors, Japan.

6,000

DewanFarooq Motors Ltd Technical cooperation agreement

with Hyundai Corporation, South Korea.

25,000

251,000

Source: PAMA (Updated to FY. 2007-2008)

6. Recent Developments in Automotive Industry;

Pak automotive industry has recently created system enhancement, technological

development and skills improvement on the basis of forward and backward

integration, and all these things provide help to the rest of technical and engineering

sector as well. Because local material is used in manufacturing, so industry’s

backward integration for materials and tooling’s such as steel, aluminum, copper,

plastics & chemicals, rubber & glass and its forward linkages in the form of retail &

wholesale, dealerships & logistics, workshops & maintenance, filling stations, finance

& insurance, marketing, advertising and consultancy services and trade, it stand to

reason that all these things plays a vital role for the development of auto industry in

future as well.If we look at the other side of the picture, material prices are declining

in overseas market so companies can reduce per unit cost and increase profits.

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7. Government Reforms for Automotive Industry;

Now automotive industry is becoming a global thespian by achieving

competitiveness, critical mass production and contribution to Pakistan s’ GDP 5.6%

by 2012 through attracting domestic and foreign investment in the auto industry and

development of human resource through a well-constructed policy framework and

for the development of new innovative technology. Over next five years which are

offering many challenges and obstacles, important is being continuing the high

growth, achieving competitiveness, investment in compliance to safety and quality

management standards. The goals set by the government and automotive industry

together can only be achieved by inclusive policy development through which cross

sectional issues can be addressed. The government of Pakistan has initiated the

Automotive Industry development Program (AIDP) for the sake of address issues

including the predictability of auto production and stable tariff for the next five

years. The (AIDP) undertaken by the government for the development of the

automotive industry. The Engineer Development Board (EBD) has the authority for

the implementation of this program to boost car production capacity to half a million

units as well as attract the investment of US$ 3 Billion and reach the auto export

target of US$ 650 Million.

The low cost production issues to compete in international market, adopting new

global emerging trends and dynamics of fuel efficient and environment friendly

vehicles, and the contribution in GDP remain dominant in the policy environment. As

fuel prices increasing rapidly, demand to produce fuel efficient and hybrid cars are

also under the consideration. The role of foreign investors and their interest in the

automotive industry speaks abouta lot of potential and growth opportunities for

production and export. Pakistan Automotive industry has positioned to become a

global choice for outsourcing and becoming the part of global supply chain.

Government of Pakistan had undertaken major initiatives in the form of National

Trade Corridor Improvement Program (NTCIP) that reduces inefficiencies like

reduction the cost of doing business, increasing economic growth and increasing

export competitions.

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8. Competition;

8.1 Indus Motors company Pakistan:

Indus Motors Company Pakistan production facilities are located at Port Bin Qasim

Industrial Zone near Karachi in an area of over 105 acres. Indus Motor Company s’

plant is the only manufacturing site in the world where both Toyota and Daihatsu

brands manufactured. Huge investments are made to build its production facilities

based on state of art technology. To ensure high degree of productivity, Toyota

production systems are implemented. Indus Motors Company Toyota production line

includes six variants of the newly introduced Toyota Corolla, Toyota Hilux Single

Cabin 4x2 and versions of Daihatsu Cuore.

8.2 Toyota Corolla: The Toyota Corolla has been achieving success as a strong brand science 1970 in

Pakistan when Toyota Corolla was not manufactured in Pakistan but at the import

basis this brand tremendously took place in the Pakistan automotive market. The

most famous series of Corolla are 1976, 1978, 1986 and the list of early series of the

models is still considered as powerful and memorable brands. Toyota Corolla

assembling progressive manufacturing and marketing in Pakistan since July 01, 1990.

Corolla brand has already established in Pakistan auto market. So there was no hard

struggle made to establish the brand.

Toyota Corolla is well standardizing product in the market and its current series is

1300cc XLI, GLI Cruisetronic in each of the product they provide state of the art

features, reliability and serviceability to make more loyal customers.

8.3 Honda: Honda Cars Pakistan Limited is a joint venture between Honda Motor Company

Limited Japan and the Atlas Group of Companies Pakistan. The joint venture was

initiated on November 1992 and joint venture agreement was signed on August

1993. Science the commencement of production in 1994, the company has produced

and sold more than 150,000 cars until October 2008. The company also regularly

conducts service campaigns to facilitate customer s’ need for service. This has given

to customer’s absolute confidence in the product evident from the increasing sales

volume. It is the constant endeavor of the Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limitedto

achieve No.1 customersatisfaction. Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited is committed

to meet customer satisfaction and to provide good value of money.

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9. Increasing trends in higher segments;

After the disaster of September 11, 2001 increased in the home remittances has

resulted in increased liquidity in the market therefore, people started to invest in

cars. At that time growth in high capacity car s’ segment increases. It becomes easy

to purchase new cars due to cars loans provided by banks. In order to fulfill rising

demand the automotive production capacity increased. Because of that mass

production the domestic car engine technology lags years behind the world markets

and people were unable to get the benefits of new technology. (See exhibit: 4).

(Exhibit: 4)

Production of Cars:

Source: PAMA

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10. Problems of Suzuki in Higher Segment Cars; Suzuki has more focused on price competitiveness in higher segment of cars rather

than quality and innovation. Suzuki has more than 50% share in low segment vehicles

but lacking far behind in higher segment cars. The development of highly skilled

human resource and partnership with venders, acquisition of technology and

infrastructure, incorporating the environment changes will drive the automotive

industry to produce high standard, fuel efficient and environment friendly vehicles in

the better price range along with satisfying the customer requirements and

expectations. The consumers concern on quality, safety and after sale services along

with relatively less sophisticated engine technologies and features are still the

growing challenges for the automotive industry of Pakistan, especially for Pak Suzuki

Motors Company Limited.

Major setbacks to Pak Suzuki Motors Company Limited (PSMC) was in the shape of

Suzuki LIANA and BALINO, which was not able to compete neck to neck competition

with its competitors, Honda city, Honda civic and Toyota corolla because of unable to

meet the customers’ expectations and could not grasp the market. But PSMC didn’t

stop its journey there, and now Suzuki SWIFT has recently been launched in the

market, which seems to be an attractive offer for the auto market in 1300cc

segment, but still PSMC has nothing to compete with HONDA and TOYOTA. The

gaining advantages of loyal customers before starting production of Toyota Corolla

brand in Pakistan, they didn’t need to much hard struggle to give awareness and

make customers because of strong brand loyalty perception. So if we are talking

about higher segment (1300cc to 2000cc) cars Toyota Corolla is the leader in Pakistan

followed by Honda and then Suzuki.

Now Suzuki is focusing upon production to meet the market demand in small 800cc

and 1000cc cars segment. The reason was deletion program is replaced by tariff

based program from year 2006 to encourage local automobile part manufacturers to

enhance their productivity and decrease in the price as there are incentives in term

of using local parts. As far as this is helpful in declining the price of cars but on the

other hand it cause serious problems in quality and innovation. Pak Suzuki has

greater advantage then Honda in this policy because the Suzuki has a perception of

low cost normal quality car by using local manufacturing auto parts. Suzuki has not

serious decline in its perception if it uses the local manufactured auto parts if Honda

uses local parts their perception of high quality could decline. So decline in

technology will destroy the customer s’ confidence on brands and consumer will shift

focus on imported vehicles.

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The concept of CNG (compressed natural gas) in Pakistan also raises the demand of

automobiles in the country because CNG is cheaper than petrol. Pakistan now

becomes the firstcountry in the world who consumes the CNG in automobiles. Suzuki

lays its focus by serving the low segments by introducing CNG kits in cars but on the

other side now people became very conscious to buy the car even invest in the car

market and rapid growth in the consumer financing from banks and other companies

provide the opportunity to buy latest models having more innovative features

compare to international top brands as they also reflect the status symbol. (See

exhibit: 5)

(Exhibit: 5)

CARS (Number of units sold)

CARS: Number of units sold

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

1300-1600cc (2000cc Diesel) July'11-Jun'12

Honda

Honda (civic) 11,998 6,513 5,762 4,662 5,908 6,365 4,977

Honda (city) 16,136 11,848 8,439 6,482 8,212 9,121 7,142

Honda Total: No. of units

sold

28,134 18,361 14,201 11,144 14,120 15,486 12,119

Toyota

ToyotaCorolla (No. of units

sold)

30,527 35,762 33,640 26,760 43,510 41,111 46,207

Suzuki

Suzuki (Baleno) 3,173 0 0 0 0 0 0

Suzuki (Liana) 4,571 6,067 8,439 851 1,025 470 450

Suzuki (Swift) ~ ~ ~ ~ 2,353 4,080 7,040

Suzuki Total (No. of units

sold)

7,744 6,067 8,439 851 3,378 4,550 7,490

Grand Total 46,015 47,896 50,518 28,462 50,266 50,211 61,187

Source: PAMA

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(Exhibit: 6)

Source: PAMA

Pakistan automotive industry is not equipped to undertake research and

development due to relatively weak technical base and risk evasiveness of producers.

Technology acquisition costs vary with the type and extend of sophistication. Cutting

edge technology transfers are difficult and may be the major factor.

Toyota transfer technology directly to local venders for manufacturing parts.

Manufacturing facility is audited first to judge the potential of a local vendor before

permitting him to produce sample of the part for testing approval. Japan is ready to

provide technical assistance up to certain level, but still no adequate infrastructure

and skilled human resource has been developed to meet the desired standard. An

average of only 45% parts of various models has been permitted to be developing

locally by Toyota after their extensive test trail in Japan. Due to non-availability of

expensive quality control equipment, all safety components are imported. Highly

trained engineers and technicians are also sending to Toyota Behren Training Center

for further skills enhancement. Manufacturing knowhow is transferred directly to

local vendors as per their qualification and skills, whereas assembly and operational

knowhow is provided to Indus Motors Company.

Due to the increasing demand of automobile rapidly and non-availability of strong

competitors in local market, the company remains unable to meet the technological

assistancerequirements of local vendors to the desired level. Still no adequate quality

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10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

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1300cc (No.of units sold)

Honda Total (no.of units sold)

Toyota (Corolla no.of units sold)

Suzuki Total (no of units sold)

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control standards are emphasizing to meet the required standards of the

automobiles. This has result in consistently deteriorated quality of the finish products

especially in Mehran, Bolan and Alto vehicles. The benefits achieved by Suzuki

include saving of foreign exchange through development of 65% parts locally. Local

industry is promoted and develops resulting in employment benefits and economic

boost as per Pakistan government policy but it results in lack of innovation and major

quality initiatives the Suzuki s’ product line that cause the failure of the cars in higher

segments.

Honda Motors Company Japan is getting only 5% parts manufactured locally, due to

non-implementation of government policy (AIDP) forcefully and avoid giving any

design and manufacturing knowhow to local vendor industry. They are opinion that

due to non-availability of research and development infrastructure, it is extremely

default for Honda to provide any manufacturing technology to Pakistan. Instead of

relying on local vendors, Honda has continued to improve their vehicle parts. It can

be a short term advantage for them but in the long run they are losing credibility in

local market through increased production cost, depreciation of currency value and

non-availability of local vendors for manufacturing their vehicle parts.

By the start of “Global Era Phase” the automotive industry is expected to achieve the

high scale of production level and supported by the size of GDP of US$ 210 Billion by

2012. Global flattening, information systems and development of technologies,

improvement of infrastructure and living conditions will drive the automotive

industry to produce high standard, fuel efficient and environment friendly vehicles in

a better price range and satisfying consumer’s expectations. It is a major challenge

for the local car assemblers to achieve the acceptability of vehicles in the global

market. They need to be more concern about these challenges. (See Exhibit: 7)

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Sales of Cars (Exhibit: 7)

CAR 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

1300-1600cc (2000cc Diesel) July'11-Jun'12

Honda (Civic) 11,998 6,513 5,762 4,662 5,908 6,365 4,977

Honda (City) 16,136 11,848 8,439 6,482 8,212 9,121 7,142

Suzuki (Baleno) 3,173 0 0 0 0 0 0 Suzuki (Liana) 4,571 6,067 8,439 851 1,025 470 450

Suzuki (Swift) ~ ~ ~ ~ 2,353 4,080 7,040

Toyota (Corolla) 30,527 35,762 33,640 26,760 43,510 41,111 46,207 1000cc

Suzuki (Khyber/ Cultus) 21,390 29,837 27,563 9,198 12,658 11,428 13,693 Suzuki (Alto) 16,823 21,988 19,097 6,550 10,794 11,932 16,288

Hyundai (Santro Plus) 7,031 3,470 2,227 404 244 0 0 800c

Daihatsu (Cuore) 7,883 12,776 12,204 5,852 5,301 6,007 3,857

Suzuki (Mehran) 35,982 37,007 35,526 13,421 22,513 24,119 35,131 Suzuki (Bolan) 10,451 15,566 17,209 8,664 11,439 13,311 22,540

TOTAL CARS: 165,965 180,834 164,650 82,844 123,957 127,944 157,325

Source: PAMA

Market Shares for FY-Year 2011-2012 (Exhibit: 8);

CARS Units Sold (nos.) Market Share (%)

Suzuki 95,142 62%

Toyota 46,207 30%

Honda 12,119 8%

Hyundai 0 0%

Nissan 0 0%

Kia 0 0%

Total 153,468 100

Source: PAMA

Cars

Suzuki

Toyota

Honda

Hyundai

Nissan

Kia

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11. In future; One of the foreseeable events, the third phase is “Global Era” for Pakistan

automobile industry, this era starting from 2012 onwards in which the auto industry

will transform itself for the purpose of becoming a global player by maximizing their

value added production. . With the start of “Global Era Phase” due to mass

production level the industry experts are anticipating to accomplish the huge scales

which is supported by the size of GDP of $210 Billion by 2012 and Per capita income

reaching to $ 1,300. Globalization and dynamic environment leads the auto industry

towards the development of skilled people, acquisitions, technological development,

advancement of Infrastructure and living conditions, all these things push the auto

industry to Produce fuel efficient, high standard and environment friendly vehicles,

and at the same time meeting or exceeding customer expectation. To fulfill the

above stated requirements it means more focus on product development,

technology, R&D, and innovations, Pak Suzuki lacks the expertise in all these areas,

so in order to earn huge profits in higher segments and to remain in competition

with Toyota and Honda, strategically Pak Suzuki has to think about it seriously.