Japan’s Honda and US auto titan General Motors announced on Thursday that they planned to launch a driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2026, helping tackle labour shortages in an ageing society. Co-developed by San Francisco-based self-driving car operator Cruise, the project will offer “an entirely new kind of mobility experience” in Japan, Honda said […]
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Sony, Honda roll out prototype of ‘Afeela’ EV that uses Qualcomm tech
Japan’s Sony on Wednesday unveiled a prototype of the new “Afeela” electric vehicles it will build together with Honda, saying it would harness its vast entertainment content as it looks to become a player in next-generation cars. Sony gave a glimpse of the Afeela, which sports rounded corners and a sleek black roof, at the CES […]
Honda reduces car prices in Pakistan
After Toyota and Suzuki, Honda has also announced price reductions for City, Civic, and BR-V. The company has reduced prices by up to Rs. 550,000 and gives the same justification as the other two big automakers: an improvement in the PKR to USD exchange rate. You can compare the prices below: Variants Old Price (Rs.) […]
Bike prices in Pakistan get massive increase
Yamaha Motor Pakistan (Private) Limited has notified of a massive increase in Yamaha bike prices in Pakistan. The company has increased prices of all models, including the price of Yamaha YB 125Z, YB 125Z DX, YBR 125, and YBR 125G in Pakistan. The price of Yamaha YB-125Z model has increased by Rs18,000 to Rs27,000. The […]
Skills over degrees
Sir: Daihatsu, Datsun, Honda, Toyota, Kawasaki, and other famous automobiles are all Japanese brands whereas; Chevrolet, Hyundai, and Daewoo belong to South Korea. Could you imagine how many renowned automobile brands are left? Similarly, when it comes to information technology, all that we hear is Japan and Japanese tech giants along with their South Korean […]
Grams of gold fuel French Guiana’s ruthless jungle economy
Honda all-terrain vehicles have replaced mules as the beast of burden of choice, but the wildcat mining camps of French Guiana are governed by the same rules and violence that have marked gold rushes since the 19th century. Around 10,000 men are thought to be toiling deep in the jungle of the territory in South […]
Price hike spree: Honda increases prices for third time in 2018
KARACHI: With General Elections in Pakistan less than a month away, all of local auto assemblers in the country are on a price-hiking spree citing dollar-rupee exchange rates’ fluctuation. Major auto makers like Indus Motors Company (Toyota) and Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) have already announced price hikes for their entire range of models in […]