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Renault-Nissan's India unit wants state govt to set social distancing rules

The Renault-Nissan plant resumed operations last week after workers earlier went on strike saying they felt unsafe due to a rising number of coronavirus infections at the factory.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 10:47am

World

Myanmar rebels claim military helicopter downing

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and seized power on February 1.

Published 03 May, 2021 04:07pm

BR Research

Autos loans: High times!

Although car sales today are still lower than what they used to be in FY19, auto loans are causing a collective gasp...

Updated 21 Apr, 2021 10:44am

BR Research

Autos’ small changes

Latest Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) numbers spin a positive tale of recovery for industrial growth in Pakistan; ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 07:36am

BR Research

Kia unveils its highly anticipated ‘EV6’

It uses two motors to produce a combined 430kW, or roughly 576 horsepower, and can go from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) in just 3.5 seconds.
- The EV6 can put out up to 3.6kW of power — enough to power a 55-inch TV and an air conditioner for more than 24 hours, Kia says.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 04:44pm

Business & Finance

KIA Lucky Motors rolls out the 25,000th unit of KIA Sportage

KIA Lucky Motors successfully rolls out the 25000th unit of its popular KIA Sportage.
The company has been able to sell around 1,500 units of KIA Sportage every month for past few months.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 02:32pm

BR Research

Kia releases clear images of its first electric car ‘EV6’

Finally the wait is over, as Kia released first photos of its highly-anticipated electric car EV6. As per the...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 02:49pm

BR Research

Kia teases its first electric car EV6

The car first appeared in January, when Kia outlined its seven-year EV plan to release seven dedicated models by 2027.
A video accompanying the release of images gives away a little more, in particular the lighting on the rear that features a red striped set of LED that run to meet a lower L-shaped orange light.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 02:47pm

Business & Finance

The all new KIA Sorento enters the Pakistani market

KIA’s “Powerplay” testing event kicked off with car fanatics and content creators as they took the Sorento through extreme scenarios.
KIA Sorento’s 2.4L FWD, 2.4L AWD and 3.5L FWD variants are expected to launch at a price of Rs. 7 million, Rs. 8 million and Rs. 8.4 million respectively.

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 04:17pm

Pakistan

KIA Sorento receives ‘overwhelming response’ on the launch

The seven-seater SUV was recently unveiled by the KIA, and it is available in three different variants.
It is the fourth car launched under the banner of KIA, which is aiming to give a stiff competition to Toyota Fortuner.

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 02:40pm

BR Research

Kia: Play for power

After a fairly exuberant launch and run of Sportage, Grand Carnival and Picanto— the company is selling about...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

Cars circling new base

After a long stretch of inertia, car sales including SUVs and LCVs are coming back full-circle, though overall ...

Published 15 Feb, 2021 07:35am

World

Cronies, corruption: How Algeria's auto sector hit the wall

"Some projects cannot be described as an industry because they are simply disguised imports," he charged the day after his election.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:12pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai, Kia deny Apple car talks, sending shares tumbling

Kia shares slumped 14.98 percent at the close in Seoul on Monday, while Hyundai fell 6.21 percent.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

World

SUVs demand increase in Europe despite shift towards EV

Both South Korean companies Hyundai and Kia led the pack, making up 39% of battery-electric SUV and crossover volumes in 2020.
SUVs and crossovers are even more popular with hybrid buyers — accounting for 53% of plug-in hybrid electric-vehicle volumes last year.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 02:52pm

Business & Finance

Kia recalls 295K vehicles due to fire risks in the US

Kia Motor announced that this recall will cover some model years for its Sorento, Forte, Forte Koup, Optima Hybrid, Soul and Sportage vehicles because of risk of engine compartment fires.

Updated 07 Dec, 2020 02:03pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai, Kia agree to $210mn US auto safety civil penalty

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the two affiliated Korean automakers agreed to consent orders.
Hyundai agreed to a total civil penalty of $140 million, including an upfront payment of $54 million

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	157.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5035.69
India Sensex / Apr 30	74482.78
Nasdaq / Apr 30	15657.82
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17763.03
Dow Jones / Apr 30	37815.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	17932.17
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7984.93
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38274.05

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	81.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2288.39
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	78.01
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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