[🇧🇩] Automobile Industry of Bangladesh including parts

[Saif]

EVs, locally assembled cars steal the show

Locally assembled cars and the range of electric vehicles (EVs) offered by Mercedes-Benz were the main attraction during the 17th Dhaka Motor Show at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center on Friday.

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EVs, locally assembled cars steal the show

A model poses for photographs with a Mercedes-Benz car at Dhaka Motor Show at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center. Photo: Collected

Locally assembled cars and the range of electric vehicles (EVs) offered by Mercedes-Benz were the main attraction during the 17th Dhaka Motor Show at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center on Friday.
The show, which ran from May 23-25, was organised by CEMS-Global.

Rancon Motors was showcasing Malaysian brand Proton's X70 model, which is assembled in Rancon's hi-tech industrial park, while Meghna Automobiles Ltd (MAL) was displaying two cars under South Korean brand Kia, the 1,500cc Seltos and 1,600cc Cerato.

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[Saif]

Global car brands 'Jaecoo' and 'Omoda' arrive in Bangladesh

Three new models of cars from the brands ‘Jaecoo’ and ‘Omoda’ have been launched in Bangladesh: JAECOO J7, OMODA C5, and OMODA E5. According to a press release, Asian MotorSpeX Limited, the official distributor of these cars, unveiled them at the recently held 17th Dhaka Motor Show 2024.

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Global car brands 'Jaecoo' and 'Omoda' arrive in Bangladesh

Three new models of cars from the brands 'Jaecoo' and 'Omoda' have been launched in Bangladesh: JAECOO J7, OMODA C5, and OMODA E5. According to a press release, Asian MotorSpeX Limited, the official distributor of these cars, unveiled them at the recently held 17th Dhaka Motor Show 2024.

JAECOO J7

The JAECOO J7 is an AWD off-road SUV featuring seven different driving modes. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in eight seconds. Other features include steel chassis, ADAS safety systems, 19-inch aluminum alloy wheels, and a panoramic sunroof.

The interior is equipped with smart AI voice assistance, 50 W air-cooled wireless charging, dual-zone automatic AC with climate control, among other features. The dimensions of the car are 4500 mm in length, 1865 mm in width, and 1680 mm in height.

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[Bilal9]

Meghna Automobiles Ltd (MAL) was displaying two cars under South Korean brand Kia, the 1,500cc Seltos and 1,600cc Cerato.

Meghna Automobiles has a "screwdriver operation" in Northern Dhaka suburbs (probably Konabari or Gazipur proper) where they assemble the Kia Seltos and Cerato models from Indian-made engines, complete suspension assemblies, body panels and other major sub-assemblies.

This is highly unsatisfactory - because most of the value-addition (I'd say close to 90% or more) is being made in India, when ideally anything sold here should have at least 50% labor-value-addition or more. Screwing things together does not help a workforce learn anything like engine or suspension assembly or building sheetmetal body panels from scratch.

The Lax attitude of the Bangladeshi customs people are to blame because they allowed this (I'm sure bribes and corruption were involved).

You cannot get away with this in a country like India - they won't allow this sort of thing in a million years.

What the Bangladesh govt. should do is what they did for cellphone mfg. - tax the hell out of imported large vehicle assemblies (sheetmetal quarter panels, bonnets etc.) or major engine sub-assemblies for cars and ease-off on taxation for more discrete imported parts like engine parts. Which would essentially force companies like Meghna to set up engine-assembly and body-stamping operations. That is what we need.

 

[Bilal9]

Global car brands 'Jaecoo' and 'Omoda' arrive in Bangladesh

Three new models of cars from the brands ‘Jaecoo’ and ‘Omoda’ have been launched in Bangladesh: JAECOO J7, OMODA C5, and OMODA E5. According to a press release, Asian MotorSpeX Limited, the official distributor of these cars, unveiled them at the recently held 17th Dhaka Motor Show 2024.

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Global car brands 'Jaecoo' and 'Omoda' arrive in Bangladesh

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Jaecoo and Omoda are sub-brands of Chery cars from China. As such quality should not be too bad. For myself - Chinese cars are still a bit of a question mark. More sold on major global brands.

 

[Saif]

Jaecoo and Omoda are sub-brands of Chery cars from China. As such quality should not be too bad. For myself - Chinese cars are still a bit of a question mark. More sold on major global brands.

Bangladesh has been importing Japanese cars since its independence but Japan hasn't established car manufacturing plants in Bangladesh so far. The Govt. should open the local automobile market for China and restrict Japanese cars in the market. This way we would be able to draw huge Chinese investments in our automobile sector. What do you say?

 

[Saif]

Bogura emerging as a hub for used automobiles

A major hub for the sale and repair of motor vehicles has gradually emerged in Bogura over the past two years, drawing an estimated investment of Tk 1,000 crore.

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Bogura emerging as a hub for used automobiles

A five-kilometre stretch of road along the Baragola-Matidali highway in Bogura has quickly turned into a hub for automobiles, with numerous showrooms and auto-repair workshops offering their services. The biggest draw, however, remains used cars, which can be bought for cheaper prices than in Dhaka. Photo: Mostafa Shabuj

A major hub for the sale and repair of motor vehicles has gradually emerged in Bogura over the past two years, drawing an estimated investment of Tk 1,000 crore.

At least 15 showrooms and 20 workshops offering repairing services have been established along a five-kilometre stretch on the Baragola-Matidali highway.

New and reconditioned vehicles of renowned brands, including BMW and Mercedes-Benz, are also available here.

However, cars that have changed ownership multiple times are a big draw, with overall monthly sales reaching at least Tk 10 crore.

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[Bilal9]

Luxury sleeper bus bought by a bus transport operator from Pabna, which is a second-tier town in Bangladesh. They have four in the fleet now.

Each of these Made in Bangladesh buses cost 49 lakh to build, both of them added up to one crore. The buses boast upholstered luxury leather beds and articulating seats.

 

[Saif]

Luxury sleeper bus bought by a bus transport operator from Pabna, which is a second-tier town in Bangladesh. They have four in the fleet now.

Each of these Made in Bangladesh buses cost 49 lakh to build, both of them added up to one crore. The buses boast upholstered luxury leather beds and articulating seats.

I guess people have to pay hefty bus fares to travel in these luxurious buses.

 

[Bilal9]

I guess people have to pay hefty bus fares to travel in these luxurious buses.

Yes that is the case. People's disposable income has gone up considerably, so they can afford to pay these kind of fares, even riding luxury sleeper buses to 2nd and 3rd tier towns.

 

[Saif]

Malaysia can fully manufacture Perodua car in Bangladesh: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited Malaysia to set up facilities to fully manufacture their Perodua brand car in Bangladesh...

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Malaysia can fully manufacture Perodua car in Bangladesh: PM
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 25 July, 2024, 00:04

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited Malaysia to set up facilities to fully manufacture their Perodua brand car in Bangladesh.

She made the call when outgoing Malaysian high commissioner here Haznah Md Hashim paid a farewell call on her at her office this morning.

In the meeting, the envoy said that local PHP Motors was assembling Malaysian brand, Perodua car here.

Prime minister's press secretary Md Nayeemul Islam Khan briefed the reporters after the meeting.

PHP Motors, a concern of PHP Family, has tied up with Perodua, a top Malaysian automobile brand, to assemble their cars and SUVs in Bangladesh and sell those in the local market.

In the meeting, the premier and the envoy also talked and remembered the longstanding and continuing relationship between two countries from the tenure of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

About the issue of anarchic situation unleashed by BNP-Jamaat behind the quota reform movement of student, Hashim told the premier that, 'I've confidence in your ability in handling the current situation. You're tackling the situation well and it is purely Bangladesh's internal matter.'

'She (the envoy) sees everything is under control,' said the press secretary quoting the envoy as saying.

The high commissioner said that Malaysian business entities' cumulative investment rose to $5 billion in Bangladesh, which mainly propelled by the two telecommunication companies- Robi and Edotco Bangladesh as they reinvested their profits here.​