Indus Motor Company (IMC), the makers of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan has decided to shut down all productions for the remaining days of September, according to report published in Dawn.
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This will bring the total number of non-production days to 15 in the month due to ongoing plunge in demand. According to information, the company had observed 8 non-production days in July and 12 in August already.
The imposition of federal excise duty ranging from 2.5 to 7.5% on various engine capacity cars, constantly increasing prices due to rupee-dollar parity coupled with additional customs duty on imported parts and raw material and high interest rates had pushed most of their vehicles out of the range of masses.
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As per sources, IMC plant and its countrywide dealership network has piled up unsold inventory of over 3,000 vehicles, while the plant is running at 50% capacity in September.
Toyota Corolla production and sales dropped to 5,308 units and 3,708 units respectively in July-August from 8,804 and 8,770 units in same period last fiscal year, representing a fall of 40 and 57% respectively.
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Furthermore, Toyota Hilux production and sales plunged to 793 units and 716 units from 1,383 and units 1,292 units, a drop of 42% and 44% respectively. Further, production and sales of Toyota Fortuner came down to 232 units and 162 units from 484 units and 424 units, rendering a decline of 52% and 62% respectively.
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