UD VPL Quester Moderne Heavy-Duty Trucks Launched in Karachi Pakistan

UD VPL Quester Moderne Heavy-Duty Trucks Update:

UD Trucks Corporation, together with VPL Limited, the authorized distributor of UD Trucks in Pakistan, launched the all-new UD Quester heavy-duty truck range in Pakistan. UD VPL Quester Moderne Heavy-Duty Trucks.

The UD Trucks Quester range was launched on the 29th of June 2018 at an impressive ceremony held at Expo Centre, Karachi. The unveiling of Quester created hype among the audience who were eagerly waiting for its launch since its announcement early this year. UD VPL Quester Moderne Heavy-Duty Trucks.

Among the audience were guests from the Japanese Embassy, Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority, National Highway Authority, leading transporters, banks and senior management of UD Trucks and VPL. UD VPL Quester Moderne Heavy-Duty Trucks.

Quester - Made to go the Extra Mile

Quester is the first in a new generation of UD Trucks specifically developed for the world of heavy-duty transportation outside of Japan. It benefits from Japanese quality heritage and insights from the local markets.UD VPL Quester Moderne Heavy-Duty Trucks.

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It is developed with the global resources of the Volvo Group of which UD Trucks is a part. It makes customers working day simpler and more productive. Quester provides complete solution for long haulage, distribution, construction and mining segments. This is backed up by a wide range of configuration with easy body mounting offering a tailored, purpose-built solution for all type of applications. Quester is the optimum transport solution for businesses that wants to grow.

Quester is UD Trucks’s most cost-efficient truck ever. It’s wide driveline options, the ability to optimize the powertrain with respect to power output, transmissions and rear axle ratios, minimized aerodynamic drag that decreases the wind resistance, long oil change intervals and fuel coaching system help in cutting fuel costs and maximizing uptime, resulting in quick and dependable payback.
Quester has wide range of different product types such as 4X2T, 6X2T, 6X4T for long haul, 6X4R long chassis for regional distribution, 6X4 and 8X4 tippers for heavy duty construction and mining applications. The 6X2T and 6X2R configurations are available with a bogie lifting axle which is used to lift the axle in the unladen condition.

The lifting function on the third axle gives the truck better traction when activated. It also gives better fuel consumption, extended tyre life and a smaller turning radius. It can be supplied with bogie press which is used when higher traction is required.

Quester features and specifications comply 100% to OGRA and NHA safety regulations. Quester is available with factory fitted ADR package as an option. The ADR package includes a battery safety switch and insulated terminal and lamps.

Commenting from the launch, Mourad Hedna UD trucks President in the MEENA region:

“We are very excited about the arrival of the Quester range in Pakistan. With the new Quester, we have now built on our tradition of reliability and durability, to launch our new customer promise, ‘going the extra mile’. I am confident that Quester will be a big game-changer for UD Trucks and VPL, our partner in Pakistan. More than 400 full-time experts from around the world, with extensive knowledge and ýexperience, have been involved in designing, developing and validating ýQuester and its associated services. The team has spent over a million engineering hours and ýý65,000 tests hours to build the ultimate trucking machine’’.

Mr. Waqar Asghar, CEO of VPL said:

“We are confident that UD Trucks Quester addresses the top concerns every fleet owner has, namely fuel consumption, durability, productivity, maintenance and safety in a smart and modern fashion, Customers will benefit from every extra mile that they get from Quester.”

UD Trucks is a transport solution provider expert in fuel efficiency and uptime, offering a range of medium and heavy-duty trucks, and special vehicles. As one of the leading Japanese truck brands, UD Trucks was established in Japan in 1935, and in 2007 became part of the Volvo Group, a world-leading manufacturer of trucks, buses and construction equipment, and drive systems for marine and industrial applications. Nowadays, UD Trucks, with its headquarters in Japan, conducts sales and services in more than 64 countries through a worldwide network of over 233 dealers.

VPL is a leading importer of trucks, buses, construction & mining equipment, generators and tools in Pakistan with a country wide after-sales support network. In addition to UD Trucks, VPL is also the authorized distributor of Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Penta. VPL is part of the Panasian Group which has been responsible for the Volvo business in Pakistan since the mid-1970s.

Source: Mehran Post

PAC 5th All Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi to be Held on 20th January

PAC 5th Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi Update:

A sizeable proportion of Pakistan’s population comprises young people aged between 15 and 24; these schools, college and university bound students are focused, ambitious and eager to climb the ladder to success. They realize that the first and most important rung of the ladder is a degree from a reputable college or university.

Pakistan Academic Consortium (PAC) is organizing PAC 5th Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi on 20th and 21st January 2018 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM at Expo Centre, Karachi.

PAC 5th Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi with the aim to provide career counseling opportunities and ideas for young students under one roof.

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PAC 5th Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi is the largest educational event which takes place every year at Expo Centre and attended by students of Schools, Colleges and Universities and their families.

This time PAC have more than 200 institutions setting up stalls and PAC expects a foot-fall of more than 500,000 visitors in two days PAC 5th Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi.

The formal opening ceremony of PAC 5th Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi will take place on Saturday, 20th January at 10:00 AM in which PAC is expecting Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shahi as Chief Guest.

You will see the stalls of famous publishers at PAC 5th Sindh Education Expo 2018 Karachi. Quiz competition will also a major component of PAC 5th All Sindh Education Expo 2018. You can visit the food court in this event.

About Expo Centre Karachi

Karachi Expo Centre is located in the commercial Capital of Pakistan. It has a distinction of being in the back yard of CAR countries, accessible to Middle East and a gate way to other Asian Countries. Karachi being cosmopolitan, adds flavor for international marketing geopolitically. Karachi Expo Centre is equipped with modern facilities based on international standards creating a market and a world of its own. It comprises of three independent linked halls measuring 6690 Sq.m base area. Two halls contain mezzanine floor measuring 445 Sq.m each, while the third hall has a space of 1270 Sq.m on its two mezzanine floors. Congress centre houses the press, secretarial services, a large modern kitchen and a cafeteria on its first floor. The second floor is available for conferences/seminars for a sizeable gathering. The whole complex is centrally air-conditioned. Adequate warehousing and parking facilities are also available.

Source: Mehran Post

Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 to be Held in Karachi Expo Center in Cctober

Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 Update: Pakistan International Trade Fair (PITF)’, one of the country’s biggest trade and consumer fair, is going to be held between 26th and29th October, 2017 at Expo Center Karachi.

The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) is organising the Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 event, in collaboration with Badar Expo Solutions, an event management company that has managed over 1000 events including IDEAS.

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For this purpose, Hall 1 to 6 in the Expo Center have been booked to display industrial products and services.

Hanif Gohar, chairman Fair and Exhibition, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) addressing a pre-event media briefing here on 7th October 2017, he said:

"The four-day Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 will be held at the Karachi Expo Centre from October 26 to 29 to promote the Pakistani products and culture."

He said that a very positive response has been received from the foreign countries including Belarus, China, Iran, Malaysia, Russia, UAE, South Korea, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Germany, US, and Japan.
He added:

"President Mamnoon Hussain will inaugurate this Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017, while high-profile dignitaries such as Governors and Chief Ministers of all the provinces, federal and provincial ministers, and members from the diplomatic corps will visit this fair."

FPCCI is organizing this Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 at grand level as six halls of the Expo Centre were already booked, and this was the first attempt of FPCCI in the last 35 years to organize such kind of event since 1984.

While giving the details of the participating companies, Haris Ali Mithani, senior vice chairman Fairs & Exhibition FPCCI, said that the products and services from major sectors to be showcased in PITF-2017 include: textile, construction & building material, chemical, FMCG brands, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, electrical & electronics, financial services, handicrafts and logistics etc.

To make this fair more fruitful for the business community, first two-day are reserved only for the industries, B2B and B2C contacts. In the remaining last two-days of the event, general public will be allowed.

The hall six of the Karachi expo center will be the Chinese pavilion where 48 Chinese companies will exhibit their products. Hall 5 will have multinational companies, and in hall 4 high brands from Pakistan will exhibit. The third hall will have electronic, home appliances, building materials while hall 2 will have developers and builders.

Source: Mehran Post