As part of the recent launching ceremony of International Quality Daewoo Buses held in Karachi, a Cross-Country Road Show was organized by the marketing department of Daewoo Pak Motors in Different cities of Pakistan started from Karachi to Rawalpindi.
SADIQABAD
The marketing team of Daewoo Pak Motors, lead by the Manager Marketing & Sales, Mr. Mohammad Faisal Meraj, along with the fleet of BH116, BH115, BF120 and a Mobile Service Van, left Karachi at 12 noon and reached Sadiqabad at 10 pm. A warm welcome was given by the local transporters as well as the Daewoo Pak Motors’ Regional Office team.
Very next morning, a special arrangement was made for product display at the Terminal of Manthar Coach, courtesy to Mr. Nadeem Abbas Cheema, the owner of Manthar Coach. All the major transporters of Sadiqabad city including Al-Makkah Coach, Waraich Coach, Sadiqabad Coach, Makkah Coach, Moon Cheema Coach, President Lines, Pak Madina Coach, Baba Farid Coach and various others visited the event.
The transporters highly appreciated the unmatched international quality standards of Daewoo Buses including BH116, The first & only locally manufactured Rear Engine Air Suspension Bus with 340 HP, BH115, Rear Engine with 310 HP, BF120 Front Engine with 240 HP.
The transporters also lauded the After Sales Mobile Service facility through company designed dedicated Mobile Service Vans.
MULTAN
After hitting the ground running at Sadiqabad, the marketing team moved forward to hit the thriving public transport market at Multan. The venue selected was the Main City Terminal near Vehari Chowk at Multan. The local transporters especially Mr. Haji Sher Mohammad of Sher-e-Islam Motors forwarded their hands not only to welcome the team at his showroom but also made efforts to ensure the arrangements done on time.
The event kicked off the very next morning at the heart of the City Bus Terminal under the extremely hot climate averaging 48˚c. Distinguish guests from the transport industry in Multan flocked the venue to inspect the unmatched international quality standards of Daewoo Buses including BH116, BH115, BF120 Front Engine.
The guests were also shown the fully equipped dedicated After Sales Mobile Service van which was also lauded by the transporters.
LAHORE
The cultural capital of Pakistan was also the centre stage for the Launching campaign of Daewoo Buses in Pakistan which was to be held at Daewoo Abdullah Motors, the newly established 3S Dealership of Daewoo Buses for the Lahore region; also to mark the opening of the 3S dealership.
Mr. Salman Zafar, the Chief Executive of Daewoo Abdullah Motors greeted the marketing team along with his staff at late night. The next day was spent till midnight to get the whole hog preparing for the grand show of Daewoo Buses and Daewoo Trucks.
The management of Daewoo Pak Motors including The CEO, Mr. Y.K. Nam; Vice CEO, Mr. Mohammad Ayub Khan, Director Marketing & Sales Mr. Tahir Javed; made their presence on the stage to welcome Guests of Honor like Mr. Chaudhry Mohammad Iqbal, President Punjab Bus Owners Association and Mr. Azam Khan Niazi, Chairman Niazi Express Bus Service.
Distinguished guests from across the board i.e. Public Transporters of Inter-City/City, Goods Transporters, Automobile Vendors, Govt. Officials, Corporate Instititutes and Print/Electronic Media, actively chipped in to be a part of the launching event of Globally acclaimed Daewoo brands.
The event kicked off at 11am at the dealership with the recitation of Holy Quran. After the recitation, introductory speech was delivered by The Director Marketing & Sales, Mr. Tahir Javed in which he highlighted the Global scenario of Daewoo Bus Corporation as well as the vision and objective of the Joint Venture agreement of Daewoo Bus Corporation Korea and Afzal Motors (Pvt.) Ltd Pakistan.
Mr. Y.K Nam, CEO of Daewoo Pak Motors addressing the occasion also underlined the differentiating features of Daewoo Products Especially BH116, The first & only locally manufactured Rear Engine Air Suspension Bus with 340 HP, BH115, Rear Engine with 310 HP, BF120 Front Engine with 240 HP and BH115 CNG, the only certified dedicated CNG Rear Engine Bus in Pakistan with 240 HP.
Mr. Salman Zafar, Chairman Daewoo Abdullah Motors also addressed on the occasion to express his gratitude to the management of DPML for designating Daewoo Abdullah Motors as a 3S dealer for the Lahore region. He lauded the efforts and cooperation extended by DPML management to establish the dealership.
Later on the ribbon cutting ceremony, to mark the grand opening of Daewoo Abdullah Motors, was held in the office chaired by the CEO & Vice CEO of DPML. The prominent presence of Print & Electronic Media brought the event in the limelight for many days.
FAISALABAD
After marking the strong impression at Lahore, the marketing team of Daewoo Pak Motors moved forward to thump the booming transport market at Multan. The venue selected was the Terminal of Nadir Coach at Abdullah Pur Chowk, courtesy to Mr. Israar Ahmed Khan, Chairman Nadir Coach and Khan Coach Faisalabad . Mr. Israar not only forwarded his hands to welcome the team at his showroom but also made efforts to ensure the arrangements done on time.
The event kicked off in the morning and distinguished guests from the transport industry in Faisalabad flocked the venue to inspect the unmatched international quality standards of Daewoo Buses.
Later in the evening the marketing team was welcomed at the terminal of Kohistan Coaches. Mr. Khalid Bashir of Bashir & Sons, Mr. Haji Ashraf of Manarwela Group, Mr. Yaseen Gujjar of Gujjar Group and others greeted the marketing team at the Kohistan Luxury Coach bus terminal. The transporters inspected the buses and found the quality and luxury a unique and unmatched experience.
Later on we took the buses along with other transporters to the Owner of Kohistan Coaches, Mr. Shahid Nazir. He specially took the ride of the buses and expressed his complete satisfaction towards the performance and showed high interest to induct the buses.
RALWAPINDI
The launching event of Daewoo Pak Motors at Rawalpindi was like putting last jewel in the crown. The event was planned at Daewoo Bus & Trucks’ Showroom located at Naseerabad, GT Road in Rawalpindi.
The Chief Guest Mr. EON SHIN, The Ambassador of Republic of South Korea, and the Guest of Honor Mr. Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, the Ex-Federal Interior Minister Govt. of Pakistan; were warmly greeted by The Chairman of Daewoo Pak Motors Mr. Haji Mohammad Gufran alongwith Mr. Y.K. Nam, CEO; Mr. Mohammad Ayub Khan, Vice CEO; Mr. Y.G. Kim, Director Marketing & Sales-DPML; Mr. Tahir Javed, Director Marketing & Sales and Mr. Mohammad Faisal Meraj, Manager Marketing & Sales.
The event kicked off at 11am at the Showroom with the recitation of Holy Quran. After the recitation, introductory speech was delivered by The Director Marketing & Sales, Mr. Tahir Javed in which he highlighted the Global scenario of Daewoo Bus Corporation as well as the vision and objective of the Joint Venture agreement of Daewoo Bus Corporation Korea and Afzal Motors (Pvt.) Ltd Pakistan.
The Chief Guest Mr. EON SHIN, The Ambassador of Republic of South Korea, while addressing the occasion highlighted the significance of the first Korean Commercial manufacturer’s investment in Pakistan that will be a milestone in the relations between the two countries. He also expressed that the foreign Director Investment by Daewoo Bus Corporation not only injected new capital investment but also brought new Technology in shape of Machinery Equipment and skill of Human Resources.
Mr. Y.K Nam, CEO of Daewoo Pak Motors addressing the occasion also underlined the differentiating features of Daewoo Products which have been tested in all terrains in Pakistan and we claim with utter confidence that Daewoo buses are best in Fuel Economy, Comfort, Safety and longer life that will ensure fleet operation to get their investment return in shortest time compared to all buses in market.
Hinopak Motors Limited assembles, manufactures and markets world renowned Hino diesel trucks and buses in Pakistan.
The Company has held the top position in the domestic market for medium and heavy-duty vehicles for 17 consecutive years and is highly acclaimed for quality and technological excellence.
What would fuel injection be without a computer controlling all its functions? Less powerful? Sure. Less efficient? Certainly. A heck of a lot more popular? We think so. We'd venture to say that most gear heads, ourselves included, are naturally wary of trusting a mysterious "black box" to control fuel and spark inside a several thousand worth of engine. Carburetors and distributors at least look the part. You can't blip the throttle and check the pump shot in EFI. There are no jets or metering rods to play with. Heck, most ECU’s aren't even mounted in the engine compartment. However, the functionality says it all.
How Carburetor Works:
A carburetor takes advantage of the venturi effect to meter a certain fixed ratio of fuel and air into the engine. A sharp "step" in each throttle bore accelerates the incoming air stream, increasing its velocity and creating a region of lower pressure under the fuel booster. The size of the main jets controls the amount of fuel that's drawn out of the discharge nozzles. Then it's drawn into the cylinders, compressed, and fired.
Now we've got the most bare-bones of carburetors that mix a certain amount of fuel for a certain amount of air we allow to pass through the Venturi, giving us a constant air/fuel ratio. If we change the main jets, the mixture will become richer or leaner--but it'll stay richer or leaner across the entire rpm range. If you need to vary the air/fuel ratio for economical cruising (leaner) or richen it for maximum power at wide-open throttle, this system won't do anything for you. Hence, change of plans.
How EFI Works:
A modern multi port EFI system works differently than a carburetor. No venturi here--fuel isn’t introduced into the engine until the injectors spray it into the base of the intake runners, so the only thing that’s mechanically metered is the air that’s sucked through the throttle body. Since the mixture of air and fuel can’t tumble around inside the intake runners, the injectors spray a fine mist of fuel at high pressure, which "forces" it to mix almost instantly with the metered air. Changing the air/fuel ratio is simply accomplished by varying the amount of time that the injectors are spraying fuel (usually measured in pulse-width, the number of milliseconds each injector is turned on).
Main Metering Circuit:
A carburetor’s main metering circuit operates solely on the venturi principle, which by it would fit our needs perfectly if a car ran only at a constant load and rpm, such as up a slight hill in First gear. But in the real world, engine load changes, and selecting the proper main jet size is only the first step in creating a well-tuned street machine. Carburetors keep the engine properly fueled over a range of conditions by sensing vacuum (engine load) and kicking in additional fuel via its enrichment circuits. Modern EFI systems use "maps"--a table of numbers corresponding to certain parameters (i.e., rpm) saved in the onboard computer to tell the injectors how much fuel is needed at any conceivable operating point. The base fuel map tells the injectors how much fuel to spray at a certain rpm for a given engine load. This isn’t a direct analogy to a carburetor’s main metering circuit because it recognizes that an engine under heavy load needs more fuel (enrichment) than a lightly loaded engine, so it’s already a little smarter than our "bare-bones" carburetor.
Most EFI systems enable you to type in the air/fuel required across the usable rpm and load range of the engine. More sophisticated EFI systems use feedback from a wide-band oxygen sensor (WBO2), installed at the header collector, to monitor and display the actual air/fuel ratio. The actual versus mapped air/fuel ratio is displayed as a percent correction. If a standard narrow-band oxygen sensor is used, the computer can only display air/fuel ratios in a narrow range, so tuning is slightly more difficult. Either way, the benefit of any O2 feedback signal (closed loop) is a huge advantage in tuning and performance.
Choke:
As you might have guessed, there’s no choke butterfly attached to a multi-port EFI throttle body--it’s all done with electronics. Tweaking the "Cranking Fuel" graph changes how long the injectors stay open, and consequently, how much fuel the engine is fed.
Conclusion:
The bottom line is that EFI systems and carburetors all need to do the same things to make an engine run, and once you get past the fear of that little black box, it’s apparent that EFI provides a level of versatility and ease of tuning that even the best carburetors can’t touch.
Very recently world’s biggest automobile TV show “Top gear” presented its tribute to Ayrton Senna on the occasion of his 50th birthday if he were able to survive to this present day. This tribute inspired me to write this article. Mentioning about myself I’ve been a Formula 1 fan for the past seven years. With the passage of time I have been collecting technical information about the ultimate car technologies used in the world of F1 as well as gathering information about the drivers & their driving styles. Since the very beginning I’ve always appreciated Michael Schumacher’s ability just like millions globally, but the recent tribute on Top gear changed my perceptions.
Ayrton Senna was introduced to F1 in the year 1984 when he joined Toleman F1 team. He was gaining popularity due to his car control alongwith the aggressive driving style he possessed. One year later he left Toleman & joined Lotus F1 team in which he continued to race for the upcoming 3 years, polishing his skills & marking his authority firmly on F1 teams & drivers as a fierce competitor. He left Lotus F1 in 1987 & joined “McLaren” that led him to his 3 world championship titles. He left McLaren after 1993 season & joined Williams for the 1994 season, which proved unlucky for him & resulted in his death.
The era in which he was driving was the era of champion drivers. Unforgettable names like Nelson Piqet Snr.(3 times champion), Alain Prost(4 times champion), Niki Lauda (3 times champion), Nigel Mansell( 1 time champion) & Michel Schumacher who went on & became 7 time world champion. Also its worth mentioning that the cars used at that time had more power than the F1 cars of today, very less safety parameters, very few or none electronic aid to facilitate safe driving & generated very less downforce as compared to the cars of today.
After considering all these facts & figures it is hard to distinguish between him & the greats of his time & this is where his driving style stepped in to take him ahead of his rivals of that era. It is very much visible in his driving that he was a master when it came to “throttle control”, no matter what the conditions were; no matter it rained or not he made his moves stick while driving. He made even the most difficult to drive F1 cars to behave well under his driving style. This was the fact of his success & this was the reason why drivers intending to overtake him had to take risks while trying to get his position.
His greatness is accepted by all. The drivers of today, the drivers before him & the drivers who drove with him. Rubens Barrichello & Felipe Massa the two of modern Brazilian F1 drivers accept his greatness along with Fernando Alonso, Robert Kubica, Jackie Stewart & the great Michael Schumacher himself. Once I remember a comment of Jackie Stewart saying “Michael Schumacher isn’t the greatest F1 driver ever, he wins more championships today because he does not receive that big competition in modern F1, Senna is way better than him.” Back then, I had no idea of the fact this comment actually represented. Lewis Hamilton the 2008 F1 champion when asked whether he would have liked it to be in the era of all those great drivers? he was speechless for a second & then in reply just said “Crazy”. That says it all.
Bruno “Senna”, Jacques “Villeneuve” & “Nelson Piquet” jnr, are some names of today’s racing world. The legacy of the names they carry along with their names does not reflect in their driving abilities. Nelson Piquet jnr. Son of the great nelson Piquet snr, made it into & out of F1 due to his bad performance, Jacques Villeneuve the son of Gilles Villeneuve never was able to establish his authority in F1 due to his driving abilities, instead depended heavily on the abilities of his team. Bruno Senna the nephew of the great Ayrton Senna is racing these days in F1 but without demonstrating the legacy associated with his name.
The cars of today’s formula 1 grid are much safer than that which caused Ayrton Senna his death, but we don’t find anyone today who comes close to match the talent he possessed. To his nation he was known as a person who spent millions in charity & as a sporting legend, but we will remember him as the greatest driver of all times. Long live the memories of the legend Senna.
