THE PRESENT SCENARIO AND THE PROSPECT OF
AUTOMOBILES IN BANGLADESH
Different brands of vehicles running in Bangladesh:
§ Heavy Bus: Hino, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Volvo Tata, Ashok Leyland etc.
§ Mini Bus: Isuzu, Hino, Swaraj- Mazda, Mitsubishi, Tata, etc.
§ Microbus: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, etc.
§ Heavy Truck: Tata, Bed Ford, Isuzu, Hindustan, Ashok Leyland
§ Mini Truck: Hino, Tata, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Toyota, etc.
§ Motor Car: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki / Maruti, Proton Saga, Dewoo, KIA, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, BMW, Hyundai, Ford, etc.
§ SUV: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Honda, Isuzu, Land Rover, Daihatsu, Suzuki, etc.
NUMBER OF YEAR WISE REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES IN BANGLADESH;
No. | Type of Vehicles | Before 1995 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Total |
1 | Motor Car | 51312 | 8714 | 12478 | 8354 | 5876 | 4986 | 4087 | 6587 | 6757 | 8588 | 117739 |
2 | Jeep/St. WagonMicrobus/Pickup | 27460 | 2451 | 2408 | 1459 | 2705 | 2269 | 1517 | 3068 | 3782 | 5902 | 53021 |
3 | Taxi | 1908 | 28 | 59 | 14 | 103 | 216 | 580 | 771 | 2233 | 4348 | 10260 |
4 | Bus | 27510 | 214 | 149 | 99 | 286 | 267 | 337 | 594 | 740 | 1230 | 31426 |
5 | Minibus | 24007 | 1085 | 795 | 866 | 602 | 479 | 404 | 1218 | 2314 | 4329 | 36099 |
6 | Truck | 27919 | 3787 | 3164 | 1282 | 2733 | 2018 | 2725 | 2575 | 2377 | 3147 | 51727 |
7 | Auto-ricshawAuto Tempo | 35586 | 14953 | 11984 | 6546 | 4403 | 2140 | 3135 | 397 | 5479 | 7469 | 92092 |
8 | Motor-Cycle | 163699 | 11389 | 13977 | 12080 | 14525 | 16511 | 14614 | 24409 | 29047 | 41060 | 341311 |
9 | Container Carrier /Covered Van | 5872 | 1383 | 1443 | 1583 | 1248 | 2617 | 1365 | 2891 | 2148 | 4033 | 24583 |
Total | 365273 | 44004 | 46457 | 32283 | 32481 | 31503 | 28764 | 42510 | 54877 | 80106 | 758258 |
Bangladesh Automobile Prospect;
- Demand increasing every year by 30%
- Metal road improvement remarkable
- Expansion of metal road every year
- Special attraction for Japan made vehicles
- Upper middle class increasing every year
- Rickshaw being withdrawn gradually
- Small car/sports vehicle getting popularity
- Rent-a-car getting popularity
- Reduction of tax on the new motor vehicles
- Govt. initiative to float 10,000 commercial vehicles
- Expanded and increased volume of export and import
Projected demand of Automobile in Bangladesh;
Vehicle | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
Bus/Minibus | 34,084 | 35,788 | 37,577 | 39,455 |
Microbus | 22,133 | 24,789 | 27,763 | 31,094 |
Trucks | 57,215 | 60,647 | 64,285 | 68,142 |
Jeep | 11,420 | 11,648 | 11,880 | 12,117 |
Car | 86,740 | 94,546 | 103,055 | 112,329 |
Taxi Cab | 2,724 | 2,887 | 3,060 | 3,243 |
Source: UNCTD & WTO Report
Why Japanese Vehicle?
- Proved suitable for Bangladesh weather
- External & internal outfit excellent
- Price reasonable comparing service & durability
- Spare part’s easy availability attracts customers
- After sale service satisfactory
- Established long time brand popularity
- Market more prospective for Japanese vehicle
- Vehicle demand increasing every year
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