Review on Revision of Import Tax
අමතර කොටස් බද්ද නිසා වාහන මිල පහල
ආනයනය කරනු ලබන අලූත් සහ පාවිච්චි කල මෝටර් රථ සඳහා ස්ථාවර බදු ක්රමයක් හඳුන්වාදීම නිසා ලංකාවට ගෙන්වන වාහනවල මිලගණන් අඩුවී තිඛෙනවා.
ආනයනික මෝටර් රථවල මිල ගණන් අඩුවීමට හේතුව වන්නේ මෝටර් රථ අමතර උපාංග වෙනුවෙන් අය කෙරෙන බද්ද සම්මත ස්ථාවරයකට යටත් කිරීමට රජය විසින් ගනු ලැබූ තීරණය නිසයි.
මෙම නව බදු ක්රමය හේතුවෙන් ආනයනික මෝටර් රථයක මිල රුපියක් 75.000 සිට 150.000 අතර මුදලකින් අඩුවී තිඛෙනවා.
ආනයනික මෝටර් රථවල වර්ණය, ලෙදර් ෂීට්, සීඩී/ඩීවීඩී, සන්රූෆ්, කූල් බොක්ස්, නෙවිගේටර්, රිවස් කැමරා, පවර් මිරර්, ඇලොයි වීල් ආදී උපාංග වෙනුවෙන් අමතර බද්දක් අයකිරීම නව බදු ක්රමයෙන් සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම අහෝසි කර ඇත.
Car Care Tips
Brake Oils: Brake fluid is highly hygroscopic. It can absorb moisture from the atmosphere. Therefore brake fluid containers should not be kept open for longer periods of time.
- Due to water absorption, brake oil should be changed regularly. In tropical countries where humidity is high, brake oil should be changed at least every one and a half years.
Cooling:
- Keep it Cool
Coolant absorbs heat from the engine and helps prevent corrosion. Check its level periodically and have it changed as recommended by your owner’s manual. For more advice consult us
- Hot or Cold
Most cars have a plastic refill container which makes adding coolant easier. The level should be at the “maximum” line when the engine is hot, and lower when it’s cold.
Engine Oil:
- Remember the Oil Change
Regular oil changes are one of the best ways to prolong engine life. Follow your owner’s manual regarding oil and filter change intervals.
- Short Trips, More change
Be more cognizant of regular oil changes if you take frequent short trips, do a lot of stop-and-go driving, drive in harsh climates, or drive a high-mileage car.
- Changing engine oil at the right time can help engine to maintain maximum efficiency for a longer period of time.
- When changing engine oil it is very important to drain used engine oil already in the engine as much as possible from all compartments. Allow sufficient time to drain off almost everything in the sump and other components. Any contamination with used oil could accelerate oxidation of the new oil and become dark in color quickly.
- Research has shown that most engine- wear takes place at the start up. Use of multi-grade engine oils can significantly reduce engine-wear at the start up by maintaining lower viscosity to facilitate quick flow of oil to moving components.
- Consult your owner’s manual when deciding what oil viscosity to put in your vehicle. The make and model of your vehicle and conditions under which you drive will help determine the motor oil you use. (If you don’t have owners manual talk to us)
Transmission:
- Know Your Transmission
Different and specifically prescribed transmission fluids are used for automatic and manual transmissions and among the different transimissions offered by vehicle manufacturers.
- Show Your Trannie You Care
Transmission fluid degrades over time. Checking levels and having the fluid and filter changed can prevent damage that could shorten your transmission’s life. Service intervals for transmission fluid vary widely, so check your owner’s manual or Consult us.
Vehicle Servicing: 
- Spraying any petroleum oil to under carriage of a car is not advisable. These hydrocarbon oils can dissolve insulating material and protective coatings.
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Toyota Recalling 670,000 Prius Hybrids in U.S.
Toyota is recalling 670,000 of its 2004-9 Prius hybrids in the United States to fix problems involving the loss of steering and the hybrid powertrain shutting down, the automaker has told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The move is part of a worldwide recall of 2.77 million vehicles, according to The Associated Press, which quoted Toyota officials in Japan. Only the Prius is affected in the United States. Outside the United States the recall covers the Corolla and the Wish, a small van.
The cars are being recalled because the metal used for a steering component is not hard enough, according to a report the automaker filed on Wednesday with the safety agency. The part could wear out “if the steering wheel is frequently and forcefully turned to the full left or full right position while driving at low speeds,” and that “could result in the loss of steering ability,” according to the report.
Toyota said it got its first notice of such a failure in February 2010 in Japan and began an investigation that was inconclusive. Last February, Toyota got its first report of steering loss in the United States. This month, the company concluded that it finally knew the cause and decided a recall was needed.
A second recall covers 350,000 of those same vehicles and involves replacing an electric water pump that could fail and shut down the hybrid powertrain system. But the gas engine would continue to move the vehicle, Brian Lyons, a Toyota spokesman, said in an e-mail.
Toyota told the agency it got its first report of a water pump problem in 2009 in Japan, which resulted in changes to the pump in 2010. But pump failures continued, and it was not until this month that Toyota determined the cause of the problem – a coil wire that could be scratched, leading to corrosion and “in some cases break.”
Prius Code P0A93: Inverter Water Pump Failure
This is the second time the automaker has experienced a cooling problem on the Prius hybrid system.
In 2010, the company conducted what it called a customer satisfaction campaign that covered 390,000 2004-7 Priuses in North America. Toyota said it would replace the coolant pump because it could malfunction and cause the hybrid system to stop working.
At the time, a Toyota spokesman told Wheels a recall was not necessary because the gasoline engine would still move the vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration did not object.
Customer satisfaction or special service campaigns are less demanding than a recall, which has legal requirements and penalties for failing to comply. Mr. Lyons said in an e-mail on Wednesday that the service campaign dealt with a different problem than the new recall.
Stopping Procedure for Toyota Hybrid Vehicles.
Toyota says it is not aware of any accidents in the United States related to either of the recalls on Wednesday.
The company described the recalls as voluntary. But once a manufacturer is aware of a safety problem it must — within five business days — inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of its plan for a recall or face civil penalties.
This is not the first time the Prius has had problems that resulted in a loss of power. In 2005, the agency investigated about 124,000 2004-5 Priuses after some owners complained the gasoline engine would stall.
TOYOTA Recall Information
Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recalls of Certain 2004 to 2009 Model Year Prius Vehicles.
http://www.toyota.com/recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration eventually found 428 complaints from owners and almost 6,700 warranty claims. But it decided to drop the investigation and not press for a recall after Toyota said it would conduct a special service campaign to make a software change to prevent the problem.
Source:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/toyota-recalling-670000-prius-hybrids-in-u-s/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/11/14/toyota-recall-steering-pump/1703953
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http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/14/toyota-recalling-2-77-million-vehicles-for-water-pump-steering/
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Tax on Motor Vehicles Increased
The Government has revised taxes on cars, three-wheelers and motorbikes effective from today (31 March 2012) in a move to reduce import costs and motor vehicle imports.
Tax on Motor vehicles which include cars, vans, trishaws and motor bicycles have been increased with immediate effect. The Ministry of Finance and Planning announced today that the increase was made to ensure a drop in the vehicles imported to the country in order to reduce the high traffic congestions prevalent. The Ministry also said that this move will help bring down the use of fuel by motorists.
The classifications of the Tax have been made to correspond with the engine capacity of the vehicles. Hybrid vehicle production taxes below 1000CC have been increased by 14 % with tax for all hybrids above 3000CC being increased by 57%.
Production duties for cars and vans have been classified into the fuel type used together with the engine capacity. The tax for cars that use Petrol under 1000CC have been increased by 85% with cars having an engine capacity of over 3000CC being increased by 129%. The category between 1000 CC to 2000 CC have also been increased by 85%.
Production duties on Diesel cars have been increased from upto 114% to 173% to correspond with the engine capacity.
Import duty on vehicle spare parts have also been increased to correspond the highest value on either Specific Duty or Advolarum Duty disbanding the previous method of taxation on spare parts.
However there has been no change in the tax imposed on tractors, busses and Lorries.
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