Plug-in electric vehicles in Pakistan
The Automotive Development Policy (2016–2021) and the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) encourage foreign investments for new automobile brands to enter the Pakistani market.
The leading manufacturers in the automobile industry in Pakistan are interested in introducing electric vehicle (EV) models with a wide range of prices for consumers of diverse income groups.
[2] Haval HEV H6 hybrid EV is being assembled in Pakistan under a joint venture of Sazgar and Great Wall Motor.
In May 2020, JW Auto Park signed a memorandum of understanding with Morris Garages regarding manufacturing and assembling of their electric cars in Pakistan.
On 9 October 2019, BBC Urdu reported that two motorbike manufacturers from Sahiwal and Lahore had launched an electric bike series by the name of Jaguar.
Auj Technologies – a Lahore-based electric motorcycle company – says they had started a joint venture with MS Group to produce the bikes.
[17] Nissan, Hyundai, and Renault have been in talks with the Ministry of Industries and Production for producing locally manufactured electric cars in the country.
[19] Chongqing Changan Automobile Limited has signed an agreement with Master Motors of Pakistan to assemble and sell their cars in the country.
[21] Dice Foundation had signed an agreement with Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) to develop EVs.
[24] Pakistan, in collaboration with China, has introduced its first-ever electric car company, Topsun Motors, which inaugurated its showroom in Jail Road of Lahore on 3 January 2020.
The high cost of lithium-ion batteries due to lack of local production, regulations, and incentives also hinders the adoption and assembling of good quality electric vehicles in Pakistan.
[29][30] The Automotive Development Policy 2016–2021 and the launch of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have been encouraging foreign investments for the new automobile brands to enter Pakistani market.
[20] On 5 November 2019, Pakistan's federal cabinet approved the first-ever national Electric Vehicles policy in a bid to tackle the effects of climate change and offer affordable transport.
[37][38] BYD has also plans for setting up charging stations in Pakistan which will be done in association with the leading oil company in the country, Total Parco.
