Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is nearing the start of local vehicle production at its $150 million assembly plant in Gharo, Sindh.
The plant is currently undergoing equipment installation and commissioning. Once operational, it will have the capacity to assemble approximately 25,000 vehicles annually, according to Business Recorder.
The company said its first locally assembled BYD vehicle is expected to roll off the production line as soon as the plant becomes operational.
The project is among the fastest automotive manufacturing developments of its scale in the country.
BYD Pakistan recently received its largest-ever shipment of more than 2,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) through a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel. The imported vehicles will support customer deliveries and dealership inventory until local production starts at the new plant.
According to the company, its proprietary EV technology can reduce running costs by up to 75 percent versus comparable internal combustion engine vehicles.
To support EV adoption, HUBCO Green Private Limited (HGL), in partnership with BYD Pakistan, has established 19 public DC fast-charging stations along a 1,300-kilometer corridor connecting Karachi and Peshawar.
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