On Saturday, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD announced intentions to construct a car manufacturing unit in Pakistan, where it would also begin selling three models in collaboration with Mega Motors.
BYD is the first significant new electric vehicle (NEV) entrant into the Pakistani market, which lacks charging infrastructure.
“Our entry into the Pakistani market is not just about bringing advanced vehicles to consumers,” said Liu Xueliang, BYD’s general manager for Asia Pacific.
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“It’s about driving a broader vision of environmental responsibility and technological innovation.”
BYD also intends to construct three “flagship stores and experience centers” in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, the firm announced during a launch ceremony in Lahore, adding that it would begin selling two SUV models and a sedan in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Mega Motors is a unit of Pakistan’s largest private utility, Hub Power Co Ltd, also known as Hubco.
“We will establish Pakistan’s first NEV assembly plant… dedicated to producing BYD’s cutting-edge new energy vehicles,” said Hubco Chief Executive Kamran Kamal, who characterized the arrangement as a “landmark investment.”
Kamal told Reuters that the new facility will begin operations in 2026.
Hubco will install fast-charging stations in key towns, motorways, and highways to improve Pakistan’s charging infrastructure.
