News Lens | August 4, 2025
By Ahmad’s Knowledge Hub
The BYD–Mega Motor plant near Karachi, under construction since April 2025, will begin assembling EVs and PHEVs by July–August 2026 with an initial output capacity of 25,000 vehicles per year (Reuters).
What It Means:
This investment supports Pakistan’s green mobility ambitions and positions the country as a nascent EV hub, backed by a 45% government subsidy on EV charger electricity and projected 3–4× growth in EV demand by 2025 (Express Tribune).
Pakistan is transitioning from importing EVs to assembling them locally—a transformative push for competitiveness and green development.
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