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Waqas Afzal3 Min Read
OMODA and JAECOO Nishat has crossed 15,000 locally assembled vehicles in Pakistan. To mark one year of the JAECOO J7, the SUV gets a First Anniversary Edition with a beige interior and a new Royal British Green colour.
Waqas Afzal3 Min Read
A senior BYD executive says Pakistan can grow into a regional base for building and exporting new energy vehicles. The plant with Mega Motor Company is set for late 2026 with 25,000 units a year at the start.
Waqas Afzal7 Min Read
Pakistan's car sales fell 9.8% to 10,939 in September 2026 as Toyota's Corolla, Yaris and Corolla Cross (3,563) outsold the Alto (3,354). Factories built about 6,100 more cars than they sold, so stock is up and buyers have room to bargain.
Waqas Afzal6 Min Read
Kia Sorento hybrid and PHEV prices cut up to Rs 2.5m from 7 Oct 2026: HEV Rs 15.499m, PHEV Rs 16.499m. Which Sorento to buy and what to check.
Waqas Afzal6 Min Read
Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid AWD price lock at Rs 10.999m with a free 7 kW charger: is the Rs 1.29m saving real? Same as the January price. Terms to check.
Waqas Afzal7 Min Read
Master Changan’s 3 Oct 2026 anniversary: UNI-S, Nevo Hunter, Deepal E07, Oshan X7 Black Edition official prices and what buyers can book.
Hybrid car prices in Pakistan after GST rose to 18% on 13 Sep 2026: which makers cut prices, which held, and confirmed ex-factory figures as of 6 Oct.
Waqas Afzal4 Min Read
Early October 2026 accounts say the IMF also objects to a one percent sales tax on battery electric vehicles in the Auto Policy 2026 to 2031 draft. The same draft reports fixed delivery dates at booking and a ban on post booking price rises, and none of that is law yet.
Waqas Afzal3 Min Read
Images circulating in early October 2026 show a Toyota Corolla Altis facelift already in Pakistan, with Altis and 1.8 X badging visible. Toyota Indus has not confirmed a launch date, a price list or final specs for the update.
Waqas Afzal4 Min Read
The PAMA June sheet adds up to 123,015 member vehicle sales from January to June 2026, about 35.2 percent above a year earlier, once trucks and buses are included. Cars and light commercials alone were 118,123. Cheaper finance lines up with the rise, but it does not explain every unit.
Waqas Afzal5 Min Read
Accounts of the early October 2026 review say the IMF wants the standard 18 percent sales tax on plug in hybrids and range extended electric vehicles, against a proposed 1 percent rate. The talks are not finished, and the higher rate is not law.
Waqas Afzal5 Min Read
PAMA has asked the secretary of Industries and Production to share the proposed Auto Policy draft with manufacturers before it is finalised, citing worry over steep export targets and possible penalties.