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OMODA & JAECOO Pakistan will announce the ex-factory price of the locally assembled JAECOO J5 EV on 6 November 2026. Here is what is confirmed so far, from the 58.9 kWh battery to the range figures.
Waqas Afzal5 Min Read
The draft Auto Policy 2026 to 2031 projects about USD 25 billion in savings over five years from local manufacturing and lower fuel imports, and goes to the IMF within days. BYD confirms its Gharo plant will start at 25,000 cars a year.
Waqas Afzal5 Min Read
In a letter dated 23 October, PAAPAM told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that the draft Auto Policy 2026 to 2031 threatens about 1.5 million jobs and Rs 700 billion of local parts supply, and asked for a meeting before the policy is finalised.
Waqas Afzal3 Min Read
Hubco says BYD's Gharo plant will begin production using only imported parts and components, with a long term aim of 80 percent local content but no deadline. Here is what a kit assembly start means and whether local BYDs will be cheaper.
Waqas Afzal3 Min Read
Pakistan imported 2,407 new and 2,454 used cars in September, about three times August's total. Parts makers say that cost local vendors roughly Rs 7.3 billion in a month. Here is what drove the surge and what it means for buyers.
Waqas Afzal4 Min Read
The final draft Auto Policy 2026 to 2031 requires assemblers to export up to 15 percent of production value. Miss the target and pay 1 to 3 percent of annual production value. Miss it two years in a row and lose the manufacturing certificate.
Waqas Afzal5 Min Read
Pakistan's auto parts makers say the draft Auto Policy 2026 to 2031 plan to cut import tariffs to 15 percent would phase out local vendors and later hurt assemblers. Here is what the draft does, what PAAPAM wants and what it means for buyers.
Waqas Afzal4 Min Read
The 38.3 km Rawalpindi Ring Road is built but toll plazas and electronic toll systems are still unfinished. Officials now expect it to open in the first or second week of November 2026, after its cost was revised to Rs 50.4 billion.
Waqas Afzal4 Min Read
StarCharge and McDonald's Pakistan have signed an agreement to install EV chargers at suitable McDonald's sites, with drive through branches the focus. The government welcomed the deal, but no site count or timeline has been given yet.
Waqas Afzal6 Min Read
BYD's US$150 million Gharo plant is under construction and HUBCO's PSX filings still target commercial operations in the second half of 2026, with capacity of about 25,000 cars a year. No start date, first models or price change has been announced. Official timeline, current BYD prices and what local assembly could change.
Waqas Afzal8 Min Read
Geely Auto Pakistan has told buyers to mark 24 October 2026. Bestway Automotive is Geely's sole authorised distributor and has named the EX5 and EX2 EVs and the Starray EM-i as planned models. Prices, variants and launch details are not yet confirmed.
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.
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