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First-ever commercial shipment: BYD electric vehicles arrive at port

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 06:41am

KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has successfully handled the imports of Completely Built-Up (CBU), Build Your...

New Year effect: Pakistan car sales soar 73% MoM in January 2025

Published 11 Feb, 2025 10:28pm

Car sales in Pakistan significantly increased by 73% month-on-month (MoM) to 17,010 units as compared to the...

Honda Atlas hosts special event for media

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:29am

LAHORE: Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Limited recently hosted a special event celebrating its long-lasting legacy and...

Sindh govt to auction 106 used vehicles on 27th

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:04am

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday announced to auction 106 used official vehicles on February 27, 2025 to...

BYD partners with ‘Breathe Pakistan’

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:57am

KARACHI: BYD has reaffirmed its dedication to environmental sustainability in Pakistan. As part of its global ...

Govt issues EV production licenses to 57 manufacturers: report

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 10:12pm

In a bid to expand local electric vehicle (EV) production, the government has granted licenses to 57 EV...

Gwadar Port, GFZA: FBR allows duty, tax-free import of vehicles

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 02:24pm

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed duties and taxes-free import of vehicles by concession...

Nasir vows facilitation: Chinese co to invest $340m in manufacturing, charging plants

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

KARACHI: A Chinese company has shown interest to invest $340 million in manufacturing electric vehicles and charging...

EV sector: experts demand developing needed infrastructure

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 08:13am

ISLAMABAD: Automobile sector experts at a seminar have underlined the urgent need to develop electric vehicles...

Honda Atlas Cars’ profit-after-tax up 295% YoY in Oct-Dec

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:35pm

Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited (HCAR) registered a profit of Rs566.4 million in the quarter ended December 31...

CBUs: Lucky Motor set to launch new KIA electric SUVs in Pakistan

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:55pm

Lucky Motor, the authorised assembler and distributor of KIA-brand vehicles in Pakistan, is set to introduce various...

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Rates in the week ended Sunday January 19, 2025

SUVs take the spotlight as Pakistan car sales soar 69% YoY in December

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:51pm

Car sales in Pakistan surged 69% to 9,820 units in December 2024 as compared to the same month of the last year,...

Tokyo urges govt to lift import curbs on auto makers

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:08pm

ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government has urged Islamabad to ensure the safety of personnel working on Official...

First shipment of 146 electric buses lands in Islamabad

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The first batch of 146 out of 160 electric buses reached Islamabad to provide smooth travel experience to...

Month-on-month: car sales in Pakistan down 22% in November due to year-end effect

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:32pm

Car sales in Pakistan fell by 22% month-on-month (MoM) in November 2024, totaling 10,163 units, stated a report by...

Pakistan’s first electric SUV Seres 3 unveiled

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

KARACHI: Regal Automobiles Industries Limited, a trailblazer in Pakistan’s automotive sector, has made history ...

Servers crash, data corrupted as cyber-attack hits Dewan Farooque Motors Limited

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 10:36pm

Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) said its corporate data “have been corrupted badly” while “IT servers crashed”...

Aspiring for a thriving automotive sector

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 06:46am

It was early morning, with the sweet sound of birds and the freshness of the air. After taking a bath, I opened the...

Indus Motor, Ghandhara Tyre temporarily halt production

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 08:45pm

Amid challenges in the country’s auto sector, including material shortage and operational adjustments, two prominent...

Honda Atlas Cars’ profit-after-tax down 62% YoY in Jul-Sep

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 10:50pm

Despite an increase in sales, the profit-after-tax (PAT) of Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited (HCAR) declined...

Six manufacturers to participate in Automechanika Dubai

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:46am

KARACHI: Six Pakistani exhibitors will present the latest innovations in the auto industry at the renowned...

EV policy draft finalised: minister

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 02:37pm

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday announced that the draft...

Sazgar Engineering plans Rs1.5bn land purchase for future expansion

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:52pm

Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW), a Pakistani auto manufacturer, has announced plans to purchase land valued...

EV charging tariff delay: Govt apathy hits investors and consumers

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s apathy towards determination of new tariff to set up Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging...

Electric Vehicle policy to be announced by end of November: Tanveer

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 07:10pm

Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Wednesday that the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy...

Indus Motor temporarily halts operations citing inventory shortage

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 10:16pm

Indus Motor Company (INDU), the manufacturer/assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has announced to suspend its...

Indus Motor Company’s profit up 58% at Rs5.09bn in 1QFY25

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 12:11pm

Indus Motor Company (IMC) reported a profit of Rs5.09 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (1QFY25), an...

PAAPAM concludes PAPS 2024 successfully

Published 28 Oct, 2024 08:05am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Auto Parts Show (PAPS) 2024, hosted by the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and...

PAAPAM holds pre-show press conference to announce PAPS 2024

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) recently held a...