BYD moves ahead with Pakistan EV plant as govt pushes to deepen localisation

Pakistan is intensifying its drive to develop a domestic electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing ecosystem as Chinese auto giant BYD Group moves ahead with plans to expand its local production facility and deepen localisation in partnership with Mega Motor Company. The development came to light during a meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and a delegation of BYD Group and Mega Motor Company (MMC) led by Liu Xueliang, Vice President of BYD Group and General Manager, BYD Asia Pacific Auto Sales Division, and Aly Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Mega Motor Company (Private) Limited, at the Finance Division on Thursday, read an official statement. Welcoming the delegation, the finance minister appreciated BYD’s growing footprint in Pakistan and underscored the importance of strengthening business-to-business collaboration as a key pillar of the evolving Pakistan-China economic partnership. China’s BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row He noted that Pakistan attaches high priority to attracting technology-driven investments and expressed confidence that the BYD-MMC joint venture would contribute significantly to industrial development, technology transfer, job creation and export growth. Liu Xueliang briefed the finance minister on BYD’s operations and plans in Pakistan, highlighting the company’s progress in introducing new energy vehicle technologies to the local market in partnership with Mega Motor Company. He appreciated the Government of Pakistan’s support for the development of the electric vehicle (EV) sector and informed the meeting that construction of the company’s local manufacturing facility was progressing according to schedule. He shared BYD’s plans to expand its product portfolio, accelerate localisation, introduce advanced charging technologies and contribute to the development of Pakistan’s EV ecosystem through investment, technology transfer and capacity building. The delegation emphasised Pakistan’s growing potential as a market for new energy vehicles and outlined its long-term vision of positioning the country as a regional hub for EV manufacturing and exports. It also highlighted plans to develop charging infrastructure in collaboration with local partners and to train Pakistani engineers and technicians to support the sector’s future growth. Aly Khan informed that Pakistan occupies a strategic position in BYD’s global expansion plans and reiterated the joint venture’s commitment to long-term investment in the country. He briefed the meeting on the progress of the manufacturing project and outlined a phased localisation roadmap aimed at increasing local content through engagement with domestic vendors and suppliers, thereby strengthening Pakistan’s automotive value chain and industrial base. The finance minister noted that global trends clearly pointed towards an accelerating transition to electric mobility and reiterated the government’s commitment to facilitating investments that support technological advancement, sustainable industrialisation, and energy efficiency. Reaffirming the government’s support for the EV sector, Aurangzeb encouraged the delegation to accelerate efforts towards local assembly, manufacturing and charging infrastructure development, noting that the availability of a robust charging network would be critical to expediting the adoption of electric vehicles across the country. The meeting also featured a discussion on the future role of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in Pakistan. Participants also discussed opportunities arising from Pakistan’s increasing adoption of solar energy and the potential synergies between renewable energy and electric mobility.

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