Chinese firm to establish electric vehicle plant in Punjab

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Board of Investment (BOI) has decided to facilitate the entry of China’s largest automobile manufacturer in Pakistan and the first private special economic zone…

Young innovator from Layyah invents an electric mini tractor

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Khalid, a young man, belonging to the outskirts of Layyah, Punjab, has come up with an innovation to reduce air pollution, an all-electric mini tractor.…

Trailer carrying Korean electric cars overturns in Nawabshah

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

At least 13 electric cars imported from South Korea were damaged after a trailer on which they were loaded overturned near Nawabshah on Friday. As…

Ford doubles its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29bn

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

American automotive giant Ford has also decided to clamber aboard the electric vehicle bandwagon (electric bandwagon?), as the company recently boosted its investment in the…

Apple to invest $3.6b in Kia Motors to develop the Apple Car

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple is apparently going all in on its electric car ambitions. The Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly planning to invest a sum of $3.6 billion…

Tesla unveils new Model S with a new interior design, half a steering wheel, and a complete gaming experience

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Tesla has unveiled a refresh of its super successful Model S saloon. The refresh has been highly anticipated by Tesla enthusiasts and is the first…

Government to establish an Electric Vehicle board to promote commercialisation of electric cars

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In order to promote and integrate the use of Electric Vehicles (EV) in Pakistan, the Federal Government is considering setting up a separate Electric Vehicles…

Microsoft teams up with General Motors for self-driving cars

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Self-driving cars are all the rage nowadays, and big tech companies are more than happy to clamber aboard the bandwagon. In the most recent such…

For the first time ever, factory produces electric car battery capable of charging in five mins

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Imagine a world in which electric cars get “fueled up” almost as quickly as petrol or diesel vehicles. That world might not be too far…

Hundreds of EVs stuck at ports as importers wait for govt ordinance to avail tax exemptions

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Electric vehicle importers in Pakistan are in a frenzy, as many of them have imported dozens of electric vehicles already but are hesitant to get…

Government is responsible for at least 50% increase in car prices over the past 2 years

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, representatives from the Indus Motor Company and Honda Atlas Cars blamed the government’s taxation…

US investors interested in assembling electric vehicles in Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In yet another major development in recent times in Pakistan’s electric vehicle space, a group of American investors have expressed an interest in exploring opportunities…

Sigma Motors launches Pakistan’s first hybrid solar, electric, and fuel car

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistani motorcycle dealership giant Sigma Motorsports just launched the HS Q4, its intriguing hybrid car that will be the first in the country’s history to…

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