PEVMA

02/10/2024

E-Turbo Motors enters Pakistan's electric vehicle market with affordable e-bikes. The company has secured a manufacturing license and invested Rs500 million, aiming to produce 10,000 units annually. They've already sold 200+ bikes with speeds up to 120km/h. Official launch expected in mid-October 2024. Read more:

Sheikh Osama Nadeem, CEO of E-Turbo Motors, said his company is working to establish a foothold in Pakistan’s...

27/03/2024

Pakistan is seeing a massive surge in intent and efforts when it comes to adopting electric vehicles (EV), but there are significant challenges – including logistical constraints – on the road ahead, say experts.

Surging fuel prices, record inflation, and an economic crisis in the backdrop of devastating floods and effects of climate change have all pushed consumers towards the ‘greener’ option. However, many still believe that it will take a lot more before EVs become a more common sight in Pakistan.

KARACHI: Pakistan is seeing a massive surge in intent and efforts when it comes to adopting electric vehicles (EV),...

23/11/2023

Daewoo Express, one of Pakistan’s leading inter-city transport service providers, is planning to introduce 200 Electric Vehicle (EV) buses gradually in the next two years along with 1000 EV rickshaws for Karachi and Lahore in collaboration with Sazgar Engineering.

Another 1,000 EV rickshaws plan for Karachi and Lahore on cards

07/03/2023

https://www.brecorder.com/news/40230040/renewable-energy-and-evs-time-is-running-out

Pakistan is the third most vulnerable country to climate change, which is slowly inflicting heavy damage on the...

12/04/2021

MG-ZS EV, which is an electric SUV, review by Bilal Hussain.

MG Motors has announced that it will soon launch its electric crossover SUV MG-ZS EV in Pakistan. The electric SUV doesn’t have a direct competitor in Pakistan. But just to give you an idea, it can be compared to 2000cc KIA Sportage, which is run on fossil fuel, on the basis of performance and fee...

08/04/2021

change is wreaking havoc across the world and many countries, including Pakistan, want to tackle it. Pakistan is a...

08/04/2021

The concept shouldn't be only to use electric cars but also using clean energy that may come from solar, wind or hyro power plants.

19/12/2019

Toyota International will be opening its patent on hybrid technology. But will it be enough to keep combustion engine vehicles in some form alive as more eco-friendly Electric Vehicles are getting embraced around the world with open arms?

Business

16/12/2019

Yes the new EV Policy holds the key for a rapid transformation of the auto industry. And that is all for good reasons.

Electric mobility is expanding at a rapid pace throughout the world

16/12/2019

The auto industry has to evolve. The electric vehicles will certainly replace fossil fuel vehicles. A wonderful article by Usman Hanif in Express Tribune sums it up well.

30/11/2019

What PM Advisor on Climate Change said about electric vehicles:
1 EV reduces carbon emissions by 65%
2 Use of EV reduces pressure on a consumer pocket as there's oil is expensive. EV reduces expense by over 60%. It will help reduce inflationary effects on the common persons.
3 There is surplus electricity present in the country. Government is already paying 60% to independent power producers in the form of capacity payments without using surplus electricity.
4 Fourth opportunity we have is that our biggest import bill is of oil, which will reduce by $2 billion with the use of electric vehicles, according to an estimate. It will help government retain its important foreign exchange reserves.

30/11/2019

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/delhi/solar-rickshaws-make-debut-on-iit-d-campus/articleshow/70299940.cms

Suresh Kumar has been pedalling people at IIT-Delhi since 2002. But now a solar-powered hybrid rickshaw will make his job less burdensome.