Chinese electric vehicles | BYD enters Pakistan to set up a factory

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Expected to be completed in the first half of 2026 Support EJ Tech

Reuters reported that BYD (01211) announced that it would enter the Pakistani market and planned to set up a car production plant in Karachi, the largest city in the country. It is expected to start operation in 2026. It will also reach a cooperation agreement with Mega Conglomerate, one of Pakistan’s largest business groups, to establish a joint venture with Mega Motors, a subsidiary of Hub Power, Pakistan’s largest power company, in which it holds a 19.4% stake, to sell three BYD models, becoming the first large electric vehicle company to enter the Pakistani market where charging facilities are scarce.

BYD held a press conference in the local area last Saturday (17th). Reuters quoted BYD Asia Pacific General Manager Liu Xueliang as saying that BYD entered the Pakistani market not only to bring advanced cars to consumers, but also to promote a broader vision of environmental responsibility and technological innovation.

Open 3 flagship stores in the capital and second city

BYD plans to open three flagship stores and experience centers in Karachi, the capital Islamabad and the second largest city Lahore, and start selling two SUVs and a sedan in the fourth quarter of this year.

Kamran Kamal, CEO of Hub Power, said that the two sides will establish Pakistan’s first new energy vehicle assembly plant, which will specialize in producing BYD’s cutting-edge new energy vehicles. Hub Power will set up fast charging stations in major cities, main roads and highways to enhance the country’s charging infrastructure.

Expected to be completed in the first half of 2026

Reuters previously pointed out that BYD will enter the Pakistani market with pure electric and plug-in hybrid models in the fourth quarter of this year. The site for the local factory is located in Port Qasim, the second largest port in the country, close to the factories of Japan’s Toyota, Suzuki and South Korea’s KIA. The goal is to be completed in the first half of 2026.