Homegrown EVs: BYD Finalizes Construction on its Plant

This comes as part of BYD’s Special Technology Zone, which will integrate not only assembly, but also resource training, as well as introducing smart-factory systems. The 73.4 acre industrial zone is set to be finalized in Gharo, Sindh, located in close proximity to the country’s largest city, Karachi.

With shifting trends and the Pakistan government adopting a more EV friendly policy last year, BYD has been busy constructing the plant alongside MMC, which is a subsidiary of Hubco, with the goal to have an annual production capacity of 25,000 units. MMC has allocated 150M USD to the project. Developed in under two years, according to VP Sales Danish Khaliq, not only is the project set to skyrocket units in Pakistan, but it is also one of the fastest and most efficient projects of its kind known in the country to date.

The plant will initially be working solely on creating Completely Knocked-Down (CKD) units, but future prospects include setting up a production line for core components, like the Blade Battery. The result? Cheaper access to EVs (At least for BYD vehicles) within Pakistan. This will in turn, result in a decline of the country’s import bill. The construction will also ignite the interests of other EV based investors, perhaps GAC or Deepal.

Overall, the construction of BYD’s plant is a major milestone, both for the brand itself, as well as for the country. Even if currently it will only be local assembly for now, this step will open a gateway to full-scale manufacture of both automobiles and parts.