BYD to assemble EVs in Pakistan from 2026 as the Chinese electric vehicle maker targets rising demand for electric and plug in hybrid cars.
A company executive said the first locally assembled car will roll out by July or August 2026.
The plant is under construction near Karachi. It is a partnership between BYD and Mega Motor Company, a subsidiary of Hub Power.
The initial installed capacity is 25,000 units a year on a double shift. The company will begin by assembling imported parts with some local production of non electric components.
Early production will serve the domestic market. Exports to right hand drive countries in the region may follow if freight costs and overall economics make sense.
BYD to assemble EVs in Pakistan: capacity, incentives, and a bold market share target
BYD has been expanding fast outside China as competition and a price war squeeze margins at home.
Pakistan offers incentives and a young market where adoption can grow quickly once prices fall and charging and service networks improve.
The company started delivering imported EVs in Pakistan in March. Sales were in the few hundreds but beat internal targets by about thirty percent.
BYD expects the market for EVs and plug in hybrids in Pakistan to grow three to four times in 2025 from around one thousand total units in 2024.
It is aiming for a market share of thirty to thirty five percent in that segment.
Danish Khaliq, vice president of sales and strategy at BYD Pakistan, said the firm does not see excess capacity because demand will catch up.
He did not specify when the plant will reach full capacity or when mass production will start.
A filing from Hub Power Company showed BYD Pakistan earned a profit of around 444 million rupees in the March quarter of 2025, signaling early traction even before local assembly begins.
The product pipeline is also widening. BYD will launch its Shark 6 plug in hybrid pickup truck in Pakistan on Friday.
Rival brands are already active. MG sells a plug in hybrid sport utility vehicle, while Haval is preparing to enter the same segment soon.
For consumers, local assembly can mean lower prices, shorter delivery times, and better after sales support.
For the government, the entry of a global EV leader aligns with goals to reduce fuel imports, improve air quality, and spur new industrial jobs.
The key test will be policy consistency, charging infrastructure, and the strength of local vendor development so that localisation rises beyond non electric parts.
