Despite COVID-19, automakers assembled 215,776 cars, jeeps, SUVs, and LCVs in 2021, the CEO of the Engineering Development Board (EDB) Raza Abbas Shah told the Minister of Industries and Production Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mahmud earlier today.
During a briefing session on the automobile industry earlier today, CEO EDB claimed that the automotive industry is making strides due to the incentives offered in Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016–21 and Automotive Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP) 2021–26.
He said that, at the current rate of production, the company will meet its goal of making up to 300,000 units this year.
CEO EDB apprised the minister that the new version of the Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016–21 incentivized the entrance of 7 new automakers into the local market.
He emphasised that Pakistan has achieved up to 92% localization in tractor production, 95% localization in motorcycle production, and up to 55% localization in car production. EV-based Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) have been given eight licences by the EDB to make 2- and 3-wheeled vehicles in Pakistan, he told the group.
