NEW RECHARGING STATION COULD TRIGGER STEADY INCREASE IN HYBRID IMPORTS INTO PAKISTAN
January 1st, 2017
PAKISTAN has launched its first public charging station for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, paving the way for an anticipated increase in such eco-friendly cars on the country’s often crowded and polluted roads. The station, the first of its kind in south Asia, was inaugurated by Karachi-based auto importer and manufacturer Dewan Farooque Motors Ltd, (which also makes standard transmission Hyundai and Kia models), in conjunction with German auto maker BMW, which supplied the recharging technology. Situated in the heart of Lahore’s Emporium ...
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