Currently, Pakistan has no electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers available for sale on the open marketplace. A recent study found that only 1% percent of light-duty passenger vehicles in Pakistan are hybrids. But under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the government has agreed that, by 2030, of the total number of new car sales in Pakistan, 30% will be Electric Vehicles (EVs) running on renewable energy whereas this number will rise to 90% by 2040.
Pakistan’s first, “National Electric Vehicles Policy” (NEVP) of Pakistan was drafted in 2019 which included these numbers as optimum goals to reach. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Climate Change, this policy was supported by other ministries, departments, the private sector, and automotive sector associations namely the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturing Association (PAMA), and Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM).
Engineering Development Board calculated the number and type of automobiles used in Pakistan in 2021-22, a total of 322,754 cars and SUVs, and some 2,169,751 motorcycles, were manufactured in Pakistan.
Petroleum-fueled motorbikes are the most used mode of transportation in Pakistan. Sixty-one percent of all cars are motorbikes. The 70 cc motorbikes are very popular in Pakistan because they are economical and fuel efficient. A 70 cc motorbike costs India 258 to 452 rupees. In addition, 57% of all oil is consumed by the transportation sector.
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