BYD’s $150 million NEV assembly plant in Sindh to come online in Q4 2026

Profit reported that Chinese carmaker BYD now expects its $150 million New Energy Vehicle assembly plant in Gharo, Sindh, to start operating during the closing quarter of 2026. The facility is designed for annual output of about 25,000 vehicles, and the company had earlier aimed to have it running in the second half of the year. BYD says the project was delivered in under 18 months, which the company calls among the quickest car-making projects of this size in the country.

Before output begins, the site will go through equipment checks, trial runs and quality testing to meet BYD's global manufacturing standards. In July, the company had reported that construction had reached its final phases, with equipment being installed and commissioned. Danish Khaliq, the firm's vice president for sales and strategy, said the goal was to bring Pakistan's first locally built BYD model to market as quickly as possible. The first local vehicle had earlier been scheduled for July or August 2026.

BYD entered Pakistan's passenger car market in 2024 via a partnership with Mega Motor Company. More than 2,000 units were shipped in on July 17, 2026, the largest consignment to date. Separately, BYD is widening its charging network with HUBCO Green Private Limited, which has set up 19 public DC fast-charging stations along roughly 1,300 kilometres between Karachi and Peshawar.