ISLAMABAD – Pakistani automobile manufacturer to launch indigenous builtelectric vehicles in the country.
Crown Group recently organized the market testing and sales display of itsexclusive range of CROWNE Electric Vehicles. These vehicles include two,three and four-wheelers and will enable people to drive 1 km in only Rs.1.25.
The electric vehicles will be locally manufactured at the Groups newlybuilt 26 acre Port Qasim facility. Having an initial production capacity of120,000 units per annum, the Group has already invested Rs. 2 billion onthe plant in the first phase.
Based on the yet to be announced EV Policy which claims 1% customs duty onCKD parts and 5% sales tax, the company has set the display and testingprice of the four-wheeler electric car for Rs. 400,000 whereas the displayand testing prices for electric three-wheeler car and two-wheeler scootyfor Rs. 300,000 and Rs. 55,000 respectively.
Moreover, the three-wheeler rickshaw (two-in-one) comes in both electricand engine equipped with manual switching options at a display price of PKR300,000 and 250,000 respectively.
The electric vehicles include a four and three-wheeler car, two andthree-wheeler scooty’s, cargo loaders, three-wheeler two-in-one,three-wheeler nine-seater, garbage trucks and ambulances.
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All electric vehicles come with an option of getting a factory-installedengine as well for those who wish to use the vehicle for longer routes.
The market testing sales and display ceremony of CROWNE vehicles took placeat a local banquet with the presence of dignitaries from Crown Groupincluding Chairman Crown Group, Mr. M. Farhan Hanif, Managing Director, S.MKashif Qaseem, Business Development Director, Crown Group – Mr. ZohaibFarhan among others.
On the ceremony, Chairman Crown Group, Mr. M. Farhan Hanif stated: “It isan honor for us to unveil the exclusive range of CROWNE vehicles. Theautomobile and oil industry is currently facing numerous issues which arereflecting on the citizens of Pakistan.
With this range of electric vehicles, we plan to overcome these challengesand present the industry with a variety of innovative, convenient andaffordable vehicles for their everyday use”.
