The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KP-BoIT) and China’s ADM International Trading Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for jointly establishing infrastructure for charging and manufacturing Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the province.
The signing ceremony took place during the China Innovation Summit and Digital Economy Tour from November 22 to 25, 2023.
Iqbal Sarwar, a Director at KP-BoIT, explained that this initiative is aligned with the goals of the Automotive Policy 2021–26 and is part of the CAREC-led efforts for cooperation in e-commerce and electronics.
ADM aims to provide advanced EV services by creating a nationwide charging network and establishing assembly and manufacturing facilities for EVs and related products in Pakistan.
The collaboration is seen as a significant step towards reducing imports and supporting the Sustainable Development Goals of the province. In a further move to promote the adoption of electric vehicles, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has partnered with the Electrical Vehicle Academy (EVA) Islamabad.
This private company offers hands-on training in electrical vehicles and has agreed to collaborate on training skilled individuals and technical students for EV manufacturing in the province.
As part of this collaboration, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Industries, Commerce, and Technical Education Department, along with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), will work jointly with EV Academy Islamabad to provide the necessary training.
The joint efforts aim to provide essential training for the manufacturing and production of electric vehicles in the province.
The EV Academy, known for its training courses on the latest technologies in the automotive industry, brings professional technicians and trainers with US experience in the field of manufacturing electric vehicles to contribute to the local advancement of electric vehicle technology.
