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July 31, 2021

Pakistanis living abroad create the country’s first electric vehicle

Pakistanis living abroad create the country’s first electric vehicle Dice Foundation, a non-profit organization managed by Pakistanis living abroad, has built Pakistan’s first electric battery, a prototype of which might be unveiled within the next three to four months, the organization announced on Friday. The battery pack for the electrical automobile is additionally being made in Pakistan, consistent with Dr Khursheed Qureshi, founder and chairman of Dice Foundation, and therefore the design and construction process will be completed within the next two months. Dr. Khurshid stated that so far $100,000 has been spent on the vehicle’s development, with monies provided by members of the Dice Foundation. He went on to mention that Pakistan’s technical education institutes also helped. DHA Suffa University is handling the project’s technical analysis, while NED Engineering University is handling the project’s battery packing. One of the foundation’s other initiatives in Pakistan is the electrical car project, which aims to spotlight the competence of Pakistanis living abroad within the field of technology.

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July 30, 2021

Fawad Chaudry asks FBR to cut Tax on Import of Electric Vehicles

Fawad Chaudry asks FBR to cut Tax on Import of Electric Vehicles According to the official sources, Fawad Chaudhry- Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting has stated that FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) should lessen nuisance tax on the import of electrical Vehicles (EVs) to five you take care of encouraging the new upcoming technology based upon the cleanest fuel in Pakistan The information minister further added that Pakistan was one among the countries taking the lead in the introduction & implementation of new & futuristic technologies & the existence of many EVs within the country was evidence of it. “It is unfortunate that the prevailing auto sector has been opposing the EV Policy, but because the technology is growing, high performance batteries are likely to be introduced by December this year with the capacity to travel up to 1,200 kilometers during a single charging,” said Mr. Chaudry. As per the sources, when Fawad Chaudry was the minister of science and technology, He had been one of the main supporters of EVs within the country.

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July 29, 2021

Toyota believes that becoming completely electric is “unrealistic.”

Toyota believes that becoming completely electric is “unrealistic.” Toyota is widely credited with popularizing environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles all around the world. It’s also thought to have opened the trail for all the environmentally friendly Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) that followed the Toyota Prius onto worldwide markets. Ironically, it recently argued against complete vehicle electrification shortly. While it supports electric vehicles and is functioning hard to scale back emissions, it doesn’t supplement a rapid transition of all cars from fuel to electrical power, hence calling the goal unrealistic. Their recent combat on the topic has led to the formation of two groups: one that believes Toyota is launching this “campaign” to guard its base products because it’s falling behind within the race to become an “all-electric” vehicle, and therefore the other supports HEVs because it believes that the EV charging infrastructure and grid support aren’t yet capable accommodate the widespread use of EVs, Several automotive analysts within the global auto business have protected the primary theory, claiming that Toyota lacked the prerequisites of auto electrification. consistent with legit sources, it’s under tons of pressure and has become “politically active” to guard its market share for an equivalent reason. Remarkably, while Toyota is lobbying against full electrification of automobiles within the foreseeable future, it’s simultaneously attempting to enter the EV industry. it’s struck an agreement with Daihatsu, Suzuki, Isuzu, and Hino to launch a combined electric venture within the passenger and commercial vehicle industries. In response, Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda stated, “With Suzuki and Daihatsu joining the initiative and dealing together, we’ll be ready to broaden our circle of collaboration to incorporate not only commercial vehicles but also micro vehicles.” He termed it as a move one step closer to a more mobile society. Toyota is hustling to raise its position within the global EV market while publicly acknowledging that EVs are indeed the longer term of mobility worldwide.