NAWABSHAH: Thirteen electric cars that had been imported from Korea were destroyed after a trailer met an accident at the national highway on Friday.
According to details, a fast-moving trailer-truck overturned on the national highway near Daulatpur in Nawabshah. The truck, according to the motorway police, was loaded with electric cars.
As a result, 13 electric cars destroyed on the spot. Motorway police said that the trailer was on its way from Karachi to Lahore when it overturned, adding that no loss of life had been reported due to the accident.
A police official relayed the electric cars were imported from South Korea and going to be introduced in the country for the first time. The value of each car is estimated at Rs9 million.
Earlier, the federal cabinet had approved Pakistan’s first Electric Vehicle Policy. The Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy and the Mobile Manufacturing Policy were endorsed by the federal cabinet following their approval by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on December 16.
The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam had said that the PTI-led government would be introducing a public-friendly transport system under a new Electric Vehicle (EV) policy.
Talking to the media, Aslam had said that the masses would be able to avail cheaper transport facilities under the new policy. “The PTI government is promoting EVs in the country, both in terms of manufacturing and adoption,” he said.
“The introduction of the EVs in the country will be an important step for Pakistan’s future when it comes to a pollution-free environment and reduced vehicle prices,” he said.
