The incumbent government is striving hard to stabilize the country’s dwindling economic graphs. Similarly, the local car makers are also trying their best to promptly address the prevailing downtrend in sales, production and profits. After MG Pakistan another local entrant dubbed ‘Regal Automobiles’ is also all set to commence its EV lineup in Pakistan with the launch of two electric vehicles, crossover Seres 3 and Mini EV E4.
Regal Automobiles Industries Limited has signed an agreement with SF Motors to market and manufacture their EV cars in Pakistan under the brand name “Seres”.
SF Motors Inc. was founded in Santa Clara, California in January 2016 as a company focused on producing electric vehicles. In early 2017, SF Motors’ parent company, Sokon Industry Group, was granted production permits from the Chinese government to produce electric vehicles.
Seres 3
The length, Width and height of this five-seater crossover is 4385mm, 1859mm, 1650mm, respectively. Whereas the wheelbase of the car is 2655mm. Equipped with 49 kWh ternary lithium battery, the EV will come with the peak power of 120 kW and torque of 300 Nm.
Other features of the EV are:
- Normal/ECO/Sport multi-driving mode
- 0-100KM acceleration is 8.9 seconds
- Electrically adjustable seat
- Panoramic sunroof
- 25-inch Virtual cluster
- 25-inch touch screen
- Forward collision warning
- Lane departure warning
- ESP/Auto-hold/HAC
- HDC
- 6 air bags
MINI EV E4
E4 will come with:
- LxWxH 2995mm x1495mm x1640mm
- Wheelbase 1960mm
- 4-Seater
- Peak Power of 25 kW
- Torque 100 Nm
- Lithium-ion phosphate battery
- Range of 220km
- 7-7.5h charge time
Launch & Delivery Details
Regal Automobiles and SF Motors plan to introduce two models in September 2023 for which CBU units have already been shipped. Booking for CKD units will commence in September end and deliveries will start in December 2023. CKD operations for both cars will commence in November 2023.
