Exclusive: All Details About GAC Motor and Its Upcoming SUVs
The CEO of SUPERPAK Engineering (PVT.) LTD. and the key figure in the GAC Motor’s impending debut in Pakistan, Mukhtar Ahmad, told ProPakistani yesterday about its plans for the Pakistani market.
Ahmad revealed that the company became part of a joint venture with GAC Motor in mid-2021. He said that the company will debut a Completely Built-Up (CBU) unit in Pakistan in November. This will be the GS3 subcompact crossover SUV.
Ahmad disclosed that the GAC will also introduce a compact crossover SUV called the GS4, and a compact sedan in Pakistan in 2022. He highlighted that it plans to examine the lay of the land in terms of market demand by only introducing CBUs, and will continue to grow further from there based on the market response.
Ahmad revealed that the GAC plans to begin the production of its vehicles within the next three years and that it plans to set up an assembly plant in a Specialized Economic Zone (SEZ) to avail of several incentives from the government.
He highlighted that the GS3 (which will be debuted in Pakistan this year) has a New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety rating of five stars, making it among the safest vehicles in the entire world in any segment.
Although he refrained from disclosing the company’s plans for its EVs in Pakistan, Ahmad shared his vision to introduce two types of EVs in Pakistan: one for intercity use and the other one for long journeys. He explained that the goal is to introduce a small city electric car with a minimum range of 400 km and a larger family EV with a minimum range of 500 km.
He said that the biggest grief of the customers of new car companies in Pakistan is the availability of auto parts. He claimed that the company will establish its 3S dealerships in all the major cities across Pakistan, and will have the car parts displayed at them along with the cars.
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