Pakistani three-wheelers go international as automotive manufacturer opens plant in Philippines
A Pakistani automotive manufacturer has opened up a manufacturing plant in the Philippines, it emerged on Friday. In a post on the social media platform X, the Pakistan embassy in the Southeast Asian country said: “Pakistan-made three-wheelers have entered the Philippine market!” It said that Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr inaugurated the assembly plant of Pakistan’s Sazgar…
Pakistani automotive manufacturer Sazgar Engineering Works Limited has opened a manufacturing plant in the Philippines, bringing its three-wheelers and electric vehicles to the Southeast Asian market, according to a post on X by the Pakistan embassy in the country. Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurated the assembly plant on Thursday, highlighting the significance of the event as a step towards strengthening the nation's manufacturing sector and promoting cleaner, sustainable transportation.
The plant is set to produce around 12,000 three-wheeled vehicles annually, with the capacity to assemble both electric and internal combustion engine vehicles, as mentioned in the official website of the Philippine president. Sazgar has been manufacturing vehicles in Pakistan for over three decades and exports its products to over 20 countries, including Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria.
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