Pakistan’s transport sector is constantly changing gears from traditional fuel -powered engines to electric vehicles (EVs), powered by a mix of local innovation, international partnerships and a growing emphasis on sustainability.

Leading This Tax is Global Mobility Platform Innrive, which has launched several initiatives to accelerate EV, targeting cost savings for drivers, reducing carbon emissions and adapting to the government’s vision of 30% EV penetration by 2030.

“The EV market in Pakistan is ready for growth,” said ALEKSEV, IMPACT Projects Manager at Entry, in an interview with Express Pakinomist. “New local producers are emerging and Chinese companies are going to the market. We are building cooperation to make this transition inclusive and scalable,” he added.

One of its flagship projects involves collaboration with local startups to offer drivers an affordable way to EVS. Through a retrofit model, petrol motorcycles are converted into electric to a fraction of the cost of buying new ones. Equipped with swapping batteries, these bikes are supported by 21 swap stations in Islamabad alone.

Over the course of six months, 60 converted motorcycles have raised over 400,000 kilometers, which saves drivers approx. RS1.4 million in fuel and maintenance costs. On average, riders save 40% monthly compared to gasoline bikes.

To further facilitate the financial burden, the company with its partners is piloting a ‘purchase now, pays later’ (BNPL) scheme, giving drivers the opportunity to buy new electric bikes with minimal advance costs, Alekseev said.

Entry is also targeted at four-wheeled EVs through other partnerships planning to implement 50 electric cars each in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi for Ride-Hailing Services. “Initiatives like these build trust and attention,” Alekseev said. “They show that EVs are not just a concept, they are a reality that benefits from everyday people.”

The company is the first in Pakistan to integrate AI into Ride-Hailing operations, utilization of machine learning for smarter-sending, detection of fraud and better customer experience, “the country’s leader of Pakistan Muhammad Awais Saeed said while talking to a group of journalists.

It is currently engaged in discussions with stakeholders to introduce electric vehicles and sustainable transport options, “he said, adding that projects in development include bicycle exchange stations, retrofitting existing bicycles and potential cooperation with local car manufacturer Honri on their EV model.

He also attracted attention to a few bureaucratic speeds that the company is struggling with in Pakistan.