- On Independence Day, Pakistan unveils its first electric car.
- NUR-E 75 is an electric vehicle.
- The car will save a lot of fuel and make a contribution to the fight against climate change.
On Independence Day, Pakistan’s first electric car design, the NUR-E 75, was unveiled (August 14, 2022).
The battery capacity of the car will be 35kWh. After charging, the vehicle will have enough power to travel 210 kilometres.
According to Dr. Khurshid Qureshi, founder and chairperson of the Distinguished Innovation, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurship (DICE) Foundation, which designed and developed the working model, the car will save a significant amount of fuel, assistance in the fight against climate change, and help to sustain economic prosperity.
DICE Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in the United States that is run by expatriate Pakistanis from the United States, the European Union, and other parts of the world, with assistance from local academia and industry.
Dr. Qureshi, a leading expert in developing autonomous vehicles, stated that the car’s production is divided into three stages: the first is industrial design, production, and launch; the second is production expansion to sedan and SUV, small commercial trucks, and EV platform export; and the third is export.
Production began in 2019, he said, adding that the fully functional design, EV NUR-E 75, is prepared for testing and regulatory approval, and that work on the design of a rolling platform to be used for different vehicles segments is currently ongoing.
He explained that the five-seater hatchback has a peak power of 80kW or 108hp and a battery capacity of 35kWh, which allows it to travel 210km with the air conditioner turned off.
He added that the fully electric car has a top speed of 120km/h, 16-inch tyres, a ground clearance of 190mm, and a charging capacity of 220V in eight hours, with fast charging also available.
He stated that the car, offered to Pakistan to mark the anniversary its diamond jubilee, would play an important role.
“I can’t stress enough on the significance of this innovation, and how it will be a game changer both for Pakistan’s economy as well as for the well-being of the ordinary citizens of the country once it hits the market in the last quarter of 2024.”
For the past 15 years, the DICE Foundation has been working in Pakistan to encourage development, build capability, and transform brain drain into brain gain. The organisation, which was founded in 2007, focuses on automotive, health, agriculture, energy, creative art, and textile.
DICE is a strategic initiative of the DICE Foundation in the United States aimed at fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country at all levels. It is an umbrella programme, and several major platforms are currently operating under it.
The main goal of each of these platforms is to kickstart the cycle of innovation in the country that is required for its long-term development, progress, and economic prosperity.
