A Pakistani company established in China has shown interest to manufacture CNG buses in Karachi with an investment of $5 million.
A 3-member delegation of Commerce and Sourcing House (CASH) and China’s King Long United Automobile Industry comprising president CASH, Jamshedullah, project manager King Long’s, Andrew Chen and manager Chang Hua held meeting with Sindh Transport Minister, Akhtar Hussain Jadoon Friday.
They informed about their plan for manufacturing CNG buses having capacity to carry 45 seat and 30 standing passengers and discussed plan to ply these buses on six-month experimental basis in Karachi and interior of Sindh. Commerce and Sourcing House will provide the investment of $5 million, while King Long United Automobiles Industry will provide technology.
The delegation informed that on six-month experimental buses, two CNG buses would be plied in Karachi and interior of Sindh in the year 2009. These buses would be manufactured keeping the weather conditions of Karachi and interior of Sindh in view and could run through earth, sand and even 3-feet of water and would have a 10 year life span.
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