Japan's Terra Motors expands Asia footprint with Pakistan launch of electric three-wheeler

Japan's Terra Motors expands Asia footprint with Pakistan launch of electric three-wheeler
This handout photo, released on September 24, 2025, shows Terra Motors’ electric three wheeler, Kyoro, during its launching in Karachi. (Handout/Terra Motors)
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Updated 24 September 2025
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Japan's Terra Motors expands Asia footprint with Pakistan launch of electric three-wheeler

Japan's Terra Motors expands Asia footprint with Pakistan launch of electric three-wheeler
  • The company's Kyoro three-wheeler can run up to 200 km per charge, with a four-hour charging time
  • The Japanese firm is seeking distributor partners in Pakistan to expand its clean mobility footprint

KARACHI: Japan’s Terra Motors on Wednesday announced its entry into Pakistan’s market with the launch of its flagship electric three-wheeler, Kyoro, while inviting local partners to distribute the vehicle as part of its regional expansion strategy.

The company said the Kyoro, designed for passenger mobility and last-mile logistics, has a top speed of more than 55 kilometers per hour and can travel up to 200 kilometers on a single charge.

It is equipped with an 11.7 kilowatt-hour battery, a two-speed gearbox for hill climbing and quick acceleration, and a four-hour charging time. Terra said the model combines low operating costs with performance aimed at boosting driver earnings and offering affordable urban transport.

“As a Japanese company, we are proud to bring our advanced EV technology and trusted engineering to Pakistan,” said Go Suzuki, managing director of Terra Motors. “We see Pakistan as one of the key markets where we can reshape the landscape of sustainable mobility in Asia. By launching Kyoro and collaborating with local partners, we aim to create jobs, reduce fuel dependency and establish a cleaner, more efficient transport ecosystem.”

Terra Motors said its entry into Pakistan reflects its broader strategy to deliver sustainable and affordable mobility solutions across Asia and Africa. The company expects the move to strengthen the local industrial ecosystem by encouraging value addition in EV manufacturing and shifting transport from imported fuel to locally sourced energy.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tokyo, Terra Motors operates facilities in India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Japan, with a presence across South and Southeast Asia.

Its diversified arms include Terra Finance, Terra Charge and Terra Drone, part of the wider Terra Group’s investments in electric mobility and related infrastructure.


Pakistan raises Indus treaty concern at Doha summit, warns India against ‘weaponizing water’

Pakistan raises Indus treaty concern at Doha summit, warns India against ‘weaponizing water’
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Pakistan raises Indus treaty concern at Doha summit, warns India against ‘weaponizing water’

Pakistan raises Indus treaty concern at Doha summit, warns India against ‘weaponizing water’
  • Pakistani president says threat to cut off its water supply violates Indus Waters Treaty
  • Zardari urges global solidarity for social justice, poverty eradication, sustainable growth

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday Pakistan faced a “new threat in the form of the weaponization of water,” accusing India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty during his address to the World Summit for Social Development in Doha.

The 1960 treaty, brokered by the World Bank, divides the waters of the Indus River system between India and Pakistan and has long been regarded as one of the world’s most durable water-sharing agreements. It allocates the three western rivers — Indus, Jhelum and Chenab — to Pakistan, and the eastern rivers — Ravi, Beas and Sutlej — to India.

Tensions over water have intensified in recent years as India expanded hydropower projects on western-river tributaries. Pakistan has repeatedly voiced concern that such developments could reduce downstream flows, while New Delhi maintains they remain within treaty limits.

In April 2025, following a militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that New Delhi blamed on Pakistan, India announced it was placing the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. The treaty had never before been suspended despite decades of conflict. Pakistan has said any attempt to stop its share of waters will be considered an “act of war.”

“We have been threatened from across the border with a new threat in the form of weaponization of water, violation of the Indus Water Treaty,” Zardari said at the UN summit. 

“This was a serious threat to the cut of water off for 240 million Pakistanis. Such tactics cannot and will not succeed.”

Zardari also endorsed the Doha Political Declaration, the outcome document of this year’s UN summit that renews global commitments to eradicate poverty, promote full and productive employment, and strengthen social inclusion. He urged nations to unite around “equality, dignity and solidarity” and called for reforms in global finance to ensure fair development funding through debt relief, equitable taxation and affordable social investment.

The president highlighted Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), the country’s flagship cash-transfer initiative launched in 2008 to assist low-income households, which Zardari said had empowered more than nine million families through income assistance, health care and education support. He also announced plans to raise literacy to 90 percent within five years and expand climate-resilient programs such as the Green Pakistan Initiative and mangrove restoration.

Zardari also used the summit to condemn the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for a lasting peace in the Middle East and denouncing what he described as “genocide, apartheid and mass starvation” against Palestinians. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s long-standing support for the “right to self-determination” of both Palestinians and Kashmiris, saying their struggles were “two sides of the same coin.” 

Pakistan does not have diplomatic ties with Israel and has consistently backed UN resolutions calling for an independent Palestinian state, while it also supports the implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir, a disputed Himalayan region claimed by both Pakistan and India.