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Afghan company unveils new range of vehicles
An Afghan company officially launched its range of vehicles this week, which it hopes will appeal to the local market and replace sales of imported models.
The Afghan market is dominated by used vehicles – mostly Toyota – from Dubai.
However, the Balkh-based company, Amin Noor, said their range of small trucks and passenger vans were far more affordable than imported vehicles and ranged between $1,200 and $2,500.
Some models are powered by rechargeable batteries while others run on diesel.
In addition to having designed and built the vehicles, the company has been able to manufacture 80 percent of the parts.
Ahmad Zia Ahmadyar, the company’s manager said the next phase for Amin Noor was to reduce the number of parts that needed importing.
“Our goal is to produce the parts of these vehicles that we still import from abroad, such as the engine, tires, and window glass … in the next five or 10 years.”