Ghandhara Industries Limited (GIL) (), formerly known as National Motors Limited, is a Pakistani truck and bus manufacturer based in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the authorized assembler and manufacturer of Isuzu vehicles in Pakistan.

The major business activities of the company are progressive manufacturing, assembling and marketing Isuzu trucks and buses at its plant in S.I.T.E., Karachi.

Ghandhara Industries Limited

History

The company was established in Karachi by the General Motors Overseas Distribution in 1953.

Ghandhara Industries Limited

In February 1963, the company was acquired by Habibullah Khan Khattak who renamed it Ghandhara Industries Limited.

Ghandhara Industries Limited

In 1972, the government nationalized Ghandhara Industries and renamed it National Motors Limited. The company's franchises Bedford Vehicles and Toyota produced buses and cars.

In 1984, the Toyota franchise was transferred to Toyota Indus.

In 1992, Bibojee Services acquired National Motors Limited. The Bibojee companies are owned by the heirs of Habibullah Khan Khattak.

In 1999, the company renamed to its original name.

In 2017, Ghandhara Industries made it to 'Forbes Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion list of companies.

Products

(Double Cab/Pickup Truck)

Isuzu D-Max

N series/Isuzu Elf trucks

Isuzu NHR55

Isuzu NKR55

Isuzu NPR66

Isuzu NPS71

F series/Isuzu Forward trucks and prime movers

Isuzu FTR33

Isuzu FVR34/90

Isuzu FVZ

Isuzu FVZ340 HD

Isuzu FTS33H

C series/Isuzu Giga trucks and prime movers

Isuzu CYZ

Buses/Coaches

NKR55 Microbus

NPR66 Minicoach

MT133/MT134 (Passenger Bus)

See also

General Motors Corporation

Isuzu

List of automobile manufacturers

References

External links

Bibojee Group of Companies

Ghandhara Industries Limited Official Site

General Motors Corporation Official Website

Isuzu Motors America

Bus manufacturers of Pakistan

Truck manufacturers of Pakistan

Manufacturing companies based in Karachi

Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1953

Pakistani subsidiaries of foreign companies

Former General Motors subsidiaries

Isuzu

Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Formerly government-owned companies of Pakistan

1992 mergers and acquisitions

Pakistani companies established in 1953