KATHMANDU: China has proposed stricter regulations for new vehicle technologies, including zero-gravity seats, large infotainment screens, customized headlight messages and hidden door handles. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has opened a public consultation on draft rules covering…

KATHMANDU: China and the European Union (EU) have reached an understanding that could cut Chinese hybrid and plug-in hybrid car exports to Europe by more than half over the next four years. European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic announced the agreement…

KATHMANDU: Tesla has renamed its driver-assistance system from “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” to “Tesla Assisted Driving” in Europe following concerns from Germany’s Transport Ministry that the previous name could mislead customers. The change follows discussions between Tesla and German transport officials…

KATHMANDU: MAW Earthmovers, the authorized distributor of JCB equipment in Nepal, handed over more than 27 machines to customers across the country on Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain. The machines were delivered through 12 branches of the company across…

KATHMANDU: Maxus has started sales of the eDeliver 5, a premium 16-seater electric minibus, in Nepal. Himalaya Motrox Pvt. Ltd., part of the Himalaya Organization and the official distributor of Maxus in Nepal, has priced the eDeliver 5 at Rs…