KATHMANDU: BYD has officially entered Japan’s highly competitive kei car market with the launch of the Racco, an all-electric mini vehicle that the company claims is the world’s first software-defined vehicle (SDV)-based kei EV. The Racco is BYD’s first electric…

KATHMANDU: Wuling is preparing to reintroduce the Bingo electric hatchback in Nepal. The model will return in Lite and Pro variants, nearly two years after it was last available in the market. Paramount Motors, the authorised distributor of Wuling in…

KATHMANDU: BMW is rapidly increasing production of its new iX3 electric SUV after customer orders climbed close to 100,000 units. The strong demand has prompted the German automaker to accelerate output at its new manufacturing facility in Debrecen, Hungary. BMW…

KATHMANDU: Mitsubishi has revealed the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV, marking the brand’s return to the North American electric vehicle market after more than a decade. However, the new electric crossover is based on the next-generation Nissan Leaf developed under the…

KATHMANDU: The government is preparing to introduce new emission standards for vehicles already in operation, aiming to curb rising air pollution caused by older vehicles. The proposed rules will replace the current system, under which all vehicles are tested against…