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Honda’s 2025 imports led by Dio scooters in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Honda continues to be a strong brand in Nepal’s two-wheeler market, but its 2025 import figures show a heavy dependence on scooters especially the Dio, while motorcycle imports remain relatively weak. According to import data up to December 15,…
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BYD overtakes Tesla in global annual EV sales in 2025

KATHMANDU: Tesla has lost its position as the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker to China’s BYD in 2025, as global competition intensified and the expiration of U.S. tax incentives weighed on demand. According to Reuters, Tesla’s annual vehicle deliveries…
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BP to sell majority stake in Castrol for $6 billion

KATHMANDU: British Petroleum (BP) has agreed to sell a 65 percent stake in its Castrol lubricants business to private equity firm Stonepeak for around $6 billion. The deal is part of BP’s broader plan to divest $20 billion worth of…
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Tata confirms Avinya premium EV launch in 2026

KATHMANDU: Tata Motors has confirmed that its Avinya premium electric vehicle range will debut by the end of 2026, marking the company’s entry into the premium EV segment priced around 4 million Indian rupees. The first model under the Avinya…
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Ride Nepal Series – Part 7: Lo-Manthang Ride in Upper Mustang

The seventh chapter of the Ride Nepal Series takes riders to Lo-Manthang in Upper Mustang, one of Nepal’s most remote and culturally preserved regions. Often called the last forbidden kingdom, Upper Mustang lies close to the Nepal–Tibet border and remained…