KATHMANDU: Seven electric vehicle (EV) models recorded imports of more than 500 units each in Nepal in 2025, according to official import data. Nepal imported a total of 11,773 electric cars during the year. These imports came from over three…

KATHMANDU: BYD is expanding the global use of its cell-to-chassis (CTC) architecture in electric buses, integrating Blade batteries directly into the vehicle structure to improve efficiency and design according to media reports. Introduced in 2025 with the eBus Platform 3.0,…

KATHMANDU: BYD’s smallest electric hatchback, the Atto 1, is arriving in Nepal at a steady pace, with imports averaging more than six units per day. The company started accepting bookings during the NAIMA Mobility Expo in Kathmandu, and deliveries started…

KATHMANDU: A new study says used electric vehicles are now the cheapest cars to own over the long term. The research was conducted by the University of Michigan and published in Environmental Research Letters. According to the study, a three-year-old…

KATHMANDU: Europe is at least two decades behind China in electric vehicle battery technology, according to German automotive expert Professor Ferdinand Dudenhoffer, who often referred to as the “Auto Pope” by German media. He shared the assessment in an interview…