KATHMANDU: If you are planning to buy a new vehicle, this might be the most opportune moment for two reasons. First, bank interest rates are at their lowest in five years. As interest rates play a significant role for those…

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has revised its regulations regarding motor vehicle imports. Issuing a directive to licensed banks and financial institutions on Thursday, the central bank prohibited the import of vehicles that do not meet the new emission standards…

KATHMANDU: The government has decided to make embossed number plates mandatory for new registration, ownership transfer and renewal of vehicles across all seven provinces from September 17. A meeting of the ministers and secretaries from all seven province governments, chaired…

When buying an electric vehicle (EV), most people obsess over battery size, range and charging speed. These are important metrics, no doubt. But hidden behind these specs lies a silent player that deserves far more attention: the drag coefficient, or…

KATHMANDU: With traffic violations on the rise due to low fines, the government is preparing to both increase penalty amounts and expand the scope of enforcement. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport is preparing to introduce a new Motor…