KATHMANDU: India’s leading car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, has announced a major safety upgrade across its lineup. All its models, including the entry-level vehicles like the Eeco, Alto K10, and Celerio, will now come equipped with six airbags as standard. While…

KATHMANDU: Four traffic police personnel have been suspended after a video of them assaulting a civilian went viral on social media on Thursday. The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has confirmed that four personnel stationed at the Janasewa Traffic Police…

KATHMANDU: Yatri, the country’s first electric motorcycle startup, has received a temporary number plate for its latest prototype, the P2. This is the first time that a locally produced motorcycle has been officially registered with a temporary plate. The Department of…

KATHMANDU: The government is preparing to implement new vehicle emission standards after a 12-year gap. The existing Vehicle Emission Standards, 2012 allow the import of only those vehicles that meet Euro 3 or equivalent standards. Although the government had tried…

KATHMANDU: Finance Secretary Ghanashyam Upadhyay has expressed concern over the private sector’s limited role in innovation in the automobile sector. Speaking during the ‘Innovative Mobility for Economic Development’ session in the NADA Auto Dialogue organized recently by the by the…