KATHMANDU: China will introduce new export controls on lithium batteries and graphite anode materials starting November 8, 2025, according to the Global Times. The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs announced the decision to protect national…

KATHMANDU : MAW Vriddhi is organizing Nepal’s biggest EV Exchange fair from 10 to 12 October at Alice Reception, Gairidhara, Kathmandu. The event will also take place at all authorized showrooms of Deepal, Avatr, Nammi and Seres across Nepal. The…

KATHMANDU: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has said that it would take some more time to reopen new driving license applications, which have been suspended for the past month. The issuance and renewal of new driving licenses was halted…

KATHMANDU: China has become a dominant force in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in just a few years. Five years ago, fewer than one million EVs were sold there and Chinese brands were rarely seen overseas. By 2024, they were…

KATHMANDU: An immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, has shaken the U.S. auto industry and foreign investors. On September 4, 2025, federal agents detained about 475 people at the site, many of whom…