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India may relax fuel efficiency norms for small cars

KATHMANDU: India is mulling over relaxing fuel efficiency standards for small cars weighing under 1,000 kg, as requested by Maruti Suzuki. The move comes as the country’s top automaker struggles with declining sales of small cars amid the growing popularity…
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The Unforgiving Autombile Market of Nepal

They say if you can sell cars in India, you have cracked scale. If you can sell in China, you have cracked speed. But if you can sell in Nepal—you have cracked hell. Welcome to the most saturated, chaotic, and…
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BYD scales back production in China as inventory piles up

KATHMANDU: Chinese automaker BYD has scaled back production at several domestic plants as unsold inventory levels continue to rise, despite recent aggressive discounting efforts. According to Reuters, BYD has canceled night shifts at its plants and deferred plans to install…