KATHMANDU: European automobile Stellantis has announced the launch of its electric vehicle brand Leapmotor in India. The move is aimed at strengthening Stellantis’ footprint in one of the world’s fastest-growing automotive markets. Stellantis currently owns 14 major automobile brands. Among…

KATHMANDU: Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co, Limited (CATL) has launched Naxtra, a sodium-ion battery brand, to deliver safer, more cost-effective alternatives for electric vehicles (EVs). Naxtra will go into mass production in December. According to the American Physical Society,…

KATHMANDU: Hansraj Hulaschand & Company, the authorized distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, has launched an updated version of the Bajaj Pulsar N160 in the domestic market. The new variant comes with added features and improvements and is priced at…

KATHMANDU: BYD is a household name in Nepal, almost synonymous with electric vehicles (EVs). That fact that about a fourth of over 25,000 EVs cruising on Nepali roads are BYD speaks volumes about the popularity of this Chinese brand in…

KATHMANDU: Chinese automaker Geely has showcased the world’s first pickup truck equipped with the Thor EM Hybrid System at the Auto Shanghai 2025 exhibition in China. The company has claimed that the pickup, which features a three-speed dedicated hybrid transmission, excels…