KATHMANDU: China is about to introduce new rules to regulate the export of zero-kilometer used cars from January 1, 2026. The move aims to address pricing disruption and after-sales issues linked to these vehicles. Zero-kilometer used cars are vehicles with…

KATHMANDU: Traffic is set to begin on the newly built Bailey bridge connecting Nepal and China in Rasuwagadhi. On July 8, the flood in the Lhende River washed away the concrete bridge connecting the two countries. Movement has begun from…

KATHMANDU: BYD is moving closer to a major export milestone in 2025. The Chinese automaker is on course to export one million vehicles within the year, driven by strong growth in overseas demand. Industry data released on December 23 shows…

KATHMANDU: Geely’s affordable electric hatchback, EX2, known as Xingyuan in China, has become the country’s best-selling EV, surpassing Tesla and BYD models. Launched in October 2024, it has quickly gained strong market traction. In the first half of this year,…

KATHMANDU: China has made electric vehicle battery safety standards mandatory for the first time. The new rule requires EV batteries to meet strict “no fire, no explosion” safety criteria under newly finalized national regulations. The update was announced by the…