KATHMANDU: Nepal imported 3,695 electric cars from 22 brands in Ashoj (mid-September to mid-October) of the current fiscal year 2026/27, according to customs data.
More than half of the total imports came from just two brands, BYD and Dongfeng. The two brands together accounted for 2,019 units, or 54.64% of the total electric car imports during the month.
Chinese brand BYD topped the list, with its authorized distributor in Nepal, Cimex Inc., importing 1,178 electric cars in Ashoj through the Korala border point.
Cimex imported three BYD models: the Atto 1, Atto 2 and Atto 3. The Atto 2 accounted for the largest share, with 638 units imported, followed by 350 units of the Atto 1 and 150 units of the Atto 3.
Dongfeng ranked second, with MAW Vriddhi Autocorp importing 881 electric cars. The total included 829 units of the Nammi Vigo and 52 units of the Nammi Box.
Indian brand Tata ranked third, with Sipradi Trading importing 534 electric cars during the month. The imports included 333 units of the Punch EV, 99 units of the Tiago EV, 74 units of the Nexon EV and 28 units of the Xpres-T, which is sold for taxi services.
Chery ranked fourth, with its authorized distributor, SPG Automobiles, importing 276 electric cars. The company brought in 125 units of the iCAUR V23, 51 units of the Jaecoo J6, and 50 units each of the Jaecoo J5 and Chery Q.
Malaysian brand Proton ranked fifth, with Jagdamba Motors importing 137 electric vehicles. The company brought in the Proton e.MAS 5 and e.MAS 7.
Leapmotor ranked sixth, with Shangrila Motors importing 122 electric cars. The imports included the B03X, B10 and C10 models.
MG vehicles manufactured in China ranked seventh, with Paramount Motors importing 115 units, including models such as the MG S5 and MG S6.
Kaiyi ranked eighth, with Laxmi E-Mobility and G.O. Automobiles jointly importing 80 electric cars.
MG vehicles manufactured in India ranked ninth, with G.O. Automobiles importing 60 units. The models included the MG Windsor EV, Comet EV and Hector Tomahawk EV.
Other brands also recorded imports during the month. JMEV accounted for 55 units, Great Wall Motor (Ora and Haval) for 54 units, Deepal for 45 units, Hyundai for 40 units, Arcfox for 39 units, Mahindra for 35 units and Wuling for 30 units.
Imports of the remaining brands were below 21 units each. BAW accounted for 20 units, Skywell for 17 units, Citroen for 10 units, Geely for eight units, Sutlej for two units and Hongqi for one unit.
