KATHMANDU: Nepal imported 3,408 electric passenger vans between January and October 2026, reflecting the growing demand for electric vehicles in the public and private transport sectors.
Foton topped the list of brands by import volume, with 536 units entering the country during the 10-month period. The brand accounted for 15.7% of total imports.
Neosea ranked second with 513 units, capturing a 15.1% market share. The brand entered Nepal after KYC had already established its presence in the electric van segment.
King Long secured third place with 441 units, accounting for 12.9% of total imports.
Other major brands include Joylong with 310 units, SRM with 308 units and Higer with 184 units. Their respective market shares stood at 9.1%, 9% and 5.4%.
Similarly, Nepal imported 142 units under the Chery & Wanda brand, 136 units of RZM, 109 units of Kawei, 105 units of Farizon and 102 units of Sokon.
Golden Dragon and Keyton each recorded 73 units, while Wuling accounted for 53 units and DFSK for 46 units. The remaining 17 brands collectively imported 277 electric passenger vans during the period.
May records highest monthly imports
Monthly data shows that May recorded the highest number of electric passenger van imports, with 693 units entering the country. October ranked second with 618 units, followed by September with 431 units.
Imports stood at 372 units in June, 355 in July and 306 in August. Similarly, 253 units were imported in January, 180 in April and 139 in February. March recorded the lowest imports, with just 61 units.
The figures show that only 453 electric passenger vans were imported during the first three months of 2026. Imports began to increase from April and gained momentum in the following months.
Electric passenger vans are increasingly being used in public transportation, school and college transportation, hotels, tourism and institutional services in Nepal.
