KATHMANDU: The government is set to levy a ‘Clean Infrastructure Investment Fee’ even on electric vehicles (EVs) imported before the budget announcement. Through the Economic Act 2026(2083), introduced to implement the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27(2083/84), the government…

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s pre-budget vehicle stockpiling trend has weakened this year, with car imports in mid-April-mid-May (Baisakh) 2026 dropping sharply compared to the same period last year. In previous years, automobile importers used to bring large numbers of EVs before the…