KATHMANDU: BYD has started a price war in Japan, cutting prices sharply to draw local buyers. The company has been in the market for more than two years and is still working to earn customer trust. So far, BYD has…

KATHMANDU: The price of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to see a sharp decline within the next two to three years as costly lithium-ion batteries are set to be replaced by sodium-ion batteries. Experts, speaking at the ‘Sodium-Ion Battery Industry…

KATHMANDU: The government has proposed a new rule that will make it compulsory for EVs to have a sound alert system from October 2026, according to ET. The Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) will help pedestrians and cyclists hear approaching…

KATHMANDU: Nearly 800 electric vehicles (EVs) have been imported into Nepal through the Korala checkpoint in Mustang over the past two weeks. According to the Mustang Customs Office, 791 EVs have entered the country since the checkpoint came into operation…

KATHMANDU: SAIC H5, the first electric SUV developed jointly by Chinese tech giant Huawei and SAIC Motor, has gone on sale in China. The H5 is the most affordable SUV under Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA). Launched in the…