KATHMANDU: Electric vehicles worth Rs 11.33 billion were imported into the country in the month of Jestha (mid-May to mid-June) of the current fiscal year 2024/25. According to the Department of Customs, 3,598 units of electric cars, jeeps and vans…

KATHMANDU: Seven people were killed in a road accident when an electric microbus collided with a passenger bus in Chitwan on Saturday morning. The van coming to Bharatpur from Hetauda crashed with the bus traveling from Dhangadhi to Kakarbhitta near Khahare…

KATHMANDU: Four new vehicle assembly industries have been registered in the current fiscal year so far. According to the Department of Industry (DoI), these new facilities are set to produce a range of electric vehicles (EVs), including two-wheelers, three-wheelers and…

KATHMANDU: The decision to keep electric vehicle (EV) taxes unchanged in the fiscal year 2025/26 budget has elated the Nepali automobile industry. There were concerns in the automobile industry about a possible hike in EV taxes. However, Finance Minister Bishnu…

KATHMANDU: Since the beginning of May, the Chobhar Dry Port in Kathmandu has seen a surge in electric vehicles (EVs), resulting in heavy congestion at the only such facility in the capital city. The spike in imports follows growing speculation…