‘We were market leader in EVs in Nepal. We would like to regain that spot’

Balaje Rajan, chief strategy officer and vice president for International Business of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, talks about Nepal’s EV market, ongoing competition with Chinese EVs and the company’s future plans.

NADA Auto Show 2024, Nepal’s biggest automobile fair, kicks off Tuesday in Kathmandu. Electric vehicle (EV) producers and representatives are here to tap into Nepal’s booming EV market, which saw 149 percent increase in imports in the last fiscal year, which ended in mid-July. The country brought in 11,701 EVs worth Rs29.48 billion during this period. The Post caught up with Balaje Rajan , chief strategy officer and vice president for International Business of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, who is currently in Nepal to participate in the auto show, to talk about Nepal’s EV market, ongoing competition with Chinese EVs and the company’s future plans. Excerpts: