Hiking fuel prices lead to rising sales of electric vehicles in Nepal

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Hiking fuel prices lead to rising sales of electric vehicles in Nepal

STORY: Hiking fuel prices lead to rising sales of electric vehicles in Nepal DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the electric vehicles STORYLINE: Electric vehicles make up only a tiny part of vehicle sales in Nepal for the moment, but increasing fuel prices are fueling growing interest in this green mode of transport. The policies for electric vehicles have become a hot topic in national politics in Nepal, as the South Asian country has set a target of electrifying 90% of all private passenger vehicles and 60% of all four-wheeler public passenger vehicles for sale by 2030. In Nepal, petrol is now priced at 170 Nepali rupees per liter, and diesel and kerosene at 153 rupees per liter, and high prices are prompting people to choose electric vehicles instead. Speaking to Xinhua, some residents in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, voiced their readiness to turn to electric vehicles. Not only individuals are switching to electric vehicles, but also

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