Kathmandu ¨C As global fuel markets reel from the conflict in the Middle East, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain on dealerships.
Electric microbus driver Purushottam Adhikari said he was now shuttling more passengers along the 300-kilometer journey between his town in Chitwan district and the capital Kathmandu.
¡°My profession is not affected (by the conflict),¡± said the 48-year-old, who drives his 18-seater Chinese-made e-van along Nepal¡¯s highways daily. ¡°In fact, more people are choosing EVs.¡±
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