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Govt charts roadmap for EV industry

The government has, for the first time, drafted the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, aiming to transform the country’s transport system, reduce carbon emissions, and establish a globally competitive electric vehicle industry...

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Trust Bank, BARVIDA host knowledge sharing event

Trust Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association, its members and several brand-new car importers and assemblers, recently organised a knowledge sharing and recognition event...

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Dhaka to host 2nd BEVMX 2025

The second Bangladesh Electric Vehicle and Mobility Exhibition will take place at the International Convention City at Bashundhara in Dhaka in November 6–8...

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Regulatory failure keeps risky vehicles on road

AN INCREASING number of illegally modified covered vans plying the road is another example of a regulatory failure in the transport sector. A Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report shows that 23.33 per cent of the road accidents in 2024 involved covered vans, trucks and pickups. The modified bodies of the vehicles, usually illegal extensions in length and width...

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Europeans warming up to Chinese electric cars

Checking out an electric vehicle made by China’s BYD at the Munich auto show, German designer Tayo Osobu was impressed by the interior and said she would consider buying one...

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20 outdated vehicles dumped on first day of drive

Twenty vehicles were sent to the dumping stations on Sunday, the first day of a countrywide joint drive of the government to remove the buses and trucks which have expired their economic life...

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Tesla marks India entry with first showroom

Tesla unveiled its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking its entry into the world’s most populous country, as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company seeks new customers amid sagging sales in the United States and Europe...

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Tesla reports lower car sales, extending slump

Tesla reported another hefty drop in auto sales Wednesday, extending a difficult period amid intensifying electric vehicle competition and backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s political activities...

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Expeditious trial needed to stop rape on running vehicles

THE rape of a woman allegedly by a temporary railway employee on board the Rangpur Express on June 25 is yet another disturbing reminder of the unsafe condition that women face in public transports. The incident took place in the train’s toilet as it left Kamalapur station in Dhaka. The accused, an outsourced employee, was detained shortly afterwards. The woman...

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BYD Bangladesh launches BYD Sealion car

CG Runner BD Limited, the official distributor of BYD vehicles in Bangladesh, hosted an exclusive customer delivery ceremony on Friday in the capital for the BYD Sealion 6, the country’s first DM-i Super Plug-in Hybrid EV.

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Tesla sales fall again in Germany

Tesla sales nosedived again in Germany last month even as electric vehicle sales rose strongly, data showed Tuesday, as German drivers voted with their wallets against billionaire owner Elon Musk...

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Govt should go tough against illegal modification of vehicles

THE illegal modification of vehicles, especially buses and trucks, which has almost never been adequately attended to, continues to remain a cause for serious concern as they keep adding to the number of accidents and causing damage to roads. Vehicles, especially the buses that carry a large number of passengers and the trucks that carry a huge volume of goods, are...

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Worrying govt failure to keep unfit vehicles off road

MORE than 600,000 registered motor vehicles still running on the road with their fitness certificates not having been updated after they have had repeated bans on their movement is a cause for concern. The Road Transport Authority figures until mid-March show that the number of motor vehicles registered with the agency is 6.296 million whilst 9.7 per cent of them have...

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EU, UK fine carmakers $600m over recycling cartel

Antitrust authorities in the EU and Britain on Tuesday fined a cartel involving some of the world’s biggest carmakers about 550 million euros ($594 million) for preventing competition on vehicle recycling...

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Tesla market value sinks below $1t

Shares of the US electric vehicle pioneer Tesla plunged Tuesday, leaving its market value below $1 trillion as investors digested disappointing European sales and chief executive Elon Musk’s aggressive foray into politics...

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Sri Lanka ends ban on vehicle imports

Sri Lanka announced the lifting of a five-year ban on vehicle imports Tuesday as the country showed further signs of emerging from its worst economic meltdown...

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Chinese EV maker urged to invest in Bangladesh

Bangladesh interim government’s foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain during a bilateral visit to China on Thursday urged an electric vehicle manufacturer to consider establishing a plant in Bangladesh.

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EVs and green mobility

A RECENT report by the International Energy Agency brings attention to a pressing issue in the global electric vehicle market: affordability. While EVs often prove more cost-effective over their lifetimes, thanks to lower fuel and maintenance costs, the high upfront price remains a substantial barrier to widespread adoption, especially in emerging and developed markets...

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Local drivers eager to get training on NEVs

Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has recently launched a campaign programme to provide local drivers with training on new energy vehicles, which received huge response, said a press release.