NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026: Dates, Brands and What's Launching
Event
Nepal's biggest car event of the year runs this August, with more than 55 brands and over 40 new launches under one roof. If you are anywhere near buying a vehicle, this is the week to do your research. Here is everything you need to know.
The second edition of the NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo is nearly here, and it is shaping up to be the largest automobile event the country has seen. For six days in August, Bhrikutimandap turns into one giant showroom covering everything on wheels: cars, EVs, hybrids, two-wheelers, commercial vehicles, plus the banks, insurers and finance companies that help people actually buy them.
The essentials
The expo takes over Bhrikutimandap from August 11 to 16, running across six days. It features 51 stalls and more than 55 brands, with over 40 new product launches spanning motorcycles, scooters, passenger cars, commercial vehicles, batteries, chargers and spare parts. It is organised by NAIMA, the Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association, which has grown from 21 founding members to 36 major companies in just its first year.
Getting in: tickets and practical tips
A few practical things NAIMA has confirmed that are worth knowing before you go. Entry tickets are being offered at a 50 percent discount, and there will be a food court and learning sessions on site. Parking is available at the Nepal Police Club, and NAIMA has partnered with Pathao for discounted shuttle services, which is genuinely useful given how tight parking around Bhrikutimandap gets during big events. If you are planning to go, a weekday visit will almost always be less crowded than the weekend.
Who is showing up
The four-wheeler lineup is huge and tells you a lot about where Nepal's market is heading. Confirmed passenger-vehicle brands include Tata, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra and Nissan on the established side, and a striking wave of Chinese names: BYD, GWM, MG (through both Paramount Motors and GO Automobiles), Leapmotor, Omoda and Jaecoo, Kaiyi, Wuling, Proton, Citroen, Peugeot, and premium newcomers like Zeekr, Denza, Maxus, Forthing, iCAUR, Honri Boma, ARCFOX and BAIC.
The two-wheeler hall is just as busy, with Bajaj, Honda, Suzuki, TVS, Royal Enfield, KTM, Ather, NIU, Yadea and more. The sheer spread across electric and petrol, budget and premium, is the real story: Nepal now has one of the widest vehicle markets in the region for its size.
The new brands to watch
The most interesting thread this year is the number of brand-new names entering Nepal, most of them Chinese, and most of them electric or hybrid. A few worth having on your radar:
ARCFOX and BAIC, both from China's state-owned BAIC Group, are arriving through Laxmi E-Mobility. Expect the ARCFOX T1, a premium electric hatchback, and the BAIC BJ30e, a strong-hybrid SUV pitched at buyers who want a lifestyle vehicle with some off-road ability.
Jetour, a premium SUV marque under Chery, is also entering through Laxmi Group. Industry watchers expect it to prioritise the off-road-focused Jetour T2, which is considered a good fit for Nepal's terrain.
Chery's QQ3 EV, coming through SPG Automobiles, is aimed at first-time EV buyers with affordable positioning, and Changan's Nevo sub-brand joins through MAW Vriddhi's Deepal showrooms.
On the affordable-EV front specifically, three hatchbacks expected to be priced below Rs 40 lakh are drawing attention: the Proton eMas 5, the ARCFOX T1 and a four-door Wuling Mini EV. For budget-minded first EV buyers, those three are the ones to test drive back to back.
Should you go?
If you are seriously shopping for a vehicle, yes, and here is the practical reason. An expo like this is the one time you can sit in dozens of cars from different brands in a single afternoon, compare them directly, and often catch launch-week offers and finance deals that are not available the rest of the year. Even if you are not buying immediately, it is the fastest way to understand what is actually available in Nepal right now and how the new Chinese brands stack up against the established names.
Our advice: go in with a shortlist rather than trying to see everything. Pick the three or four models in your budget, sit in each, ask every stall the two questions that matter most in Nepal, what the real on-road price is after tax, and what the service and parts situation looks like, and take notes. The festive season is coming, and this is where a lot of the year's best deals get made.
Building your shortlist before the expo? Compare full specs and current prices for every car and EV in Nepal on NepalRoads.
Details as announced by NAIMA, July 2026. Dates, brands and launches can change; confirm the latest on NAIMA's official channels before planning your visit.
