Kathmandu, August 28: The 14th edition of NADA Auto Show has kicked off at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu from August 27, Tuesday. It was inaugurated by Minister for Finance Dr. Yubaraj Khatiwada.
The auto show, organized by Nepal Automobile Dealers’ Associations (NADA) and managed by Global Exposition & Management Services Pvt Ltd, will take place till September 1.
This year the show covers a larger area of BhrikutiMandap that includes ground, garden, and a hall for exhibiting purpose.
This edition of the exhibition showcases 23 brands from 4-wheeler section and 19 brands from 2-wheeler section, 12 brands of lubricants, 9 brands of the tyre, 5 brands of battery, 14 other garage equipment and auto components along with 13 financial institutions. Altogether 95 exhibitors comprising importers, dealers, distributors, and manufacturers are accommodated in around 160 small and big stalls.
Allowing visitors’ convenience, the show is segmented as 2-wheeler section, 4-wheeler section, auto component section, and financial institution section. As an extension to the previous edition, the auto component section and food stalls will be in the garden area this year.
NADA’s Secretary, Anup Kumar Baral, says that the six-day exhibition is expected to draw around 75,000 visitors in total. Last year, the number of such visitors was 65,000.
One of the prime objectives of the annual automotive show is to make the general customers aware of the latest technological innovations in the global automobile sector, according to him.
Stating that the Nepali automobile industry is contributing hefty as Rs 84 billion in revenue to the state coffer annually, he also advised the government to come up with a broad vision to help expedite the industry.
” The government still treats four-wheelers as a luxury product by levying as huge tax as 240 percent on the import of them. Such stereotypical mentality must change in order to enable a large number of Nepali customers to have access to the four-wheelers.
