Auto leader sees path to true Made in Nepal vehicles
Entrepreneur and NAIMA founder Saurabh Jyoti says Nepal’s rapidly expanding automobile assembly industry can move from “Make in Nepal” to full “Made in Nepal” status within the next 5 to 10 years if local parts production and supply chains are strengthened.
Speaking at the **NAIMA Mobility Expo 2026, he stressed that assembly plants are only the first step in industrialisation and that Nepal now needs to increase domestic material content** by manufacturing key components inside the country.
Today, **Hyundai in four-wheelers and many major motorcycle and scooter brands in two-wheelers are already being assembled in Nepal, but most parts are still imported. Jyoti called for a clear timeline, stable long-term industrial policy** and stronger protection for investors to push local parts manufacturing.
He noted that the automobile sector contributes around 7% of Nepal’s GDP and generates about Rs 89 billion in government revenue each year. He added that private businesses, which provide 86% of total jobs and 82% of GDP, need proper recognition and investment security for the economy to leap ahead.
On clean energy, Jyoti welcomed the government’s support for electric vehicles and the move to blend ethanol into petrol, arguing that higher ethanol use would tap local resources and help reduce Nepal’s fuel import bill.
For Nepali buyers, his message is clear: if policy stays stable and industry invests in local parts, future cars and bikes sold here could increasingly be truly “Made in Nepal”, not just assembled.
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