Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- Even asimporters try to meet increased demandfor electric cars following thereinstated tax rebateson battery-operated vehicles, electric two-wheelers remain relatively on the sidelines.

Now, here come electric bicycles which purists have problems with, but are catching on despite the steep price tag.

In 2018, Nepal's oldest bicycle shopPancha Asta Narayan Cycles(Panc) began to roll out Electric Conversion Kits (ECKs) that turn regular bicycles into e-bikes. Now the shop is also importing battery powered bicycles.

This year, Kuzu Nepal, the distributor of the Chinese electric vehicle company Yadea's two-wheelers, introduced four of its all-terrain electric mountain bicycles in Nepal: the Yadea SS1000, SS800, YS500,...