NASA Nepal honours Shahzad Alam for locally made hybrid car

NASA Nepal honours Shahzad Alam for locally made hybrid car

October 25, 2026

Nepal Automobiles’ Association (NASA Nepal) has honoured Shahzad Alam of Simrangadh, Bara, for developing a locally made hybrid car that runs on both petrol and electricity.

Alam was honoured with a cash prize of Rs 30,000 during the “Policy Dialogue on Evision Nepal: Driving the Future” (October 3-4) on Sunday.

Former Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and CPN (UML) Deputy General Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai, auto workshop entrepreneur Thakur Prasad Neupane, NASA Nepal President Dashrath Risal, and NASA Nepal Executive Director Govinda Bhattarai jointly handed over the cheque to Alam.

Speaking about his journey, Alam shared his migration to Kathmandu in search of employment. He also shared his struggle to convince the investors of the project.

Alam said it took him several years to develop the vehicle, particularly its gearbox.

“It took me almost seven years to make the gearbox of the vehicle,” said Alam.

The hybrid vehicle can travel up to 120 kilometres on battery power and 25 kilometres milage when operated on petrol.

A 220cc motorcycle engine has been used in the vehicle. According to Alam, it can smoothly travel on surfaces with an inclination of up to 17 degrees.