Geely-owned EV brand Zeekr’s car takes on UAE’s toughest conditions in ‘Ultra Test Drive’ and proves its performance and range with its Intelligent Thermal Management System in extreme conditions
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Volvo Cars abandons plans to go all-electric by 2030, cites weakening EV demand
Swedish carmaker says falling interest in EVs and lifting of government incentives are reasons for move, adding that hybrids will comprise at least 10% of Volvo Cars sales by decade-end
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UAE announces standardised fee structure for EV charging across the country
New regulations stipulate minimum charges of Dh1.20 plus VAT per kWh for ‘express’ EV charging and Dh0.70 plus VAT per kWh for ‘slow’ charging
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Al Tayer Motors brings Vietnam’s VinFast EV brand to UAE with exclusive dealership
Inaugural dealership opening this year to retail four SUV models as Al Tayer plans to establish network of VinFast facilities across country
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Al Ghurair Motors signs dealership agreement for electric commercial vehicles with Slovenia’s TAM-Europe
Agreement allows Al Ghurair to contribute to greener transportation in the UAE by supplying electric vehicles from well-known European manufacturer
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UAE announces first government-owned EV fast-charging network, targets 1,000 stations by 2030
Launched during the Electric Vehicles Innovation Summit (EVIS) taking place in Abu Dhabi, joint venture between the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and Etihad Water and Electricity is already on route to establishing 100 EV fast charging stations across nation by end-2024
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Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company launches Polestar 3 fully-electric SUV in the UAE
Luxury 5-seater SUV from the global EV brand Polestar has been extensively tested in the country and offers a 111kWh battery pack with a driving range of up to 610km while developing 380kW of peak power and 910Nm of torque
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Al-Futtaim Trading Enterprises launches Volvo EX30 in UAE, the brand’s smallest, all-electric SUV
Fully electric Volvo EX30 launched in the backdrop of COP28 has manufacturer’s smallest carbon footprint
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QUANTRON and Petromin deliver 50 units of battery-electric QARGO 4 EV truck in Saudi Arabia
Largest deployment of zero-emission trucks in Kingdom, with Quantron Trucks deployed after 12-month successful trial to support fleet decarbonisation of companies such as PepsiCo and Red Sea Global
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Mai Dubai inducts electric truck to delivery fleet with 8-tonne vehicle from Admiral Mobility
Mai Dubai becomes region’s first beverage company to launch an EV into its delivery fleet, which will also be used at the upcoming COP28 conference