UAE-based facilities management firm, Farnek, has become the first GCC company to add a Renault Zoe electric vehicle to its fleet
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DSO opens free electric vehicle charging stations
Electric vehicle owners will be able to use charging stations within Dubai Silicon Oasis free of charge until the end of the year
Dubai issues vehicle charging station directive
Dubai energy council mandates that DEWA must approve all parties seeking to establish, install, operate or maintain electric vehicle charging stations
UAE electric road trip unveils charging stations
Tesla undertakes a 700km road trip to unveil new charging stations in the UAE, as AXA Gulf launches electric vehicle insurance for the GCC
UAE-designed cars to compete in Shell Eco-marathon
Fuel efficient cars designed by UAE students will compete in the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2017, which will take place in Singapore next March
Renault backs France’s bid to host 2025 World Expo
Renault has announced its status as an official partner in France’s bid to host the 2025 World Expo
Himoinsa powers Dakar Rally’s first electric model
Generators supplied by Himoinsa were used to charge the batteries of Acciona 100% EcoPowered, the first fully-electric car to enter the Dakar Rally
DEWA expects to hit 100 charging station target
Dubai authority pushes ahead with 84 more stations, and celebrates its first registered private user
Iran to build own hybrid cars within three years
Iran Khodro signs deal with two universities to have hybrid cars roll off the production line by 2018
Renault-Nissan sells 250,000th electric vehicle
Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold a quarter of a million electric vehicles globally, with May 2015 sales up 15% on last year