BRUSSELS: In 2023, the EU saw 1.5 million new battery-only electric cars hit the roads, pushing the total number to 4.5 million. This is a big jump from 2022, which had 3.0 million electric cars, marking a 48.5% increase. These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Battery-only electric cars made […]
DUBAI: Al-Futtaim’s Trading Enterprises has unveiled its first fully electric car to the Middle East, the XC40 BEV, a compact SUV designed for modern urban living. The launch comes as another milestone in Volvo’s journey to a zero-emission future and as part of its overarching commitment to sustainability by only selling electric vehicles by 2030. […]
DUBAI: Nissan is moving towards sustainable mobility in the Middle East and globally, with the debut of its stunning all-electric Ariya crossover car that is targeted towards the mass market. The Japanese company unveiled its all-new electric vehicle recently at the Let’s Move event at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai. As Expo 2020’s Official […]
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has installed 15 electric vehicle (EV) Green Charger stations at Expo 2020 Dubai’s pavilions: Opportunity; Sustainability and Mobility. The Green Chargers will serve the electric vehicles visitors to the Expo. DEWA has installed five Green Chargers at each pavilion, enough to charge 30 electric vehicles simultaneously, in addition […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, unveiled an initiative for exempting electric vehicles licensed in Dubai from public parking fees for two years starting from July 1, 2020. The step supports Dubai’s Green Mobility Strategy by encouraging the use of this type of vehicles. “This initiative complements a previous initiative launched in 2018 designating parking […]
