ABU DHABI, 14th January, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, met today, on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, with Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and CEO and Co-Founder of BYD, the Chinese manufacturer of electric and […]
AJMAN, 9th January, 2026 (WAM) — Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation, on Thursday inaugurated the emirate’s first integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging station, marking a major step in the development of sustainable transport infrastructure. The facility is the latest project by the UAEV, […]
OSLO, 2nd January, 2026 (WAM) — Norway has effectively met its 2025 target of phasing out new fossil-fuel cars, with year-end figures showing that almost all new passenger vehicles sold were electric or plug-in models. According to data released by the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), a total of 179,549 new passenger cars were registered in […]
RIYADH, 23rd December, 2025 (WAM) — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia chaired the Cabinet session held today in Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi Cabinet lauded the high-speed electric train project linking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, which will […]
ABU DHABI, 8th December, 2025 (WAM) — Khalifa University of Science and Technology on Monday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Guangzhou Baiyun Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. (BYE) to establish a joint innovation laboratory and collaborate in research and development for sustainable energy and electrification technologies. The MoU was […]
ABU DHABI, 2nd July, 2025 (WAM) – In line with the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council (SASC) strategy to advance smart aerial mobility solutions, and in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Archer Aviation has conducted test flights of its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services at Al Bateen Executive […]
WASHINGTON, 31st May, 2025 (WAM) – About 22% of light-duty vehicles sold in the first quarter of the year in the United States were hybrid, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid vehicles, up from about 18% in the first quarter of 2024. Among those categories, hybrid electric vehicles have continued to gain market share while battery […]
DUBAI, 26th May, 2025 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee, affirmed that Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a global hub for the economy of the future by fostering an innovation-driven environment, empowering talent, attracting investment, and advancing a knowledge and sustainability-based digital […]
DUBAI, 19th April, 2025 (WAM) — The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) will participate in the fourth edition of the Electric Vehicles Innovation Summit (EVIS 2025), to be held between 21st and 23rd April at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Deemed the largest and most significant EV event in the MENA region, the […]
DUBAI, 19th March, 2025 (WAM) — DP World has launched a cutting-edge electric freight solution at Jebel Ali Port in partnership with Einride, marking a major step towards decarbonising terminal operations. Now running around-the-clock, the first wave of the electric fleet is set to move over 204,000 twenty-foot containers annually, supporting DP World’s efforts to […]
DUBAI, 10th March, 2025 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the leading US organisation for electric power research and development, have discussed ways to enhance collaboration in areas such as renewable energy training, network modernisation, energy storage solutions. The discussions took place during a visit by […]
DUBAI, 3rd March, 2025 (WAM) – Parkin Company PJSC (Parkin), the largest provider of paid public parking facilities and services in Dubai, announced an update to its electric vehicle (EV) charging partnership with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). As part of the first phase of this sustainability initiative, DEWA will install new charging stations […]
