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Electric bus rollout: RTA receives first batch of 250 low-emission buses
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (483+ words) Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has received the first batch of 250 buses under a wider contract to procure 735 multi-size buses compliant with the Euro 6 low-carbon emissions standard, marking a significant expansion of the emirate's public transport fleet. The initial…...
BEEAH, Masdar sign deal to develop utility-scale solar projects in Sharjah
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (250+ words) BEEAH and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar, have signed a joint development agreement to identify and develop utility-scale solar power projects in Sharjah, the companies said on Tuesday. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on end-to-end project…...
BMW to integrate Amazon Alexa+ into vehicles from 2026
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (410+ words) BMW Group will expand its BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant in 2026 by integrating Amazon's Alexa+ artificial intelligence architecture, marking a major step forward in natural voice interaction between drivers, passengers and vehicles. BMW will become the first automotive manufacturer to bring…...
Pure Electric and EV LAB founders on where e-scooters go next
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1423+ words) A new partnership between British e-scooter pioneer Pure Electric and UAE-based EV LAB is betting that the future of urban travel fits in the palm of your hand, and folds into your car boot Urban mobility is quietly undergoing a…...
Silicon Valley’s Tensor brings its autonomous Robocar to Abu Dhabi
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (743+ words) The Tensor Robocar is the world's first fully autonomous Level 4 vehicle designed for private ownership at scale ......
EVIQ, Apsco to expand EV charging infrastructure across Saudi Arabia
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) The partnership will combine EVIQ's advanced charging technologies with Apsco's extensive network of service stations Electric vehicle infrastructure company EVIQ has signed a landmark agreement with Apsco, a national energy provider, to deploy fast EV charging stations across Saudi Arabia,…...
30-minute charging? Dubai’s 200 new EV chargers make it happen
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (445+ words) Read-Dubai surpasses 1,270 EV charging points as DEWA expands green mobility infrastructure Set to launch in October 2025, the new network of charging stations will bring state-of-the-art DC charging technology to key locations across the emirate, from residential communities to retail and…...
Joby Aviation completes first piloted eVTOL flight, eyes Dubai launch
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (202+ words) The flight also provided valuable developmental data on the human factors of operating the aircraft at a controlled airport Joby Aviation announced an industry-first: completing a piloted test flight between two public airports in the US, from Marina (OAR) to…...
Dubai surpasses 1,270 EV charging points as DEWA expands green mobility infrastructure
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) Dubai has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) charging network to more than 1,270 charging points across the emirate, according to HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water ......
Huawei expands in-car ecosystem with Anghami and Nabd partnerships at HDC 2025
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Huawei Consumer Cloud Services has signed two strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading regional digital content platforms, Anghami and Nabd, during the Huawei Developer Conference 2025 (HDC 2025). The agreements aim to strengthen Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) for Car by offering…...