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agbi. com > renewable-energy > 2026 > 05 > mubadala-takes-stake-in-power-factors-to-drive-global-expansion

Mubadala takes stake in green energy tech firm Power Factors | AGBI

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (155+ words) Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has made a minority investment in US-based Power Factors, as the developer of renewable energy management software expands globally. Power Factors supports 70 percent of the world's top 50 renewable energy producers, with over 600 customers across…...

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agbi. com > infrastructure > 2026 > 04 > tabreed-appoints-contractor-to-expand-district-cooling-in-manama

Tabreed appoints contractor to expand district cooling in Manama

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (193+ words) Tabreed Bahrain has appointed Arabian International Contracting Company WLL to expand its chilled water network in the northern seafront area of Manama. AIC will lead the engineering, procurement and construction side of the project, Tabreed said in a statement. The…...

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agbi. com > analysis > manufacturing > 2026 > 04 > gulf-turns-to-chinese-evs-as-fuel-costs-climb

Gulf turns to Chinese EVs as fuel costs climb

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (812+ words) Enquiries for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are accelerating across the Middle East as rising fuel costs and consumer inflation fears driven by the US-Israeli war with Iran boost appetite for vehicles that are cheaper to buy and run. Chinese car…...

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agbi. com > opinion > retail > 2026 > 04 > from-boom-to-brake-gulf-auto-market-under-pressure

From boom to brake: Gulf auto market under pressure

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (754+ words) High fuel prices and empty showrooms leaves car industry in a jam I don't know about you, but I'd quite like to live in some "precedented" times." After 16 years watching the automotive industry, it feels as though both buyers and…...

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agbi. com > transport > 2026 > 04 > ev-sales-rise-in-turkey-as-fuel-gets-costlier

EV sales rise in Turkey as fuel gets costlier

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (218+ words) Electric and hybrid vehicles reportedly accounted for more than half of the cars sold in Turkey in the first quarter of 2026. Total sales of electric and hybrid vehicles reached 107, 924 between January and March, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing…...

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agbi. com > transport > 2026 > 04 > dubai-powers-ev-drive-with-superfast-charging-stations

Dubai powers EV drive with superfast charging stations

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (240+ words) Dubai Municipality will install superfast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across 600 parking spaces in the emirate through a public-private partnership. The charging stations will be located at public parks, beaches and recreational facilities in partnership with Emarat EV Charging Stations…...

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agbi. com > renewable-energy > 2026 > 03 > tunisia-invites-bids-for-300mw-solar-power-plant

Tunisia invites bids for 300 MW solar power plant

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (249+ words) Tunisia has invited bids to build a 300-megawatt solar power plant under a government programme to expand use of renewable energy. The project in the southern Kebili province also comprises a 540 MWh battery storage system, the Ministry of Industry, Mines…...

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agbi. com > food-drink > 2026 > 02 > doordash-to-wind-down-deliveroo-operations-in-qatar

Door Dash to wind down Deliveroo operations in Qatar

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (238+ words) US-based food delivery company Door Dash is winding down operations across its Deliveroo and Wolt brands in four Asian and Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar. The other countries are Singapore, Japan and Uzbekistan, Door Dash said in a statement. Deliveroo…...

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agbi. com > construction > 2026 > 02 > work-starts-on-700m-uae-oman-power-link-project

Work starts on $700m UAE-Oman power link project

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (287+ words) Work has started on the $700 million GCC electrical interconnection between the UAE and Oman. The announcement was made by Mohsen Hamad Al Hadhrami, undersecretary of Oman's Ministry of Energy and Minerals and chairman of the GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA), the…...

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agbi. com > leisure-hospitality > 2026 > 01 > lack-of-chargers-is-hurting-electric-porsche-sales-says-chief

Lack of chargers is hurting electric Porsche sales, says chief

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (442+ words) Porsche's regional chief says shortcomings in charging infrastructure have held back electric vehicle sales across the Middle East, Africa, the Levant and India, leaving the region trailing the German luxury carmaker's global trajectory. The remarks highlight a structural mismatch across…...