Wattif achieves 370% revenue growth and 45,000+ charge points across six markets with the AMPECO platform
Bergen, Norway — September 23, 2025 — Norwegian EV charging operator Wattif has achieved remarkable growth through its strategic partnership with AMPECO, scaling from a single-market startup in 2021 to managing over 45,000 charge points across six European countries in…
Challenges & Opportunities in Setting Up Electric Car Rental Fleets in the UAE
Electric car rental fleets fit the UAE’s push for cleaner transport and practical city travel. Terminals stay busy, weekday business trips fill the gaps, and most journeys sit inside urban loops that suit electric range. Hotels add chargers, malls test…
Dubai’s Expansion of EV Infrastructure to Enhance Urban Mobility
Dubai is set to expand its electric vehicle infrastructure, with plans to install 200 ultra-fast charging stations across key residential and retail areas. This initiative, which aligns with the emirate’s broader sustainability goals, aims to provide more convenient access to…
Tesla’s Cybertruck Underperforms in US, But Will International Launch Be Different?
Tesla’s Cybertruck underperformed in the US due to higher prices and lower range than expected. However, the vehicle is expanding to international markets, with recent launches in South Korea and the Middle East. Deliveries will begin in the UAE, followed…
Middle East lagging in electric mobility helps avoid trial-and-error cost, say experts
The Middle East lags other regions when it comes to electric mobility, and this goes in its favour because the region doesn’t have to bear the cost of the trial-and-error phase that other regions faced over the decades, say industry…
Nissan Considers Significant Seduction In LEAF Production
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has significantly downgraded its production targets for the new LEAF electric vehicle (EV), Azernews reports, citing foreign media. Sources familiar with the situation revealed that delays in battery procurement have forced the automaker to cut its…
Saudi fintech start-up Tamara lands up to $2.4 billion financing deal
DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabian start-up Tamara has secured an up to $2.4 billion financing package from backers including Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Apollo funds that will help the fintech company expand its credit and payment products, it said on Monday….
Abu Dhabi rolls out driverless delivery vehicles
Abu Dhabi is getting futuristic – your next order might not be delivered by a driver at all, but by a robot. The emirate has just launched its first-ever trial of autonomous delivery vehicles, with the pilot project now rolling…
Nio Targets Top 3 in UAE’s Premium EV Market in 2-3 Years, Exec Says
Chinese carmaker Nio is aiming to be a top-3 brand in the premium EV segment in the United Arab Emirates within two to three years, according to Mohammed Maktari, chief executive of the company’s Middle East joint venture. The Shanghai-based…
Is BYD’s Super Hybrid solution the bridge to the Middle East’s EV transition?
Powerful pickups, backed by a loyal following that values them as both practical and aspirational, dominate the roads in a region where triple-digit temperatures define the climate. The shift toward electric mobility, however, faces many challenges. Lucas Bellieud, Managing Director…