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Electric-car incentives added in, remarkably, oil-rich Dubai

Green Car Reports

Dubai, the second largest sheikdom in the United Arab Emirates, has introduced new incentives in an attempt to make electric cars more desirable. Now, Dubai will.

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Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video]

Baua Electric

This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. Our battery supplier, CTNS, has been kicked off to build production-intent modules and validate their production process.

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Nio garners $2.2 billion investment from UAE fund

Teslarati

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio has garnered a $2.2 billion investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates, as it continues to push to introduce its EVs in additional markets.

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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group will begin sourcing aluminum produced using solar electricity with immediate effect. Generating the electricity needed to produce primary aluminum, i.e. aluminum obtained directly from the mineral compound alumina, is alone responsible for about 60% of the global aluminum industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

Green Car Congress

Ballard’s fuel cell power modules will be utilized as range extenders for batteries in Solaris electric bus platforms. Since starting production in 1996, more than 10,000 Solaris vehicles have been deployed in 28 countries, including Poland, Germany, Norway, France, Sweden, Switzerland and United Arab Emirates.

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Einride partners with Heineken to support electric trucks moving precious beer through Europe

Baua Electric

Heineken put several electric trucks into operation last month as it looks to deploy Einride’s entire ecosystem across its fleet operations in the future. Across the pond, Einride has begun operations in Germany and the UK and is in the process of bringing all-electric commercial freight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Phoenix Motorcars Introducing Electric AWD Phoenix SUT at FedFleet 2010

Green Car Congress

The electric Sports Utility Truck can travel at freeway speeds while carrying four passengers and a full payload. Each solution is equipped with lithium-ion batteries. Founded in Dubai in 1953, Al Yousuf LLC has become one of the leading commercial groups in the United Arab Emirates.

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