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The demand for EVs in the UAE is on the rise, with a projected annual growth rate of 30 per cent until 2028.
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A host of vehicles are on display at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit
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Quench, who produce electric vehicle chargers. The UAE plans to increase the number of EV charging stations to 800 by the end of the year.
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A visitor looks at the interiors of the Zhidou D2s EV on display at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit, ADNEC. Victor Besa / The National
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Visitors look at the interior of a Tesla EV on display. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
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Vinay Premachandran, director of Powertech Mobility, at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit
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Asiastar, a Chinese bus company, and their EV display at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit
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The demand for EVs in the UAE is on the rise
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Key players and influential business leaders have converged at the summit.
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More than 5,000 professionals representing leading companies in the EV industry are in Abu Dhabi
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The UAE was ranked eighth in the world when it came to readiness for electric mobility
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The Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit aims to bring industry leaders together.
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Experts are attending the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit in Abu Dhabi
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The demand for EVs in the UAE is on the rise, with a projected annual growth rate of 30 per cent until 2028.
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A host of vehicles are on display at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit
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Quench, who produce electric vehicle chargers. The UAE plans to increase the number of EV charging stations to 800 by the end of the year.
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A visitor looks at the interiors of the Zhidou D2s EV on display at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit, ADNEC. Victor Besa / The National
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Visitors look at the interior of a Tesla EV on display. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
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Vinay Premachandran, director of Powertech Mobility, at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit
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Asiastar, a Chinese bus company, and their EV display at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit
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The demand for EVs in the UAE is on the rise
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Key players and influential business leaders have converged at the summit.
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More than 5,000 professionals representing leading companies in the EV industry are in Abu Dhabi
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The UAE was ranked eighth in the world when it came to readiness for electric mobility
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The Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit aims to bring industry leaders together.
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Experts are attending the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit in Abu Dhabi
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The demand for EVs in the UAE is on the rise, with a projected annual growth rate of 30 per cent until 2028.
What needs to happen for electric vehicles to take over the roads?
Infrastructure, cost and charging station issues all need to be overcome, experts say
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