Saudi’s growing EV market is getting some attention

No single story is driving the conversation of Saudi in the foreign press, but AFP is looking at a growing interest by citizens and residents in electric vehicles. The market is still in its infancy — particularly compared with China and the United States — and growth could be slowed by limited EV charging infrastructure and high vehicle prices, the French news agency says.

REMEMBER- The Kingdom is investing heavily in green mobility — with no sign of a slowdown: Sustainable transport has a buzzword in Saudi over the past couple of years, with the PIF lining up funds toward decarbonizing the mobility sector through establishment of the inaugural national electric vehicle brand Ceer and investments in US-headquartered Lucid Motors, and Aston Martin. It has also been working on developing EV charging infrastructure through the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company.

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