UAE Archives

Tesla Roadster takes flight at its long-delayed launch

The Tesla Roadster climbed a wall and flew on compressed-air thrusters at its Texas launch, hitting 0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds. Production is due in 2028.

Chery’s Lepas L8 plug-in hybrid on sale in the UAE at AED 150,000

The Lepas L8 plug-in hybrid is on sale in the UAE at AED 150,000 through Al Ghurair Mobility, with 342 hp and a claimed 90 km of electric range.

Dongfeng 008 reaches the UAE at AED 139,900 with 200 km of electric range

The Dongfeng 008 six-seat range-extender SUV is on sale in the UAE at AED 139,900, with a claimed 200 km of electric range and 1,220 km in total.

iCAUR V25 makes its global debut, with a UAE launch due in late 2026

The iCAUR V25 SUV made its global debut in China with range-extended and battery-electric versions, and a UAE launch is set for Q4 2026.

Chery lines up K2 deal to take its robotaxi abroad

Chery plans to sign a K2 deal with the UAE-based firm at its Wuhu user summit, a first step towards commercial use of its Level 4 robotaxi outside China.

CATL moves its solid-state battery cells up to 20 Ah samples

CATL has scaled its all-solid-state battery cells to 20 Ah samples ahead of small-batch production in 2027, with large-scale output targeted around 2030.

GM bets on LMR cells for its fourth-generation EVs

GM says its fourth-generation EV platform will use LMR cells and could deliver about 20 per cent more range per kWh, though no models are named yet.

BYD says its first solid-state EV will arrive in 2027

BYD’s Stella Li says its first solid-state EV will arrive in 2027, with limited battery production that year and mass production by 2030.

Why Chinese car makers keep winning buyers from legacy brands

Chinese car makers are winning buyers on quality, safety and price. AlixPartners explains the structural edge behind BYD, Xpeng and their rivals.

Electric cars on screen: who gets the starring role?

Electric cars on screen: Tesla has 1,371 IMCDb appearances, far ahead of BYD and Polestar, three years after Netflix’s EV pledge.

Luxeed sets UAE launch for the second quarter of 2027

Chery’s luxury brand Luxeed will start UAE sales in the second quarter of 2027, led by a flagship MPV, with showrooms in Abu Dhabi and Dubai by end-2027.

LEPAS heads for the Gulf with its L8 plug-in hybrid

Chery’s premium brand LEPAS enters the Middle East in November, with its L8 plug-in hybrid rolling out first in the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.

Lexus RZ 500e lands in the UAE at AED 255,000

Al-Futtaim Lexus has put the all-electric RZ 500e on sale in the UAE at AED 255,000, in a single Platinum AWD grade with a claimed range of up to 460km.