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.

Jetour’s F700 hybrid pickup is heading for the UAE

Jetour’s F700 hybrid pickup is reportedly coming to the UAE, with a claimed 150 km of electric range. Prices and official specs are not yet confirmed.

Polestar 5 on sale in the UAE from AED 439,000

The Polestar 5 grand tourer is on sale in the UAE from AED 439,000, with up to 678 km of WLTP range and 350 kW charging. Deliveries are unconfirmed.

Geely’s Monjaro EM-i plug-in hybrid arrives in the UAE from AED 130,900

Geely’s Monjaro EM-i plug-in hybrid SUV is on sale in the UAE from AED 130,900, with a 29.8 kWh battery and up to 116 km of WLTP electric range.

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.

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.

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.

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.