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REGENT’s electric seaglider flies in public

REGENT's 12-passenger electric seaglider flew in public off Rhode Island on 30 September, as the company opened a factory for 75 Viceroys a year.

Ceer EXOBOT: Saudi Arabia plugs in

The Ceer EXOBOT sedan and SUV were revealed on 21 September. The Saudi EVs make up to 1,111 hp, with 112 kWh batteries and sales from early 2027.

Saudi Arabia’s Ceer plans seven models in five years

Saudi Arabia's Ceer launched its first EVs on 21 September. It plans seven models in five years and expects to add SR30 billion to GDP by 2034.

Toyota’s hydrogen Hilux heads for Dakar

Toyota's hydrogen Hilux will race the 2027 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in the Mission 1000 class. Its only tailpipe emission is water.

Geely Monjaro EM-i takes on the Sahara

Geely launched the Monjaro EM-i plug-in hybrid SUV in Cairo on 29 August, then took it to the Sahara's Black and White Deserts on film.

Formula E’s Gen4 era starts in Jeddah

Formula E's Gen4 era opens in Jeddah on 18 and 19 December. The new car makes up to 600 kW and reaches 100 km/h in 1.8 seconds.

Li Auto brings the Li L9 to the UAE

Li Auto launched the Li L9 in Dubai with Al Fahim Group. The range-extended SUV starts at AED 319,900 and quotes 1,370 km of combined range.

Flying cars get a desert test zone in the UAE

Flying cars will face desert heat and sand in Ras Al Khaimah, after ARIDGE agreed a regulatory sandbox with the emirate on 19 September.

Abu Dhabi’s driverless racers take Imola

Abu Dhabi's driverless racers took on Imola on 5 September. Emirati team Kinetiz won the A2RL's first race outside the UAE in identical EAV-25 cars.

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan near-production prototype

Volkswagen’s Tiguan goes electric to replace the ID.4 and ID.5

Volkswagen has confirmed an all-electric ID. Tiguan for early 2027, which will replace the ID.4 and ID.5, with sales starting in Europe.

Heavy traffic on a multi-lane freeway in Los Angeles

US fuel economy targets cut to 34.9 mpg by 2031

US fuel economy targets for cars and light trucks fall to 34.9 mpg by 2031, down from the 50.4 mpg planned under Joe Biden, easing pressure on EV sales.

Zeekr ships its flagship 9X to the UAE in volume

Zeekr has shipped its flagship 9X to the UAE in volume. The plug-in hybrid SUV has a 70 kWh battery and starts at AED 369,900.

UAE leads the Gulf on EV readiness in new global index

The UAE ranks 22nd of 31 markets for EV readiness in Arthur D. Little's 2026 GEMRIX index, the best in the Gulf but far behind China and Norway.

China’s NEV sales dip again in August but electric share hits a record

China's NEV retail sales fell 10.1 per cent in August, but petrol car sales nearly halved, lifting the electric share to a record 65.2 per cent.

Electric car plugged into a charging cable at night

Oman’s EV charging fee splits opinion ahead of October start

Oman's public EV charging fees start in October. Readers polled by Muscat Daily will accept paying if prices stay fair and more chargers are built.

Bentley unveils the Torcal, its first fully electric car

Bentley has revealed the Torcal, its first fully electric car, with a WLTP range of up to 600km and charging at up to 400kW.

Li Auto brings its first electric car to Europe this year

Li Auto will debut the i6, sold as the Li 6, at the Paris Motor Show in October, bringing its first electric car to Europe before the end of 2026.

Polestar confirms Formula 2030 concept car

The Polestar Formula 2030 concept previews the next Polestar 2 in 2027 and the Polestar 7 compact SUV in 2028, with a public debut due later this year.