happenings this month First electric vehicle trip set in the UAE
First electric vehicle trip set in the UAE
Updated on 29 January 2017

A convoy of electric vehicles set out on a 700km long road trip across the UAE to mark the start of the first Emirates Electric Vehicle Road Trip (Emirates EVRT) further driving the UAE towards a more sustainable future.

The four-day trip will showcase the best of electric vehicle technology, with three new charging stations, supplied by ENGIE, being unveiled at the Marjan Island Hotel in Ras al-Khaimah, the Novotel Hotel in Fujairah and the Sofitel Corniche Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

Ben Pullen, Founder and Managing Director of Global EVRT - the company which has brought the road trip to the Emirates for the first time - says that an event such as the Emirates EVRT is important for the development of the electric vehicle industry.

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