Mays to debut its EV in Oman: Oman’s electric car maker Mays is set to launch its new EV SUV, named Mays Alive, by the end of the year, according to a statement published last week. The EV was priced at OMR 15.9k — discounted from the initial OMR 19.9k — and will be available by the end of the year. The company’s production capacity is expected to accommodate up to 2,5k orders annually, according to their LinkedIn.

About Mays Alive: The EV has a range of 510 km with a 64.6 kWh battery pack that can be charged in 30 minutes reaching 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds. The car is equipped with a hyper-realistic conversational AI. “The car is called Alive because you can have a conversation with your car,” Mays co-founder Haider bin Adnan al Zaabi told Muscat Daily.

Oman is fully committed to EVs: Oman said it plans to fully decarbonize its mobility sector by 2050 last July through an ambitious three-phase plan including promoting the use of EVs. Oman’s Oil Marketing Company also partnered up with Synergy Investments for the development of electric vehicle infrastructure in the same month. Oman’s Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion Ministry also issued a resolution mandating the country’s petrol providers to install EV charging points at all their gas stations last November.

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