Zero Gravity boost UAE’s EV manufacturing: UAE-based AI and tech company Zero Gravity will partner China's Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus to establish a USD 300 mn facility to manufacture long-range electric buses and vehicles in Abu Dhabi, Al Khaleej reports. The project is expected to kick off in three months, Al Khaleej said.

What we know: The facility will produce electric buses and vehicles equipped with advanced safety systems as well as motors to electrify existing vehicles. The project aims to reduce reliance on imported EVs, cut carbon emissions, and support the local economy.

What they said: “Through this large-scale project, Zero Gravity aims to convert bus engines, including school buses, from traditional fuel engines to electric engines, in addition to manufacturing public transport buses and other electric vehicles,” CEO of Zero Gravity Tariq Al Hosani told the news outlet.

About Zero Gravity: Zero Gravity is an Abu Dhabi-based corporation that offers services including IT solutions, broadcasting, event management, cybersecurity, gifting and printing solutions, security and telecommunications, and civil works, according to its website.

The UAE is electrifying its transportation fleets: The UAE’s DP World and autonomous and electric freight mobility outfit Einride inked an agreement to deploy 100 electric trucks at Jebel Ali Port last week. Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Center (ITC) also inked an agreement with Swedish electric and self-driving trucking startup Einride AB to establish a network deploying 1k all-electric heavy-duty trucks in February. UAE-based car dealership Al Khoory Automobiles signed an agreement to supply the Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre with a fleet of its all-electric Yutong buses.

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