Several electric and autonomous mobility firms have inked agreements and unveiled new launches during COP28 in the UAE. The climate summit has so far seen companies unveil new electric trucks, establish HQ in Abu Dhabi’s autonomous vehicle cluster SAVI, and launch new electric mobility solutions. We have the highlights below.

#1-Faraday Future moves into Abu Dhabi’s SAVI cluster: California-based electric mobility firm Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has inked an agreement with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to establish a regional HQ and manufacturing and R&D hub focused on electric vehicles and AI tech in the emirate’s newly established SAVI cluster, according to a press release. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of COP 28, the statement said.

What’s SAVI? The Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industries (SAVI) cluster, located in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City, is a fully integrated hub which provides facilities, services, and regulatory support to enable the design, testing and manufacturing of applications for transportation and mobility on air, sea, and land with applications to logistics and other sectors. Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and ADIO launched the cluster in mid-October, with the hub attracting 30 international firms just a few days after it kicked off.

#2- COP 28 also saw Daimler Commercial Vehicles handover its first 40-ton electric truck in the UAE:Daimler Commercial Vehicles MENA (DCV) and its distributor Emirates Motor Company Commercial Vehicles have handed over DCV’s first Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor Head to DHL Global Forwarding, according to a press release.

About the eActros 300: Compared to conventional diesel-powered trucks, the eActros 300 is expected to cut back CO2 emissions by an estimated 240 tons over a ten year time frame, according to the statement. The truck is also equipped with advanced safety features.

ALSO FROM COP 28-Kuwait-based sustainability solutions providerEnerTech has launched an end-to-end electric mobility platform, dubbed CHRGR, in the UAE, according to a statement. CHRGR will set up solar charging points for last-mile delivery e-motorcycles in the UAE, with plans to expand operations there over the next three years, the statement added. Enertech also wants to locally manufacture CHRGR components in the country, the statement said, without clarifying a timeline for the plan.

The details: The charging points are portable, plug-and-play, and modular, and are capable of supporting up to 30-kilowatt peak (kWp) of photovoltaic (PV) panels each, the statement said. The platform comes with its dedicated mobile app that allows last-mile drivers to locate charging points and swap and reserve batteries.

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