Demand for electric vehicles has increased by 200% in the United Arab Emirates due to rising petrol prices.
Of the Gulf Times Reports According to Bilal Nasr, CEO of New Auto Company in UAE said that electric vehicles save a lot, instead of spending 2,000 dirhams per month on conventional fuel, we should pay the same amount for new electric vehicle installments Can use for
Bilal Nasr said that the demand for electric vehicles has increased due to the increase in the prices of conventional fuels.
According to the report, a survey found that 52% of UAE citizens are planning to buy a hybrid or electric car.
Due to the Ukraine war, fuel prices in the UAE have increased by 56% from January 2022 to June, and the price of petrol per liter is close to 4 dirhams.
According to local experts, it is natural for interest in electric vehicles to increase over time, but the rise in petrol prices has attracted more people to the new technology.
Free charging and parking for electric vehicles is also being provided in various shopping malls and buildings in the UAE.
Recently, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure also signed an agreement with Siemens Technology to install 10 high-speed EV chargers on highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.
