Dubai’s 81st meeting of the Supreme Council of Energy was chaired by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the council’s Chairman.

The meeting was held virtually and attended by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.

Other attendees included Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, the Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and board members from various organizations.

The council discussed the Demand Side Management Strategy for 2030 and 2050, which aims to reduce water and electricity consumption through green building activities, building retrofits, efficient operation of industrial and government facilities, and the use of treated wastewater, external lighting, and cooling.

The council is committed to making Dubai a leading example in efficient energy and water demand management.

Al Tayer mentioned that the council regularly reviews programs to reduce water and electricity consumption with the participation of public and private organizations, in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, to promote a green economy and sustainable development.

The council’s efforts aim to achieve standards and mechanisms that demonstrate the effectiveness of implementation and the percentages achieved in energy resource management.

Al Muhairbi noted that updating the council’s existing strategies reflects the degrees of achievement of the set goals to ensure the effectiveness of the existing programs, aligned with the desired goals in the areas of sustainable development for Dubai.

The council also discussed recommendations to increase the infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations across the Emirate.

The council looks forward to supporting private companies in building and installing charging stations in line with the public-private partnership model.

As of the end of January, the number of electric and hybrid vehicles in Dubai reached 49,300, and more than 390 charging stations were installed.

The number of charging stations will increase in the coming years.

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Cybertruck Is a battery electric full-size pickup truck built by Tesla in 2023, introduced as a concept in 2019.

The truck has a triangular body design with flat sheet metal panels made of stainless steel.

Cybertruck made its first delivery in late November of 2023 after being delayed since its initial expected release date in 2021.

Cybertruck has an expected launch date of March/April of 2025 for the UAE and MENA in general.

As of right now, the truck is only available In North America with three models to choose from with different price points which are:

Cybertruck Models:

• The Tri-Motor all-wheel drive (AWD)
• The Rear-Wheel Driver (RWD)
• The Cyberbeast, Dual Motor AWD.

With an estimated range of 250-340 miles (547km) depending on the model and features.

The Truck has an estimated and tested towing capacity of 4,990 KG which rivals most high-end pickup trucks in the market.

Equipped with a 4×8 composite bed the Cybertruck is also able to haul payloads up to 1,134 KG which according to TESLA is the equivalent of an Average African Elephant.

The truck also features integrated 120V and 240V bed and cabin outlets respectively, allowing the truck owners to provide up to 11.5 KW of power to suit their needs, powerful enough to power house lights during outages.

Cybertruck also boasts high power and speed, equipped with an 845 HP engine, the truck can go from 0 to 100 KM/H in 2.7 seconds on the road and under 4 seconds off-road.

Tesla designed the interior of the truck to be simplistic with two main screens, one for control on the front cabin and one for entertainment for the back seats.

Tesla claims that the Cybertruck can recover up to 235 KM of range in 15 minutes of supercharging.

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Lucid Motors Group is planning to produce nearly 5,000 electric cars per year at its plant in the Western Red Sea port of Saudi Arabia according to its Marketing and communication vice president.

He added that “We will soon launch the second production phase at the plant in Jeddah, with a capacity of 5,000 assembled cars in 2024,”

Firas Kandalaft, Marketing Director of Lucid Motors in the Middle East told the Saudi daily Aliqtisadia at the weekend that the Company has produced mainly car parts and assembled a small number of the Lucid vehicles since it launched its first plant outside the US in the King Abdullah Economic City in 2023.

“We will soon launch the second production phase at the plant in Jeddah, with a capacity of 5,000 assembled cars in 2024,” he announced.

After launching its first international manufacturing facility in Jeddah in 2023, Lucid Motors Vice President in Saudi Arabia, Faisal Sultan said that the plant produced nearly 50 cars in the first week of the plant’s operation.

Following the opening of their Jeddah facility, CEO and CTO of Lucid Group, Peter Rawlinson said

We are delighted to make history today in Saudi Arabia by opening the country’s first car manufacturing facility, which will produce our award-winning electric vehicles and support the country’s vision for a more sustainable and diversified economy,”

He added “As Saudi charges toward its Vision 2030, our facility will pave the way for the country’s electric automotive industry and the expansion of the supply chain.

Lucid Motors is aiming to produce an estimated number of 155,000 vehicles per year is Saudi Arabia

Lucid Motors Group is an American manufacturer of electric spots and luxury cars, headquartered in California, the company was founded in 2007.

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