Middle East

BYD showcased the Yangwang U8 to local customers during a new store opening in the UAE in September 2024.

WeRide gets the green light to roll out robotaxis across Saudi Arabia, starting with a pilot in Riyadh with Uber and its local partner Ai Driver.

WeRide's first robotaxis will start commercial operations with safety officers and fully driverless testing in Dubai this year, with fully driverless commercial operations set to start in the first quarter of 2026.

The Seal 07 DM-i has been renamed Seal 7 DM-i in the Gulf region and is now available in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.

WeRide will begin robotaxi pilot operations on the Uber platform in the coming months and plans to launch commercial robotaxi operations in Saudi Arabia within 2025.

WeRide began fully unmanned robotaxi pilot operations in Abu Dhabi, creating the first purely unmanned robotaxi fleet in the Middle East.

Voyah has started selling the Voyah Free SUV and Voyah Dream MPV in the UAE.

Saudi Aramco and BYD have signed a joint development agreement aimed at boosting the development of innovative technologies.

BYD launched 4 electric commercial vehicles in the UAE for use in the delivery and public transportation sectors.

In the UAE, a single battery swap service costs AED 119 ($32) for a 100-kWh battery pack and AED 99 for a 75-kWh pack.