UAE Business: Kizad to welcome Abu Dhabi’s first EV assembly facility – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Kizad to welcome Abu Dhabi’s first EV assembly facility – Gulf Digital News

Kizad, part of AD Ports Group’s Economic Cities & Free Zones, has signed a lease agreement with NWTN to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) assembly facility in Abu Dhabi to serve growing demand for sustainable transport options.

Set for completion in Q4 2022, the facility can assemble 10,000 EVs per year for the UAE and wider regional market.

Under the agreement, NWTN plans to initially operate a 25,000 sq m manufacturing, research and development, vehicle testing and logistics facility constructed by Kizad with an annual capacity of 5,000-10,000 units for the assembly of semi-knocked-down (SKD) EVs. In phase two, NWTN plans to introduce several new EV models and expand capacity to 50,000 units annually.

AI technologies

Founded in 2016, green mobility technology company NWTN has its headquarters in the UAE and aims to produce Smart Passenger Vehicles (SPV) that deploy AI technologies and personalised passenger experiences.

A signing ceremony took place in Kizad to mark the occasion and showcase NWTN’s innovative range of electronic vehicles.

Set to be the first assembly facility for EVs in Abu Dhabi, the announcement follows recent regulatory updates by the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) that seek to accelerate the development of Electric Vehicle infrastructure as part of Abu Dhabi’s