UAE residents expect complete electric & hybrid vehicle domination in a few years, reveals survey amidst COP28

UAE residents expect complete electric & hybrid vehicle domination in a few years, reveals survey amidst COP28

63% of respondents plan to make EVs their primary mode of transport by 2025. 73% confident the UAE will have charging stations every few kilometres by 2028. 28% believe that by 2030, nearly 50% of the UAE's population will be driving EVs or hybrid cars Dubai, UAE: Al-Futtaim Automotive, one of the major divisions of Al-Futtaim Group - the Strategic E-Mobility Partner of the recently concluded COP28, today unveiled the findings of an extensive survey exploring the challenges and perceptions of UAE residents towards Electric Vehicles (EV) adoption. The survey was conducted in partnership with YouGov, collating responses from 2,008 respondents. The survey revealed significant shifts in perspectives underscoring the changing landscape of transportation preferences, starting with 64% sharing that they are concerned about the environmental impact of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles; a fact clearly reinforced in their strong interest to shift to electric vehicles in the coming years. Huge Wave Of Interest in EVs 26% of those who currently do not own an EV are interested in purchasing one in the next 12 months, while 50% said ‘maybe’ to consider shifting to an EV in the same period, signaling a growing inclination towards electric vehicles. A staggering