As EV manufacturing expands across the GCC, logistics is becoming a defining constraint. Hafeet Rail links Oman and the UAE through high-capacity rail, enabling scalable, low-emission transport of heavy batteries and components while integrating regional production hubs into a single supply chain.
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Ceer Motors is not just Saudi Arabia’s first EV brand. It is a deliberate attempt to build advanced automotive manufacturing capability inside the Kingdom, on its own terms.
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Electric vehicles in the Gulf are meant to be cheaper to own. Yet for many drivers, rising insurance premiums and high repair costs are offsetting the savings from low charging prices. This article explains why EV economics in the UAE look very different from what early adopters expected.
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Qatar has built one of the most legally equal systems for women entrepreneurs in the world. Kuwait has not. Yet in practice, Kuwaiti women lead startups at far higher rates. This article examines why legal reform alone does not guarantee economic participation, and what the contrast between Qatar and Kuwait reveals about how markets, culture, and policy interact across the Gulf.
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As urban charging density reaches maturity across the GCC, the next test for electric vehicles is long-distance travel. Along the 1,500 km Riyadh–Dubai–Muscat corridor, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman are building a coordinated network of ultra-fast chargers, grid upgrades, and regulatory mandates designed for reliability across borders and extreme climates. This corridor is emerging as the proving ground for electric mobility at Gulf scale.
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