Electric Car Testing Heating Up In Abu Dhabi

Earth and Industry reports that Masdar, the multi-faceted clean energy company backed by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is heading a new project with Mitsubishi to test a fleet of 10 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs in Masdar City, the planned sustainable city and cleantech hub.

The report is quoted as saying:

During the pilot, Masdar will test and validate the performance of EVs and various charging solutions in the context of the region’s severe climate conditions. The pilot will also test the feasibility of integrating EV technology as a point-to-point solution into the city’s zero-carbon transportation network.

“This project will provide regional reference to the car-manufacturers, battery and other technology providers,” said Buthaina Al Mazrui, Project Manager in Strategic Partnerships at Masdar.

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