The inaugural Dubai International Electric Vehicle Exhibition and Conference (EV World 2026) opened on November 10 at Dubai World Trade Centre, organised by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and China EV100.
More than 300 local and international authorities, companies and organisations are taking part, alongside around 120 speakers from the transport, technology and energy sectors. Running until November 12 under the theme “Driving a Smart and Sustainable Mobility Future”, the event aims to showcase the latest electric vehicle technologies and encourage investment and technology partnerships.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at the RTA, toured the exhibition stands. His visit took in Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), Al-Futtaim Group, BYD, XPENG and Heriot-Watt University Dubai, among others. He was briefed on electric buses, autonomous driving technologies, fast-charging systems, fleet management and research in smart mobility.
Al Tayer also reviewed future-facing projects, including vehicles capable of both road and air travel, autonomous robots for field operations and last-mile logistics solutions.
The RTA is presenting four main initiatives. These are electric buses, electric motorcycles supported by battery-swapping stations, the electric abra for marine transport and its autonomous taxi project, which applies autonomous driving and artificial intelligence to mobility services.
The authority said its role as co-organiser reflects the importance of working with local and international partners to accelerate the shift to electric mobility and support Dubai’s environmental and climate objectives.
News Source: WAM
