Abu Dhabi to host its first electric vehicle assembly facility
Abu Dhabi is set to welcome its first electric vehicle (EV) assembly facility. AD Ports Group’s integrated trade, logistics and industrial zone, KIZAD, has announced the signing of a lease agreement with green mobility technology company NWTN to establish the facility in the capital.
The facility is set for completion in Q4 2022 and aims to serve growing demand for sustainable transport options, a statement said.
Pursuant to the agreement, NWTN plans to initially operate a 25,000 sqm 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) electric vehicles. In phase two, NWTN plans to introduce several new EV models and expand capacity to 50,000 units annually.
With its new facility in KIZAD, NWTN will benefit from proximity to AD Ports Group’s expansive automobile business ecosystem, which includes existing and upcoming projects tailored to the Automotive sector such as the region’s first lithium production facility by Lepidico Ltd, the Regional Auto Hub – Abu Dhabi and the Khalifa Port Auto Terminal.
AD Ports Group has announced that its new warehousing and logistics hub in Abu Dhabi will be ready for operations in the third quarter of the year.
