According to The Times of India — Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, is restructuring its global operations with a significant strategic shift: closing its UK plant and relocating production to its facility in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), United Arab Emirates. The move is aimed at strengthening cost efficiency, improving market access, and accelerating the company’s position in the fast-growing international electric bus segment.

According to Utilities Middle East — Chinese electric and hybrid vehicles are rapidly reshaping the UAE’s automotive landscape, challenging long-established Japanese and Western manufacturers and signalling a major shift in buyer preferences across the region.

Saudi Arabia is taking a phased and strategic approach to establishing its carbon market, aligning its framework with the kingdom’s economic and energy priorities.