Electric and hybrid cars are the future of transportation in Saudi Arabia

The car market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia witnessed remarkable growth during the year 2024, as new car sales exceeded one million cars, and with the continuation of economic developments and major projects in the Kingdom, it is expected that the car market in Saudi Arabia will continue to grow during the coming years, with an increase in demand for electric and hybrid cars. In line with global trends towards sustainability.

Badr Al-Ghamdi, a specialist in the field of cars, stated that the Saudi car market is one of the largest markets in the region, and continues to attract the interest of international and local companies, which enhances competitiveness and improves the options available to consumers.

The future of electric cars in the Kingdom

He pointed out that the future of electric and hybrid cars in Saudi Arabia is bright thanks to Vision 2030, as the government supports the transition to clean energy by developing an infrastructure for charging cars, encouraging local manufacturing such as the Lucid Motors factory, and also providing incentives to enhance the use of these cars with increasing environmental awareness and improving battery technologies.

Huge sales in the electric car market

He stated that the Kingdom imports cars from several countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Europe and America, explaining that the latest statistics confirm that the number of new and used vehicles and vehicles imported into the Kingdom exceeded one million vehicles in 2024, according to the Statistics Authority.

He added that as part of the Kingdom’s endeavors to develop the electric car industry as part of Vision 2030, with a focus on sustainability and modern technologies, the Kingdom is working to develop electric car battery technologies, including investments in lithium, the primary metal in the battery industry.