Chemicals giant in driving seat of innovation

Long a pivotal player in the global energy and chemicals market, in recent years Saudi Arabia has emerged as a hotbed for the research and development of technologies that can help make contemporary life more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Six reasons for driving an electric car

In addition to sustainability and the environment, saving time and money are the main advantages of driving an electric car. The use of special lanes and reserved parking zones are incentives for drivers of zero emissions cars.

A new vision of mobility

As a decade of unprecedented change ends and a new year dawns, the social and economic consequences of technological innovation are becoming ever more apparent. On the frontline of transformation is the global car industry, which dominated the economy of the 20th century and is now advancing towards an uncertain future.

An airport fit for the future

As the gateway to Mecca, every year the city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast receives millions of Muslims undertaking the hajj and umrah pilgrimages. To cope with rising numbers of pilgrims and international tourists as well, last year Jeddah completed the first phase of one of the most ambitious airport expansions anywhere in the world.

Riyadh all set for metro debut

Just five years after the start of construction, the clock is ticking down to the opening of service on what will be Saudi Arabia’s very first urban railway system – the Riyadh Metro.

Creating the conditions for serendipity

There can be few companies anywhere in the world today that are not investing intensively in digital transformation and in trying to find new ways to unlock value from the data they hold.

Oak trees, creeks and the Internet of Things

The IoT (Internet of Things) and the connected car reach rural areas thanks to a drone and offer predictive information to drivers in areas of poor visibility or that are difficult to access.

Dutch drivers take EVs into the fast lane

Known around the world as a nation of bicycle-lovers, the Netherlands is also emerging as a global pioneer in the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs).

Norway takes pole position in EV race

Although it has a total population of little more than 5 million people, Norway has rapidly become one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for Electric Vehicles (EVs).

Turning entertainment vision into reality

A short drive away from the Saudi capital Riyadh, one of the largest entertainment, sports and cultural complexes in the world is now beginning to take shape.

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