The Aporia · Chinese carmaker ROX begins production in Abu Dhabi

Chinese carmaker ROX has started producing its ADAMAS SUVs at a new line in Abu Dhabi's Kezad industrial zone. The company plans to increase production capacity to 300,000 vehicles by 2030 for local and export markets, up from an initial goal of 20,000 units in 2027. This move is part of the Gulf region's growing efforts to develop local car industries, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar also investing in electric vehicle manufacturing. ROX has already begun designing models tailored to regional tastes, including a special Abu Dhabi Edition SUV inspired by Emirati traditional crafts.

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Chinese carmaker ROX has started producing its ADAMAS SUV vehicles in Abu Dhabi's Kezad industrial zone, with a goal of increasing production capacity to 300,000 vehicles by 2030 for local and export markets. This marks the latest development in Gulf countries' efforts to build up their own car industries, with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund backing electric vehicle maker Lucid and owning homegrown EV brand CEER. ROX moved its global headquarters to the UAE last year and plans to have a production capacity of 20,000 vehicles by 2027. The company is also taking local tastes into consideration, designing models like the upcoming Abu Dhabi Edition, which draws inspiration from Emirati craft of weaving palm fronds called Khoos, set to be released in March.

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ADAMAS Abu Dhabi Chinese Kezad ROX

ROX ORG · 2× Abu Dhabi GPE · 1× CEER ORG · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Gulf GPE · 1× Jeddah GPE · 1× Kezad GPE · 1× Lucid ORG · 1× Saudi Arabia’s GPE · 1× UAE GPE · 1×

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund backs EV maker Lucid, whose assembly plant near Jeddah will reach full production this year, and owns CEER, the kingdom’s homegrown EV brand expected to roll out this year.

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🔮 Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund backs EV maker Lucid, whose assembly plant near Jeddah will reach full production this year, and owns CEER, the kingdom’s homegrown EV brand expected to roll out this year.

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Chinese carmaker ROX begins production in Abu Dhabi · assertive framing

Chinese carmaker ROX has started producing its ADAMAS SUV in Abu Dhabi, with the first vehicles coming off a new line in the emirate’s Kezad industrial zone this week. asserted

vehicles → start → zone

The brand, which moved its global headquarters to the UAE last year, plans to have production capacity for 20,000 vehicles in 2027, rising to 300,000 by 2030 for local and export markets. asserted

which → move → markets

Gulf countries are building up local car industries at varying scales. asserted

countries → build → scales

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund backs EV maker Lucid, whose assembly plant near Jeddah will reach full production this year, and owns CEER, the kingdom’s homegrown EV brand expected to roll out this year. asserted

plant → back → CEER

ROX is already designing models to local tastes: An Abu Dhabi Edition due in March draws inspiration from Khoos, the Emirati craft of weaving palm fronds. asserted

Edition → design → fronds

Chinese carmaker ROX begins production in Abu Dhabi

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