US Multi -Millionaire Tesla car industry Ilon Mask opened yesterday her first three delegations with showrooms in Saudi Arabia, giant oil giants where electric vehicles in general do not in general.

The head of her subsidiary Nasim Akbarzanda, stated the opening “in the” Riyadhto Jeddah and at Damam Three facilities equipped with Superchargers (Rapid Battery Battery Devices), which are put into operation “and said” proud of the official launch of the kingdom (…) of the turn to the future clearer, smarter, more connected and more connected to the 20th. ” Prince of successor Mohammad bin Salman, the de facto leader of the country.

Tesla’s Saudi representative promised 21 additional rapid charging stations and the first car deliveries in the summer.

Inauguration before Trump’s first trip as US President

The inauguration was recorded as Tesla’s sales have fallen since the beginning of the year worldwide, both because of the dissatisfaction with the Ilon Musk, especially after his Nazi greeting in January and his close cooperation with US President Donald Trump, as well as a new model.

Saudi Arabia, a US ally in the Gulf Historically, cultivated even closer ties with US President Donald Trump. The tycoon, since his first term (2017-2021), has established his personal relationship with Prince Salman.

The prince promises to allocate some $ 600 billion for purchases – especially military material – and investment in the US.

Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia around mid -May, on his first trip abroad during his second term.

The new US government has put the Sunni kingdom at the center of its foreign policy in order to seal a bilateral agreement within the limits of which the kingdom will invest more than $ 1 trillion in the US economy, especially buying military material.

Low the demand for electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia

However, the demand for electric cars remains rather low in the world’s largest oil exporter, where fuel is generally cheap. The price of gasoline does not exceed 2.33 rial (0.57 euros) per liter.

Mohammed al -Kachtani, Saudi an economist, urged bigger investments. “We don’t just want showrooms, we want a factory,” he said. “We want to participate in the production process, not just consumption.”

The lack of rapid charging infrastructure sufficient width in the country means that until younger, electric car drivers can only take short distances probably do not have a true alternative to the use of vehicles with internal combustion engines.

According to the Statista platform, in Saudi Arabia yesterday there were only 101 electric car charging stations, compared to 261 in neighboring United Arab Emirates, a country with a much smaller extent.

However, although comparatively small, the market for electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia tripled in volume last year, reaching 800 registrations, according to the Alkistija Financial Service.

The authorities of the kingdom seek to differentiate his economy, largely dependent on oil. They want at least 5,000 electric vehicles to have been installed by 2030.