Manufacturing First batch of Omani built EVs ready for distribution By Neil Halligan February 10, 2025, 4:22 PM Getty via Unsplash Mays, the Omani carmaker, will soon deliver up to 500 of its new electric car Omani electric vehicle manufacturer Mays Motors has started delivery of its first cars to local companies. The Mays Alive car is said to have a range of 610 kilometres on a single charge, which is longer than most EVs, and retails at OMR11,000 ($28,500) for companies and OMR12,000 ($31,000) for individuals. The car features AI technology that allows the driver to converse with a personal assistant and can also come with advertising that allows the owner to earn money. “It is an optional feature but will work as an additional source of income for the driver,” Haider Adnan Al Zaabi, founder of Mays Motors, said in a video when the launch was announced. The technology under the bonnet is a combination of Chinese and German, with the batteries from China Aviation Lithium Battery and the motor from Bosch. Oman’s first electric car to make its debut this year Oman targets 22,000 EVs on its roads by 2030 Private sector vital to meet Gulf EV charging station demand The design was finalised after Omani engineers and technicians visited car manufacturing hubs in Italy, Germany, China, India and the US. Al Zaabi said the development was helped by a $1.5 million injection from local investors, and funding from a partner in Shanghai “who enabled us to enter the market fast in a professional manner”, he said. There are plans to deliver between 300 and 500 by the end of this year, Al Zaabi said.
