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Jeddah – Asharq Al-Awsat

SHOCKING: Saudi arabia launches first electric bus - What They Never Told You

The first electric public transport bus in the Kingdom was inaugurated on Thursday in the city of Jeddah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia has inaugurated on Thursday the first electric public transport bus in the Kingdom in the city of Jeddah. The step comes as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2030.

The latest models of electric passenger buses, which are being operated by SAPTCO, will provide services to the residents of the Jeddah governorate within the public transport routes.

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