The Sustainable City, Dubai To Host Finale Of 2018 Electric Vehicle Road Trip

The Electric Vehicle Road Trip Middle East will reach its final destination at The Sustainable City, Dubai on January 26th at 2:00pm, where a huge community celebration will take place to welcome home the convoy from the epic nine-day road trip, in the presence of H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

The fleet of electric vehicles, including a trio of Chevrolet Bolt EVs, a BMW i3 and Tesla X and S models, will arrive at the eco-friendly residential development for the grand finale event, where there will be a range of family friendly activities on offer, as well as the free to attend e-Mobility Showcasing Day.

The special one-off event will also give the public a chance to mingle with the drivers and passengers who made the journey, including race car legend Doug Hebert, Chris Ramsay the first person to complete the Mongol Rally in an Electric Vehicle and Alex Hirschi, the Australian motoring personality more commonly known as Supercar Blondie.

Open to the public, the event will celebrate the huge advances made in sustainable, low emission and environmentally friendly technologies, giving attendees the chance to find out more about the technology that has powered the convoy across desert landscapes, down twisting mountain roads and along picturesque coastal drives.