Muscat – Oman’s first electric car is launched at Al Bustan Palace, by Mays Motors, in association with Oman Technology Fund. Speaking to Muscat Daily, Haider bin Adnan al Zaabi, co-founder of Mays Motors, said, “We are proud to unveil Oman’s first electric car – Mays iE1 – today.”

Priced at RO25,000, hundred units have been pre-booked in the first stage of production. According to Zaabi, Mays Motors’ electric car is the beginning of a new and promising sector in the sultanate. “We have a team with more than 15 years of experience in the automotive field and are offering an opportunity to establish the first factory for the electronic car industry in the sultanate with an investment of RO5mn.”

Zaabi claimed he and the Mays Motors team visited more than 130 car factories across Italy, Germany, China , USA, and India to arrive at the final design and specifications of the new car. We have taken the expertise from Tesla, Maserati, BMW and Porsche have complimented the design of the car. “They predict global success for Mays iE1. It can accelerate from zero to 100km in a less than four seconds”

The two-seater has a large dash with displays and controls, including door functions. Its battery can be charged at home and has a driving range of 500km+.

Zaabi described the car with a carbon fibre body as “loaded with a lot of technology similar to international brands such as Lamborghini and Ferrari”. He informed that the car complies with international standards and specifications. “The company also has plans to make electric motors for boats, ” he added.

Mays Motors has signed a cooperation agreement with the Renewable Energy Research Centre at Sultan Qaboos University to validate the sustainability of self-charging technology.