ELECTRIC VEHICLES-

Mercedes’ first battery-electric truck will make its debut in Saudi Arabia this week, according to a statement. The eActros 300 L 4×2 will be powered by the eAxle, housing two integrated electric motors and a two-speed transmission. The truck’s battery capacity of 336 kWh will have a range of up to 300 km and charge up to 80% in over an hour. Juffali Commercial Vehicles, the authorized general distributor for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, will showcase the vehicle during the EV Auto Show Riyadh taking place this week, the statement notes.

Iran is stepping up its EV game: Some 1k electric cars will be added to Iran's transportation fleet next month, Tasnim News Agency reports, citing statements by Iranian Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Manouchehr Manteghi. Fifteen stations housing 78 charging devices have been set up in the country under plans to design and manufacture EVs locally by 2025.

GREEN HYDROGEN-

Egypt is set to conduct a study to determine the best locations to build green hydrogen hubs in the country, Oil Minister Tarek El Molla said in a statement. He highlighted a recent decision by PM Moustafa Madbouly to set up a council for green hydrogen in a bid to unify the state’s efforts in incentivizing investments in the sector. El Molla also said that Egypt has signed a MoU with the European Union on the production and trading of green hydrogen and its derivatives under efforts by the country to become a global hub for the production of the clean hydrogen.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

• Oman preps for tsunami exercise: Oman will participate in the Indian Ocean Wave tsunami exercise tomorrow to test readiness for tsunamis caused by seismic and non-seismic events. (Muscat Daily)
• Egypt’s Nile Air is joining in IATA’s emissions calculator: Egypt’s private airline Nile Air, among other airlines, has been added by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a data contributor to its CO2 Connect emissions calculator. (Statement)