DAMMAM: The lavender carpet was rolled out and the symbolic shovels were placed in decorative sandboxes as Smart Mobility broke ground, bringing Saudi-made EV charging to life at its first manufacturing facility at King Salman Energy Park in Dammam.
As part of the ceremony, Smart Mobility inaugurated SPARK’s first electric vehicle charging station.
The project brought together Foxconn Interconnect Technology, a unit of Taiwan’s Foxconn that makes components used for connectivity, and Saudi’s Saleh Suleiman Alrajhi & Sons.
It also represented a significant milestone in supporting foreign investment in the Kingdom and a major step toward localizing advanced manufacturing capabilities in order to support the rapidly-growing EV market.
“As we gather today to celebrate a groundbreaking of an important edition in this ecosystem …we’re creating a community— with all that comes with a community,” SPARK President and CEO Mishal Al-Zughaibi said.
