Investments in urban infrastructure aimed at implementing “new visions for cities” will reach US$375 billion by 2030, according to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research.  The research focuses on new greenfield and brownfield urban developments that adopt one or more new design principles, including pedestrianisation, 20-minute neighbourhoods and fresh approaches to  green infrastructure, utilities, transportation, and carbon-neutral buildings.

In January, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman unveiled plans to build a car-free, pedestrianised city – within the larger NEOM development – called ‘THE LINE‘, which aims to have all residents’ needs catered for within a five-minute walk. The proposed city will extend over 170 kilometres and have the capacity to house one million residents, according to the Prince, with construction expected to commence in the first quarter of this year.

Helios Green Fuels

The film is shooting in NEOM and Tabuk in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The script is by Wyatt, Erica Beeney, David Self, and Gary Ross.  MBC Studios, JB Pictures and AGC Studios are teamed on the film, the first tentpole-sized picture to be shot at NEOM.

Saudi Arabia launched on Wednesday the largest factory for solar panels production in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, in Tabuk Industrial City, with SR700 million ($186.6 million) worth of investments, SPA reported.  The factory is located on a total area of more than 27,000 square meters, with an estimated production capacity of 1.2 gigawatts.

The new Tabuk facility uses automated machines for its production, and employs latest international technologies in the field.

OXAGON is the industrial city reimagined – a place that provides everything your business needs to push beyond traditional boundaries.

Saudi Arabia has launched its latest in a long list of grandiose projects: an octagonal industrial city floating on the Red Sea. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS, on Tuesday announced the launch of "OXAGON", touted to be the "world's largest floating structure".  It will be built in the southwestern area of NEOM, the futuristic new megacity which Saudi authorities claim will be 33 times the size of New York City. Half of OXAGON will float on the Red Sea, which on average is 500 metres deep. 

GAUSSIN Presents World’s First Hydrogen Racing Truck for 2022 Dakar Rally in  NEOM next January.

The H2 RACING TRUCK® is the first vehicle in GAUSSIN’s range of zero-emission, 100% hydrogen and electric road trucks Pininfarina designed the H2 RACING TRUCK® as part of its engagement with GAUSSIN for its new line of road trucks

The H2 RACING TRUCK® incorporates high-performance design to withstand extreme environments, and it is intended to demonstrate the performance and reliability of the hydrogen-electric motorization developed by GAUSSIN. The data and information collected during the 2022 Dakar Rally in NEOM will be used to further develop GAUSSIN’s range of road trucks scheduled for launch from 2022.