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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets BYD Executive Following World Speed Record

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reviewed the Chinese company's 503.17 km/h electric vehicle speed record set on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road.

Published Source: Emirates News Agency
Illustration: A sleek modern electric sports car parked on a desert highway asphalt under bright daytime sunlight in Abu Dhabi, with distant sand dune
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On November 6, 2026, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, met with Stella Li, Executive Vice President of Chinese electric vehicle and clean tech company BYD.

The meeting reviewed BYD's record achievement on November 1, when its electric YANGWANG U9 Xtreme reached a verified speed of 503.17 km/h on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road in Al Dhafra.

The high-level meeting was attended by UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber alongside senior transport officials. According to the report, leadership highlighted Abu Dhabi's expanding industrial and advanced technology partnerships with Chinese companies aimed at developing future mobility and clean transport infrastructure.

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