ABU DHABI, 16th July, 2017 (WAM) -- Yas Island is championing the uptake of electronic car technology with the installation of 16 new Tesla chargers at Yas Mall and Yas Island theme parks.

Alongside Yas Mall’s four other chargers by BMW and Mercedes, and two electric vehicle-charging stations available at other key locations, Yas Island is now fully equipped with a total of 22 charging stations across five locations, to ensure that early-adopters of electric vehicles can remain fully powered-up anywhere on the island.

Following the announcement of the arrival of Tesla Model S and X vehicles in the UAE in February earlier this year, the newly installed chargers came as a result of a marked increase in demand for electric vehicle chargers across Yas Island. This timely development also comes ahead of the arrival of the Model 3, Tesla’s most affordable vehicle yet, due to launch at the end of July.

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