Mowasalat held the 2024 Energy-Saving Driving competition on August 17 at the Karwa Academy

On August 17, at the Karwa Academy, Mowasalat (Karwa) and Yutong HK International Limited hosted the 2024 Energy-Saving Driving competition. This competition, which is back for a second year, sought to develop a culture of "optimization through skill" and best practices for operating electric buses in order to increase the effectiveness of these vehicles in public transit.

The purpose of the event was to support Qatar's environmental sustainability goals by providing Mowasalat's electric bus drivers with skills and information that improve energy efficiency and encourage ecologically sustainable activities.  

The competition, which had as its topic "Green Driving," gave drivers a chance to demonstrate their energy-saving driving prowess and ultimately helped to lower emissions in the public transit system.

Thirty expert drivers from Mowasalat's fleet of electric buses competed, and they were evaluated both theoretically and practically. These included handling emergency circumstances, precise reverse parking, a 40-kilometer energy-saving driving test, and a pre-trip car inspection. A thorough scoring method was used to assess the participants' skills; theoretical knowledge accounted for 30% of the total score, while practical skills accounted for 70%.