In Saudi Arabia, electric cars account for a tiny proportion of vehicle sales. But the oil-rich kingdom wants to change that by rolling out manufacturing plants and charging facilities.

In Saudi Arabia, electric cars account for a tiny proportion of vehicle sales. But the oil-rich kingdom wants to change that by rolling out manufacturing plants and charging facilities.

Automakers switched from carburetors to fuel injection because of the latter's better performance and cleaner emissions, completing the transition in 1994.