W Motors
W Motors is an Emirati sports car company founded in Lebanon in 2012, being the first developer of high-performance luxury sports cars in the Middle East. Based in Dubai, the company's activities include automotive design, research and development, as well as vehicle engineering and manufacture. W Motors also performs automotive consultancy within its Special Project Operations division.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | Lebanon (July 11, 2012) |
| Founders | Ralph R. Debbas |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2 (2019) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Tiziano Novo, Alfredo Stola, Exequiel Di Salvo, Benoit Frailon |
| Products | Luxury automobiles |
| Owner | Partly owned by Ralph R. Debbas |
Number of employees | 51–200 |
| Website | Official website |
In addition to developing its own cars, W Motors developed the first vehicle for China-based sister company ICONIQ Motors — the ICONIQ Seven, a fully electric multipurpose vehicle.
W Motors plans to begin development of its production facility in Dubai in 2019 with the project set to be completed at the beginning of 2020. The facility will accommodate the production of W Motors’ current and future models including electric and autonomous vehicles and join the existing W Motors’ Dubai-based Design Studio and its flagship Gallery.