A smart electric vehicle on the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit system completed its first overseas trial run in Doha, Qatar last Wednesday, according to the CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Institute.

The two week-long trial was designed to test under extremely hot conditions in Doha, where ground temperatures recently peaked at 70 degrees Celsius.

The test was carried out on a 70-kilometer route.

The outcome of the trial is currently under assessment. If it passes the test, the vehicle will provide high-quality service for the 2022 FIFA World Cup host.

The system, developed by CRRC Zhuzhou, passed cold weather tests in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, in February.