Mattar Al Tayer, chairman and executive director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai, inaugurated the specialist industry event, Commercial Vehicles Middle East, on Tuesday. Running for three days at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, the exhibition is being staged in tandem with the Commercial Vehicles Conference, creating a dual platform with …
Nearly 6900 BMW vehicles are expected to be recalled in the UAE, of which 4297 are in Dubai. This is a part of the global recall by the company, which has affected 1.3 million vehicles. Approximately 6900 BMW vehicles are potentially affected in our market. The production dates of these vehicles range from 2003 …
Just over 65,000 Toyota units – of which the bestselling Camry totals 35,647 units – sold in the UAE will come under the latest recall programannounced by the Japanese carmaker for a faulty power window switch defect. These units – which also includes the Corolla, Yaris, RAV 4 and Sequoia – were sold between …
The automobile sector carried on recording a significant growth in sales during the first two quarters of the year, including European car manufacturers, who declared a remarkable double-digit growth in the UAE. The UAE market remained the strongest market for a majority of auto manufacturers compared to other markets in the Middle East. German …
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It has been confirmed by all of the leading economic indicators that sales of luxury cars in the UAE continue to boom and prosper with the country becoming amongst the top prominent global markets, especially for Italian luxury car manufacturer, Ferrari that has once again recorded excellent results in the first half of this …
One year ago, the country also led the growth of global automotive sales as the market witnessed 27 per cent growth with total industry volume (TIV) of 310,304 vehicles. GCC recorded 1.49 million sales. “While the global market is growing by 1.5 per cent this year, the GCC is growing by 10 per cent and …
Auto sales in the UAE are about to record its best performance ever by leading the 350,000 units mark this year and erasing the earlier record set in 2008. While retail sales have been consistently high all through the year, recent weeks have seen major fleet orders and thus raising full-year expectations. The auto …
DUBAI// More than 1,000 schoolchildren are due to get a taste of the high octane world of Formula One in the run up to next week’s Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. F1 has been launched in Schools program in the build-up to the race on November 3 at Yas Marina Circuit. The …
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This November, it has to be said, will be a stunningly busy month for car companies. Because, quite apart from the activities in Dubai, it will also see two more international shows: Los Angeles and Tokyo. Normally, we can’t expect absolutely everyone to turn up here, so what are we gearing ourselves up for? …
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The first McLaren P1, a Dh5.1 million supercar that can go from 0 to 100kph in only 2.8 seconds, will be handed over to its owner in Dubai at the end of the week. So if you see it on the road be sure to take a photo, as it is one of only 375 …
