Recent statistics confirmed that the volume of Dubai’s trade in cars will reach more than 368,000 by the end of current year. The total value of the emirate’s car imports in the current year has been more than Dh15.8 billion, registering a growth rate of 63 per cent compared with last year. Director of the …
The number of vehicles in Abu Dhabi has increased by almost 700 per cent in the past five years, contributing to more delays on the capital’s roads. But officials say the city’s road network can handle the situation. “The network of roads in Abu Dhabi can bear the load of the increasing number of vehicles,” …
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Continuous increase in fuel prices is changing families’ driving habits in the UAE. In a recent online consumer poll conducted by ACNielsen among 23,500 regular Internet users in 42 countries, almost half of the respondents in the UAE said they try to use their vehicles less, to control their fuel expenses, according to a press …
A new industrial area under Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) is being set up in Dubai at a cost of Dh2 billion to house companies dealing in vehicles and related service and spare parts industries. “The purpose is to create a specialized marketplace for the automobile business. We hope to have manufacturers, traders, suppliers …
Trade in automobile spare parts through Dubai recorded a 40 per cent growth in 2005 over the previous year, according to official statistics. Between 2000 and 2005, the auto spare parts trade in Dubai increased by 155 per cent, Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) figures show. The total value of vehicle spare …
The UAE capital is facing a massive increase in vehicular traffic, as a result of a 650 per cent increase in the number of cars from 2001 to 2006. The rise in the number of vehicles is also one of the major causes of traffic jams and accidents. The Press and Public Relations Department of …
The UAE’s automobile finance market is worth an estimated US$2.3 billion (Dh8.45bn), according to industry figures. A report published by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) says the auto finance market has flourished in recent years, leading to banks and companies offering flexible financing contracts with extended repayment periods. The DCCI report sourcing …
The high standards of living and increasing population in Dubai have led to the dynamic growth of the automotive sector. The DCCI membership database as of February 2007, reveals that approximately 365 companies are actively involved in trading of motor vehicles and related items, 2,018 companies are involved in trading of motor vehicle parts and …
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Dubai’s automobile spare parts trading sector recorded an impressive growth of 29.64 per cent in 2007 for a value of Dh18.22 billion, compared with Dh14.05 billion in 2006, according to figures released Sunday by Dubai World’s Statistics Department. The strong growth of the sector has prompted the Statistics Department to take part in the Automechanika …
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The latest Statistics released by Dubai World indicated a year on year 30 per cent increase in Dubai’s total direct trade in auto parts and accessories which were valued at Dh 18.2 billion in 2007. This was announced at the Automechanika Academy taking place with Automechanika Middle East, the region’s largest automotive aftermarket exhibition currently …
