As new vehicle sales slowdown to a crawl in the UAEAutomobile dealerships in the Gulf could be in line for their worst first-half performance since 2009. In Bahrain, sales continue to be under extreme pressure as the retail sector reels from the recent upheaval. Saudi Arabia, in contrast, provides the sole silver lining and auto …
A recent study by the Ministry of Foreign Trade, MoFT, shows that The UAE automotive market grew by 19.7% in 2010 to US$11.1 billion up from US$9.2 billion in 2009. The UAE trade in small passenger and luxury cars grew by 24.4% to US$10.6 billion in 2010 compared to US$8.5 billion in 2009, according …
It looks to be a good year for the UAE’s automotive industry, with signs that it might shoot ahead the figures for 2010. The UAE automotive market grew by 19.7 per cent in 2010 to US$11.1 billion (Dh40.7 billion) up from US$9.2 billion (Dh33.7 billion) in 2009, according to a recent study by the Ministry …
Cycle safety, or the lack of it, has been a controversialissue in the state recently, ignited by the sorrowful but high-profile deaths of several riders who were in the limelight. Most recently there were the deaths of triathlete Roy Nasr, who was hit on an early morning training ride in Abu Dhabi in September, and …
Man-driven car service that allows customers to book bytheir smartphone app is to launch from another center. Uber Taxi is being used in Dubai for a couple of months now and due to demands from the capital residents,the company fixed upon expandingthis service there. As in Dubai, the minimum fare will be Dh35. If the …
According to commuters and traffic experts, a new motorway linking between Dubai and Abu Dhabi cannot be built soon enough. Work on the extension of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311) from Dubai all the way to Al Sweihan Road (E20) in the capital should be done by 2017. The cost of the 62 kilometer …
Car manufacturers made their predictions for the future of the UAE automotive industry saying, “We’re expecting the car market to continue with its high level of growth in the UAE. The country is coming back economically and we expect the UAE car market to grow on par with GDP which is about 4-4.5 per …
Luxury cars are back in vogue across the Emirates as top-end motor sales accelerated last year – with the UAE accounting for a quarter of global Bugatti sales. Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Bugatti all reported robust sales increases last year compared with 2010. “When the big downturn hit a couple of years back, the market …
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 …
