UAE

In a workshop in a dusty industrial area on the outskirts of Dubai, engineers are stripping down a Toyota Land Cruiser to install armored plating, bullet resistant glass and run-flat tires. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring revolts and with the wealth gap and social unrest rising in many parts of the world, there

Dubai’s automobile and vehicle imports posted a record growth of 48 per cent in 2000 over 1999, thanks to the boom in the local economy and non-oil sectors. “Automobile imports by Dubai rose by 36,256 units to 112,200 units in 2000, from 75,944 units in 1999,” said Mohammed Obeid Al Nawi, Head of vehicle licensing

Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Municipality, has issued an administrative order concerning penalties and fines for deserting vehicles in public areas and on main roads. According to order No. 44 of 2001, the municipality will give owners of vehicles found parked with negligence a grace period of 48 hours to remove

A new car cooperative coming up in six months promises to deliver comprehensive one-stop shopping solutions for UAE motorists. The proposed cooperative will deal in cars – both used and new – as well as related services such as insurance, maintenance and even refuelling. It will also deal in spare parts, car recovery, car rental

Two private sector projects worth a total of Dh8.84 billion announced in Abu Dhabi yesterday will create a combination offshore automobile and tourism complex and the region’s first automobile hub, respectively. The first project, the US$2 billion (Dh7.34 billion) AutoPolis, is to be built on an island near Abu Dhabi. AutoPolis will house a major

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,”

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