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 …
Classic car owners can dust off their tail fins and get behind the wheel following yesterday’s launch of a special registration for vintage vehicles. An unknown number of vehicles are kept in storage because they do not meet today’s standards, said Mohammed bin Sulayem, president of the Automobile Touring Club UAE. But Dubai will …
The fasting month of Ramadan is the time for blessings. And UAE retailers are making sure that the blessings multiply as they see increased spends from locals and Arab expats in the UAE. Major retailers in the UAE across sectors have unveiled a wide spectrum of offers and promotions during the month, and leading …
Emirates Standardization and Metrology Authority (ESMA) and ADNOC Distribution have formally set up technical examination service system for used imported vehicles entering the country to make sure that they meet the UAE standards which also match the GCC and international specifications. The service system entails issuance of inspection certificates for vehicles that match the …
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 …
Following the buoyant growth in 2012, industry specialists in the UAE expect another positive year ahead as the UAE automobile sector remains in the fast track, as the country ranked top globally with more than 25 per cent sales growth in 2012 compared to single-digit growth in major markets. The credit goes to the …
