SellAnyCar.com wishes everyone in the UAE a Happy and Prosperous New Year. 2016 was a great year for the UAE with impressive initiatives taken by the UAE’s authorities to make it a better and more efficient place to live in. As New Year is celebrated wholeheartedly all over the UAE, SellAnyCar.com hopes that everyone stays safe and think of everyone else while they celebrate a new beginning.
With the New Year, SellAnyCar.com hopes to bring better services and greater results for their customers all over the UAE.
What Makes Living In The UAE Better Than Anywhere Else In The World?
It is all thanks to the ever growing economy and standard of living in the UAE that people from all over the world come to this country to achieve their life goals. UAE is the land of dreams where people find endless opportunities for all kinds of endeavors.
The possibility of growth in the UAE is great, with many job opportunities in the technology and industrial sectors, it is not a surprise to anyone that the UAE is slowly and surely climbing to the top. Everyone in the UAE can enjoy equal opportunities and enjoy a well-balanced standard of life.
The UAE lifestyle is very luxurious and you can judge by the number of cars driven in the UAE. International car brands launch their latest vehicles in the UAE every year. Since UAE has the highest people to cars ratio (one car for every two people), it has caused some issues as well. There are many traffic problems that the UAE residents have to face on a day to day basis.
The traffic regulatory bodies are battling with these problems every day and they are trying their best to eliminate them by introducing new and innovative ideas. They are arranging awareness campaigns for the motorists so they are aware of the situation and they can stay vigilant for any situation.
Here are some of the major events that happened in the UAE in 2016 that had a great impact on the used car market, automotive industry and the transport sector in the UAE.
Also read: Traffic Problems in the UAE – A Roundup of 2016
2016 Automotive Industry Events in the UAE
Every year, multiple major international and national automotive events happen in the UAE. 2016 was no different and many states of the UAE hosted an array of major car events.
Here is a list of major auto events of 2016 in the UAE.
- Automechanika Dubai
- Launch of Toyota Prius in Dubai. Read more.
- Launch of Geely Emgrand GT 2016 in Dubai
- Launch of Maserati Quattroporte Granlusso in Dubai
- World Record Breaking Event of Nissan GTR’s Fastest Drift. Read more.
- The Launch of Pokémon Go App in Dubai. Read more.
- The Launch of 2017 Toyota Camry in the UAE
- New Navigation System for Cars Introduced in Abu Dhabi
- 2016 F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. Read more.
- 2016’s Automotive Events in the UAE
Automotive Industry New Developments in 2016
The automotive industry of the UAE saw great development in 2016 with many new developments making their way in to the heart of the industry.
- To standardize the Electric Vehicles Imported in the UAE, new regulations were announced. Read more.
- 40,000 Workshops for maintenance services were announced by the Emirate Authority for Standardization and Meteorology to bring relief to the people of the UAE.
- Letvision, a Turkish company developed a Transformer Robot Car on a BMW. The transformer car was put to auction in Abu Dhabi with bids starting at $600,000. Read more.
- New Developments in Automotive Industry of the UAE in 2016
Developments in the Transport Sector In 2016
The transport sector of the UAE became the center of attention due to the constant changes in the traffic regulatory policies such as new penalties for violations, campaigns and seminars for road safety awareness and many more. The ever changing fuel prices were also a highly debatable aspect of 2016.
- GCC Traffic Week 2016 was arranged.
- Regulating bodies arranged Road Safety Campaigns for motorists.
- New Traffic Limits in the UAE were introduced.
- RTA’s Auction for Number Plates with Any Special Date of Choice was held in Dubai.
- Installment Plans were announced for Motorists in Dubai to pay their fines. Read more.
- 92nd RTA Auction was held that offered a single digit plate.
- Motorists with Maximum White Points won cars from Dubai Police. Read more.
- Free Parking and other Benefits for Motorists with Green Vehicles were initiated. Read more.
- Deployment of Radars, Speed Guns and Speed Monitoring Cameras took place for improved monitoring of roads all over the UAE. Read more.
- Fuel prices continued to fluctuate throughout the year. Read more.
- Dubai Police released new statistics about traffic fines and violations for year 2016. Read more.
- The auction date for the second phase of Special Moments Number Plates was announced on 25th of December. Read more.
The continued violation of the traffic laws by the motorists was a great concern for the traffic regulatory bodies. The majority of the violations happened due to reckless driving and stress induced by traffic congestion in the peak hours. RTA and other regulatory bodies actively combated the situation and provided safety to the motorists all over the UAE. The use of new radars and better monitoring technologies brought great relief for both the motorists and the traffic regulating bodies.
SellAnyCar.com Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year
SellAnyCar.com, the largest car buying company in the UAE has a network of 9 branches that are spread all over the UAE. SellAnyCar.com is the perfect place to sell used car in the UAE for its state of the art car selling services to everyone all over the country.
SellAnyCar.com played a vital role to communicate, aware and support the motorists in the UAE by aiding them with the latest transport news, providing them helpful tips and advices to drive their cars better. Our aim was to broaden their knowledge about the used car market of the UAE and we succeeded greatly. We hope to continue to grow and help the UAE motorists in selling their used cars. With the New Year, SellAnyCar.com aims to achieve greater growth and provide even better services to the UAE motorists.
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