Morocco bids to build auto industry for the regionAt a factory in Casablanca this month, executives and officials gathered at a launch ceremony for a new car model. It was a small but significant step, Moroccan officials hope, in the country's emergence as an auto producer for the region. More… |
Saudi emerging as regional auto hubWith more and more trucking firms including Jaguar/Land Rover and Isuzu of Japan entering Saudi Arabia in a big way due to its low energy costs, a pro-business environment, and availability of raw material, the country is fast becoming the regio More… |
New Opel models set for UAE launchLiberty Automobiles, one of the largest GM dealerships in the UAE, has announced plans to launch the new 2013 Opel line-up at its showrooms across the emirates next month. Now the third largest brand in the European passenger car More… |
Audi plans $17bn capex programmeThe Audi Group plans on investing 13 billion euros ($17.15 billion) through 2016 in its capital-expenditure (capex) programme, maintaining its course for growth as per its Strategy 2020. Expenditures will primarily address the dev More… |
Big auto sales add excitement to Sharjah showRoaring car sales, not seen in the UAE in the past seven years, will add more excitement to the International Automobile Show which opened today (November 28) at Expo Centre Sharjah, said industry experts. The biennial show, was j More… |
UAE auto firms unveil big Sharjah expo plansUAE’s leading automobile dealers have unveiled their impressive line-up of new launches and exclusive deals for the upcoming International Automobile Show at the expo centre in Sharjah. Th More… |
Audi sets ME all-time sales recordAutomobile giant Audi is on the way to a new sales record for the Middle East in 2012, reporting solid growth for September, for the third quarter and for 2012 year-to-date overall, said a top official. The sales for the first nin More… |
Sharjah auto show to feature new modelsA range of new models will be unveiled at an upcoming international automobile event in Sharjah, said organisers. The 11th International Automobile Show is scheduled to be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from November 28 to December 1. More… |
Al Nabooda holds team-building eventAl Nabooda Automobiles, the sole distributor of Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen vehicles in the UAE, recently held a major team-building event for its 700-strong workforce in Dubai. Operations were shut down for 24 hours and employees were ta More… |
VW starts new green awareness driveAutomobile giant Volkswagen said it has launched its 'Think Blue' sustainability awareness campaign with an aim to reduce the environmental impact of its automotive production by 25 per cent within the next six years. As More… |








