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 …
Honda is recalling more than 2,000 of some of its Accord coupe models due to a fault in the automatic transmission that could stall the engine during gear changes. The move allows for a software update to the transmission that would resolve the issue. The recall affects owners of the Accord model sold from 2008 …
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 cent …
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 was …
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 a …
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 now …
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 the …
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 specifications …
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 February …