Category Archives: Automibiles & Motoring

Automibiles & Motoring

OMODA & JAECOO builds full automotive ecosystem in UAE beyond traditional dealership networks

Dubai, UAE – As the UAE automotive market becomes increasingly competitive, vehicle buyers are looking beyond product specifications and pricing, placing greater emphasis on aftersales support, spare parts availability, technology innovation, and long-term brand commitment.

Against this backdrop, OMODA & JAECOO has adopted a distinctive operating model in the UAE that combines local dealership expertise with direct support from a dedicated regional subsidiary and manufacturer-backed resources.

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Automibiles & Motoring

Vantage Markets’ Trust Strategy for UAE and MENA

Vantage Markets Strengthens UAE and MENA Market Engagement with Trust Led Regional Strategy

Dubai, UAE, June 5, 2026 — Vantage Markets today announced a strengthened UAE and MENA market engagement strategy, outlining a trust led regional direction focused on transparency, trader education, responsible market access and long-term participation in one of the world’s fastest evolving financial hubs.

“The UAE is one of the world’s most forward looking financial markets, and trust will be central to how global trading platforms participate in its next stage of growth,” said Marc Despallieres, Chief Strategy & Trading Officer at Vantage. “As markets evolve, traders are looking beyond access alone. They want transparency, education, credibility and long-term partnerships. These principles are at the heart of our regional engagement strategy and will guide how we continue to support traders and financial communities across the UAE and wider MENA region.”

Marc Despallieres, Chief Strategy & Trading Officer at Vantage

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Automibiles & Motoring, Technologies

Final Rentals Expands in UAE: Strategic Partnership with AUTORENT

Welsh-headquartered Final Rentals partners with AUTORENT to re-accelerate growth across the UAE

June 9, 2026, Dubai – British car rental technology platform Final Rentals has announced a major expansion of its Gulf operations through a strategic partnership with AUTORENT, one of the region’s largest vehicle rental and leasing operators.

The agreement marks a significant milestone for the Cardiff-headquartered company, which launched its first operations in the United Arab Emirates in 2021 and has since grown into a platform serving customers in more than 65 countries.

Under the partnership, Final Rentals will gain access to AUTORENT’s fleet of more than 13,000 vehicles operating across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman, strengthening its presence in a region that played a key role in the company’s early growth.

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Automibiles & Motoring

85 years of MANN-FILTER: a brand with history, strength and future

From the beginning to the present day: MANN-FILTER as a constant benchmark in the aftermarket

Dubai, May 26, 2026 – MANN-FILTER celebrates 85 years of success: it began in 1941 when Adolf Mann and Dr. Erich Hummel founded what was then Filterwerk Mann & Hummel. From the very beginning, MANN-FILTER was a central component of this development, even though the trademark itself was only officially registered ten years later, in 1951. Today, MANN-FILTER can look back on 85 years of brand identity and filtration excellence.

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Automibiles & Motoring

Cantor’s Abu Dhabi Office: A New Hub for Investment Opportunities

Cantor ReceivesADGM Approval, Expanding Middle East Investment Banking Platform

Strengthens cross-border investment and capital formation capabilities connecting the Middle East with global markets

NEW YORK & ABU DHABI, UAE,2026: Cantor, a premier global investment bank and part of the Cantor Fitzgerald group of companies, today announcedthat The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of ADGM, the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, has granted the firm approvalto conduct regulated financial activities within the ADGM.

The approval, confirmed through the issuance of a Financial Services Permission (“FSP”), marks a significant milestone in Cantor’s strategic expansion across the Middle East. The authorization follows the opening of the firm’s Abu Dhabi office in December 2025.

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