Category Archives: Automibiles & Motoring

Stellantis Pro One Market Share Leader in 3 Regions: Europe 30, South America and Middle East & Africa

  • Achieved No. 1 in the Middle East & Africa in Q1 and is now No. 1 in H1 in addition to Europe 30 and South America
  • Product offensive continues with the Pro Master EV Delivery van in North America and the 1-ton pickup launch in South America with the New Fiat Titano
  • Full renewal of Pro One van lineup, including12 nameplates across all segmentsfrom Citroën, FIAT Professional, Opel, Peugeot and Vauxhall
  • Widerange of vans with second-generation electrification (batteryelectric and fuel cell electric vehicles) and pickupswithfullconnectivity; Lineup of large LCVs also includes the new MultiJet 4.0 engine and innovativeAT8 8-speedtransmission
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Driving Excellence: Al Laith Celebrates Long-Term Partnership with the Saudi Motorsport Company.

[Dubai, 29 July 2024] – Al Laith, a leading provider of diverse temporary project solutions in the Middle East, is proud to announce its role as the Official Temporary Infrastructure Strategic Partner in an extensive multi-year collaboration with the Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC). As part of this wide-ranging strategic partnership, Al Laith provided equipment and services for the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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DUBAI SOUTH AND EVOCARGO DRIVE INNOVATION IN UAE’S AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SECTOR WITH SUCCESSFUL FIRST-STAGE TRIALS

DUBAI, 17July2024: Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics, and real estate, announced the successful completion of the first stage of the UAE’s autonomous vehicle trials in partnership with Evocargo. The trials were carried out on a set route in a closed area of the Dubai South Logistics District.

During the trials Evocargo checked and validated hardware, software, and reliability of its unmanned electric truck, the EvocargoN1, for future service in the Logistics District. Autonomous navigation on a predefined route was tested with special emphasis on safety in mixed traffic scenarios involving interaction with other participants like automobiles, trucks and pedestrians. The tests measured success of the Evocargo N1 in object detection, accident prevention, collision avoidance with moving obstacles and emergency stops.

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Shades of a Region :Here are the Middle East’s Favorite Colors for the Next-Generation Ford Ranger and Everest

  • More than a quarter of Ranger buyers picked Grey
  • Regional customers love their Everests in Absolute Black
  • Next-Generation Ford Ranger and Everest are available in over 20 different colors

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 17July, 2024– Ford has come along way from the day Henry Ford told customers they could buy their Model T in any color their heart desired, so long as it was black.

Fast forward to today and, from Arctic White to Blue Lightning, there are more than 20 paint color options available on the Ranger and Everestacross the Ford International Market Group (IMG) which consists ofAustralia and New Zealand, ASEAN, North and South Africa and Middle East markets.

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BMW Group posts strong growth in fully electric vehicles and upper premium segment in first half of 2024.

  • Deliveries of fully electric BMW vehicles grow by +34.1% in the first half of the year
  • Sales of BMW brand up +2.3% globally
  • Worldwide deliveries by the BMW Group totalled 1,213,359 units
  • Sales growth in Europe and North America

Dubai, UAE – July15, 2024. With 179,557 fully electric vehicles delivered, the BMW brand achieved a

+34.1% increase in BEV sales in the first half of 2024 compared to the previous year. Overall, the BMW brand grew by +2.3% compared to the previous year’s period with 1,096,486 units sold in the first half of the year. The brand thereby outperformed its traditional competitors and managed to significantly gain market share in Europe. In total, the BMW Group delivered 1,213,359 vehicles of the BMW and MINI brands in the first half of the year.

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