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Udrive Launches a Host of Exciting New Initiatives
Udrive, the app-based pay-per-minute car rental service, has taken another major step forward in bringing cheap, convenient and efficient short-term driving solutions to the masses, with the introduction of three ground-breaking new developments: Udrive Intercity, Udrive Premium Cars and Udrive in Ajman. The exciting news is yet another sign of the massive strides the innovative […]
Exclusive Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign Makes Middle East Debut
The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign –the ultimate expression of the GT-R – made its Middle East debut today at Dubai Autodrome, as part of a global tour. The showcase of the GT-R50 prototype in the region followed its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The sports car is on a […]
All-New Nissan Altima Wins ‘Best Mid-Sized Sedan’ During the Saudi International Motor Show
Nissan’s all-new 2019 Altima has claimed Sport Motor Magazine’s ‘Best Mid-Sized Sedan’ award for 2019 during a recent ceremony held in Jeddah at the 2018 Saudi International Motor Show (SIMS). The award was presented to Kalyana Sivagnanam, Regional Vice President, Marketing and Sales, for Africa, Middle East and India, and President of Nissan Middle East, […]
Audi electrifies the World Economic Forum in Davos
Sustainable mobility for the World Economic Forum in Davos: As the exclusive shuttle partner, Audi is providing a fleet of 50 Audi e-tron cars for the annual meeting in 2019. The all-electric cars are fully powered by green electricity. And with mobile charging containers, the company is demonstrating a potential application of used batteries from […]
SCANIA AND GCC OLAYAN LAUNCH NEW TRUCK GENERATION IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Scania, the world’s leading provider of transport solutions, has announced its new and complete truck range in Saudi Arabia, together with GCC Olayan, the exclusive distributor of Scania in the Kingdom since 1981. Scania’s new truck generation is extending its offering. With its unique modular system, it can now supply more performance steps, connectivity, and […]
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Audi turns the car into a virtual reality experience platform at CES
Audi redefined in-car entertainment at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In the future, backseat passengers will be able to experience movies, video games, and interactive content even more realistically using virtual reality glasses. The premium brand presented a technology that adopts virtual content to the movements of a vehicle in real-time: If […]
Nissan lights up the 14th Hail Nissan International Cross
After renewing its sponsorship agreement of the Hail Nissan International Rally during a ceremony held in Hail, and attended by His Highness Prince Abdullah Bin Khalid Bin Abdullah AlSaud, Assistant Chief of the High Commission for the Development of Hail, in December of last year; Nissan reaffirms its commitment to the exciting event as the […]
Ford’s Desert Driving Tips, Episode 6 Getting Out of Sticky Situations
The desert is an enjoyable place to drive but the risk of getting stuck is omnipresent. It happens, and it happens to even the most experienced drivers from time to time. Your turn will come, and having a decent grasp of a few basic techniques will have you back underway before you know it. In […]
Nissan Saudi Arabia Electrifies SIMS 2018
Nissan today unveiled the all-new Nissan Altima at the Saudi International Motor Show in Jeddah. The mid-sized sedan brings excitement to the segment with expressive styling, an uplifting interior and two new powerplants, as well as Nissan Intelligent Mobility features. The all-new Altima goes on sale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in February 2019. […]
Nissan kicks off Formula E campaign as firstJapanese manufacturer in Saudi Arabia debut
The Nissan e.dams team has kicked off its electric street racing challenge when the ABB FIA Formula E championship began its fifth season of competition this week. Swiss former series’ champion Sebastien Buemi and his newly announced British teammate Oliver Rowland drove on the 2.495-kilometer, 21-turn street circuit in Ad Diriyah, near the Saudi Arabian […]
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Ford Releases 2019 Trends Report; Explores Shifting Behaviours and the Power of Change
Self-driving cars are a hot topic today, but if you had to choose would you rather your children ride in an autonomous vehicle or drive with a stranger? You may be surprised to learn that 67 per cent of adults would opt for the self-driving car. That insight is one of many revealed in the […]
Ford’s Desert Driving Tips, Episode 5 Avoiding Sticky Situations
Desert driving is all about banking experience – novice drivers will learn a lot on their first venture into the dunes – and a few basic tips will help reduce the likelihood of getting stuck. In the fifth Desert Driving Tips video, Ford’s Desert Driving experts agree that the ignominy of getting stuck can be […]
New Markets, New Initiatives, and Newly-Licensed Drivers: Ford’s Driving Skills for Life Trains In Excess of 1,600 Motorists Throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2018
Ford Driving Skills for Life has wrapped up a successful 2018 having added programmes in two new markets – Morocco and Madagascar – as well as having launched a history-making women-only programme in Saudi Arabia, and reached more than 1,600 inexperienced motorists in 10 cities around the Middle East and Africa. Providing free training and […]
Journalists test drive the Audi e-tron in Abu Dhabi
On September 17, Audi presented its first all-electric series-production model to the world public. In Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, journalists are now getting behind the steering wheel of the Audi e-tron and experiencing the full-size SUV on test drives. Their route is taking them from Masdar City, one of the world’s […]
Ford’s Desert Driving Tips, Episode 4 Driving Safely in the Desert
The wide-open desert is the perfect playground for off-roaders but there are a few things to bear in mind when venturing into the dunes as part of a group for the first time. Pacing and spacing is the subject of the fourth episode of Ford’s Desert Driving Tips series – and mastering both will make […]
New star in the movie capital – the Audi e-tron GT concept
The brand with the four rings is presenting one of the stars of the 2018 Auto Show in the movie capital Los Angeles. With the electric powered Audi e-tron GT concept a four-door coupé is making its debut as a show car. The volume-production counterpart is set to follow in around two year. The next […]
The 2018 Ford Expedition’s Sand Mode Secrets: Ford’s First Full-Sized SUV with Terrain Management System, Developed with Middle East Drivers in Mind
For Middle East owners with an eye on the great outdoors, the all-new Expedition’s four-wheel-drive and Terrain Management System opens the region’s remote reaches to adventure for the entire family. Ford Expedition has always put families first, with class-leading levels of comfort, safety and convenience and now – with its superior off-road ability plus a […]
Ford’s Driving Skills for Life for Her Returns to Effat University to Help Female Students in their History-Making Journey to Drive Change in the Kingdom
Women in Saudi Arabia say that strictly enforced traffic laws would help make roads safer, and that self-parking technology is a top priority for them when shopping for a new car. The revelations came during a Twitter poll that targeted Saudi women, ahead of Ford’s return to Effat University in Jeddah for the second running […]
Abt and di Grassi test new Audi e-tron FE05
All eleven Formula E teams recently met for the official pre-season tests of the racing series in Valencia. This is the only comparison with the competition before the ABB FIA Formula E Championship starts its new season in mid-December on the occasion of the test Audi unveiled the liveries of Daniel Abt and Lucas di […]
SAP Marks Middle East Debut of One of World’s Smartest Concept Vehicles at GITEX
SAP saw strong success in marking the Middle East debut of one of the world’s smartest concept vehicles at GITEX, showcasing its vision of the future of mobility and urban transportation. The connected vehicle’s chassis and pod can be re-arranged for smart taxi fleets, and how connected logistics and waste management are revolutionizing the Smart […]
Cell Phones, Sporting Goods, and Soon, Cars: Ford Innovates with “Miracle” Material, Powerful Graphene for Vehicle Parts
It’s in cell phones and even some sporting goods – and so on, for the first time in automotive, it will be under the hood in Ford vehicles. Ford Motor Company is announcing the use of graphene – a two-dimensional nanomaterial – in vehicle parts. Graphene has recently generated enthusiasm and excitement in the automotive […]
Huawei and Audi Announce Joint Innovation in L4 Automatic Driving
Huawei and Audi show their plans of cooperation in the field of intelligent connected vehicles (ICV), featuring the new Audi Q7 as a demonstration of this state-of-the-art technology. Saad Metz from Audi (left) and William Xu (right) from Huawei at the ceremony Executive Vice President of Audi China R&D Saad Metz commented on the German […]