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Automotive industry news including electric vehicles, autonomous driving technology, smart mobility solutions, and car launches in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Ford Edge, the Region’s Most Nominated CUV, Scoops Another Recognition During Awards Season with wheels’ Crossover of the Year 2017 Title
At its annual awards ceremony in Dubai last night, wheels magazine bestowed the title of Crossover of the Year for 2017 on the new Ford Edge, adding another trophy to the impressive crossover utility vehicle’s cabinet. Edge has proved to be exceptionally popular in the Middle East since its launch, having already topped the judges’ […]
Nissan introduces desert camel power
The Scientific Measure Of Desert Performance Scientifically Proven Formula To Determine How A Given Vehicle Will Perform In The Desert Today, Nissan Middle East announced a radical new concept that will eventually revolutionize the way vehicles are evaluated for desert performance. Developed by Nissan engineers, “Desert Camel Power” uses a scientifically proven formula to determine […]
SAP Showcases New Technology for Connected Vehicles with Concur, Hertz, Nokia and Mojio
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today demonstrated new technology to make life easier for drivers and rental car users through Internet of Things (IoT) collaboration with Concur Technologies, Hertz and Nokia. A part of the SAP® Leonardo portfolio, the SAP Vehicles Network solution creates an intelligent, automated experience — from car rental to parking and fueling location […]
Nissan launches its all-new crossover ‘Kicks’ across the Middle East
Nissan has launched the all-new Nissan Kicks compact crossover in the Middle East, its latest addition to the crossover segment. The all-new Nissan Kicks was first rolled out in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the 2016 Summer Olympics held there, and is poised to add a whole new dimension to the compact end of the […]
Nissan Conducts on-road Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Europe
As part of its commitment to creating a zero-emission, zero-fatality future for mobility, Nissan today showed to the media it’s real-world testing of next-generation autonomous drive prototype vehicles taking place in the east of London. This is the first time Nissan has demonstrated its latest autonomous drive technology on public roads in Europe. Nissan has […]
Renault-Nissan Alliance delivers significant growth in 2016, extends electric vehicle sales record
The Renault-Nissan Alliance delivered significant growth in 2016, with global sales of 9.96 million vehicles. The car group also reinforced its leadership in zero-emission vehicles with cumulative sales of nearly 425,000 electric vehicles since the introduction of the Nissan LEAF in 2010, followed by the Renault ZOE. The Alliance sales figures include Mitsubishi Motors’ sales […]
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Nissan Rewards its Top Employees at Annual Regional Skills Contest
Nissan Middle East honored its top sales and service employees from across the region at its annual Regional Skills Contest event held yesterday at IMG World in Dubai. The award ceremony comes as part of Nissan’s ongoing strategy to be the leader in providing the best customer service in the region and see over 2,500 […]
The All-New Nissan Pick-up Navara Conquering Saudi Arabian Terrain
Nissan Saudi Arabia recently launched a three-month nationwide test-drive program providing Nissan lovers with the thrilling experience of the all new Pick-up Navara. The event showcased Navara’s capabilities as the ideal vehicle for users who depend on their pick-up for professional and personal use. Commenting, Simon Frith, Nissan Saudi Arabia’s Managing Director said, “With segment […]
Nissan Reports Nine-Month Results for Fiscal Year 2016
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the nine-month period to December 31, 2016. “In the first nine months of the fiscal year, Nissan generated an operating profit of 503.2 billion yen, which represents a 6.1% margin on net revenues of 8.26 trillion yen,” said Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Although […]
Ford Hires Musa Tariq as Vice President, Chief Brand Officer
Ford Motor Company today announces the hiring of leading brand expert Musa Tariq as vice president and chief brand officer as part of its expansion to an auto and a mobility company and its drive to go further in connecting and engaging with today’s consumers. Tariq, 34, is elected a Ford Motor Company officer and […]
Nissan India set to enter the Limca Book of Records for the world’s largest-ever outline of a country map with a Nissan GT-R
Nissan Motor India celebrated the 68th year of the Republic with a record-breaking tribute to India and its people starring the legendary Nissan GT-R sports car. The company is set to enter the Limca Book of Records – the Indian equivalent of Guinness Book of World Records – for the world’s largest-ever outline of a […]
Nissan Vmotion 2.0 Wins EyesOn Design Award for Best Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show
Vmotion 2.0, a concept vehicle showcasing Nissan’s new sedan design direction, is the winner of the 2017 EyesOn Design Award for Best Concept Vehicle. The concept vehicle also received the award for Best Innovative Use of Color, Graphics, and Materials. The announcement was made Tuesday at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) EyesOn […]
First Petromin’s ‘Customer Day’ Launches in Saudi Arabia Main Cities
Petromin, the leading lubricants and automotive services company in Saudi Arabia, launched yesterday its first ‘Customer Day’ Program in Jeddah in presence of Petromin’s CEO Mr. Samir Nawar accompanied by the Vice Presidents and Senior Executives to personally deliver services to the customers and meet with them at Petromin fuel stations. The event kicked off […]
SOUQ.com launches automotive category for Car Care Products and Accessories on the platform
SOUQ.com, the Middle East’s largest online retail and marketplace platform has announced the launch of their automotive category to provide a huge selection of car accessories online at the most exciting deals. The automotive category is one of the region’s first for an e-commerce platform- enabling customers to choose from the largest assortment of car […]
BlackBerry QNX Launches its Most Advanced and Secure Embedded Software Platform for Autonomous Drive and Connected Cars
Today, BlackBerry Limited announced its most advanced and secure embedded operating system (OS) for the automotive industry. QNX® Software Development Platform 7.0 (QNX® SDP 7.0) is a 64-bit OS that builds on the proven reliability of QNX technology and raises the bar for security and performance in cars. At CES 2017, the technological capabilities of […]
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Announces Breakthrough Technologies and Partnerships to Deliver Zero-Emissions, Zero-Fatality Mobility at CES
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote, Nissan Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn, announced several technologies and partnerships that will advance mobility toward a zero-emission, zero-fatality future. “At Nissan, we do not do technology for technology’s sake. Nor do we reserve the best technologies for high-end models,” Ghosn said in his keynote. […]
Q&A Autonomous Vehicles & Society with CNET Editor at large, Brian Cooley
The future of transportation is coming into full view as autonomous driving technologies hit the road. It’s an exciting new chapter in the history of transportation. But it also presents many questions about what needs to also happen in terms of fostering customer adoption and trust in the driving public — and society — at large. Our first series […]
Nissan Streamlines Customer Experience from the start, with Nissan Drive Innovation
Always looking to push boundaries and deliver the very best experience to its customers – including potential ones – Nissan has turned its attention to something that has remained fundamentally unchanged in the industry for decades: the test drive. Called Nissan Drive Innovation, Nissan has crafted an individual, highly personalized process that is already engaging […]
30 years on: Nissan’s iconic 1987 Paris-Dakar rally car rides again
After exactly 30 years away from the public eye, Nissan has brought one of its most iconic motorsport machines back to life. The stunning 1987 Nissan Patrol Fanta Limon Paris-Dakar rally car has been fully restored to its former glory, and made an emotional return to its spiritual home in the sand dunes of the […]
Nissan introduces driverless towing system at Oppama Plant
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the introduction of Intelligent Vehicle Towing (IVT), a fully automated vehicle towing system, at its Oppama Plant. Nissan has worked on making the relationship between people, cars and society more exciting under its Intelligent Mobility vision, a framework for how cars will be driven, powered, and integrated into society. […]
RIYADH MOTOR SHOW sets a new benchmark in the automotive exhibition industry
Riyadh Exhibitions Company finally revealed the total number of visitors that attended the 35th edition of RIYADH MOTOR SHOW that was held in Riyadh during the period from 29 November till 2nd of December. Exceeding all expectations, the successful show witnessed the attendance of more than 65,000 unique visitors during 4 days of excitement, entertainment […]
New Design. New Interface. New Languages. New Features: Ford Brings Intelligent SYNC®3 Infotainment System to the Middle East
The latest generation of Ford’s innovative communications and entertainment system is set to make its Middle East debut as the high-tech new SYNC®3 is launched on most 2017MY models. In addition to other new languages, Ford’s SYNC3 will support Arabic for the first time – both text and voice activation – enabling simpler control for […]