The 2009 Media & Marketing Show is on at the Dubai World Trade Centre from the 3rd to the 5th of November. It will run from from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily at Zabeel Hall, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Dubai, UAE.
The official Dubai Metro guide is now online. It gives an overview of the RTA’s train system that will become an integral part of the city’s public transport system.
Here is one controversial story that has been largely buried by the automotive press. According to an article at ThisIsMoney.co.uk, the UK’s most reliable new car is the European-spec Honda Accord, while the stylish Audi A5 is most likely to break down, according to the 2009 Which? car survey.
Though overshadowed by Felipe Massa’s serious freak accident in qualifying that almost saw him killed by flying debris, the 2009 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix went ahead as scheduled. Lewis Hamilton brought McLaren their first victory of the season after a surprise result in Hungary on Sunday afternoon, his dominant success also marking Martin Whitmarsh’s first as team principal and the first for a KERS-equipped car. Kimi Raikkonen was second for Ferrari, containing a challenge from Mark Webber’s Red Bull.
Sometimes death can strike in the most unexpected ways. This unfortunate accident in a Formula 2 race led to the death of 18-year-old driver Henry Surtees, after the tyre from an earlier crash hit him on the head, rendering him unconscious with his foot on the accelerator. He died in hospital. His father, John Surtees, was a Formula 1 racer in the 1960s.
The all-new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG, based on the redesigned E-Class sedan, will go on sale in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the rest of the GCC in September this year, starting at Dhs 430,000. The GCC and other Middle East countries will be one of the first regions worldwide to get the car.
After overcoming everyone from disgruntled dealers to pissed-off pensioners, the sale of Chrysler to Fiat is finally complete after 42 days. Fiat now owns most of Chrysler’s assets and will receive US$ 6.6 billion in “exit financing” from the U.S. government.
The Saudi Customs Department has officially started implementing a government decision banning the import of used cars older than five years into the Kingdom.
The Romanian highway patrol is currently testing Seat Leon Cupra hatchbacks for use as police cars in the Eastern European country.
American automaker General Motors has filed for bankruptcy. As analysts have known for months finally got confirmed, the largest car manufacturer in the world filed for “Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection” on June 1, 2009 in a New York court, declaring US$ 82 billion in assets and US$ 172 billion in debts. However, General Motors Middle East claims that they are unaffected.