BMW has launched two high-end hybrid models in the GCC, based on the X6 and the 7-Series, and both with equally long names. One is the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the other is the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. After a few false starts by Chevrolet, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz, these are likely the first true hybrid vehicles to be commercially available in the UAE. And we are assuming they are expensive.
This is probably common knowledge for those who troll through newspaper ads, but Chrysler’s UAE dealers have been offering the V6-powered 2010 Chrysler 300 Limited for at least the past month now.
General Motors has announced a U.S. recall on Hummer H3 models manufactured between 2006 and 2010. It is possible that the recall only affects American-built vehicles, as GCC-spec H3 models were built in South Africa since at least 2007.
Nissan’s luxury arm Infiniti is recalling 134,000 G35 sedan and coupe models in the United States. The recall covers 2005-2006 model sedans and 2005-2007 model coupes, and involves potentially faulty airbags.
According to the U.S. NHTSA safety agency, General Motors has issued a recall for the 2005-2006 Chevrolet Corvette models. The agency says that the recall applies to vehicles with tilt-and-telescoping steering wheels.
Following its international debut in the 10th Dubai International Motor show, Taiwan’s first automotive brand LUXGEN has signed its first international distributorship agreement with Oman’s Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC to become the exclusive agency of LUXGEN in Oman.
After turning the popular midsize sedan, sub-compact sedan and compact crossover segments on their heads with truly unique designs, Korean carmaker Hyundai still have the compact sedan segment to contend with, what with the lacklustre Elantra being their current offering. But the all-new 2011 Hyundai Elantra is just around the corner, and it is an absolute stunner.
Did you think recall season was over? Of course not. There are still a few manufacturers left. Porsche is recalling the 2010 Panamera for a potential seat-belt defect that could leave the driver unprotected in the event of a crash.
BMW has also decided to try its hand into the ‘four-door coupe’ market and released designs of the Concept Gran Coupe.
Porsche has recently launched a V6 model for the Panamera. Two models, the Panamera and Panamera 4, debuted at the Beijing Motor Show. The Porsche Panamera, which is already a super hit in this region, is sure to attract even more customers due to its lower price. Besides the engine, everything else is pretty much the same as the V8 models.