Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor for Toyota and Lexus across the UAE, has announced Toyota’s largest SUV, the new Sequoia has been awarded ‘limousine status’ by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai.
Nicholas Guiochet, General Manager-Marketing, Renault GCC, handed over the keys to a brand new Renault Koleos to Nabila Abdulla. The Bahraini national was the lucky winner of a special promotion held by Renault during last month’s repetitive F1 Roadshow, which was held at The Dubai Mall in the UAE.
While the GCC is left to fawn over the ugly 2010 E-Class sedan, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe just went on sale in Europe and Brabus already has an extensive tuning program in place for the new two-door CLK replacement. The pinnacle of the performance tuning options is the BRABUS 6.1 engine.
BMW is once again forcefully defining a brand-new segment in the car market, with the all-new BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo. Finally launched in production form after teasing and horrifying the public with a similar concept a few months ago, the 5-Series GT aims to be combine the features of a “prestige saloon, a highly-versatile Sports Activity Vehicle, and a classic Gran Turismo in brand-new, unprecedented style.” Only, in this case, their idea of “unprecedented style” is a hatchback with a tall roof.
Volkswagen is recalling about 25,000 Jetta models in the United States, built between 2006 and 2009, but only those equipped with the 2.0-litre turbo engine. The Mexican-built compact VW sedan, also sold in the GCC, apparently has a defect that could lead to a crash.
Emirates Motor Company (EMC), general distributors of Mercedes-Benz for Daimler Middle East and Levant (DMEL) and the flagship company of Al Fahim Group today inaugurated the opening of the world’s largest Mercedes-Benz facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
GMC has announced that the all-new Terrain crossover is right on track and is due to be in GMC Middle East showrooms in the fourth quarter of this year.
Just over a year ago, the BMW X6 was launched. It was an entirely new type of car, a unique design concept and driving dynamics never seen before in its sector. Now in its second year, the oh-look-at-me-I-am-weird X6 has rewarded the world’s leading premium automotive manufacturer, becoming a firm favourite with oh-look-at-me-I-am-weird customers in the GCC.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is planning to increase its manufacturing workforce by 50 per cent. More than 150 new jobs have been created to support the production of the company’s new model, the Rolls-Royce Ghost. By the end of 2009 Rolls-Royce will have created almost 400 new jobs in under two years, bringing the total number of employees based at Goodwood, West Sussex to 900.
Emirates Suzuki Club is gearing up for their 2nd Way of Life annual party scheduled for the 29th May 2009 at the Irish Village, Garhoud in Dubai, UAE.