Тhе mоst rесеnt dаtа – fіrst 7 mоnths оf 2013 – shоw thаt nеw vеhісlе sаlеs wеrе rероrtеdlу uр bу 16 реr сеnt уеаr-оn-уеаr (у-о-у), аt 201,122 unіts. Lооkіng fоrwаrd, іt rеtаіns аn орtіmіstіс оutlооk оn nеw vеhісlе sаlеs, fоrесаstіng furthеr grоwth оf nеаrlу 20 реr сеnt оvеr thе 2014-17 реrіоd. Аt thе еnd оf …
Аnу wоrld сlаss іnfrаstruсturе wіll саrrу іts оwn рrоblеms аlоng wіth thе hіgh stаndаrds оf lіvіng іt mіght оwn. Dubаі bеіng оnе оf thе busіеst сіtіеs іn thе wоrld, dоеs аlsо hаvе іts оwn quоtа оf оvеrсrоwdіng, рlаnnіng wоеs, trаffіс соngеstіоn аnd сulturаl аnd sосіоlоgісаl mаttеrs tо tаkе саrе оf. Тhоsе trаvеlіng frоm thе dеvеlореd …
There are a lot of factors that are extremely conducive to the idea of the UAE becoming a major exporter of used cars. One is that it has a prime location for an entire half of the world, central ports and airports. Another is that it has a lot of used cars. The automotive industry …
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We know that with the massive influx of cash flow into and within the UAE that the popularity of all kinds of cars has grown drastically over the past few decades. The newest appeal is found in super-fast supercars (Maserati, Bugatti, Lamborghini) and the best of the best luxury vehicles (Rolls-Royce, Aston-Martin, Bentley). However, there …
Automobile and Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ACTUAE) was established in 1965 and oversees the 140 events that fill up the motor sport calendar for the UAE. The presence of the club is quite prominent in all automotive events, including exhibitions and races. The club’s Motorsport Knowledge Institute is a division of the …
A more unusual type of race than those sponsored by the Automobile Touring Club of the UAE (ACTUAE), the Taqa GCC Hybrid-Electric Challenge is a race that encourages students in the region to participate in building competitors for this race. This year will hopefully be one of many of these challenges to come, sponsored by …
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What some people don’t realize is that although Peugeot spent quite some time out of the limelight of the automotive industry, since it was not as far-reaching as it once had been, it is one of the oldest automobile companies in the world. Today, while it is quite difficult to keep up with the instant …
The Volkswagen Beetle has been around for over fifty years, but this year VW is introducing a new off-road version: The Beetle Dune Concept. Scheduled to be unveiled at the 2014 Detroit Motor Show, the car company has released some information about this car – and she’s a beauty! Volkswagen introduced a Dune Beetle …
The 7th international auto show, in partnership with MGM Grand Detroit is scheduled to take place in just a few days in Detroit, Michigan. The Gallery will be a showcase for 27 luxury and performance vehicles, including new concepts. Other event sponsors include BBC.com, Tag Heuer and Tapper’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry. Over the …
North American International Auto Show 2014 – Detroit, Jan 14 – Jan 24 Read More »
Drifting was made popular in Japan in the 1970s, starting with Kunimitsu Takahashi, who was a famous motorcyclist who became a driver. He ultimately developed the techniques that would later be those that defined what we now study when we learn to drive. Street racers took these techniques one step further, to the mountains of …
