Renault Trucks recently started assembly of its C & K range models in Saudi Arabia at its newly built state-of-the-art assembly facility of Arabian Vehicles & Trucks Industry Co. Ltd. (AVI), based in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).
McLaren Special Operations, the bespoke division of McLaren Automotive, has announced the creation of the MSO Carbon Series LT. Strictly limited to 25 units globally – all already sold – and based on the 675LT Spider, the Carbon Series LT has been produced in response to requests from McLaren customers captivated by the visual carbon fibre bodied McLaren P1 displayed recently at the International Geneva Motor Show.
The 40th anniversary Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport is available across showrooms in the UAE, with prices starting from Dhs 145,000.
Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has announced the extension of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based fuel retailing system to all customers across its service stations network.
Nissan has set the Guiness World Records title for the fastest ever drift. The record was broken with a speed of 304.96 kph and 30-degrees angle using a specially-tuned Nissan GT-R. Masato Kawabata, the Japanese drift champion and title holder for the Japanese drifting series, clinched the top spot from former record holder Jakub Przygoński of Poland. The record was set during a special event that took place at Fujairah International Airport, UAE.
Dunlop hosted a set of events in Dubai to launch its brand new tyre; the SP SPORT MAXX 050+. Held at the Dubai Autodrome, the event allowed attendees to discover the features of the tyre through a series of test drives involving dry handling, wet braking and more.
Al Habtoor Motors, the official dealer of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) in the UAE, has expanded its regional presence as the Al Habtoor Group’s automotive division has been awarded the franchise of Mitsubishi Fuso in Saudi Arabia.
Arabian Automobiles, UAE’s Nissan dealer for Dubai and Northern Emirates, is launching the Nissan Patrol “Black Edition” this Ramadan. Only a limited number of these special edition versions will be available.
SilberArrows, an independent Mercedes-Benz Service Centre in Dubai has been appointed by the American tuning specialist RENNtech as their authorised installation facility for the Middle East.
Nissan unveiled the all-new Lannia at the 2015 Shanghai Motor. The Lannia had first showed as a concept during last year’s Beijing Motor Show, design to appeal to the younger generations in China.