Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales, and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs), and commercial vehicles for July 2009, recording a total of 143,588 units sold. This marks a year-on-year increase of 17.5%.
BMW has debuted the production hybrid versions of the BMW 7-Series and the BMW X6. To be shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 and the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 will go on sale in early 2010, and it is expected that at least the X6 version will make it to the UAE and a few other GCC markets.
BMW is the world’s first automotive manufacturer to offer in-car technology that allows full internet access from the dashboard display of its flagship model, the BMW 7-Series. This ground-breaking feature named BMW Online offers the convenience of internet usage in the UAE and GCC.
Rolls-Royce has developed a new Phantom Bespoke Collection exclusively for the Middle East. Just six cars will arrive in the GCC region as of August, in what is largely a new paint-and-trim package.
The Dubai International Motor Show is revving up to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year with an industry-leading show that reinforces its position as the top automotive event in the Middle East. The motor show which is held every two years will take place from the 16 – 20 December 2009, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Dubai.
Zubair Automotive is holding a series of road shows across Oman to reach out to their customers. So far, 14 road shows have been held in Salalah, Bidiya, Rustaq, Sahem, Wadi Tayeen, Al Kamil, Yenkel and Izki with five more scheduled in the coming weeks.
The 2010 BMW 760Li High Security and the 2010 BMW 750Li High Security are the first armoured cars in the world to be certified to “BRV 2009” and “ballistic protection levels VR7 and VR9” standards, whatever they are.
Theoretically, the safest place to be during a thunderstorm is inside your car. A woman in the United States found that out the hard way, when her Ford Edge got hit by lightning while she was driving, and she walked away without a scratch.
Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a brand renowned worldwide for manufacturing commercial vehicles, has recently announced its annual ‘FUSO Awards’ recognising outstanding achievements and performances by their distributors worldwide.
The Jaguar XKR was redesigned for the 2010 model year, receiving a minor facelift and a lot more power. European tuner Arden felt that Jaguar didn’t pump up the power enough, and took it upon itself to give the XKR Convertible a work-out.