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Product review: Cafu steam mobile car wash in Dubai UAE

We have a confession to make. Due to lack of time and the fear of fines, we get our cars cleaned by “the guy” under our place. It’s a perfectly fine solution if you don’t care about swirl marks that are only visible from a foot away. The problem is the interior never gets cleaned. We’ve kept the cabin generally clean by not driving with the windows down and disallowing eating in the car, but it had still collected dark stains on the leather touchpoints and the kids kicking the seat-backs. So when Cafu offered to demo their steam mobile car-wash service,

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MySyara car-services app expanding to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

MySyara car-services app expanding to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

The UAE’s leading online automotive service provider, MySyara today announced plans to expand its operations as well as launch a new service package to provide car owners with a more convenient and affordable way to manage their vehicle’s servicing and maintenance. The announcement follows the conclusion of a successful US$ 650,000 pre-series A fund-raising round, with the company confirming 600 percent year-on-year revenue growth.

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Child seat guide: All you need to know about baby safety-seats for your car

Child seat guide: All you need to know about baby safety-seats for your car

The last time we wrote about child car-seats was a decade ago, when education on the importance of child seats was still in its infancy in the Middle East. Since then, many of us have become parents ourselves. While there has a been a lot of progress on the adoption of child seats, mostly thanks to new laws in the UAE and elsewhere, many folks still feel clueless on what is the best type of seat for their children. So here’s a fresh guide for young parents on what’s best for each age group.

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Product review: ENOC/EPPCO ViP Fill & Go petrol-payment tag in the UAE

Product review: ENOC/EPPCO ViP Fill & Go petrol-payment tag in the UAE

ENOC and EPPCO service stations introduced the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based fuel retailing system to all customers in 2016. Known as ViP (Vehicle Identification Pass) Fill & Go, it is a completely automated and paperless system without the need for cash, fuel cards or receipts. All vehicle owners have to do is drive into the service station, refuel with the help of an attendant and drive off. We were given one of these back at launch, and here’s our experience.

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