General News

Seeing Sheikh Mohammed zipping around Dubai in a Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a rolling tribute to the strength of the German manufacturer’s overengineered pre-1995 designs. The Geländewagen is the only Merc to survive the cost-cutting 1995-to-2005 era, when quality hit the crapper. Even the attempt to replace it with the characterless GL-Class flopped. It is hard to imagine that the vehicle that is a favourite with sheikh-copycats has been around since 1979.

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GM is capitalising on the hype that surrounds U.S. President Barack Hussain Obama by unveiling the latest version of the presidential limousine. America’s first black president overcame all sorts of odds to reach this position, proving that all is not as evil in the United States as some would have you believe. While his presidential superpowers are yet to be proven, his car at least seems up to the task, as it is rumoured to be the most fortified limo ever built, enough to fend off everything from white extremists in Ford F-150s to suicidal assassins in Land Cruisers.

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Motor accessories superstore Yellow Hat is saving up to three million gallons of fresh water every year by recycling its car wash usage. The company treats and reuses about 70 per cent of car wash water.

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It will be a while before there is light at the end of the tunnel, as the economic crisis gets worse by the day. Here is a quick update on all the car manufacturers that are heavily affected by the current problems, as much as local dealers like to hide these facts.

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UAE newspaper Gulf News reports that Dubai Police plans to install a speed camera every two kilometres on major highways. More details about the new digital speed cameras have emerged.

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While it may be time to watch your spending, a bank in the UAE wants you to reconsider. The Royal Bank of Scotland has introduced the Limited Edition RBS Williams Platinum Credit Card, with incentives such as a chance to win tickets to the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix next year.

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A lot has been reported in the general media about the American ‘Big 3’ automakers asking for U.S. government loans to help them survive the current economic crisis, considering the companies were in bad shape to begin with. While almost everyone expected them to get the loan, politicians blocked the money in the end just yesterday.

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The soon-to-be-implemented rule banning 20-year-old cars in the Emirates was overturned today by none other than Sheikh Khalifa, president of the UAE. It is just as well, considering the economic problems that are setting in, and new car purchases are the first thing that went down.

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In what amounts to a restriction of personal freedom for people of limited income, UAE’s Sharjah traffic agencies have enacted a ban on issuing driving licences for people in jobs that fall in 100 categories. According to Gulf News, the ban will affect nurses, cooks, carpenters, housemaids, watchmen, tailors, cafeteria waiters, unskilled labourers, gardeners and bakers, among others. The paper confirmed that only Sharjah is implementing the rule.

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An outfit called Scuderia 250, touted to be the Middle East’s first exclusive supercar club, will be launched in December this year, with operations beginning early next year. It is not a club in the traditional sense, but more like you pay a huge membership fee, and then gain access to a fleet of exotic cars for brief periods of time, for personal use.

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