With a renewed focus on designing, building and selling the world’s best vehicles, General Motors has announced the opening of the Seoul Advanced Design Studio in the heart of the 2010 World Design Capital. The studio is based in the city’s Gangnam area, which is considered not only the most exciting and stylish part of Korea’s capital, but also one of the world’s trendiest neighbourhoods.
General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre today announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 billion to the U.S. Treasury and Export Development Canada, paying back its government loans in full, ahead of schedule.
The BMW S 1000 RR – the new benchmark in the superbike segment – has arrived at Abu Dhabi Motors, the exclusive importer of BMW Motorrad motorcycles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
Ford’s successful transformation plan is in full gear in the Middle East as the company closes the first quarter of 2010 on a high note, with an outstanding 43 per cent growth over the same period last year across the GCC, while the industry is estimated to have grown by about 5%.
AGMC, the exclusive importer of BMW Group vehicles in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, has opened the first phase of an AED80 million expansion of its flagship showroom on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road.
President of the Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) Mohammed Ben Sulayem today (March 22) named Nissan’s 2010 Patrol SUV as the official car of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge which gets underway later this week.
Representatives from Rolls-Royce dealerships in the Middle East region convened near Laguna Beach, California, to discuss business development for the next decade and bid farewell to the outgoing CEO. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO, Tom Purves, who will retire at the end of the month, commended Middle East dealerships for their contribution to furthering the brand’s presence in the region. Tom Purves started his career in 1967 as an apprentice engineer at Rolls-Royce, in the 1970s he was the area manager for Rolls-Royce in the Middle East, based in Kuwait.
McLaren Automotive has released more details about its expectations for, the Middle East market, where it will launch the first in its range of high performance sports cars from spring 2011. The announcement follows the world debut of the new McLaren MP4-12C at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England, where the two most recent Formula 1 world champions, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, unveiled the new car.
Four lucky customers at Arabian Automobiles Company, the exclusive dealer of Nissan, Infiniti, and Renault in Dubai and the Northern Emirates have each been awarded 1 kilogram of gold as part of its Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) promotion.
Yas Island Rotana has hosted the Ferrari Owners Club members last Friday in preparation for a presentation by Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on the same day.