BMW Group Middle East has completed the first six months of 2010 with a 13% sales growth over the same period in 2009. Across 14 Middle East markets, the world’s most successful premium automotive manufacturer delivered 8,096 BMW and MINI vehicles to customers, signaling the underlying strength of both brands in the region.
وبهذه المناسبة قال لؤي الشرفاء، المدير الإقليمي لعلامتي شفروليه وجي إم سي في جنرال موتورز الشرق الأوسط: “يتميز مالكو مركبات شفروليه وجي إم سي بيك أب في الشرق الأوسط بأنهم على درجة عالية من الاطلاع والولاء، ويرغب الكثير منهم بالتعبير عن أنفسهم من خلال إضفاء ميزات خاصة على مركباتهم.
GMC has announced the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD, the first Denali version of the heavy-duty GMC pickup, available in both 2500 (3/4 ton) and 3500 series (1-ton) configurations. If you think there is no market for a luxury-oriented work truck, then think again.
Back in April this year, the UAE government had announced that they were killing the subsidies on petrol prices in the country because the fat-cat oil companies were whining about so-called losses. Back then, they said the price of a litre of petrol will only go up by 15 fils. Today, local news outlets are reporting that an increase will be implemented from July 15th onwards, and it will go up by 20 fils per litre.
Law enforcers have been busy in the UAE for the past couple of weeks. The hottest news of the week are discounts for traffic fines in Abu Dhabi. Ajman has its own set of problems, with impersonators robbing people. And then there is the annual dilemma of where to leave your car during the holidays.
Abu Dhabi Motors, the exclusive importer for BMW, MINI and ALPINA as well as the sole dealer for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain has succeeded in becoming BMW Group’s number one retailer of BMW cars in the Middle East for the first five months of 2010.
Few companies offer media drives of their all-new models in the UAE itself before they become available to consumers. And we don’t get invited to most of them because they are afraid of us. However, Fiat is making a comeback in the region, and they did invite us to their 2010 Bravo unveiling in Abu Dhabi, complete with a fleet of European-spec test cars for the event.
Fiat launched the compact 2010 Bravo hatchback in the UAE, marking its return to the GCC with its second model, after a gap of nearly a decade. Joining the Fiat 500, the Bravo was locally revealed at a press event held in Abu Dhabi.
Shift Leasing, an AW Rostamani Group company, is celebrating two successful years of pioneering the corporate vehicle leasing business in Dubai and the Northern Emirates this week.