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Cooper Tire adds new management staff for GCC expansion plans

Cooper Tire adds new management staff for GCC expansion plans

Century-old American tyre-maker Cooper Tire is currently keen to take a bigger share of the Middle East pie when it comes to tyres, especially in the last two years. With rivals such as Continental Tires setting up a regional office in Dubai a couple of years ago, following both Michelin and Bridgestone, it seems our region is finally being taken seriously. We recently had a chat with Luis Ceneviz, who is the Cooper Tire managing director for EMEA and Latin American markets, alongside regional sales director Christophe Huss, regional marketing director Michiel Kramer and the European Technical Center’s general manager Gavin Richards.

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Interview: Takayuki Yoshitsugu -- Toyota

Interview: Takayuki Yoshitsugu — Toyota

Audio interview with Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Representative for Toyota Middle East & North Africa, who took over the top job at Toyota’s local office recently. Topics include local Toyota sales figures, huge growth in Lexus sales, upcoming fuel-cell production cars, the fate of the FJ Cruiser and Land Cruiser, the new Camry, and possible future sports cars in partnership with BMW, as well as an admission that their cars were boring and how they are changing that.

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Interview: Keiichi Yoneda - Toyota

Interview: Keiichi Yoneda – Toyota

Video interview with Keiichi Yoneda, Deputy Chief Engineer for the 2012 Camry in the Product Planning Group at Toyota in Japan. Topics include development of the Toyota Camry, concessions made for the GCC version, and how it stacks up compared to the competition.

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Interview: Simon Frith - Al Futtaim Motors Toyota

Interview: Simon Frith – Al Futtaim Motors Toyota


Casual video interview with Simon Frith, the Managing Director of Al Futtaim Motors, the UAE dealer for Toyota. Topics include the Toyota Zelas launch during the 2010 Abu Dhabi Motor Show, the FT-86 launch date, the rising prices, the best sellers and the surprising sales figures for the Toyota Land Cruiser range.

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Interview: Mazen Hammoud - Ford

Interview: Mazen Hammoud – Ford


Audio interview with Dr. Mazen Hammoud, the Powertrain Calibration Manager for the new EcoBoost range of turbo engines. Topics include the new Ford Taurus SHO, the advantages of the EcoBoost engines, and possible uses in the future.

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Interview: S.K. Ahmad – Al Majid Motors Kia

Interview: S.K. Ahmad – Al Majid Motors Kia


Audio interview with S.K. Ahmad, the Marketing & Business Development Manager of Al Majid Motors, the UAE dealer for Kia. Topics include the company’s new models such as the Cadenza and the Sorento, as well as their future plans for the local market.

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Interview: K.C. Hu – Luxgen Taiwan

Interview: K.C. Hu – Luxgen Taiwan


Audio interview with K.C. Hu, the CEO of Luxgen, the new automotive brand out of Taiwan. Topics include the company’s new models, such as the MPV and the SUV, and their market positioning as a high-tech entry-level luxury choice, as well as the company’s background and future plans.

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