Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today announced that James Crichton, 44, has joined the company as Regional Director, Middle East on 1 June 2010. In his previous role he was Sales and Marketing Director for the BMW Group in the Middle East and based in Dubai.
Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, signed a deal with the AW Rostamani for the exclusive distribution of Sava Tyres in the UAE. The deal brings the European mid-market tyre brand to the GCC for the first time.
The Belgian-built 2011 Ford Mondeo is claimed to have improved fuel economy, lower emissions and stronger performance thanks to a new EcoBoost petrol-injection turbo engine that is now available in Europe.
The Range Rover, one of the most significant vehicles in the history of motoring, will celebrate its 40th birthday on June 17, 2010. It was the world’s first vehicle as good on-road as off-road. The Range Rover was the first capable luxury 4×4 in its time and was a milestone in the development of the SUV.
The U.S. NHTSA safety agency says that BMW is recalling all 1-Series models sold in the States between 2008 and 2010 for a potential fire risk. BMW has not yet found a fix for this problem.
Up until last year, the Cadillac CTS-V was officially the fastest four-door sedan around the German Nurburgring race track, running 7:59 on the benchmark piece of tarmac where every manufacturer seems to tune their cars on. At some point late in 2009, the Porsche Panamera Turbo claimed the title with 7:56, although its credentials as a sedan are dubious at best, while also being twice as expensive. Now Subaru indirectly claims to have shattered the record with a 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan, coughing up a time of 7:55, although their “production” car is dubious at best.
The Chevy Malibu LTZ has now become my main mode of transportation, as my Jeep and BMW start gathering even more dust than usual. The Mallu is proving to be a rather comfortable ride, while also keeping up appearances. It looks like a luxury car after all, and behaves like one too.
General Motors is recalling 1.5 million vehicles, across their Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer and other brands, because of a potential fire risk due to faulty heated windshield washer nozzles. This includes 22,500 cars in the Middle East, of which 6,000 are in the UAE.
Suzuki has released first information and pictures of the redesigned 2011 Suzuki Swift. Looking more like a minor facelift than a major update, the new model is 9 cm longer with the wheelbase extended by 5 cm, with a new engine on offer.
Chrysler, maker of Dodge and Jeep, has announced a recall for as many as four models in as many days. Among the three different recalls, the first one involves the Dodge Caliber and the Jeep Compass, the second involves the Chrysler Voyager minivan, and the third involves the Jeep Wrangler.