June 18, 2018

Home to some of the busiest flight routes in Europe, whisking passengers across a rugged and mountainous landscape, Norway’s aviation industry now readies to go electric.

Norway is one of Tesla’s biggest markets, with about 8,500 cars sold last year. Now, the country whose tourism sales pitch is “Powered by Nature” wants to be a pioneer in the market for electric planes. Wideroe, a local airline that operates small planes on short haul flights, sees no major technological barriers ahead and plans to launch its first commercial aircraft propelled by some form of electric power within the next 10 years.

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June 18, 2018

The Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, has awarded a contract for procuring 900 new vehicles to consolidate the Dubai Taxi fleet. The new lot includes 370 environment-friendly hybrid vehicles fitted with dual fuel-electric power motors.

'The procurement of new vehicles is part RTA’s efforts, represented by the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), to improve passenger transport services in Dubai. It enables the offering of unique and exclusive taxi services, meet the growing public demand, and enhance"...

June 17, 2018

Dubai-based Melltoo, a peer-to-peer online marketplace that sells used items, said it had collaborated with Volkswagen Middle East for the whole of Ramadan for its novel initiative called #Drive4ACause.

Melltoo helps customers in the UAE sell their used items without the hassle of meeting strangers. By sellers simply listing, a smartphone, laptop, bicycle, or fashion item for sale, the company will find a buyer, pick and deliver the item and get the seller paid.

This initiative will pave the way for the community to get involved by giving away their unwanted consumer electronics, said a statement from the company.

Proceeds from the sales of donated electronics will be matched by"...

June 17, 2018

The UAE has a long love affair with trucks that extends to this day, but the Ford F-Series predates even the formation of the Emirates – as demonstrated by the fact this year marks the best-­selling pick-up’s 70th anniversary.

The Ford F-1 that started it all back in 1948 was a very different beast to the modern flagship F-Series truck the F-150, but it was available with a V8 engine, a hunk of American motoring birthright that set a standard that remains strong today.

One of the oldest F-Series trucks in the UAE belongs to Younes Ali Akbar, a 30-year-old"...

June 14, 2018

Toyota Motor will buy a $1 billion stake in Grab in one of the largest investments by a car maker in a ride-hailing provider, underscoring the push by the auto industry to move from manufacturing to services.

The deal extends Toyota’s cooperation with Grab, the largest ride-hailing service in South East Asia, the car maker said in a statement Wednesday, without disclosing what percentage of Grab it will own. A Toyota executive will be appointed to Grab’s board, and another Toyota employee will be seconded to Grab to as an executive officer.

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June 14, 2018

With EID just around the corner, The Road Safety Awareness Campaign launched by AETOSWire, the news distribution arm of NSG and the exclusive representative of Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, in MENA region; and RoadSafetyUAE, an initiative that aims to bring about safety to roads in the region, continues to remind drivers to adopt the safety driving tips learned during the campaign.

Thomas Edelmann, RoadSafetyUAE Founder and Managing Director said, “I am overwhelmed by the support this campaign has received from various sectors. Leading newspapers"...

June 13, 2018

Al Ghandi Auto, a leading General Motors automotive dealer sellng Chevrolet and GMC vehicles in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, has announced the UAE launch of its innovative electric vehicle, Chevrolet Bolt EV.

The all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV is set to be the go-to vehicle for customers who are on the lookout for a sustainable car that combines a spacious interior for five passengers and up to 1.27L of cargo space, with a host of advanced technologies designed to help them along their journey, said a senior official.

Al Ghandi Auto Group CEO Mark Jenkins said: 'We remain firmly committed to creating a sustainable landscape in future mobility, and the launch of the vehicle signifies our"...

June 13, 2018

SUVs are the most popular models in the UAE’s used car market, making up 45 percent of the sector, according to a report by Dubai-based car online platform CarSwitch.

Hatchbacks and sportier coupes hold 8 percent each with the remainder predominantly sitting with sedans, said the report which analysed over 7,000 seller requests over the past couple of months of 2018

The most popular used car makers for the second year in a row are Toyota and Nissan, leading the market with an 11 percent share each. Ford follows in third place with an 8 percent share, overtaking"...

June 12, 2018

German prosecutors on Monday widened an emissions cheating probe into Volkswagen's luxury car maker Audi to include the brand's chief executive Rupert Stadler among the suspects accused of fraud and false advertising.

Almost three years after Volkswagen admitted to falsifying US diesel emissions tests, the Munich public prosecutor's office said it was now probing 20 suspects, and had on Monday searched the apartment of Mr Stadler and one other board member.

The news came after Germany's Bild am Sonntag reported up to 1 million Daimler cars had been"...

June 12, 2018

(AETOS Wire) -- The THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Milrem Robotics has become the unmanned ground systems industries standard tracked UGV. During this year’s Eurosatory a record of four THeMIS UGVs will be displayed with three different applications.

In just a few years after the development of the THeMIS began, it has become the most sought after tracked unmanned ground vehicle on the market. It has caught interest from several weapon and other warfare systems manufacturers like Nexter, FN Herstal, ST Kinetics, Raytheon and Threod Systems with whom integration projects are underway"...