April 21, 2018

The planned hyperloop system in Abu Dhabi may be able to recoup the required investment in a time frame of as little as 10 to 15 years, according to Bibop Gresta, the chairman of HyperloopTT.

On Wednesday, HyperloopTT announced that it signed an agreement with Aldar Properties to allow the company to begin construction of a Hyperloop system in Aldar’s Seih Al Sdeirah landbank in Abu Dhabi, located near the emirate’s border with Dubai and the Expo 2020 site and Al Maktoum International Airport.

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April 21, 2018

The BMW Group has achieved its best ever first-quarter sales with a total of 604,629 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered to customers, up 3 per cent over last year. This is the first time the company has sold over 600,000 vehicles this early in a year.

This year March was the company’s best-ever single month for sales, with a total of 256,162 (+0.5 per cent) vehicles delivered, said a statement from the company.

BMW Group sales for the month were slightly affected by a sandstorm, which has delayed shipping of around 5,000 cars awaiting onward transport from the German port of Cuxhaven. As the situation at the port is still being assessed, it is likely that the April sales result"...

April 19, 2018

Nissan has completed its Formula E launch tour in Los Angeles with an event led by Margot Robbie, the company’s electric vehicle and sustainability ambassador, heralding an exciting era for Nissan as it enters the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

First revealed at the Geneva Motor Show to high acclaim, followed by its US debut at the New York Auto Show, the Nissan Formula E car was shown to an array of VIP guests in LA.

Robbie helped reveal the car at the event and spoke about her experience living with an electric vehicle in the city. She also talked about her pride in serving as an ambassador for Nissan’s electric vehicles.

“I’ve already seen many of Nissan’s"...

April 19, 2018

You could be hyperlooping your way between Abu Dhabi and Dubai as early as 2020! Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) and Aldar Properties on Wednesdayinked an agreement for establishing the world's first commercial Hyperloop system, connecting areas between the Capital and Dubai.

As per the agreement, the system will come up in the Dh10-billion Al Ghadeer community, which is close to the Abu Dhabi-Dubai border. The community is located near the Kizad Free Zone, Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport and the Dubai Expo 2020 site.

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April 17, 2018

British automotive brand MG Motor, along with its new UAE distributor - Al Yousuf Motors, has opened its new showroom in Dubai, UAE.

MG, established in 1924 and renowned globally for its historic models, awards and achievements. MG is benefiting from substantial investment from its parent company, SAIC Motor.

Located on Sheikh Zayed Road, the showroom will showcase the MG ZS, and, the MG RX5 SUVs, as well as the MG 360 compact sedan, said a statement from the company.

As the recently appointed UAE distributor of MG Motor, Al Yousuf Motors will provide a range of services for new and existing customers of the rejuvenated MG brand, including new car sales, servicing, finance packages"...

April 17, 2018

The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, in Dubai is all set to host the UITP MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2018, scheduled from 23rd to 25th April, 2018, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The event features the participation of 70 international speakers including the prominent Canadian thinker, Brent Toderian, the keynote speaker in the opening session of the Congress.

'This event, which is the biggest gathering in the public transport industry, brings together industry leaders, policymakers, legislators, developers, consultants, operators and manufactures"...

April 16, 2018

What if Uber acted more like Tesla? Executives at Uber Technologies have long been jealous of Elon Musk’s resilient public image.

Compare Uber’s careful response to its self-driving car fatality with Tesla’s flurry of defensive statements. Both companies have received intense media and regulatory scrutiny, but Tesla seems to think it’s impervious - an approach the company’s supporters often celebrate. While Uber shut down its self-driving programme, Tesla’s semi-autonomous feature, Autopilot, is still deployed, and the automaker is publicly defying a government safety board.

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April 16, 2018

A Space Odyssey was unleashed on the public in 1968 it was an instant phenomenon. The story was of course groundbreaking, but it was the visuals which took audiences' collective breaths away. The futuristic lines and symmetry of Space Station 5 upon which the astronauts find themselves, in particular, made for awe-inspiring viewing. It was much the same when we were first introduced to the new Range Rover Velar...minus the sinister Kubrickian undertones, obviously. It's not as big as we've come to expect from the car brand, but quite simply, the Velar is the coolest model they have ever produced. Seriously. Seeing it sat there outside our house, its metallic grey form contrasting with the white walls, it was"...

April 15, 2018

Audi, a leading automobile manufacturer, announced that it has sold around 463,800 automobiles worldwide between January and March, up 9.8 per cent over the same quarter last year.

In particular, the high demand in China (+41.9 per cent) and North America (+10.2 per cent) drove growth in the first three months, said a statement.

In Europe, however, sales since January came in below the record-breaking level from 2017, down 4.7 per cent, it said.

In March, the company delivered around 183,750 premium automobiles (+6.0 per cent) worldwide, it added.

Bram Schot, board member for sales and marketing at Audi, said: “The record-breaking start to the year provides us"...

April 14, 2018

Volkswagen's new CEO said on Friday that the automaker must 'significantly step up the pace' as it pushes ahead with electric and self-driving vehicle technologies and offers transportation as a digitally driven service.

Herbert Diess said that a newly-announced management structure bundling the company's dozen brands in just three divisions would mean faster decisions as the company keeps up with sweeping change in how people use cars.

The 59-year-old Diess was named on Thursday as the German automaker's new CEO, replacing Matthias Mueller. Mueller"...