Zeetex, an emerging leader in tyres that brings innovative, high-quality, and safe mobility solutions, has launched the 5000 Max series, intended to help drivers enjoy a quieter and more comfortable ride. Zeetex, with its global headquarters in Dubai, UAE and North American & European headquarters in Miami, USA and its R & D centre in London, UK, is available in 145 countries across the globe.
If you lived in the United States over the past two decades, chances are you would’ve heard of OnStar. Pioneered by General Motors, the in-vehicle tech offers a wide range of safety and security services to owners of GM vehicles, and it is now available in the Middle East.
Carasti, the UAE-based car subscription service, has launched operations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 23rd March 2022, allowing customers to subscribe to new and used cars for between 1 and 24 months for an all-inclusive subscription fee. The announcement comes following a successful bridge round where the company raised US$2m to help them drive growth and expand operations into Saudi Arabia. The round, which comes ahead of Carasti’s Series A funding round, saw participation from Net Ventures and Rua Growth Fund.
Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions, is pleased to announce the delivery of its 2 millionth 1000/2000 Series transmission, a milestone in the company’s history of providing reliable, durable transmissions for light and medium duty commercial vehicles. The transmission was delivered to Penske Truck Leasing, a leading global transportation services provider.
Forza Horizon is set to release on the Xbox and Microsoft Windows on November 9th, as well as on Xbox GamePass.
MySyara, a UAE based automotive start-up, has acquired a major auto parts distributor in the UAE for US$ 2.6 million. With the integration of supply chain within its business operations, the start-up has launched ‘MySyara Supply’ which aims to deliver a seamless way to supply parts to garages, thereby cutting down the waiting times for garage customers.
Carasti, a UAE-based car subscription platform, is now offering a “mini lease” option, where a user can order a brand new car for 12-to-24-month lease, with no paper contracts and home-delivered, using just the Carasti app. The company has raised a US$ 3 million Pre-Series A funding round to fuel their expansion with further such offerings.
We were invited to check out Carzaty, the Middle East’s hottest digital-focused car dealership that operates in Oman and the UAE. Carzaty sells pre-owned cars with a warranty and puts a priority on the customer experience. Their “showroom” is called the Car Hub and we went to the one in Dubai. You can find all their cars and book a test-drive at www.carzaty.com
We have a confession to make. Due to lack of time and the fear of fines, we get our cars cleaned by “the guy” under our place. It’s a perfectly fine solution if you don’t care about swirl marks that are only visible from a foot away. The problem is the interior never gets cleaned. We’ve kept the cabin generally clean by not driving with the windows down and disallowing eating in the car, but it had still collected dark stains on the leather touchpoints and the kids kicking the seat-backs. So when Cafu offered to demo their steam mobile car-wash service,
The UAE’s leading online automotive service provider, MySyara today announced plans to expand its operations as well as launch a new service package to provide car owners with a more convenient and affordable way to manage their vehicle’s servicing and maintenance. The announcement follows the conclusion of a successful US$ 650,000 pre-series A fund-raising round, with the company confirming 600 percent year-on-year revenue growth.