The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has just unveiled the city’s first electric-vehicle charging stations. EV owners, what few of them there are, can now charge their car around the city at these stations for a small fee.
The popular Renault Duster underwent a facelift a year ago in its home market of Europe, but its launch was delayed in the GCC for whatever reason. A facelifted version has now officially been launched at an event in Abu Dhabi, with some minor but important features, as well as a different grille.
The only electric cars you’ll ever see in the GCC are at golf clubs, with little wheels and no doors. Sure, there are the unloved Lexus hybrids, there was that pricey Fisker Karma with the backup petrol engine, and some Chevy Volts were spotted testing in Dubai before disappearing for obvious reasons, but there are big things happening this week on the electric front. Dubai’s DEWA utility company has just announced the first dedicated charging station here for electric cars, in what is to become a network all over Dubai soon. And Renault is hoping to bank on that with the Zoe hatchback and the Twizy runabout.
Lotus has officially unveiled the Evora 400, branding it the most powerful production Lotus they have ever built. It is set to debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next month.
Mercedes-Benz make some very nice luxury cars. In fact, we really liked the new S-Class and the newer C-Class when we briefly drove them around town a few months ago. Mercedes-AMG make some very fast cars. In fact, they make those fast cars simply by upgrading their luxury cars with bigger engines and stiffer suspension. They go very fast in a straight line. But when you reach a corner, one of two things happen at the limit — if ESP is on, you are made to slow down and understeer forcefully, but if you turn off the ESP nannies,
Hyundai have fully revealed the all-new 2016 Tucson ahead of its official debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next month.
Hyundai have revealed the 2016 Veloster at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show.
Honda revealed the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show.
The 2015 Ram Laramie Limited was launched at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
Toyota have revealed the 2016 Avalon facelift model at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show.