There’s a lot of talk about a second recession hitting at some point in the near future, on the back of an economic downturn in Europe. But that hasn’t affected car sales in the Middle East, and the GCC in particular, as almost all brands have reported a further increase in sales for 2012. For a look at the cross-section of the market, here’s the results from Ford, BMW, Volvo, Porsche, Hyundai and Toyota.
The Road & Transport Authority in Dubai has announced that CARS garage will now offer annual vehicle testing and registration renewal services.
Chrysler is planning to offer 9-speed automatic transmissions in three of their models, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne.
Toyota is very proud of the fact that the RAV4 started the “crossover” segment back in 1994, before these jacked-up cars were even known as “crossovers”. It took us the better part of a decade to accept these as legitimate options for consumers, considering their too-tall-to-handle and too-low-to-offroad market positioning, but several of these crossovers have actually moved on to become quite competent in their on-road dynamics, with useful all-weather capability to boot. The RAV4 has always been one of the better options in the market, but the older model had a few shortcomings which the new 2013 model addresses rather well.
The redesigned 2013 Toyota RAV4 has been launched in the UAE, at an event in Dubai. The fully-redone compact crossover is still based on the old platform, but everything from the exterior styling to the drivetrain is completely new.
The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which debuted at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, has received a facelift in a rather surprise move by Chrysler, considering the current generation just came out in 2011.
The 2014 Infiniti Q50 has been revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The first to adopt Infiniti’s new naming system, the Q50 replaces the G25 and G37 model.
The most talked-about car at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has finally shed its covers, although the complete design was already leaked several months ago. A completely new car with a new engine, the C7 Corvette is a major change for the model after a long time.
Volkswagen have released a few images of the Passat Performance concept ahead of the Detroit Auto Show. It will be the sports version of the midsize sedan.
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