UAE

The last time we wrote about child car-seats was a decade ago, when education on the importance of child seats was still in its infancy in the Middle East. Since then, many of us have become parents ourselves. While there has a been a lot of progress on the adoption of child seats, mostly thanks to new laws in the UAE and elsewhere, many folks still feel clueless on what is the best type of seat for their children. So here’s a fresh guide for young parents on what’s best for each age group.

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With the curtains finally falling on 2020, here is a list of all recalls announced around the world in the last month.

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As the VW group carries on their frantic bid to electrify everything with four-wheels in their house, Audi is expanding their “green” range as well. Next in line is the 2021 Audi A3 Sportback hatchback, now in “45 TFSI e” form.

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If you live in the Middle East, you may be familiar with the beautiful fragrance that comes through your a/c vents every time you are stuck behind a Canter pickup in traffic. The best-selling workhorse that used to be a Mitsubishi and is now under the Fuso brand, will become Euro 5 compliant, which means the 2021 model will be kinder to the environment and your nose.

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The Alfa Romeo Stelvio has been a bit of a dud since its launch with much fanfare a few years ago. Oddly styled, poorly trimmed and confusingly marketed, FCA (soon to be Stellantis) figured one way to boost sales would be to bridge the gap between the overly powerful Quadrofoglio and the oft-forgotten regular range. With the 2021 model update, squeezing in is a new Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce Ti trim.

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Opel, the German brand is not quite a big player in the Middle East. Yet, after the acquisition by PSA, they are in the process of aggressively updating their lineup, starting with the new Corsa and Mokka. Now, the  Crossland is in for a minor update, at least in Europe.

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In the middle of last summer, our evergreen 2015 Chrysler 300 SRT went to the dealer for minor service as well as its bi-annual warranty replacement for the carbon-fibre door trim.

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Pagani had been quite off the news for a while now but the flamboyant Italian supercar manufacturer has come back into the limelight now with Huayra Tricolore, an ultra-exclusive variant of their already-exclusive supercar. The unveiling of the Pagani Huayra Tricolore is to mark the 60th anniversary of Frecce Tricolori, an aerobatic demonstration unit of the Italian Air Force.

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Continuing the Jaguar-Land Rover range’s barrage of refreshes — Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar XF and E-Pace all have been updated for 2021 — is the 2021 Range Rover Velar. The midsize crossover SUV gets new tech and electrified engines for the new model year.

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If you have been dejected since the day Ford launched the Mustang Mach-E crossover with the name of your favorite muscle car, this should somewhat give you a bit of relief. Ford pushes the performance envelope of the EV crossover with a new Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition with the comparable capability to that of the Mustang Shelby GT500.

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