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UAE stops Volkswagen electric car imports by second-hand dealers

UAE stops Volkswagen electric car imports by second-hand dealers

The UAE Ministry of Economy has just announced used car dealers will not be allowed to import new or pre-owned Volkswagen electric cars anymore. They will only be allowed to be sold through authorised local dealerships.

According to Gulf News, the decision was made after a high number of electric vehicles have been coming into the country via second-hand dealers. Since they didn’t come with a manufacturer’s warranty, as well as the fact these cars were not modified to GCC specifications, it posed a major risk to buyers.

In 2022, the drastic rise in petrol prices had many people looking to switch to more fuel-economical cars and EVs.

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Manufacturer Recalls for August 2022

Manufacturer Recalls for August 2022

Here is the list of all recalls that happened in the month of August. It contains a decent number of recalls from many different manufacturers for many obvious issues. But, guess who is back? Takata airbags return to this list, again.

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VW ID. Buzz resurrects the iconic Bus with passenger and cargo models

VW ID. Buzz resurrects the iconic Bus with passenger and cargo models

Only a few cars ever made it to the elite class of common vehicles. The Mini, VW Beetle, Citroen 2CV are among a few that succeeded in making a name for themselves. For a commercial vehicle to replicate this act was even more difficult. The VW T1, or VW Bus, or Microbus was one that did it so gracefully. Now it is back as the VW ID. Buzz, and it is electric.

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Volkswagen ID.6 EV revealed in China in 7-seater form

Volkswagen ID.6 EV revealed in China in 7-seater form

Why stop at five when you can do seven? The folks at Volkswagen must have thought this as they reveal the new VW ID.6 for the Chinese market. The seven-seater crossover comes in as a bigger brother to the five-seater VW ID.4 crossover launched a year ago. The Chinese-only ID.6 is available in two flavours and has all it takes to go global if the market is ripe enough for it, despite the staid looks and cheesy naming system.

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Would you buy an electric or diesel VW Golf GTI?

Would you buy an electric or diesel VW Golf GTI?

Genesis is always classic. The very beginning of a revolution is never forgotten. Following the same lines, every new Golf GTI revealed is celebrated as the evolution of hot hatches, a formula that was made popular by the very first Mark I Golf GTI back in 1975. Since then, the GTI has grown in all ways and a few days ago, came a new one. This time, for the eighth generation of the GTI, the launch went as planned with no surprises except for an easter egg.

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