After Dubai M S and Jeddah M Show, it is the turn of Riyadh to host its own Riyadh MShow. This prestigious show starts tomorrow and goes on till 13th Dec 07. All key participants of Jeddah, Toyota, Hyundai, GMC, Nissan/Infinity & Mitsubishi are participating. Isuzu, Kia and Skoda also are putting their own stalls. Al rajhi Bank and Arab National Bank are two key banks present. This show is also sponsored by Al Rajhi Bank...
With the weather getting very pleasant, time is just right for the Mega Event.. stand by for more updates ! Happy Driving !!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
Car that can shrink
Mercedes has unveiled cars that can shrnk, that is change its form, at the press of a button.
This Mercedes can take on the form of a fast highway cruiser, quickly metamorphose into a compact city car, or become a roomy one-seater or economical two-seater, depending on the transport capacity needed ! Courtesy, the magnetic control elements of the SilverFlow, a futuristic study by Mercedes-Benz, which take just seconds to configure the car required from tiny metallic particles.
Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center of North America in Irvine, California, which is headed by Gorden, is the driving force behind this innocation, which is reminiscent of the 1930's for motor racing.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Jeddah Motor Show
Jeddah Motor Show, one of the major automobile event in ME, is off to a flying start. A sneak preview:
- Al Rajhi bank is the main sponsor and has put up a very elegant stall at the entrance. Deals are being finalised then & there. Customers are signing up and drawing a lot of attention, thanks to a chinese-gong. They have two more stalls, with one of them having the latest craze in ME, Toyota Landcruiser
- Toyota, the market leader, is very prominent in their participation too. The natural pull for the brand is supplemented with the launch of the local favourite, 2008 Landcruiser. This, along with FJ Cruiser, ensure extra footfalls at the counter.
- Hyundai managed to put their small car, Getz, on top but vertically ! That was cool man ! Veracruz is also another crowd puller.
- Kia, GMC, Nissan/Infinity are other key participants.
- Most of the luxury brands are not part of this event. Though they may, out of their own valid reasons, may opt out of this. But, the event loses some of its charm
Overall, a great show !
Road accident stats KSA
Saudi Traffic authorities have reported annual losses due to road accidents, a whopping SR 13 bn ( $3.5 bn). A big component (over SR 4 bn) of it is pegged as 'human losses'. Human life is priceless, and the loss can not be monetised. Moreso, as the average age is just 34 years, perhaps the peak of youth. LET us drive safely, whichever part of the world we are in...
Monday, November 19, 2007
Flying Cars
Moller International has started production of Skycar. Estimated sticker price is $ 95000 to $145,000 !
For details check:
Nasa also staged its first-ever Personal Air Vehicle Challene, to find topflight fixes for our commuter headaches.
A solution to the worldwise issue of traffic challenges and personal commuting ??!!
Best Car Name
What is in a name ? A lot, esp if you are in Marketing.
Acc to a survey by Autobytel FORD MUSTANG is the most preferred 'name'
Other top names are:
Acc to a survey by Autobytel FORD MUSTANG is the most preferred 'name'
Other top names are:
- Chrysler 300
- Toyota 4Runner
- Honda Civic
- Chevy Malibu
- VW GTI
Thursday, October 25, 2007
GMC in ME
Q3 Results : General Motors has sold 98,635 units vehicles Middle East-wide in 2007 (September YTD), a 1% decrease from September sales in 2006. The drop is attributed to heightened fleet purchase in Q3FY06.
Chevrolet registered a 1% increase with 68,895 units sold throughout the region.
Cadillac and HUMMER sales were up 21% to 4,576 units, while Saab sold 245 units, up 35%. Sales of 24,654 units left GMC dealer forecourts, down 9% from the previous year.
Across the region, the model to gain most sales was the Chevrolet Suburban, with 3,191 units registered, up 238 per cent. Chevrolet Tahoe sales went up 203 per cent to 6,640 units. Both models are in their first year in the Saudi market. The Chevrolet Aveo continues to remain a best selling model in the Chevrolet range. At the end of the third quarter the total sales for Aveo amounted to 11,248 vehicles, a 7% growth compared with 2006.
YTD 2007 in the UAE- YTD Sept 2007 13,527 units vs YTD 06 11,642 units, up 16%
Chevrolet sales up 6% to 9,846 units
GMC sales up 69% to 2,408 units
Cadillac & HUMMER sales up 35% to 1,273 units Saab sales up 31% to 71 units
footnote: GM's tally for FY2006: 140,509 vehicles in the Middle East, representing a 24 percent increase over figures recorded in 2005. the company continues to introduce pioneering programmes in the region. One example is GMs' unique Nationalisation programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has been officially recognised by the Saudi government as a benchmark for training young nationals.
Chevrolet registered a 1% increase with 68,895 units sold throughout the region.
Cadillac and HUMMER sales were up 21% to 4,576 units, while Saab sold 245 units, up 35%. Sales of 24,654 units left GMC dealer forecourts, down 9% from the previous year.
Across the region, the model to gain most sales was the Chevrolet Suburban, with 3,191 units registered, up 238 per cent. Chevrolet Tahoe sales went up 203 per cent to 6,640 units. Both models are in their first year in the Saudi market. The Chevrolet Aveo continues to remain a best selling model in the Chevrolet range. At the end of the third quarter the total sales for Aveo amounted to 11,248 vehicles, a 7% growth compared with 2006.
YTD 2007 in the UAE- YTD Sept 2007 13,527 units vs YTD 06 11,642 units, up 16%
Chevrolet sales up 6% to 9,846 units
GMC sales up 69% to 2,408 units
Cadillac & HUMMER sales up 35% to 1,273 units Saab sales up 31% to 71 units
footnote: GM's tally for FY2006: 140,509 vehicles in the Middle East, representing a 24 percent increase over figures recorded in 2005. the company continues to introduce pioneering programmes in the region. One example is GMs' unique Nationalisation programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has been officially recognised by the Saudi government as a benchmark for training young nationals.
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