Toyota 's plans for 2012

According to reports, Toyota likely to increase production targets to 8.65 million vehicles in 2012.

The previous record was 8.53 million in 2007.

This is expected to be over 20% above current year, when production was severely hampered by earthquake, tsunami in Japan and the floods in Thailand.

Let us hope 2012 will be a disaster free year !

Ford Middle East

Nothing much to share.... Hence sharing this link of Ford - ME

Ford is making the right moves, with their new launches like Ford Explorer, already making the right vibes and they are making the right push for smaller cars, Figo/Focus etc

Among the big manufacturers, they seem on a strong ground to forge ahead in 2012...

http://www.me.ford.com/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1137385092786&pagename=Page&c=DFYPage&site=FME

Ford Opens Office in Riyadh

Ford Motor Company recently announced plans to open a branch office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 


The company made the announcement at a ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary of Al-Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co. Ltd. (Al-Jazirah), a distributor of Ford and Lincoln cars and trucks in the Kingdom. 


The office is expected to open in the second half of 2012. 


"Ford is the fastest growing automotive brand in Saudi Arabia, with a record 47,000 car and truck sales projected for 2011".


History of Ford Logo : http://www.muscularmustangs.com/database2/fordlogo.php

Peugeot in KSA

Peugeot has a new dealer in KSA - HHA

Surely this arrangement will help Peugeot to get into a niche segment in one of the biggest auto markets in this region. Car manufacturer stands to gain immensely by this - HHA is one of the better dealers in process excellence & customer satisfaction.

With Renault's success through the new dealer, Volvo still finding its feet, Peugeot will be an interesting competetion in this competetive market

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20111123112603

Audi launches approved used car locator in Mideast

Audi is making it even easier to purchase an approved used car from its model range in the Middle East, with the November launch of its new web-based Audi Approved Vehicle locator for Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE.

The online locator is developed on a new platform that can be accessedfrom audiapproved.com and is integrated within the dealer and Audi Middle East websites.All vehicles on the Audi Approved Vehicle locator have prices and specification details including interior and exterior imagery.

check out their website : http://www.audiapproved.com/

Luxury Cars market UAE

http://www.thehansindia.info/News/Article.asp?category=1&subCategory=2&ContentId=17973


Informative article.. some industry update on luxury cars & overall TIV of UAE

• Porche dealer of UAE is NO.1, world wide - Cayenne is top selling model
• I happened to watch a good report on CNBC autoshow aboard Jet Airways - the acnhor drove the ultimate SUV on the Himachal Pradesh roads, 'one of the toughest'. Well executed program, that was !
• Luxury segment in UAE exp to hit 9% of TIV at 25 K cars, 32 % jump (16% in 2010)
• Overall TIV exp to jump by 15 % to 273 K cars ( 6% in 2010). 
• TIV exp to grow by a healthy 13 % in 2010

new restrictions on import of used car parts

perhaps this should surely improve the safety standards

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article533301.ece