Automotive

Chery’s iCAUR brand rolls out global premiere in Dubai amid push into Middle East EV market

Arnold Pinto 02/08/2025

Brand night woos audience China’s Chery Automobile has officially launched its new all-electric vehicle brand, iCAUR, on the world stage as the Wuhu-headquartered company accelerates its global expansion into new energy vehicles, beginning with the Middle East. iCAUR is pronounced ‘eye car.’

Automotive Design

Kia electric concepts win top Red Dot awards

Arnold Pinto 02/08/2025

As EV shift accelerates globally Kia has received five honours at the Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2025, with its electric adventure van concept taking the highest distinction. The win highlights the automaker’s focus on electric vehicles and user-centric design as global demand for sustainable mobility continues to rise. The PV5 WKNDR Concept, an electric […]

Automotive

Bugatti reveals radical V16 hypercar layout as Tourbillon targets record speed and efficiency

Arnold Pinto 31/07/2025

Internal layout was also restructured Bugatti has unveiled new technical details of its Tourbillon hypercar, signalling a major shift in the brand’s engineering approach as it moves beyond the era defined by the W16-powered Chiron. The French carmaker, now part of the Bugatti Rimac joint venture, is focusing on innovative packaging, aerodynamics and integration to […]

Automotive Business

Uber and Mastercard expand payment partnership

Arnold Pinto 28/07/2025

As ride-hailing platforms face pressures Mastercard has expanded its payments partnership with Uber in a move aimed at enhancing digital financial services for drivers, couriers, and consumers using the platform. The new phase of cooperation will see Uber integrate a wider set of Mastercard’s technologies, with a focus on real-time payments, simplified digital credentials,

Automotive Sustainability

It is a Guinness World Record as a Lucid EV drives 1,205km on a single charge in Europe

Arnold Pinto 28/07/2025

In partnership with Ümit Sabancı Lucid Group has set a new world record for the longest distance travelled by an electric vehicle on a single charge, completing a 1,205-kilometre journey between Switzerland and Germany. The feat, verified by Guinness World Records, surpassed the previous record of 1,045 kilometres set in June 2025. The journey, which […]

Automotive Logistics Sustainability Transport

Nissan opens the UK’s first shared electric truck charging hub

Arnold Pinto 24/07/2025

To cut freight emissions Nissan has opened the United Kingdom’s first on-site shared charging station for electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs), marking a significant step in efforts to reduce emissions across the automotive supply chain. The £1.4 million facility, located at Nissan’s Sunderland manufacturing plant in northeast England, will support a fleet of 25 electric

Automotive UAE

Fresh Chinese EV brand iCAUR targets the Middle East market

Arnold Pinto 23/07/2025

With Dubai launch this August Chinese automaker Chery Group will launch its new electric vehicle (EV) brand, iCAUR, in Dubai on August 1, 2025, as part of an ambitious expansion into the Middle East. The event will mark the global debut of the iCAUR V27 and V23 models, signalling the company’s entry into one of […]

Automotive Tech

VinFast and Metadome.ai roll out virtual car-buying interface for the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 16/07/2025

Integrating advanced AI and XR tech Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast has launched a new digital car-buying experience in the Middle East through a partnership with Metadome.ai, a company specialising in artificial intelligence and extended reality technologies. The collaboration aims to transform the way consumers in the region explore and purchase electric

Automotive Space

Nasa unveils 3 instruments for Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle 

Arnold Pinto 15/07/2025

In race for Moon resources Nasa has confirmed the selection of three new scientific instruments to support its upcoming lunar missions, signalling a renewed focus on mapping, analysing, and understanding the Moon’s surface and subsurface. Two of the instruments will be integrated into a new lunar rover, while the third will orbit above, providing data […]

Automotive Lifestyle Travel UAE

UAE adventurers embark on 12,600km-long overland trip through 26 countries

Arnold Pinto 12/07/2025

From Dubai to Scotland A group of intrepid adventurers from the United Arab Emirates has launched an ambitious overland journey spanning 26 countries, setting off from Dubai and concluding in Scotland. The 12,600km-long expedition aims to promote cultural exchange and foster a spirit of adventure, while documenting stories that connect diverse communities across the globe.

Automotive Crypto Lifestyle

Turkish firm unveils CyberGlad – the first camper cabin priced in Bitcoin

Arnold Pinto 09/07/2025

Based on Tesla Cybertruck Turkish vehicle manufacturer Hotomobil unveiled a new mobile living unit, the CyberGlad, at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas. The model is the first camper to be priced and offered for sale using Bitcoin, marking a crossover between the growing digital payments sector and the recreational vehicle industry. The CyberGlad […]

Automotive Business Interviews

UK’s Keyloop races to digitise the automotive market in the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 08/07/2025

As Chinese brands sweep in In this exclusive interview, Monzer Tohme, Managing Director (Sales) of Keyloop for the Middle East and Africa, shares insights into how the largest automotive technology company in the world maintains its dominance in the Middle East region’s dealership management market. With its headquarters in Reading, UK, Keyloop is a global […]

Automotive Tech UAE

SteerAI unveils autonomous ATV at 2025 Mobility Live ME

Arnold Pinto 29/06/2025

For myriad use cases SteerAI, the Abu Dhabi-based autonomous mobility technology company, unveiled its groundbreaking autonomous ATV at the Mobility Live ME trade exhibition, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from June 24 to 25, 2025. Designed primarily for defence, law enforcement, and border control, the autonomous ATV features CoreX, SteerAI’s autonomous driving

Automotive Events

Land Rover launches inaugural Defender Trophy global competition

Arnold Pinto 24/06/2025

Focus on off-roaders Land Rover will organise the inaugural Defender Trophy competition, offering selected participants from key markets a place in a global off-road driving challenge. The event is designed to inspire global change for conservation while testing vehicle handling and navigation skills in remote and rugged terrain. Land Rover has previously run similar

Automotive BREAKING NEWS Tech

Dubai to begin autonomous vehicle pilot with Uber Technologies and WeRide

Arnold Pinto 17/06/2025

Field preparations are currently underway Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Uber Technologies and autonomous vehicle developer WeRide to introduce driverless transport services in the Arabian Gulf emirate. The agreement, signed in Dubai, outlines plans to begin a pilot phase later this year and to launch fully

Automotive BREAKING NEWS

Nissan unveils upgraded Leaf EV with faster charging and home energy features

Arnold Pinto 15/06/2025

Global reveal on June 17, 2025 Nissan has outlined the capabilities of its third-generation Leaf electric vehicle (EV), focusing on speedier charging, enhanced route planning, and expanded energy-sharing features ahead of the model’s full reveal on June 17, 2025. The new Leaf integrates an updated route planner linked with Google Automotive Services. This system identifies

Automotive BREAKING NEWS

The first-ever hybrid Toyota Land Cruiser drives into the UAE

Arnold Pinto 13/06/2025

Ahead of global rollout Toyota has launched the first hybrid version of its long-standing Land Cruiser in the United Arab Emirates, marking the country as the debut market for the vehicle ahead of its global release. The hybrid model, known as the Land Cruiser LC300 Hybrid, represents a major shift for the Japanese automaker’s flagship […]

Automotive BREAKING NEWS

Extreme H completes final tests of hydrogen-powered Pioneer 25

Arnold Pinto 11/06/2025

Ahead of world-first race series Extreme H has completed the final phase of testing on its hydrogen-powered Pioneer 25 race car in southern France, as the series – an evolution of the electric off-road race series Extreme E – prepares for the world’s first off-road championship using hydrogen fuel cell technology. The multi-day session in […]

Automotive BREAKING NEWS Business

Toyota Industries set for ¥180 billion restructuring push towards mobility transformation

Arnold Pinto 03/06/2025

Backed by Akio Toyoda Toyota Group has begun a strategic move to privatise Toyota Industries Corporation, in a sweeping set of transactions that signal the group’s broader ambition to transform into a global mobility powerhouse. The multi-billion yen restructuring effort aims to deepen collaboration across the Toyota ecosystem and accelerate the group’s pivot towards

Automotive

Gargash GAC Motor unveils 2026 GAC GS8 Traveller and Hybrid models in UAE

Arnold Pinto 31/05/2025

Priced from AED 139,900-169,900 Gargash GAC Motor has launched three variants of the all-new 2026 editions of the GAC GS8 Traveller (GT) and Hybrid (GX) mid-size SUV models to the UAE market, offering enhanced performance, advanced technology, and improved fuel efficiency. The GAC GS8, a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the GAC Group under the […]