Automotive – Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:59:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 https://gulfbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-gb-new-fevicon-2020-1-32x32.png Automotive – Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com 32 32 Lucid pledges to reach 10,000-EV target this year; shares rise https://gulfbusiness.com/lucid-pledges-to-reach-10000-ev-target-this-year/ https://gulfbusiness.com/lucid-pledges-to-reach-10000-ev-target-this-year/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:00:27 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263886 The company’s shares jumped more than 5 per cent in post-market trading

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/lucid-pledges-to-reach-10000-ev-target-this-year/feed/ 0 Tesla names Indian-origin executive Vaibhav Taneja as CFO https://gulfbusiness.com/tesla-names-indian-origin-vaibhav-taneja-as-cfo/ https://gulfbusiness.com/tesla-names-indian-origin-vaibhav-taneja-as-cfo/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:10:45 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263998 He succeeds Zachary Kirkhorn, who stepped down from the post after working for the electric vehicle maker for 13 years

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/tesla-names-indian-origin-vaibhav-taneja-as-cfo/feed/ 0 Neweast to establish Dhs500m auto parts distribution hub in Jafza https://gulfbusiness.com/neweast-to-establish-auto-parts-hub-in-jafza/ https://gulfbusiness.com/neweast-to-establish-auto-parts-hub-in-jafza/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:00:19 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263794 Neweast’s strategic hub in Jafza will support order fulfillment and delivery in the region for more than 160 premium aftermarket brands

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/neweast-to-establish-auto-parts-hub-in-jafza/feed/ 0 The new Land Rover Defender 130 surfs the dunes https://gulfbusiness.com/2023-land-rover-defender-130-tough-as-they-come/ https://gulfbusiness.com/2023-land-rover-defender-130-tough-as-they-come/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:00:10 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263539 The beast can go from zero to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, and that’s just one of the things we love about it

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/2023-land-rover-defender-130-tough-as-they-come/feed/ 0 Porsche seeks partners for $3.3bn EV battery plant https://gulfbusiness.com/porsche-seeks-partners-for-3-3bn-ev-battery-plant/ https://gulfbusiness.com/porsche-seeks-partners-for-3-3bn-ev-battery-plant/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:52:20 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=262578 The luxury-car maker is considering locations close to Germany, the US and Canada

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/porsche-seeks-partners-for-3-3bn-ev-battery-plant/feed/ 0 Dubai Police adds Bentley Continental GT-V8 to patrol fleet https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-police-bentley-to-fleet-of-patrol-vehicles/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-police-bentley-to-fleet-of-patrol-vehicles/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 05:23:54 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=261659 Dubai Police first inducted a Bentley into its fleet over a decade ago and has since inducted other supercars

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-police-bentley-to-fleet-of-patrol-vehicles/feed/ 0 UAE outlines its National Electric Vehicles Policy https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-outlines-national-electric-vehicles-policy/ https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-outlines-national-electric-vehicles-policy/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:12:57 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=261340 The policy will serve as a regulatory framework to align the standards for the infrastructure of electric vehicles in the country

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-outlines-national-electric-vehicles-policy/feed/ 0 Oil is hard to quit, even in Norway where electric cars rule the road https://gulfbusiness.com/oil-is-hard-to-quit-norway-electric-cars-rule/ https://gulfbusiness.com/oil-is-hard-to-quit-norway-electric-cars-rule/#respond Sat, 08 Jul 2023 11:30:36 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=260713 The International Energy Agency says the rest of the world is going the way of the electric car, bringing peak oil demand before the end of the decade

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/oil-is-hard-to-quit-norway-electric-cars-rule/feed/ 0 WeRide receives UAE’s first self-driving licence https://gulfbusiness.com/weride-receives-uaes-first-self-driving-licence/ https://gulfbusiness.com/weride-receives-uaes-first-self-driving-licence/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:28:13 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=260240 The licence will allow WeRide to conduct various road testing exercises and autonomous driving operations across the UAE

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/weride-receives-uaes-first-self-driving-licence/feed/ 0 Minor fender bender? That will be $42,000, please https://gulfbusiness.com/minor-fender-bender-could-cost-42000-why-are-car-insurance-premiums-rising/ https://gulfbusiness.com/minor-fender-bender-could-cost-42000-why-are-car-insurance-premiums-rising/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:07:06 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=259863 Vehicle owners should brace for their car insurance premiums and repair bills to remain high

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