Automotive

The BMW Group, a pioneer in electromobility, is rapidly expanding its range of electrified vehicles. Within two years, the company will offer five fully-electric series-production vehicles: Alongside the BMW i3, with more than 150,000 units built to date, this year will see the start of production of the fully electric MINI at Plant Oxford (UK). This will be followed in 2020 by the fully-electric BMW iX3 from Shenyang (China) and in 2021 by the BMW iNEXT, which will be produced in Dingolfing (Germany), and the BMW i4 from Plant Munich (Germany).

Nissan e.dams has scored its best Formula E result with the team finishing the Monaco E-Prix with two cars in the top five and Oliver Rowland standing on the podium.

Rowland took second place after finishing only 0.201 of a second behind the race winner, while Sebastien Buemi completed the impressive points haul for the team by crossing the line in fifth.

The 2018/19 ‘Super Season’ in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) draws to a close on 15th/16th June with the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). BMW M Motorsport has now announced the six drivers who will race the two BMW M8 GTE for BMW Team MTEK on the Sarthe region track. The team’s regular drivers Martin Tomczyk (GER), Nick Catsburg (NED), António Félix da Costa (POR) and Augusto Farfus (BRA) will be joined by BMW works drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) at Le Mans.

AGMC, the official importer of BMW Group for Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, has shared a stunning selection of images showing the all-new BMW 3 Series on location in the emirate of Sharjah.

The photographs feature a selection of BMW 3 Series models in amazing landscapes around Kalba in Sharjah.

On 4 May 1904, Charles Rolls and Henry Royce met for the first time at The Midland Hotel, Manchester. One-hundred-and-fifteen years later, the marque they agreed to form that day continues to set global standards for innovation and excellence and uphold their legacy as the originators of ‘the best car in the world’.

Nissan today revealed the new 2019 Nissan Maxima in the Middle East at a regional launch event in Dubai. With captivating performance stance, 19-inch diamond-cut wheels, boomerang signature LED lighting framing the enlarged V-motion grille, the Maxima also offers Nissan Safety Shield 360, a suite of advanced driver-assist systems that supports the Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision to redefine how cars are driven, powered and integrated into society.

Always one step ahead when it comes to the latest innovations in the automotive industry, T. Gargour & Fils, the exclusive and sole agent of Mercedes-Benz in Lebanon, participates in the e-MotorShow dedicated to electric and hybrid cars which took place for the first time in Lebanon.  By participating with EQ Power and EQ Boost vehicles, T. Gargour & Fils highlights the importance of supporting contemporary and sustainable mobility.

City Walk, the design-inspired open-air lifestyle neighbourhood by Meraas, is gearing up to host the return of its popular 10-day motoring celebration ‘City Overdrive’.

The event runs from 11th April through 20th April 2019 and will showcase over 80 rare, uniquely custom-built cars, vintage models, super cars, monster trucks and modified bikes – such as the GTR RB 34, vintage Mini Cooper Rat Rods – that have previously not taken to the UAE’s tarmac.

Emirates Motor Company Commercial Vehicles (EMC CV) earned two prestigious awards at the Daimler Commercial Vehicles Conference Middle East & Africa 2019. EMC CV, the authorized general distributor of Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the flagship company of ALFAHIM Group, received both the General Distributor of the Year Award as well as the Mercedes-Benz Trucks Award for its outstanding performance in sales and customer service and parts in 2018.

Dubai Autodrome, the region's first fully integrated motor sports facility by Union Properties, hosted an exciting round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East for the third season from February 15-16. The popular race series headlined a full weekend of adrenaline-pumping racing action and entertainment at MotorCity.

Timur Boguslavskiy and Frederik Schandorff of Target Racing raced to three victories in their #9 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo.