#Motoring

Tesla

Tesla starts laying off employees at Nevada plant

US labour law requires companies with 100 or more employees to notify authorities ahead of mass layoffs

Dubai UAE

Used cars: UAE’s most popular brands and how much they cost

Online marketplace dubizzle has published its latest 2023 used car sales report, highlighting which brands proved most popular last year

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Mercedes-Benz teams up with designer Virgil Abloh to create one-off G-Class SUV

The unique artwork will be digitally revealed on September 8

Range Rover

Range Rover introduces 50th anniversary limited edition SUV

The new Range Rover Fifty celebrates half a century of iconic SUV design and engineering that hasn’t lost sight of its roots

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA merged company to be called Stellantis

The merger is expected to be completed in early 2021

Mercedes-Benz Nvidia

Mercedes-Benz And Nvidia to collaborate on automated driving technology

Mercedes vehicles featuring the new technology are expected to debut in 2024

JAPAN-AUTOMOBILE-NISSAN

Nissan Middle East reports 0.5% growth in domestic sales for FY 2019

It will introduce eight new models to the region over the next two years

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BMW And Mercedes end self-driving car partnership

The two carmakers had previously said that they intended to jointly develop a Level 4 self-driving car by 2024

Hyundai to donate medical equipment worth $2.4m to countries in MEA

Over 603,000 items including face masks, hand sanitisers, protective equipment and 43 ambulances will be donated to 37 countries

honda-hq

Cyber-attack forces Honda to halt production at a few of its factories

Investigators believe that the virus was a type of ransomware called Snake

Ralf Brandstätter volkswagen

Ralf Brandstätter appointed as Volkswagen brand CEO

He previously occupied the position of COO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars

nissan gt-r50

Nissan posts biggest loss in 20 years, unveils turnaround plan

A four-year plan calls for production to be cut by 20 per cent to about 5.4 million vehicles a year

Land Rover Defender UAE

Al Tayer Motors delivers world’s first Defender retail units to customers in the UAE

It added that the next shipment of the vehicle is expected ‘latest by Q3 2020’

Top Car Safety Tips In Summer

As temperatures begin to rise in the region, here’s some advice on car safety maintenance.

Review: Lamborghini Aventador LP-700

Nick Cooper falls hard for the Aventador LP-700, the most powerful car ever made by Lamborghini.

Review: Camaro SS

The Camaro SS isn’t subtle with a 6.2 litre V8 engine that hits 0-100km/h in 5.4 seconds. And that’s what’s great about it.

Review: Cadillac SRX

The 2012 SRX is irrefutable evidence that General Motors is back with a vengeance.

Review: Rolls-Royce Ghost EWB

Nick Cooper could get used to ownership of Rolls-Royce’s Ghost EWB.

Review: Mercedes GL 450 4MATIC

This German SUV is luxurious, powerful and comfortable. Plus it’s a lot of fun to drive.

Review: Jaguar XK

Nick Cooper gets up close and personal with Jaguar’s latest XK.

Review: Jaguar XJL Supersport

It boasts all the luxury and ride refinement that you expect from a Jaguar, but the XJL also delivers serious performance and handling.

Review: Nissan Patrol

The Y62 Patrol offers more luxury while maintaining its solid off-road credentials.

Review: Lexus IS F

The Lexus IS F is a four-door sport sedan that was born at Japan’s Fuji speedway, home to Lexus’s high-performance vehicle development. And perform it does.

Review: Landrover LR2

The Land Rover Freelander virtually created the compact, luxury SUV market with its launch in 1997. Competition has heated up since then, but the 2011 LR2 is holding its own.

Review: Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

The 2011 Grand Cherokee Limited leaves all its previous incarnations in the dust thanks to a complete redesign.

Review: Audi A6 3.0 TFSI

Although the new A6 doesn’t look that different from its predecessor it has some new tricks up its sleeve.

Review: Mercedes S500 AMG

There are a lot of reasons why the long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz S500 BlueEfficiency AMG is a class leader.

Review: Volkswagen Touareg

The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg shows that a luxury SUV can look the part and also turn in a passable off-road performance, writes Glenn Freeman.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed

Forty-eight hours with this game gal is just not enough, writes Nick Cooper.

Review: The Wild Rover

The big beast just gets better and better, writes Nick Cooper.