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MHD opens new MG Motor showroom in Barka
March 12, 2020
Mohsin Haider Darwish (MHD), the official distributor of MG Motor in the Sultanate recently celebrated the opening of its new showroom in Barka. The state-of-the-art showroom located in Al Manuma complex, blends convenience, ease of use and best-in-class facilities. The showroom’s VIP launch event took place on 8 th March under the auspices of Sayyid Saud bin Hilal bin Hamad al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat and was presided over by Areej Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson of MHD LLC. Also in attendance, were a number of Highnesses and Excellencies, together with Tom Lee, MD of Saic Motor Middle East (SMME), as well as senior management and executives from SMME and MHD. Tom Lee, Managing Director of MG Motor’s Middle East operations, commented: “2019 was a landmark year for MG in the Middle East. It has been a source of great pride to see so many customers......
1.55mn vehicles registered in sultanate in Jan 2020
March 8, 2020
Muscat - The total number of vehicles registered in January 2020 reached 1.55mn, according to a recent statistic released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Among the colours opted for white was the most preferred one for vehicles in the sultanate, with as many as 669,859 vehicles in the colour.
Silver was the second choice, with 197,141"...
FLIR Receives $23 Million Order for its Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles for U.S. Air Force
March 5, 2020
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Air Force has ordered more than 180 of the company’s Centaur™ unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus spares. The $23 million contract is sourced through the Dept. of Defense Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program. In 2017, the U.S. Army chose FLIR Systems’ legacy business, Endeavor Robotics, as its medium-sized robot provider for"...
Velodyne Lidar Announces Sales Agreement With Idriverplus
February 27, 2020
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a sales agreement with Idriverplus to provide Puck™ sensors over three years. Idriverplus will use Velodyne lidar sensors in mass production of its commercial autonomous vehicles, including street cleaners, passenger cars and logistics vehicles. This year, Idriverplus plans to place into commercial operation in China thousands of units of its unmanned, electric street cleaning vehicles, called WOXIAOBAI, with each vehicle equipped with two Puck sensors to ensure security and perception. Idriverplus vehicles are being used to clean and disinfect hospital areas as part of efforts to combat the coronavirus epidemic in China. Idriverplus is also developing two autonomous car solutions; an SAE Level 4 vehicle designed to drive in closed parks and some public roads, and an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) for automatic parking (AVP) and highway follow-up (HWP). The company’s WOBIDA product applies self-driving technology to the logistics industry, providing a safer and better last mile delivery experience. Idriverplus......
Marhaba Taxi reduces fares of on-demand services
February 22, 2020
Marhaba Taxi has reduced the prices of its on-demand services from Thursday. Under the newly revised fares, the meter will open at 800bz and onwards 150 bz will be charged for every km. The night charges will be the same.
With new fares, a distance of 30km, for example between Ruwi and Muscat Airport, will cost around RO5.
Speaking to the Observer, Yousuf al Hooti, project director at Marhaba, said the prices have been revised keeping in mind the increasing number of tourists expected to visit Oman during the"...
Renault plans $2.2 bn ‘no taboos’ cost cuts after first loss in a decade
February 15, 2020
PARIS: Renault’s first loss in a decade triggered a no-taboos commitment to cut costs by 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) over the next three years from the carmaker on Friday, as it tries to put the Carlos Ghosn affair behind it.
As ex-Volkswagen brand manager Luca de Meo prepares to take over as chief executive of the French automaker, which has been rocked by the Ghosn scandal, it did not exclude job cuts in a promised review of its performance across all factories.
Like many auto industry rivals, including"...
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