Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport; organised by Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai on 15th and 16th October 2019 has attracted more than 700 technology leaders and innovators as well as 3000 visitors of the accompanying exhibition. The congress focuses on cutting-edge technologies, besides discussing and developing a general legislative structure for autonomous transport.

The event is part of RTA’s efforts in support of"...

Based on the high demand for non-military armored vehicles by international SWAT units, Mr. Ulugbekhon Maksumov, CEO of Inkas Vehicles LLC made a decision to contribute to the law enforcement sector on rescue missions. This decision supports the INKAS mission of “saving lives” through the development, assembling and armoring vehicles.

Therefore, Inkas’ CEO has insisted that our resident engineers revisit TITAN-DS design and fashion"...

YOKOHAMA: Crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan on Tuesday named Makoto Uchida (pictured) as new chief executive, elevating the insider currently heading the firm’s China unit as it overhauls its leadership after the Carlos Ghosn scandal.
The board also announced that India-born Ashwani Gupta, currently at Nissan partner Mitsubishi Motors, would be appointed Nissan’s chief operating officer, with Jun Seki, another top Nissan executive, named vice COO.
The appointments, to take effect by January 1, come"...

Muscat: The first indoor vehicle auction house is coming to Oman next year.

Sandan signed an agreement on Tuesday to implement expansion works, including the construction of an indoor vehicle auction house which will be operated electronically as well as warehouse units and large workshops to repair cars.

The value of the expansion agreement is about OMR1.5 million, and the construction process will be carried out by the Omani-Lebanese company. The projects, which are being constructed in Halban,"...

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has won an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $35.1 million with the United States Army to deliver a new version of the company’s Agentase™ C2 chemical agent disclosure spray to detect sulfur mustard, a highly toxic chemical warfare agent.

FLIR Agentase C2 spray quickly changes color on a surface if a chemical warfare agent is present. With faster and more"...

Muscat: Eint Automotive of the W.J Towell Group has launched the complete range of MAK Lubricants that range from hydraulic and machine oils to engine oils for passenger cars and vehicles.

As part of its endeavour to bring reputed brands to Oman, Eint Automotive LLC, a division of the highly successful W.J. Towell Group that specialises in lubricants and batteries, has entered into a partnership with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), India’s ‘best performing’ Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking"...

Iochpe-Maxion, a multi-billion dollar global leader in the production of automotive wheels, and a leading producer of automotive structural components in the Americas, announced today the opening of a new mobility innovation office in Berlin, Germany.

“As the automotive industry undergoes a major transformation, Iochpe-Maxion is keen to actively participate so we can capitalize on new growth opportunities while also remaining relevant to our"...

A nuisance observed daily on UAE roads is the stubborn non-use of indicators. Regardless if motorists change lanes, merge onto highways, exit highways, turn at T-junctions or 4-way junctions or exit roundabouts, very often this happens without the use of indicators. Even fines of AED 200 in Abu Dhabi (3 black points) or AED 400 in Dubai don’t act as a deterrent.

In a non-representative ‘behind the wheel’ study conducted by RoadSafetyUAE,"...

Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, distributors of Renault in the Sultanate, organised a first-of-its-kind ‘Renault Mileage Rally’ for its customers. A number of vehicle owners of Renault sub-brands, such as Talisman, Duster, Megane, Symbol and Koleos, took part in the rally.
The participants were flagged off from Muscat and travelled to Salalah via Adam, Haima and Thamrait.
The owners of Renault cars had the opportunity to experience the long drive with Renault Oman team while also monitoring fuel consumption"...