Oct
1
2026
BMW invests €2 billion in Germany for new 3 Series
BMW is investing around €2 billion (approx. US$2.26 billion/AED 8.6 billion) in German vehicle and battery production for the eighth-generation 3 Series, including the Neue Klasse-based electric i3
German automotive group BMW is investing around €2 billion, approximately US$2.26 billion or AED 8.6 billion, in vehicle production and battery manufacturing in Germany as it prepares for the eighth-generation BMW 3 Series. Around €1 billion has been spent on further developing BMW's Munich and Ding…
Sep
30
2026
UAE fuel prices rise sharply for October 2026
Petrol prices will increase by up to 60 fils per litre from October 1, pushing Super 98 to AED 4.40. Filling a 90-litre full-size Range Rover with Super 98 will now cost AED 396.
UAE fuel prices for October 2026 have been announced, with petrol and diesel rates rising sharply compared to September levels under the UAE fuel price committee review. The new prices take effect from October 1, 2026, marking another increase after fuel costs also climbed in August and September as…
Sep
30
2026
Etihad Rail expands Dubai passenger services from September
Petrol prices will increase by up to 60 fils per litre from October 1, pushing Super 98 to AED 4.40. Filling a 90-litre full-size Range Rover with Super 98 will now cost AED 396.
UAE fuel prices for October 2026 have been announced, with petrol and diesel rates rising sharply compared to September levels under the UAE fuel price committee review. The new prices take effect from October 1, 2026, marking another increase after fuel costs also climbed in August and September as…
Sep
29
2026
We rode Etihad Rail before its Sep 30 Abu Dhabi-Dubai launch
Ahead of public passenger operations beginning on September 30, we got an early preview of Etihad Rail’s Abu Dhabi–Dubai service, travelling from Mohamed Bin Zayed City to Dubai Al Yalayis in 68 minutes on the UAE national rail network
Ahead of the start of public passenger operations on September 30, 2026, we had an exclusive preview of Etihad Rail’s Abu Dhabi–Dubai passenger train service, part of the wider UAE rail and UAE national rail network rollout. We boarded the train from Abu Dhabi Mohamed Bin Zayed City Station to Dubai…
Sep
29
2026
10 things to know about FREELANDER before its global launch
FREELANDER is being reborn as an independent global automotive brand, with Abu Dhabi hosting its official global launch, the UAE as its first international market, and the FREELANDER 8 as its first strategic model
FREELANDER will hold its global brand launch in Abu Dhabi on September 29, beginning its international expansion and reviving a name first introduced by Land Rover in 1997. The brand is jointly developed by Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover and Chinese automotive group Chery, with JLR leading desi…
Sep
28
2026
Audi A6 e-tron sets 1,338 km single-charge EV range record
The Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance has set a Guinness World Record by covering 1,338 km on a single charge, driven by European Rally Champion Miko Marczyk in real-world conditions
German luxury marque Audi has set a new Guinness World Record after reigning European Rally Champion Miko Marczyk covered 1,338 km on a single battery charge in an Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance. The achievement surpassed the previous record of 1,205 km, set in a Lucid Air Grand Touring by Ümi…
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