UD Trucks/Al Masaood: Gulf Ready Mix deal a ‘breakthrough’ in Abu Dhabi

"We have been able to penetrate new segments that were previously only dominated by European manufacturers," says UD Trucks' Mourad Hedna. UD...

Dubai to establish one of the world’s largest waste-to-energy plants

DWMC secures project finance worth $900m from major institutional lenders. Dubai Waste Management (DWMC) has announced that it has secured project finance...

Crown Prince unveils initiatives aiming to generate 50% of KSA’s energy from renewables by 2030

Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative includes planting of 40 billion trees as Crown Prince sets out ‘green’ roadmap for...

Order intake rises at Renault Trucks despite Covid lowering volumes

Truck maker reports growth in markets outside Europe, led by used trucks business and Algerian and Turkish markets . Renault Trucks has...

A decade of dominance by SUVs in the UAE car market

Glasgow Consulting Group's Vishal Pandey says that almost one in two cars sold are SUVs in the UAE market . Glasgow Consulting...

Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure and transport sectors eye $420bn in foreign investment

As part of Vision 2030, foreign investments in the Kingdom are projected to reach $3tn. Saudi Arabia’s Investment minister Khalid Al-Falih has...

ION deploys region’s first ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles

Abu Dhabi station can fully charge in 15 minutes, says Bee’ah and Crescent Enterprises joint-venture . UAE-based sustainable transportation company ION has...

UAE government and Etihad Rail reach safety agreement for Stage Two of the UAE rail network

Etihad Rail to prepare contractors’ safety assurance documents before submission to the ministry for approval and accreditation. The UAE's ministry of energy...

Allison and Hyundai pass automatic landmark

1,000 of Hyundai Motor Company’s Mighty trucks equipped with the Allison 1000 xFE fully automatic transmission sold since mid-2020. Allison Transmission Korea...