Volvo Trucks doubles sales in four Mideast markets

Volvo Trucks Middle East has announced a year of growth in 2015, with sales doubling in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and Qatar.The Swedish...

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VW ‘not under pressure to sell trucks business’

Volkswagen is not facing pressure to sell its trucks business to raise money, despite costs expected to mount to billions of euros...

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Dubai’s RTA awards $52m contract to upgrade Al Awir Road

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded an AED191 million ($52m) contact for improving the Al Awir Road and traffic flows...

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Scania tests self-driving truck for mining operations

Sweden’s Scania is testing self-driving trucks for use in mining operations, according to a report on its website. The company is actively...

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Fuel prices: UAE makes further cuts from Feb 1

The UAE has announced further cuts in fuel prices, with diesel to be 15% cheaper from February 1.Diesel will be AED1.37 per...

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Public sales figures ‘would boost competition in UAE auto sector’

The UAE should consider making the sales figures and registrations of commercial vehicles public in order to significantly boost competition among manufacturers,...

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Bahraini shipping firm TCS adds Renault trucks to fleet

Bahrain’s Transcontinental Shipping Company (TCS) has added five new Renault trucks to its fleet in the kingdom. Yousif Al Rayes, CEO of...

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Truck appointment system launches at Sohar Port, Oman

Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) has officially launched its truck appointment system (TAS) at Sohar Industrial Port Company. Following an announcement in...

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Oman fuel hike ‘unlikely to have big impact on vehicle sales’

Oman’s recent move to cut back on fuel subsidies is unlikely to significantly impact vehicle sales in the sultanate, according to a...

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Oil and gas companies ‘can boost road safety with telematics’

Oil and gas companies and contractors stand to significantly improve the safety of their vehicles by deploying fleet management solutions, telematics providers...