03.08.2010 / Dubai - San Francisco – Cairo / Unlike in Europe, the Volkswagen brand in Egypt and the Middle East is not enjoying the best image among both local and regional media representative as well as among existing VW owners and potential VW customers. Not only do we at autoarabia.org receive regularly emails and reader’s letters from extremely unsatisfied VW ......read more

02.08.2010 / Milwaukee - Cairo / Harley Davidson launched the first official pictures of its 2011 models this week. Highlight of the 2011 models is the new SuperLow, which is quite popular among hard-core HD fans. Returning to the model range will be the Electra Glide Classic and the Softail Deluxe. The Touring range now features a Twin Cam engine and the Softail models now have a ......read more

01.08.2010 / Budapest - Cairo / Red Bull driver Mark Webber stormed to victory at a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix to invade the top spot in the drivers' championship from Vodafone McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, who was forced to retire to a mechanical failure. What was expected to be a parade for Red Bull burst into life thanks to a safety-car period and drive-through penalty ......read more

Toyota announced today that it intents to voluntarily recall certain Toyota Avalons to replace steering column bracket. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today (29.7.2010) announced that it intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Model Year Toyota Avalons sold in the United States to address the possibility that the ......read more

Greensboro, N.C., USA /Neu Ulm, Germany/ Cairo, Egypt Setra buses are very popular in Egypt and the Middle East region. But also Canada and North America seems to be a good and popular market for Setra and its mother-company Daimler. Even the Canadian Army became a fan of the Setra buses. Now Daimler Buses North America has delivered three Setra TopClass S 417 touring coaches to ......read more

Hockenheim - Cairo - Dubai / AMG fans in Egypt and the Middle East will be very happy to read about the new details of the new CL 63 and CL 65 AMG. Even though most of those fans and potential customer would have no problem with fuel consumption, which is 'slightly' higher than that of a normal C180 Blue Efficiency or a E250 CGI, they will still be happy to know that the new 2011 CL ......read more

Woodcliff Lake, NJ / Cairo, Egypt / In 2004 BMW introduced a new concept to the market: the small, premium Sports Activity Vehicle with all-road capability and unparalleled driving dynamics. This first generation BMW X3 became a best seller in the BMW line…both in the United States and in Europe. Through its lifecycle, over 600,000 original X3s have been sold worldwide with ......read more

Kawasaki-Cairo-Stuttgart / Daimler and Mercedes not only produce some of the safest trucks worldwide, but their trucks are also some of the most innovative ones. Fuso, which is part of the Daimler and Mercedes group, is the first manufacturer worldwide to present a double-clutch transmission in commercial vehicles. Known as the "Duonic", this double-clutch transmission ......read more

25.07.2010 / Hockenheim - Abu Dhabi - Cairo / Fernando Alonso controversially led a Scuderia Ferrari one-two victory at the German Grand Prix after an apparently slower Felipe Massa appeared to be given orders to let his team-mate past. German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel was third, 5.1 seconds behind the Spanish Ferrari driver. Both British Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers ......read more

25.07.2010 / Cairo-Stuttgart / Just a few weeks ago Mercedes Benz Egypt opened its new state-of-art showroom at Katameya Ring Road in Cairo, only a few hundred meters away from the headquarter of BMW Egypt / Bavarian Auto Group. This new opening of Mercedes Benz Egypt seems to correspond perfectly with the success of the new Mercedes E-Class, which is the fiercest competitor to ......read more

20.07.2010 / Cairo - Dubai -Tokyo / In a dramatic but expected way, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) in Japan finally announced today that it ended its contract with its non-exclusive distributor Masria in Cairo. Although not recognizable at first sight, the few sentences of this announcement do include a lot of serious indications and surprises. The first indicator is the ......read more

Egypt and the Middle East are suffering from some of the worst road safety statistics world-wide. Especially Egypt is well-known for the horrible crashes involving trucks among the some roughly estimated 37.000 crashes, with at least 15.000 road deaths. Just this week (18.7.2010) a heavy 40-tons truck pulling a trailer fell of the Cairo Ring Road, when the truck driver tried to avoid ......read more

Honda is delighted to launch two stunning Special Edition CBR1000RR Fireblades – one �Hutchy’ and one �McGuinness’ – to commemorate the achievements of these two legendary TT road racers. Both bikes feature awesome special-edition paintwork celebrating Honda’s amazingly successful Isle of Man TT campaigns with two record-breaking riders: ......read more

15.07.2010 / Dubai / Finally Daimler Middle East & Levant has received a new media-experienced marketing manager in Dubai. Lebanese Fadi El Aswad has joined the Daimler Middle East & Levant team at the Dubai-based office as Marketing Manager, Mercedes-Benz Cars. He replaces the Egyptian Ashraf Tamim who joined Abdul Rahman AlBisher & Zaid AlKazemi Co., the authorised ......read more

The new generation Porsche Cayenne went on sale on May 29, and in the four weeks since over 16,000 orders have been received worldwide. Building on the proven qualities of the prior model, which has become the biggest selling Porsche in the company’s history, the new Cayenne features a driver-oriented chassis that has been designed to combine sports car handling on the road with ......read more

14.07.2010 / Maranello - Cairo / The 458 Challenge has made its world premiere debut in Maranello during the Annual Dealer Meeting, a traditional event that brings together the representatives of Ferrari's international sales network. The new berlinetta, which will flank the F430 Challenge in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli in the 2011 season, is the fifth model used by Ferrari ......read more

13.07.2010 / Stuttgart - Cairo - Abu Dhabi / The new generation of Mercedes-Benz Vito is a benchmark among vans, not only in Germany but in many parts of the world. Its new drive system is extremely efficient and delivers top performance. The optionally available BlueEFFICIENCY technology offers the utmost in eco-friendly and economical driving. The Vito is also a star in terms of ......read more

The Peugeot 508 introduces the Marque’s new design look which has evolved from the stylistic codes first unveiled on the SR1 Concept Car. Combining both a stylish and strong design with cutting-edge technology; quality, purity and efficiency have been the watchwords that have guided the Peugeot designers and engineers during the creation of the 508. The stylish exterior design ......read more

The latest generation Mercedes-Benz Actros has just been awarded Truck & Driver magazine’s illustrious title “Truck of the Decade�. In an online reader poll lasting for four weeks, Actros received more votes that any other vehicle. In the end, when all votes were cast, Star Quality shone through and the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Actros was announced the deserved winner. ......read more

13.07.2010 - The eagerly awaited first asphalt round of the World Rally Championship allowed the two Citro?«n Junior Team crews to show their potential. At the end of the Rally Bulgaria, S?©bastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia formed part of a historic one-two-three-four formation finish for Citro?«n, while Kimi R?¤ikk?¶nen and Kaj Lindstr?¶m set some top stage ......read more