This comes a day after five of country’s largest automakers admitted they manipulated cars and data in safety inspection
Toyota
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International Olympic Committee
Toyota set to end its massive Olympic sponsorship deal after Paris
Carmaker signed one of the biggest sponsorship contracts with the IOC, reportedly valued at $835 million, through the 2024 Paris Games
Automakers
Toyota seeks 21% cut in hybrid car taxes in India
India taxes EVs at just 5%, while the levy on hybrids is as high as 43%, just below the 48% imposed on petrol cars
Japan
‘System failure’ halts Toyota’s Japan production
Operations were halted for a day last year when a supplier suffered a cyberattack, hampering Toyota’s ability to order parts
automobile business
The Gulf’s automotive industry: Why is it so strong and where is it heading?
Everything starts with the favourable business environment of the GCC
Automakers
Toyota remains No.1 carmaker in world for third straight year
The key issue facing Toyota and other carmakers this year is the spectre of weakening global demand
Amazon
Apple named world’s most valuable brand for 10th year in a row
Apple is the world’s most valuable company, with a market cap of $2.2tn and the value of its brand is $482.2m
Al Futtaim Motors
Al-Futtaim Toyota opens its new, futuristic showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road
The new showroom features advanced technologies and provides an omnichannel experience
BMW
How Saudis’ love affair with Japanese cars has endured during the coronavirus pandemic
New brand rankings reveal enduring appeal of Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Nissan among Saudi consumers
Apple
Revealed: UAE’s top 10 most intimate brands 2020
Emirates ranks #5th and is the only homegrown brand among the Top 10 Most Intimate Brands, according to MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2020 Study.
Automobiles
Video: Why hydrogen cars will be Tesla’s biggest threat
Although the automotive industry seems like it’s slowly making a shift towards battery-powered vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles could be another great alternative to gas-powered cars.
Car thefts in Dubai
Dubai Police: Stolen car returned in 60 minutes
Dubai Police return Toyota within an hour after owner left it running outside a school
DiDi Chuxing
Toyota pumps $600m into Alabbar-backed Didi
Car giant is latest big name to invest in ride hailing app Didi Chuxing
car insurance
Average UAE car insurance premiums fall 9.5%
InsuranceMarket.ae says decline in car insurance premiums reflect a reduction in traffic accidents as well as increasing efficiency in insurance distribution
Buy New and Used Cars
Revealed: the most popular used car in the UAE
Toyota Camry identified as the most viewed car on Dubizzle Motors, recording over 1.18 million page views in 2018
Al Futtaim Toyota
$4m fake Toyota parts seized in raids across the UAE
Al-Futtaim Toyota, in partnership with government authorities, has completed a total of 16 raids on counterfeit car part dealers
Akio Toyoda
Toyota, Softbank unveil tie-up, eye autonomous vehicle services
Monet would be created by April 2019 and would have an initial capital injection of 17.5 million, rising eventually to 10 billion yen, said the new firm’s CEO Junichi Miyakawa
