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UAE motorists have a one-day opportunity to remove four black points from their driving record through the Ministry of Interior’s Accident-Free Day campaign on Monda

Buying car insurance online in the UAE can take only a few minutes. Unfortunately, that convenience is also being used by scammers posing as insurers and brokers on

Walk back to a car that has been sitting outside in Dubai or Abu Dhabi in July and the first few seconds can be brutal. The steering wheel is difficult to touch, the

Buying a reasonably priced car is only the first part of keeping motoring costs under control in the UAE. Fuel, insurance, servicing, tyres, warranty coverage and ev

For new drivers in the UAE, learning the road signs is about much more than passing a theory test. On busy Dubai motorways, Abu Dhabi intersections and multi-lane ro

Washing your car outside your home may seem harmless, particularly in Abu Dhabi where dust and sand can quickly cover a freshly cleaned vehicle. But motorists need t

A long summer drive in the UAE can be deceptively easy to plan. Put a destination into the navigation system, fill the tank or charge the battery, load the family an

Buying an SUV in the UAE is rarely just about size. The right choice has to cope with summer heat, dusty roads, heavy Dubai and Abu Dhabi traffic, weekend drives to

The Soueast S06 DM makes a persuasive first impression for UAE buyers. It combines a 1.5-litre turbocharged plug-in hybrid system with a claimed 355hp, 530Nm of torq

UAE petrol and diesel prices have dropped for July 2026 after the UAE Fuel Price Committee approved lower retail rates from 1 July. The reduction applies across Supe

Qatar’s new tyre sale rules have tightened attention on how tyres are stored, sold and warranted in one of the Gulf’s most demanding driving environments. The Minist

Hybrid choice in the UAE is no longer limited to one or two sensible saloons. Buyers now have conventional hybrids that never need plugging in, plug-in hybrids that

Used Mercedes buyers in the UAE should treat mileage as something to verify, not something to trust at face value. Odometer fraud, often called mileage rollback, can

The next wave of electric cars coming to the GCC in 2026 is broader than the usual luxury SUV story. It includes electric saloons from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, compact

Saudi Arabia has temporarily stopped new vehicles from 29 automobile manufacturers entering the Kingdom after the companies failed to submit their required 2026 supp