Cars
- Saudi Prince Allegedly Tweets He'll Give A Bentley To 100 Fighter Pilots Who Bombed Yemen
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted on Tuesday that he would give a Bentley to each of the 100 Royal Saudi Air Force pilots who took part in the Saudi-led bombing operations over Yemen. Read more »...
- Jaguar-land Rover Confirms Interest In Building A Plant In Saudi Arabia
After opening its first assembly plant in India last year and laying the foundations for a new manufacturing facility in China in partnership with Chery Automobile, the Jaguar Land Rover group is now eyeing a new factory in Saudi Arabia. The British...
- Subaru In The Midst Of Saudi Women Driving Uproar
Last month, a 32-year old woman named Manal al-Sharif was arrested in Saudi Arabia for committing the crimes of… driving and posting a video on Youtube urging other women to drive too. This is strictly forbidden by the Wahhabi sect of Suni Islam...
- Geneva Show: Gazal-1 Leaps Straight Out Of Saudi Arabia
This right here is the Gazal-1. It's based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and was built by engineering students at King Saud University. Here's where I'd usually bore you with the project's mission as read in a press release, but let's...
- Chromed Ferrari 599 Gtb Fiorano
We gather that the owner if this Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano in Saudi Arabia took the saying “a car reflects its owner’s personality†a bit too literally… One thing’s for sure though; you’d never want to be next to...
Cars
Saudi Arabia Signs $500 Million Deal with Korean Company to Build Cars
The King Saud University (KSU) on Sunday announced a $500 million deal with South Korea's Digm Automotive Technology to set up Saudi Arabia's first car manufacturing company. The Saudi university recently made headlines with the Mercedes G-Class-based 'Gazal 1' (pictured above) after announcing that the SUV is heading for production.
The Saudi Press Agency reported that the university's investment arm, Wadi al-Riyadh Technology, will contribute 10 to 15 per cent of the financing for the new venture, with the South Korean firm providing 30 per cent, while the rest will be covered by investors.
Read more »- Saudi Prince Allegedly Tweets He'll Give A Bentley To 100 Fighter Pilots Who Bombed Yemen
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted on Tuesday that he would give a Bentley to each of the 100 Royal Saudi Air Force pilots who took part in the Saudi-led bombing operations over Yemen. Read more »...
- Jaguar-land Rover Confirms Interest In Building A Plant In Saudi Arabia
After opening its first assembly plant in India last year and laying the foundations for a new manufacturing facility in China in partnership with Chery Automobile, the Jaguar Land Rover group is now eyeing a new factory in Saudi Arabia. The British...
- Subaru In The Midst Of Saudi Women Driving Uproar
Last month, a 32-year old woman named Manal al-Sharif was arrested in Saudi Arabia for committing the crimes of… driving and posting a video on Youtube urging other women to drive too. This is strictly forbidden by the Wahhabi sect of Suni Islam...
- Geneva Show: Gazal-1 Leaps Straight Out Of Saudi Arabia
This right here is the Gazal-1. It's based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and was built by engineering students at King Saud University. Here's where I'd usually bore you with the project's mission as read in a press release, but let's...
- Chromed Ferrari 599 Gtb Fiorano
We gather that the owner if this Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano in Saudi Arabia took the saying “a car reflects its owner’s personality†a bit too literally… One thing’s for sure though; you’d never want to be next to...