Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Public Investment Fund will soon announce complementary projects for the automobile industry, mainly batteries, said Muhammad AlShiha, Head of Automotive and Mobility Sector at PIF. The fund has entered into the second phase of the automobile industry, AlShiha told Asharq News, explaining that the current...

A number of other things will also influence the auto industry this year. The most obvious being the expectation of a looming recession and rise in inflation in 2023. Whilst it is understandable this will impact the GCC, the effects won’t be felt here as strongly as in other regions,...

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), facilitated over 1.2 million metric tonnes (MT) from Dubai’s total volume of around 4.8 million MT of vehicle and transport commodities which transited through the emirate in 2021.

EU auto sales slumped by 14 percent in the first half of this year, data showed Friday, as supply shortages continued to plague manufacturers. With the lack of computer chips still hobbling production, new auto sales slumped to 4.6 million in the European Union, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers...

Iran and Turkey share a land border, while Russia shares a maritime border with Iran and Turkey across the Black Sea and Caspian Sea respectively.

From pre-owned cars to electric vehicles, a number of trends are driving the growth of the automobile sector in countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

“Automotive semiconductor supply chains are complex,” said Gaurav Gupta, research vice president at Gartner. “In most cases, chip makers are traditionally Tier 3 or Tier 4 suppliers to automakers, which means it usually takes a while until they adapt to the changes affecting automotive market demand. This lack of visibility...