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Aston Martin To Raise $1.9B by Selling Shares In Mideast Co.

British sports car maker Aston Martin, which is controlled by The Investment Dar , plans to raise US$1.9bn by selling shares in a new Middle Eastern company, which might be later listed. Arab Times - 11Oct 10:23GMT
Ford to dump shares in Mazda: reports

US giant Ford Motor Co. plans to sell most of its shares in Japan's Mazda to raise badly needed cash amid the current global financial crisis, press reports said Saturday. AFP - 11Oct 09:36GMT
Ford sales buoyant as new 2009 flex debuts in the UAE

Middle East sales of Ford, Mercury and Lincoln products January to September 2008 are up by nearly one third over last year, registering a record performance for Ford Middle East. Press Release - 11Oct 08:12GMT
Latest In-Vehicle Computers Launched in KSA

Public Safety and Homeland Security solutions providers Nurizon Corporation have unveiled their latest and most advanced in vehicle mobile computing system to date in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Press Release - 11Oct 06:58GMT
Volvo Cars Corporation Environmentally Conscious

Together with the introduction of three fuel-efficient DRIVe cars with CO2 emissions below 120 g, Volvo Cars is unveiling an aggressive roadmap for cutting CO2 emissions. Press Release - 09Oct 08:53GMT
Infiniti now speaks with new tagline

Infiniti, the Nissan-owned luxury car, is consolidating its topline brand positioning through the introduction of its first international tagline: Inspired Performance. Emirates Business 24/7 - 09Oct 06:19GMT
Restrictions for Car Imports In Iran

Under a new plan drafted by the Commerce Ministry and Iran's Customs Administration, new restrictions will soon be imposed on individual car imports from abroad, especially Dubai. Iran Daily - 09Oct 05:08GMT
Mercedes-Benz Mid-East sales drive into record book

Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East and Levant continued to buck the worldwide downward vehicle sales trend with deliveries of 1,872 in September, up 24 % over the same period in 2007 and an all-time record month for the Dubai-headquartered company. Press Release - 08Oct 09:18GMT
Saudi's ALJ to Invest SR3.8b on Expansion

Known as the largest independent Toyota distributor in the world, the ALJ group also operates in real estate, financing, consumer electronics and logistics. Khaleej Times - 08Oct 04:04GMT
New Rolls-Royce Coupe debuts in the Middle East

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the latest addition to the Phantom family, the Phantom CoupÃ©, for the first time in the Middle East. Stylish and agile, the CoupÃ© is the most driver-orientated car in the current range. Press Release - 07Oct 12:19GMT

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1	Aston Martin To Raise $1.9B by Selling Shares In Mideast Co.
2	Ford sales buoyant as new 2009 flex debuts in the UAE
3	Restrictions for Car Imports In Iran
4	All new Lincoln MKS debuts in the Middle East
5	Infiniti now speaks with new tagline
6	Latest In-Vehicle Computers Launched in KSA
7	Slowdown challenges for logistics sector
8	Ford to dump shares in Mazda: reports
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