Auto Review: Porsche Taycan Turbo GT makes for an electric ride One reason electric vehicles (EV) have been a huge draw is their mind-blowing acceleration, which leaves petrol-powered sports cars in the dust. Then came even more ludicrous variants, like the plaid versions of Teslas and the Rimac Nevera hypercar, blowing the doors off everything […]
Abu Dhabi man told to return Dhs25,262 he fraudulently used through another person’s credit card
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court obligated a person to return Dhs25,262 to another man and fined him Dhs3,000 after the former used the latter’s credit card to buy tickets to a UAE museum via the Google search engine. After the amount had been deducted from his account, the victim learned that […]
Car review: RC Final Edition is the swan song of Lexus’s sports coupé
After a decade on the market and more than 90,000 units sold across 62 countries, the Lexus RC — short for Radical Coupe — will be officially discontinued at the end of this model year. As a farewell, Lexus is offering the 2025 RC F Final Edition, giving enthusiasts one last chance to experience its […]
Dubai: Mega car fair to let visitors test drive over 70 EVs from 20 global brands
Dubai is set to host one of the largest electric car experiences in the region, with over 70 electric vehicles (EVs) from more than 20 global brands available for test drives at the Yalla Green Mobility Show. The event, taking place at Dubai Autodrome on November 23 this year, raises awareness of green mobility in the UAE. read full […]
Dubai RTA announces new bridge to cut travel time on Dubai-Al Ain Road
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Monday announced that it is to construct a bridge that will reduce travel time from Dubai–Al Ain Road to Nad Al Sheba by 83%, cutting the journey from six minutes to just one. The two-lane bridge in Nad Al Sheba, spanning approximately 700 metres, will serve residential communities in Nad […]
Is Dubai building a ‘moon’? What we know about Dh5 billion dream
Dubai: Is the ‘moon’ project ever going to land in Dubai? Every few months, talk starts to build up over whether a Dh5 billion mixed-use building shaped like the moon is about to be launched in Dubai. Social media channels amplify the speculation further, even coming up with potential locations where such a project design could […]
Luminar kicks off another round of layoffs amid CEO’s sudden resignation
Luminar, the lidar company founded by recently replaced CEO Austin Russell, is going through another restructuring, according to a recent regulatory filing. This new round of layoffs, which the company did not provide figures for, follows extensive cuts to the workforce in 2024. Luminar cut about 30% of its workforce in 2024, a reduction that was […]