ABDUL Latif Jameel (ALJ) has launched the 11th generation of Toyota's record-breaking Corolla model. With 47 years of success and close to 40 million sales in the world behind it, the new Corolla reflects a bolder and more dynamic vehicle, which will redefine consumer perceptions about this iconic sedan.
Adel Ezzat, MD, Toyota marketing operations, Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ), said: "The Corolla has been a record breaker from its introduction in 1966. When the first Corolla rolled off the production line, it was witnessed by 1.3 million Japanese.”
He added: "Today an unbelievable 80 percent of all Corollas made between 1986 and 2006 are still on the road.”
Due to the success of the Corolla, he said ALJ is a pioneer of motorization in the Kingdom through its legendary partnership with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) that has lasted more than half a century.
No other model has reached the 10 million production mark faster than the Corolla, hence the 11th generation was launched in a manner that befits its rank. The new Corolla 2014 was launched in an event that was attended by record breakers such as Billy Wingrove, who holds two Guinness world records and is the first freestyler to be signed to a professional Football Club (Tottenham Hotspur FC).
ALJ upbeat as Toyota Corolla shatters records
ALJ upbeat as Toyota Corolla shatters records
Elysee Palace silver steward arrested for stealing thousands of euros’ worth of silverware
- The Sevres Manufactory — which supplied most of the furnishings — identified several of the missing items on online auction websites
- Investigators later found around 100 objects in the silver steward’s personal locker, his vehicle and their home
PARIS: Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of items of silverware and table service worth thousands of euros, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
The Elysee Palace’s head steward reported the disappearance, with the estimated loss ranging between 15,000 and 40,000 euros (($17,500-$47,000).
The Sevres Manufactory — which supplied most of the furnishings — identified several of the missing items on online auction websites. Questioning of Elysee staff led investigators to suspect one of the silver stewards, whose inventory records gave the impression he was planning future thefts.
Investigators established that the man was in a relationship with the manager of a company specializing in the online sale of objects, notably tableware. Investigators discovered on his Vinted account a plate stamped “French Air Force” and “Sevres Manufactory” ashtrays that are not available to the general public.
Around 100 objects were found in the silver steward’s personal locker, his vehicle and their home. Among the items recovered were copper saucepans, Sevres porcelain, a René Lalique statuette and Baccarat champagne coupes.
The two were arrested Tuesday. Investigators also identified a single receiver of the stolen goods. The recovered items were returned to the Elysee Palace.
The three suspects appeared in court Thursday on charges of jointly stealing movable property listed as part of the national heritage — an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a 150,000-euro fine, as well as aggravated handling of stolen goods.
The trial was postponed to Feb. 26. The defendants were placed under judicial supervision, banned from contacting one another, prohibited from appearing at auction venues and barred from their professional activities.
