• The All-New Jaguar F-Pace, which was launched in Saudi Arabia recently, is a performance SUV designed and engineered to offer the agility, responsiveness and refinement that all Jaguars are renowned for, together with unrivalled dynamics and everyday versatility.
Developed using Jaguar’s lightweight aluminum architecture, the All-New F-PACE combines purity of line, surface and proportion with F-TYPE-inspired features such as the powerful rear haunches, fender vents and distinctive tail light graphics.
By remaining absolutely true to the design principles, the All-New F-PACE is immediately recognizable as a Jaguar.
The bold front grill and the muscular bonnet hint at the performance potential of engines like the available V6 380PS supercharged petrol engine on the F-PACE S.
Elements such as slender full-LED headlights, forged 22-inch wheels and short front overhang carry the design vision of the C-X17 concept through to production.
• For the second consecutive year, the Chevrolet Silverado HD ranked highest in its segment in the J. D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study in the Large Heavy Duty Pickup category.
In addition, the Chevrolet Tahoe ranked second in the Large SUV category, and the Silverado ranked third in the Large Light Duty Pick up category.
“This is the second year in a row that the Silverado HD was the Large Heavy Duty Pickup segment leader. Being recognized for having the most dependable vehicles in these key segments demonstrates that Chevrolet is a brand Middle East customers can count on,” said Abdallah Madhoun, regional sales and marketing manager for Chevrolet, GM Middle East.
“This award highlights how Chevrolet trucks and SUVs are delivering great performance, design, technology and value.”
• The official importer of MINI in the Kingdom, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors hosted a repeat of last year’s successful MINI Club convoy, where over 15 MINI owners and enthusiasts took to the streets of Jeddah.
Returning back to Jeddah, the MINI Club members excitedly took part in bringing their vehicles to the convoy. Since the MINI Club was re-activated in Riyadh last year and with an increasing number of owners and enthusiasts, it is apparent that the Kingdom is fond of the unique driving experience attached with the cars offered.
The MINI Club ensured it gave a taste of the MINI brand and the lifestyle it continues to reflect through its events, experiences and offerings.
• Audi has gained a wealth of experience from the 1.4 million kilometers covered as part of the Electric Mobility Showcase.
The brand provided 80 Audi A1 e-tron prototypes and 40 production models of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron for the four-year support program conducted by the German government and the automotive industry.
Trial participants have come to appreciate electric driving as a new and very attractive form of mobility.
Audi reveals positive results for both of its models.
With the Audi A1 e-tron, a prototype electric car with range extender, users quickly learned to trust in the technology, with the result that they were able to make extensive use of the car’s all-electric range.
By the end of the trial, 87 percent of the distances traveled by the participants were being covered using electric power alone.
Jaguar F-Pace launched in Saudi Arabia
Jaguar F-Pace launched in Saudi Arabia
Price cuts drive sales of Saudi-owned electric car
- Lucid delivers more vehicles than expected as it prepares to launch luxury new Gravity SUV
RIYADH: The majority Saudi-owned electric car maker Lucid delivered more vehicles than expected in the past three months as price cuts helped boost demand.
The company delivered 2,394 cars from April to June 30, above analysts’ predictions of 1,940.
Lucid produced 3,838 vehicles in the first six months of 2024 and needs to make more than 5,162 cars by end of the year to meet its annual output forecast of 9,000. It made 8,428 cars in 2023.
“I think at this point everything is shaping for them to achieve that,” said Andres Sheppard, senior equity analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald. Lucid will produce and deliver more cars in the second half of the year because of the usual seasonal effects on the industry, he said.
Demand for electric vehicles has grown more slowly than expected pace in the past year, under pressure from high borrowing costs, economic uncertainties and consumer preference for hybrid alternatives.
Lucid and the market leader Tesla have responded by slashing prices and offering incentives such as cheaper financing options. Lucid, which is 60-per-cent owned by the Public Investment Fund, the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, cut the price of its flagship Air model by 10 percent in February.
Its new Gravity SUV model, a rival for Tesla's Model X, goes into production this year and will cost about $80,000.
