Vehicles

Do you drive in UAE? RTA fines you should be aware of

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

If you are driving in the UAE, it is important to be aware of various rules and regulations, as well as different fines imposed by Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for flouting them. To know the entire list of fines, take a look at RTA's website. It has all the details. Many of the new traffic rules, which came intoRead more

100 abandoned vehicles seized in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

About 100 vehicles found abandoned on the streets in Abu Dhabi have been impounded and their owners would be fined. The Abu Dhabi City Municipality said on Saturday that it has carried out a widespread campaign to tackle the practice of abandoning vehicles and machinery in public places and residential districts for prolonged periods - without caring for their cleanliness.Read more

MINI to launch electric model

New York - Emirates Voice

Sebastian Mackensen, global head of MINI, has said that the next volume model, due in late 2019, will be electric. He made the revelation at the New York Auto Show held recently and he said he hoped that it would be a car that people would buy. MINI, along with many small cars, are facing difficulties with the surge inRead more

Dubai to deploy self-driving police patrols

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Soon, self-driving police vehicles will keep a tab on streets. Dubai Police and a Singapore-based company teamed up to develop these vehicles. Dubai Police signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based OTSAW Digital to deploy the new autonomous outdoor security robots as part of the Smart Dubai initiative. First lieutenant Salim Al Marri, a police official at the departmentRead more

UAE slashes petrol prices for June

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Motorists across the UAE will be happy to hear that they will be paying a little less to fill up the tanks of their vehicles in June, as the fuel prices drop in response to an international agreement by producers to extend the oil output cut. Unleaded 98 gasoline will now cost Dh1.96 per litre, down from Dh2.01 per litre;Read more

20 injured in road crash

Irbid - Emirates Voice

Twenty persons were wounded when a heavy lorry driver lost control and collided with 27 vehicles in the northern city of Irbid, the Civil Defense Department said on Thursday. The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals and they were reported to be in a fair condition, a CDD statement said. Source: Fana News Read more

It's electric! Petrol vehicles could go off roads in 8 years

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

We've been told that electric cars and self-driving vehicles are the future of transport. But they could be here sooner than we think. Petrol cars, trucks and buses will be driven off the roads within eight years, says a new study by Stanford University. That's because electric vehicles will be cheaper to operate and improvements in technology will ensure theyRead more

Army inflicts heavy losses upon Jabhat al Nusra

Damascus - Arab Today

Army units, supported by the air force, destroyed 8 vehicles belonging to Jabhat al Nusra terrorists in the countryside of Hama and Idleb, SANA News Agency reported on Sunday. SANA reporter in Hama said Sunday that army units bombarded Jabhat al Nusra hideouts in al Latamineh town in the northern countryside of Hama, destroying two vehicles and killing and injuringRead more

Israeli Army Launches Arrests Campaign in West Bank and Jerusalem

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli army arrested at dawn Sunday ten Palestinian citizens during raids and incursions launched in cities and towns of the West Bank and the occupied Jerusalem. A statement issued by the occupation army said that the Israeli troops arrested ten Palestinians claiming that they are wanted for its intelligence services. According to local sources, clashes broke out during a raidRead more

4 killed in Indonesia floods, landslides

Jakarta - Arab Today

At least four people were killed and thousands others displaced due to floods and landslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, a disaster agency official said on Saturday. Heavy downpours occurred in Limapuluh Kota district which led to communication cut and also triggered a blackout. "The landslide has buried about eight vehicles. So far, we have recovered four bodies from theRead more