Seatbelt awareness lowDubai Police handed out more than 1,000 fines for seatbelt offences in the first three days of a crackdown on offenders, Gulf News reported. People need to be educated about the importance of wearing seatbelts which reduce injuries in accidents, an official said. The police campaign will continue until the end of June. [AMEInfo.com] VW in Saudi service driveVolkswagen has invested around $80m developing service centres, with another $13.3m going into premium services for buyers in Saudi Arabia, according to local VW dealer Samaco. Samaco has launched four new programs offering deals on maintenance and 24-hr technical assistance. The programs are available on 2008 models including the Toureg, Passat, Jetta, Golf, Eios and Beetle. [AMEInfo.com] New GM regional marketing managerGeneral Motors has appointed Hossein Hassani as regional divisional marketing manager for Chevrolet and GMC in the Middle East. Hassani comes to the position from GM Canada where he was advertising manager for Chevrolet, Hummer and Cadillac. [AMEInfo.com] Toyota's next generation valvesToyota has developed a new form of valve actuation for internal combustion engines which it claims improves fuel efficiency by 5 to 10%, enhances throttle response, reduces CO2 emissions, and boosts power by at least 10%, according to Gizmag. The new design will be known as Valvematic, which Toyotra will put in a new 2.0-litre engine being introduced in the near future. [AMEInfo.com] Automotive City for DIAl Nabooda Automobiles is to set up an 'Automotive City' at the Dubai Industrial City. The facility will cover more than 1m sqft and will comprise separate showrooms for its range of Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles. The Automotive City, which should be ready in 2009, will also include a pre-delivery inspection centre, a logistics centre and a body shop, in addition to test tracks. [AMEInfo.com] Five Steps To Stay Bright1. Book Another Holiday! Much of our malaise can be lifted by having another holiday to look forward to. Get out your diary, check your budget and get those sunny breaks in your diary. Include Christmas in that planning and regular weekend breaks in between to offset what D.H. Lawrence called, "the inertia of day-to-dayness." With Eurostar, for example, you can get into France in a few hours. And, if you havent got into skiing,... Chapter One of Successful DatingSuccessful Dating 7 Steps To Finding LoveChapter 1Clearing The Path "What would life be#tracking |
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