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2005 |
|  | | 2005-12-18 GM President Inaugurates Expanded GM Regional Office Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Maureen Kempston Darkes, Group Vice President General Motors (GM) and President of the Latin America, Africa and Middle East region inaugurated the company's new state of the art regional office at the Dubai World Trade Centre this week before an audience of senior executives ... |
|  | | 2005-12-11 General Motors Presents More Than A Dozen Debuts at 8th Middle East International Motor Show Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors (GM) is using this year’s Middle East International Motor Show to give debuts to 13 new models across its Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, HUMMER, Saab and Opel brands ... |
|  | | 2005-12-10 General Motors Previews Fuel Cell, Hybrid and Performance Vehicles for the Future in Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The regional media was given a glimpse of the future generations of General Motors' vehicles today (Saturday) at a Middle East International Motor Show preview hosted by Larry Burns, Vice President of General Motors Research & Development and Strategic Planning and Terry Johnsson, Managing Director, General Motors Middle East ... |
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| 2005-12-10 General Motors Previews Fuel Cell, Hybrid and Performance Vehicles for the Future in Dubai- photo caption Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Sequel, General Motors' hydrogen fuel cell concept and vision of 'reinventing the automobile', was spotted at key local landmarks around Dubai today in the lead up to the Middle East International Motor Show, which will open to the public on Monday, December 12. ... |
|  | | 2005-12-06 General Motors Chief Engineer: Hydrogen as Transportation Fuel will Shape the rest of the Century Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Mohsen Shabana, an Egyptian-born scientist who is one of General Motors' chief engineers, presented the company's vision regarding hydrogen powered vehicles today at the GM sponsored Middle East Forum on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Economy. ... |
|  | | 2005-12-05 General Motors Middle East Makes History Breaking 100,000 Unit Sales Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors has achieved a historical milestone in the Middle East, having surpassed 100,000 unit sales for 2005 at the end of November. The outstanding results for November mean that GM has now enjoyed 25 consecutive months of record sales figures driven by the tremendous performance of its brands, led by Chevrolet. ... |
|  | | 2005-10-27 General Motors And Liberty Automobiles Company Partner With Rotary Club of Dubai To Make A Wish Come True Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A.A. is a 14 year old UAE National living in Ras Al Khaimah with her nine brothers and sisters. Unlike most children her age, A.A. suffers from a life threatening ... |
| | | 2005-10-26 Aljomaih Automotive Company Opens New Facilities Across Kingdom To Exceed Customer Expectations Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Driven by the outstanding sales performance witnessed over the past few years, Aljomaih Automotive Company (AAC), General Motors (GM) dealer for Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, HUMMER, Saab and Opel in the Kingdom, has recently opened a number of new facilities in Riyadh and Al Khobar ... |
|  | | 2005-10-23 Behbehani and General Motors Celebrate Success with Vehicle Donation to Landmine Survivors Network - Jordan Kuwait City, Kuwait. Mohammad Saleh & Reza Yousuf Behbehani, dealer of GMC in Kuwait together with General Motors Middle East celebrated their continuing success last week by hosting representatives of Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) and presenting them with a brand new GMC Sierra pick-up. ... |
|  | | 2005-10-23 General Motors Celebrate Success with Vehicle Donation to Landmine Survivors Network - Jordan Amman, Jordan. General Motors Middle East celebrated continuing regional success by presenting the Jordan office of Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) with a brand new GMC Sierra pick-up at a special Iftar that was held in Amman last week. The donation comes right after the announcement of GM's regional sales results for Q3 2005, which was recently made in Kuwait. ... |
| | | 2005-10-19 General Motors applauds successful U.S. - Oman Free Trade Agreement Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors, the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, applauds the successful conclusion of negotiations to create a U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement. This agreement will bolster the strong economic and trade relationships between the two countries. ... |
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2005-10-13 GM Middle East Continues Record Performance Kuwait City, Kuwait. General Motors (GM) Middle East continued its exceptional sales growth through the third quarter (Q3) of 2005, with sales of 30,702 units for the three month period, an increase of 33% over figures recorded in the same period in 2004. September was GM’s 23rd consecutive record month of sales in the region and brings total Middle East sales till the end of Q3 to 83,073, a 35% growth over the equivalent nine months in 2004. |
|  | | 2005-09-28 General Motors appoints new director of marketing & planning Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors (GM) this month welcomes David Venticich, a 27-year veteran of the company, to the post of regional marketing and planning director. ... |
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| 2005-09-25 General Motors Sign MoU With General Organisation For Technical And Vocational Training (GOTEVT) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His Excellency Dr. Ali Bin Nasser Al Ghufeis Governor, General Organisation for Technical and Vocational Training (GOTEVT) signed a memorandum of understanding with Terry Johnsson, Managing Director, General Motors Middle East ... |
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| 2005-09-05 Printing Press raided by Ministry of Commerce & Industry in Jeddah Jeddah, KSA. The Quality Control Inspection Department of the Ministry of Commerce &Industry in Jeddah has made a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against counterfeiters with a raid on a printing press in Jeddah that led to the seizure of the printing machines used for producing the boxes for fake auto parts. ... |
|  | | 2005-09-05 Ministry of Commerce & Industry destroys US$100,000 of counterfeit spark plugs, oil and air filters Kuwait. The Kuwait Ministry of Commerce has destroyed a total of 25,000 counterfeit ACDelco branded spark plugs, oil and air filters worth US$100,000, which were seized following collaboration with General Motors (GM) as part of their ongoing fight against counterfeiters. ... |
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| 2005-09-03 Dubai Government destroys US$1million counterfeit spark plugs Dubai, UAE. The Department of Ports & Customs and Dubai Municipality have destroyed fake automotive spark plugs worth US$1 million, which were seized following collaboration with General Motors (GM) as part of their ongoing fight against counterfeiters. ... |
| | | 2005-08-14 GM Provides E85-Capable Chevrolet Tahoe for Use in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio. General Motors today provided an E85-capable Chevrolet Tahoe to the Ohio Corn Growers for use in the state as part of a campaign to promote ethanol and E85-capable vehicles in Ohio. The vehicle presentation was made ... |
| | | 2005-08-11 GM to Participate in the First Annual Conference on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Economy in the Middle East Michigan, USA and London, England. The Middle East Forum on Fuel Cells & H2 Economy (MEFH - USA) and Fuel Cell Markets (FCM - UK) are very pleased to announce today that General Motors Corporation (GM) will be a platinum sponsor for the first conference and exhibition ever dedicated to discuss the fuel cells technology and hydrogen economy in the Middle East. The event will take place in Dubai, UAE, from Dec. 6-7, 2005 ... |
| | | 2005-07-25 Fake parts packaging operation busted in Jeddah Jeddah, KSA. The Quality Control Inspections Department, a division of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce recently raided a printing press in Jeddah wile it was producing the packaging for a large batch of counterfeit automotive parts. The raid was based on investigations started after a tip-off was received from General Motors' regional security office. ... |
|  | | 2005-07-19 GM Leads Eight Segments in J.D. Power Dependability Study Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Following best-ever results reported in June in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study, General Motors received eight "Most Dependable" awards and placed 18 vehicles in the top three of their respective segments ... |
| | | 2005-07-11 GM Middle East Announces 20th Consecutive Record Month Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. General Motors (GM) Middle East continued its exceptional sales growth in the second quarter of 2005, announcing June to be its 20th consecutive record month and sales for the quarter to be 30,502 units, an increase of 39% over figures recorded in the equivalent period in 2004. |
| | | 2005-07-03 GM Reports 558,092 Deliveries in US in June, Up 41 Percent Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors dealers in the U.S. sold 558,092 new cars and trucks in June, up 41 percent compared to year-ago sales. This was GM's best sales month since September 1986. ... |
| | | 2005-06-26 GM Europe Announces Creation of new European Design Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors Europe recently announced that it will open a new European Design Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany in January 2006 as part of its continued focus on further strengthening product development. This new, world-class facility will be housed in the center of its Rüsselsheim campus. ... |
| | | 2005-06-22 Five GM Models Named Segment Leaders in IQS Study Dubai, United Arab Emirates. J.D. Power and Associates this month released their 2005 Initial Quality Study (IQS), widely considered to be the industry benchmark for new vehicle quality. ... |
| | | 2005-06-21 Dubai authorities seize $1 million in fake auto parts Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Jebel Ali Ports Authority customs officials seized a container carrying 500,000 counterfeit spark plugs branded with various manufacturer logos earlier this month. The shipment is estimated to have a retail market value of more than $1 million. The seizure came after the customs officials were tipped off by General Motors in Dubai based on information provided by their counterparts in China. ... |
| | | 2005-06-21 Anti counterfeit training pays immediate dividends Kuwait. Only days after General Motors completed a training programme for Kuwaiti customs staff, customs and law enforcement officers seized a container carrying 46,000 counterfeit oil ... |
|  | | 2005-06-13 GM Excels in Recent Quality Survey Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It sounds so simple: build cars that people want to drive, listen to what your customers want in a car. But is this always the case? A recent survey from California-based automotive marketing and consulting firm Strategic Vision has proven that General Motors (GM) has certainly been listening. ... |
| | | 2005-05-02 GM Executive addresses Arab International Women's Forum Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Robin Walker-Lee, General Counsel and Vice President for Public Policy at General Motors Latin America, Africa and the Middle East region, addressed delegates at the Arab International Women's Forum recently held in Brussels. ... |
| | | 2005-04-10 GM Middle East Record Growth Continues In First Quarter 2005 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors Middle East sales witnessed outstanding growth in the first quarter of 2005, with unit sales of almost 22,000, an increase of 35% over figures recorded in the equivalent period in 2004. ... |
| | | 2005-04-04 Winning designs of GM Arabian Horse competition unveiled Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was a momentous occasion for the student winners of the General Motors-sponsored Arabian Horses design competition, as their artworks were proudly revealed to the public in Dubai recently. ... |
| | | 2005-03-23 "It's Your Choice" says General Motors to grand prize winner Kuwait City, Kuwait. This month Mohammed Hatem Sarhan, a 21-year old Jordanian national who has grown up in Kuwait, drove home in a fully-optioned Cadillac CTS thanks to an afternoon he spent surfing the internet recently. ... |
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| 2005-03-22 Al Yousuf Motors receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Yousuf Motors, Chevrolet dealer in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of 43 percent over 2003 ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Alghanim receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Kuwait city, Kuwait. Alghanim, dealer for Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hummer, Opel and Saab in Kuwait has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after surpassing its sales target by 19 percent during that year. ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Aljomaih Automotive receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award for the fifth consecutive year Riyadh, KSA. Aljomaih Automotive Company, dealer for Chevrolet, GMC, Opel, Cadillac, Hummer and Saab in KSA has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award for the fifth consecutive year since the inception of this highest honour in 2000 ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Autotech receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Amman, Jordan. Autotech, Chevrolet dealer in Jordan has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of a staggering 154 percent over 2003 ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Omar A. Balubaid Co. receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Riyadh, KSA. Omar A. Balubaid Company, Chevrolet and GMC dealer in KSA has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, marking a 78 percent increase in sales over 2003. ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Behbehani receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Kuwait city, Kuwait. Behbehani, GMC dealer in Kuwait has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, with sales result for the year 22 percent over their original target. ... |
| | | 2005-03-22 IMPEX receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Beirut, Lebanon. IMPEX, dealer for Chevrolet, Cadillac and Hummer in Lebanon has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, marking an outstanding 164 percent increase in sales over 2003. ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Intraco Corporation receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Damascus, Syria. Intraco Corporation, destributor for Chevrolet, Cadillac and Hummer in Syria has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, marking an impressive 141 percent increase in sales over 2003. ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Jaidah Motors receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Doha, Qatar. Jaidah Motors, Chevrolet dealer in the Qatar has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of 29 percent over 2003. ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Leading Vehicles receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Amman, Jordan. Leading Vehicles, dealer for GMC, Cadillac and Hummer in Jordan has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, marking a 71 percent increase in sales over 2003 ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Liberty Automobiles Company receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Liberty Automobiles Company, dealer for Chevrolet, Cadillac and Opel in the UAE has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of an impressive 51 percent over 2003 ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Mannai Trading receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Doha, Qatar. Mannai Trading, the Cadillac, Opel, GMC and Hummer dealer in Qatar has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of an impressive 64 percent over 2003 ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 National Motor Company receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Manamah, Bahrain. National Motor Company, dealer for Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Hummer in Bahrain has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of 39 percent over 2003. ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Oman Trading Establishment receives coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Muscat, Oman. Oman Trading Establishment (OTE), dealer for Chevrolet, Cadillac and Hummer in Oman has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of an impressive 95 percent over 2003. ... |
|  | | 2005-03-22 Universal Motors Agencies receive coveted General Motors Chairman's Challenge Award Jeddah, KSA. Universal Motors Agencies (UMA), Chevrolet and GMC dealer in KSA has won the prestigious General Motors 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award, after achieving a total annual sales increase of 49 percent over 2003. ... |
| | | 2005-03-09 General Motors recognize new talents at Arabian Horse Design competition Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Creativity, ingenuity and originality were some of the driving attributes behind the winning horses of the General Motors-sponsored design competition, held as part of Dubai's Celebration of the Arabian Horse. ... |
| | | 2005-03-02 GM to speed Global Product Development Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors Corp. today announced significant organizational and leadership changes designed to enhance and accelerate GM's global product development. ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealers in 2004 Manamah, Bahrain. National Motor Company, one of two General Motors' dealers in Bahrain has qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of the company's regional dealers in the areas of sales, customer enthusiasm and other operational measures against pre-set targets. ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealers in 2004 Amman, Jordan. Autotech and Leading Vehicles, the two General Motors' dealers in Jordan have both qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of company's regional dealers in the areas of sales ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealers in 2004 Riyahd, KSA. Aljomaih Automotive, Balubaid Automotive and Universal Motors Agencies, three of the four General Motors' dealers in the KSA, have all qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of company's regional dealers in the areas of sales, customer enthusiasm and other operational measures against pre-set targets ... |
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| 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealers in 2004 Kuwait City, Kuwait. Alghanim and Behbehani, the two General Motors' dealers in Kuwait have qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of company's regional retailers in the areas of sales, customer enthusiasm and other operational measures against pre-set targets. ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealer in 2004 Beirut, Lebanon. IMPEX, one of four General Motors' dealers in Lebanon has qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of the company's regional dealers in the areas of sales, customer enthusiasm and other operational measures against pre-set targets. ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealer in 2004 Muscat, Oman. Oman Trading Establishment, one of two General Motors' dealers in Oman has qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of the company's regional dealers in the areas of sales, customer enthusiasm and other operational measures against pre-set targets. ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealers in 2004 Doha, Qatar. Jaidah Motors & Trading and Mannai Trading Company, the two General Motors' dealers in Qatar have both qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of the company's regional dealers in the areas of sales, customer enthusiasm and other operational measures against pre-set targets. ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealer in 2004 Damascus, Syria. Intraco Corporation, one of two General Motors' dealers in Syria, has qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of the company's regional dealers in the areas of sales, customer enthusiasm and other operational measures against pre-set targets. ... |
| | | 2005-02-23 Record Results by General Motors Dealers in 2004 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Yousuf Motors and Liberty Automobiles Company, two of the five General Motors' dealers in the UAE have qualified for the coveted 2004 Chairman's Challenge Award which recognizes the performance of the company's regional dealers in the areas of sales ... |
| | | 2005-02-15 GM Middle East Announces Outstanding 2004 Results Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. General Motors Middle East has reported extremely positive growth for the company in 2004, with sales of 88,852 units representing a 55 percent increase over figures recorded in 2003. ... |
| | | 2005-02-15 General Motors University Campus To Train Young Saudis In Automotive Industry Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. General Motors is using its partnership with the Jeddah Economic Forum, and its theme of 'Capacity Building: Developing People For Sustainable Growth', to announce its intention to establish a campus of the General Motors University in Saudi Arabia ... |
| | | 2005-01-25 GM Middle East Announces Outstanding 2004 Results Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors Middle East today reported extremely positive growth for the company in 2004, with sales of 88,852 units representing a 55 percent increase over figures recorded in 2003 ... |
| | | 2005-01-14 GM dedicates field to future generations of Little Leaguers Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors (GM) has dedicated a baseball field to future generations of Little Leaguers and has also signed on to sponsor the pee wee field for the Dubai Little League's youngest players for the next ten years, helping to create a facility that is second to none in the region for young people to build their baseball skills and to enjoy the game ... |
| | | 2005-01-12 GM Sequel: Reinvented Automobile No Longer Just a Dream Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The bold push from General Motors to reinvent the automobile came a step closer to reality today with the unveiling of the GM Sequel at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. ... |
| | | 2005-01-04 General Motors Pledges Aid to Tsunami Disaster Victims Dubai, United Arab Emirates. General Motors today announced that the GM Foundation has donated $1 million in cash to the International Response Fund of the Red Cross to support relief efforts on behalf of victims of the tidal wave disaster. ... |