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Al Etihad
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Al Etihad
Family-owned group Ali & Sons eyes possibility of manufacturing flying cars in UAE
22 May 2025 02:21 SARA ALZAABI (ABU DHABI)For more than 40 years, the family-owned conglomerate Ali & Sons Holding has played a key role in the UAE's industrial growth, expanding its operations across major sectors. As the nation accelerates into an era of smart technologies and autonomous systems, the group is keeping pace — now setting its sights on manufacturing flying cars right in the in 1979, Ali & Sons operates in three major verticals: energy and industrial; investments and real estate; and the mobility and automobile sector, where it is widely recognised as exclusive distributors of Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Skoda, MG, and technological transformations reshape industries, the conglomerate is boldly looking to the future, driven by the UAE's vision of innovation and advancement. In an interview with Aletihad at Make it in the Emirates, Saeed Al Dhaheri, Managing Director for Investments at Ali & Sons Holding, revealed that the company is now looking at flying cars. 'As the agent of [EV manufacturer] Xpeng in the UAE, we are exploring not only distributing but potentially manufacturing flying cars locally,' Al Dhaheri the major project is still in the exploratory phase, the group has been actively scaling its local manufacturing capabilities, serving priority sectors for the UAE.'One of the local manufacturing initiatives we have includes seamless pipes, RTP pipes, STP pumps, and other products — all aligned with the UAE's strategic vision,' Al Dhaheri said.'These are sectors of interest to the UAE government, and we are leveraging our local experience and capabilities to manufacture locally.'Al Dhaheri lauded the government's steadfast commitment to supporting its industries.'The government has provided a lot of incentives to promote local manufacturing in the UAE. They have introduced a methodology—ICV or in-country value—to evaluate companies based on their local value-add,' he said.'We ensure that our products and services remain commercially viable in terms of price and quality when compared globally—and thankfully, we've been able to excel in this area.'In the energy and industrial sectors, the group holds a diverse portfolio. 'That is where we have our local contracting business, our oil and gas products and services, and our original equipment manufacturing (OEM) division,' Al Dhaheri explained.'We manufacture equipment used in both upstream and downstream services and products within the oil and gas industry.'Ali & Sons has been partner of ADNOC for at least 46 years now. 'We are one of the top five stakeholders with ADNOC. One of our subsidiaries, Ali & Sons Oilfields and Supplies, has been collaborating with ADNOC since 1979,' he said. 'We provide a full spectrum of services from upstream to downstream, and there are certain products for which we are the only provider to ADNOC due to our competitiveness and in-country value.'
The National
01-03-2025
- Automotive
- The National
UAE car deals for Ramadan 2025: Discounts from Volkswagen, GMC, Nissan and more
Ramadan is universally recognised as being the time of year when motoring manufacturers offer some of their most attractive deals in the UAE. There has been no change in that pattern in 2025, and brands have been releasing details of what is on offer ahead of the holy month. Bear in mind that many of these are for a limited period only, and individual terms and conditions apply. Ali & Sons is offering the Touareg from Dh214,000 and the T-Roc from Dh104,000. Both vehicles come with a seven-year or 250,000km warranty, plus five years or 75,000km free service, five years roadside assistance and free registration. Also available are the Teramont, Tiguan and Golf GTi, starting at Dh176,000, Dh109,900 and Dh137,990. These models come with a three-year unlimited mileage warranty, three years or 45,000km free service, plus free registration. The German brand's Abu Dhabi outlet has a range of cut-price deals for Ramadan, including the A6 from Dh246,000, the Q3 from Dh188,000, the Q5 from Dh250,000 and the Q8 from Dh370,000. All vehicles come with a five-year warranty, service plan, roadside assistance and free registration. Deals on electric vehicles include the e-tron SUV starting at Dh189,000, with the all-road version starting at Dh199,000. These vehicles come with a two-year warranty and roadside assistance, and a four-year service plan. Arabian Automobiles Company is offering the Duster from Dh57,500, the Koleos from Dh75,500, the Arkana from Dh69,000 and the Megane from Dh66,500. Al Futtaim is offering 0 per cent interest on all models this Ramadan, as well as five-year or 100,000km warranties, plus five years of roadside assistance. Offers from AGMC in Dubai and the Northern Emirates include the BMW 5 Series starting at Dh299,000, the X3, X4, X5 and X6 from Dh275,000, as well as 0 percent finance on the 7, X7, X5M, X6M and XM. The 3 Series is available for lease from Dh3,999 and the X4 from Dh4,499. Buyers can also get a further reduction of up to Dh55,000 through Esaad or Fazaa. In Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, the BMW 7 and X7 are being offered with discounts of up to Dh55,000, the X5 and X6 reduced by up to Dh60,000, with the 3, 4 and 5 series down by up to Dh45,000. Local offers on the newly arrived electric brand from China include savings of up to Dh7,500 on the ET5, Dh10,000 on the EC6, and Dh12,500 on the EL8. All models come with free registration for the first year and up to six months of deferred payment with ADIB. Emirates Motor Company is offering 0.99 per cent finance for five years, free insurance for a year or a free service package upgrade on all models. In addition, Ramadan buyers will receive a five-year warranty, a tailored service package, free registration and up to Dh20,000 in trade-in support. Ali & Sons has the Skoda Kodiaq starting at Dh144,000, the Octavia from Dh89,950 and the Superb at Dh99,950. This year, new Ford models from Al Tayer Motors come with up to 20 per cent cashback, a five-year or 100,000km service contract and warranty, plus five years FordPass access. Elite Group is offering Jetour models with 0 per cent finance for three years, one million kilometre warranties, five-year roadside assistance and trade-in support. There will also be several Ramadan price discounts yet to be finalised. Al Ghandi Auto, the brands' dealer partner in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, and Bin Hamoodah Auto in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are offering savings of up to Dh30,000 on 2024 models of the Chevrolet Tahoe, Traverse, Silverado and Captiva Premier. Discounts of up to Dh33,000 are available on the GMC Yukon, Acadia, Terrain and Sierra, all from the same year. Free gifts of iPhone 16s are also available on certain models, as is a warranty up to seven years. The British manufacturer is offering the Grenadier with up to Dh50,000 in savings, with the vehicle now starting at Dh275,000. Customers can also get a 1.99 per cent interest option and five-year warranty. UAE Cadillac dealer Bin Hamoodah Auto is offering discounts of up to Dh35,000 on the 2024 Escalade, XT5, XT6 and the 2025 XT4. As with Chevrolet and GMC, iPhone 16s are also available as free gifts on certain models with the same three-to-seven years warranty. Al Masaood Automobiles has a range of offers across the board at Nissan, with monthly buying offers including the Pathfinder from Dh2,358, the X-Trail from Dh1,531, the Kicks from Dh1,111, the Altima from Dh1,675, the X-Terra Dh1,594, the Sunny from Dh899 and Z from Dh2,750. All models come with a five-year warranty. Meanwhile, for those interested in leasing, the Z is available from Dh3,999. There are a trio of offers from Inter Emirates Motors, including free service up to 100,000km, a cash discount up to Dh10,000 or insurance support up to Dh3,000 and free service for 30,000km. The vehicles included in the deal are the RX9, 3, 7, Whale and One. Al Tayer Motors is offering up to 20 per cent cashback and five years or 100,000km service and warranty on the Navigator, Aviator, Nautilus and Corsair. Options available from Toyota include zero per cent finance on new cars or free service contracts, insurance and registration. The Land Cruiser, the RAV4, the Urban Cruiser and the Raize are all included in the deal. All come with a buy now, pay later option. Drive-on leases start at Dh999.
