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Qatar signs deal to set up first local electric car factory

A € 20 million joint venture between Qatari and French companies to establish an electric car production facility. Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) signed an agreement with Gaussin Advance Mobility,…

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Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah wins at the Dakar Rally

The Dakar Rally is an annual rally-racing competition once staged from Paris to Dakar. Due to security concerns in Mauritania the event was moved to South America in 2009, and…

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News

Campaign to remove abandoned cars in Al Rayyan

The first abandoned vehicle removal campaign of the new year is expected to pick up some 500 cars in Al Rayyan Municipality A campaign that seeks to remove up to…

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News

Soon: Istimara to be renewed even if your vehicle has traffic violations

Previously, people had to pay for all their traffic violations before renewing their vehicle registration. People living in Qatar will soon be able to renew their vehicle registration (Istimara) even…

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Suspect arrested after dozens of tyres slashed at residential neighbourhood

The masked man was spotted on CCTV slashing dozens of tyres in a residential area in Doha. A man who was seen stabbing dozens of cars with a knife in…

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News

Motorcycles seized by traffic police as Lusail residents call for more action

Public calls urging legal action against traffic violators in Lusail have been increasing in recent weeks with residents complaining of dangerous and noisy motorists. Traffic police announced on Tuesday that…

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Sports

Smelling the burning rubber yet? F1 racers and fans gear up for Qatar GP

Here’s what the Formula 1 teams have been saying ahead of the inaugural Qatar races taking place this weekend at the Losail International Circuit. As Qatar puts the gears into…

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Qatar’s Al Amri crowned ‘2021 World King of Drift’ in Egypt

Omani-born Ahmed Al-Amri represented the maroon and white at this year’s international Red Bull Car Park Drift. Ahmed Al-Amri has been named the champion of this year’s international Red Bull…

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Tesla pushes through $1 trillion in value after Hertz orders 100,000 electric cars

The purchase is the biggest move into electric vehicles by a rental car company. Tesla’s value skyrocketed to $1 trillion after car-rental giant Hertz purchased 100,000 Model 3s from the…

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