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November 2026 · 25 briefs

5 November 2026

• GCCAbu Dhabi taxi fleet reaches 99% hybrid or electric
• GlobalChina's top five carmakers lift overseas sales 83% in October
• GlobalAutoneum agrees to buy French supplier Trèves for up to EUR64m
• GlobalGeely to start selling cars in Ireland in early 2027
• GlobalStellantis puts European fleet and used-car units under Joël Verany

4 November 2026

• GCCJeddah International Motor Show opens its 20th edition
• GlobalBMW cuts its 2026 car margin guidance for a second time
• GlobalChina's October car retail sales fall 25%
• GlobalEU Parliament committee votes to soften 2035 car CO2 target
• GlobalVolvo Cars' three-month sales fall 16% on China and US weakness
• GlobalHonda says it could resume building cars in Europe
• GlobalSchaeffler to cut 3,460 European jobs and close five sites
• GlobalContinental raises its 2026 margin and cash-flow outlook

3 November 2026

• GCCUAE caps vehicle registrations at five per person from 2027
• GCCCars24 brings Dubai's Alba Cars into its group
• GCCUpdated Mercedes S-Class and Maybach make regional debut
• GCCSaudi Arabia recalls 1,262 RAM pick-ups over trailer-brake fault
• GlobalThailand raises excise tax on imported EVs to 35% from 2027
• GlobalFerrari raises 2026 guidance as third-quarter profit rises 13%
• GlobalHyundai and Kia post record October sales in the US

2 November 2026

• OmanOman lists ten Chinese-linked plants, two of them automotive
• OmanOman–China state-visit deals include free-zone warehousing
• GCCToyota and Geely launch plug-in hybrid SUVs in the UAE
• GCCUAE cuts November pump prices after October's rise
• Middle EastChery-backed Freelander plans 11 Middle East markets, including Oman