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☆ We live in Dubai. Here are the 7 common mistakes we see first-time visitors make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Christian Sylt | Caroline Reid | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

No need to ball out to see the sights — Dubai has amazing free attractionsThe "Imagine" show at Festival City Mall is incredible. AdvertisementOn the outskirts of Dubai, see the world's biggest 360-degree projection show in Expo City for free. It's easy to get tired in the Dubai Mall if you don't book any free ride servicesThe Dubai Mall can take hours to explore. Caroline ReidThe Dubai Mall is one of the biggest in the world, with more than 1,200 stores spread over millions of square feet. It's so big that it even has a full-size ice rink, a Kidzania theme park, an amusement park, and one of the world's biggest aquariums.

Persons: —, Caroline Reid, Perle, Dragone, we've, Kung Fu, We've, you've Organizations: Service, Business, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai International Airport, Al, Al Maktoum International, Emirates, du, pats, Marriott, Dreamworks, Festival City, UAE Locations: Dubai, London, UAE, Al Maktoum, Emirates, Expo City, Las Vegas

☆ Chinese electric car company Nio to enter Middle East this year amid global expansion by peers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese electric car company Nio launched its lower-cost brand Onvo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Shanghai, China. CNBC | Evelyn ChengBEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio plans to expand to the Middle East this year, CEO William Li said on an earnings call Thursday, at a time when rivals have been increasing their global footprint. The nearly 10-year-old company will also start shipping its lowest-cost brand, Firefly, in the first half of next year, Li said. The battery and electric car giant said in November it opened a showroom in Dubai Festival City as part of a collaboration with Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company. watch nowAs competition in the Chinese electric car market intensifies, Nio launched a lower-priced brand called Onvo in May.

Persons: Nio, Evelyn Cheng, William Li, Li, BYD, Nomura, Nio's Li Organizations: CNBC, United, United Arab Emirates, United Arab, Dubai Festival City, Al, Futtaim Electric Mobility Company, Tesla, BMW Locations: Shanghai, China, Evelyn Cheng BEIJING, Middle East, U.S, United Arab, Europe, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 2H24

☆ Chinese electric car giant BYD launches its popular Han sedan in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BYD's Han electric car, pictured here at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, is one of the most popular new energy vehicles in China. BEIJING — Chinese electric car company BYD said Friday that it launched its flagship Han sedan in the United Arab Emirates this week. In June, Chinese electric car startup Nio announced it received $738.5 million from a fund owned by the Abu Dhabi government. BYD said it opened a showroom in Dubai Festival City as part of a collaboration with Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company. In March, a press release said Al-Futtaim would represent BYD in the UAE, the first country in the Middle East to have BYD cars on the road.

Persons: BYD Organizations: United, Dubai Festival City, Al, Futtaim Electric Mobility Company Locations: Shanghai, China, BEIJING, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai

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