Chery plans to sign a K2 deal with the UAE-based firm at its Wuhu user summit, a first step towards commercial use of its Level 4 robotaxi outside China.
Chery's luxury brand Luxeed will start UAE sales in the second quarter of 2027, led by a flagship MPV, with showrooms in Abu Dhabi and Dubai by end-2027.
Chery's premium brand LEPAS enters the Middle East in November, with its L8 plug-in hybrid rolling out first in the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.
Changan plans BlueCore Ultra hybrids for the Middle East and Africa, with the UNI-S HEV and EADO PLUS HEV due in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Al-Futtaim Lexus has put the all-electric RZ 500e on sale in the UAE at AED 255,000, in a single Platinum AWD grade with a claimed range of up to 460km.
Porsche Centre Sharjah has reopened as a Destination Porsche showroom, with the all-new Cayenne Electric on show at its opening on 18 October 2026.
The Ferrari Luce, Ferrari's first all-electric car, was shown to regional clients in Dubai on 15 October, with no UAE price or delivery date yet.
Tesla has opened UAE Roadster bookings at Dh210,000 for the Performance and Dh1.02 million for the Thrust, but no delivery date is offered.
Toyota's first fully electric model in the UAE, the bZ4X Touring, is on sale through Al-Futtaim Motors at AED 184,900 in a single all-wheel-drive trim.
BYD's seven-seat ATTO 8 claims a 10 to 97 per cent charge in nine minutes and up to 653 km of WLTP range, with European sales due in early 2027.
Stellantis has shown six concepts in Paris, led by an electric Citroën 2 CV Concept that the group says will cost about €15,000.
Xiaomi cars are now on sale in the UAE through Gargash Prime Automotive, with the SU7, YU7 and SkyNomad priced from AED 169,900.
Nio's 4,168 swap stations handled 1,192,221 battery swaps over China's National Day holiday, breaking the daily record twice with a peak of 183,664.
The BMW iX4 SUV coupé joins the Neue Klasse with up to 828 km of WLTP range and 400 kW charging. The 40 and 50 xDrive versions launch in March 2027.
Lexus plans to bring UAE plug-in hybrids to market early in 2027, says Al-Futtaim's Jacques Brent, but models, prices and a launch date are still to come.
The bZ4X Touring, Toyota's first fully electric car in Qatar, leads a five-model Al Abdulghani Motors launch with the Lexus RZ 500e and electric ES.
The Lexus ES500e is on sale in the UAE through Al-Futtaim in a single trim at AED 275,000, with a 74.6 kWh battery and a claimed 465 km range.
The Zero DS electric motorcycle covered 436.5 km on one charge across southern France, through a storm, to win a Guinness World Records title.
The Peugeot E-T16 concept packs 816 hp from three motors and hits 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, in tribute to the 205 Turbo 16 rally car.
The Citroën 2 CV returns as an electric concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, targeting a weight of one tonne and a price near €15,000.