UAE residents ready to commit to sustainability rohma@khaleejtimes.com Filed on February 17, 2021
Residents want to see more investment geared towards sustainable infrastructure – particularly in recycling, renewable energy, public transportation, and eco-tourism
UAE consumers have reaffirmed their preparedness to incorporate more sustainable actions into their daily lives, but noted that challenges still remain
Residents across the UAE and the GCC have reaffirmed their commitment to live more sustainably, especially in light of the challenges posed by climate change, new research has shown.
A new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) titled ‘Are Consumers in the Gulf States Ready to Go Green?’ found that 81 per cent of UAE consumers are largely aware of climate change and how the issue negatively affects the environment – a figure that shows the UAE to outperform the rest of the GCC in terms of awareness. In addition, 65 per cent of consumers with know
UAE’s used car market logs in rapid recovery
Over 75 per cent of buyers said that they wouldn’t mind completing a car purchase online
Car dealers need to quickly restructure their business models to be consumer focused and more used car oriented, experts said
The UAE’s used car segment has logged in a steady recovery and is now well on its way to achieving sizable growth, experts said.
Craig Stevens, CEO of Dubi Cars International, an online car marketplace, said that the auto market in the UAE is transforming and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
UAE car purchases to be fully online by 2022
DUBAI, January 10, 2021 Dubi Cars International recently conducted three consumer surveys, which reveal a substantial shift towards online transactions for pre-owned cars, as consumer trends continue to change since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of the surveys have led the UAE’s most trusted online car marketplace to anticipate 80 per cent of all car export transactions and 40 per cent of all local car purchases will be either initiated or fully conducted online by 2022. Titled ‘Dubi Cars Online Car Buying’ (DCOCB), ‘UAE’s Most Trusted Automotive Marketplace’ (UMTAM) and ‘Dubi Cars Market’ (DCM); the three surveys pooled responses from more than 6,000 UAE-based consumers, revealing major potential for used car dealerships in the region.