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BMW
Chairman
Visit
Euro
Motors
First Visit to the Kingdom for Debut of Formula One Car
A
special guest attended the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix
at the Bahrain International Circuit in March. Dr Helmut Panke,
Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW Group, made his first
visit to
Bahrain
as part of his visit to watch the Formula 1 debut of BMW’s new
race car and to visit the local BMW importer, Euro Motors.
Dr. Panke’s visit
included a day at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) to
enjoy the F1 racing action, as well as a tour of the Euro Motors
showroom and facilities in Sitra. For his Euro Motors showroom
tour, he was escorted by the Chairman of Euro Motors, Mr. Khalid
Al Zayani, as well as the Managing Director, Mr. Zayed Al
Zayani.
Dr. Helmut Panke Chairman of the Board of Management BMW AG, Mr.
Khalid Al Zayani Chairman, Mr. Zayed Al Zayani Managing
Director, Mr. Paul Yates General Manager, David Lord Sales
Manager and BMW sales Team.
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Grand opening of the new First Motors
Showroom
First Motors,
the official dealer and distributor for Hyundai in the Kingdom
of Bahrain, are set to take the Hyundai brand a step further by
moving to a brand new showroom for Hyundai in November 2005 to
suit its world acclaimed high quality reputation.
 The
grand opening was started with a gathering in the tent outside
the Showroom, the fun started with a German acrobat and the
shadow dance, followed by the launch of the Azera. After a short
break for snacks and soft drinks, a raffle took place for the
Centennial (BD. 18,000 Vehicle) all the invitees had a ticket
upon arrival, the vehicle was insured, registered and ready to
be driven out instantly after the draw, Mr. Mohd Rafi from
Bahrain Tribune won the vehicle and drove away happily.
A press conference was organized on the night and invited Mr. JE
Kim (Hyundai Managing Director of the Middle East), the press
conference was hosted by Mr. Zayed Rashid Alzayani and Mr. JE Kim, Dr
Abdulla Mansoor Al Hubail, under- secretary, industry & commerce
officially opened the showroom. Mr. Khalid Al Zayani the
Chairman delivered a speech along with Mr. JE Kim.
Other people who attended the launch were, Sheikh Salman Bin
Ebrahim (our Partner), Sheikh Daij, Various members of Alzayani
family, a large number of journalists, other car dealers in
Bahrain and members of the public.
The brand new state of – the – art showroom will be located in
Majlis Al Ta'awon highway in Sitra; an ideal location within
close proximity to many other major car dealerships, thus making
shopping for the ideal car a more enjoyable experience.
 The
new showroom includes the related administrative and management
offices.
The new showroom reflects the confidence and commitment we have
in investing in the Hyundai brand. For the past 10 years,
Hyundai has been a highly under developed brand proposition in
the Bahrain automotive market, whilst being very well received
all over the world. Hyundai, beyond all of their competitors
have made huge progress and substantial investment in producing
high quality and reliable vehicles, now having a diverse range
of which they can be rightly proud. We believe the new state –
of – the – art showroom will reflect the international status
that Hyundai enjoys.
Al Zayani Investment (AZI), a leading business group in the
Kingdom of Bahrain, acquired a majority share in First Motors
during April 2004 and control the managerial tasks at First
Motors. Since then, AZI has spared no effort in working hard to
change the public's misconceived ideas about Hyundai.
Hyundai has emerged in the past few years to produce an
attractive array of reliable cars with high performance and
panache at exceptional value, complemented with one of the best
warranties in the market: 5 years and/or unlimited mileage. The
opening of the new showroom is set to be a revelation and is
proof of First Motors commitment in providing top quality
customer services on par with the high qualities of the Hyundai
brand.
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A new Centennial (worth 18,000
BD) was given away on the night of the launch, won by Mr. Mohd
Rafi of Bahrain Tribune, and driven away on the night.
On The night
of the launch a Hyundai Centennial was given away to the
winner of the prize draw, the idea was generated by Mr. Zayed
Rashid Alzayani, and
he suggested that we have it insured, registered and ready to
be driven away on the night, the First Motors team worked hard
on having it ready and it was a great success, even the owners
of other dealerships in Bahrain participated in the draw.
The
idea was in the invitation cards sent to the invitees, we
designed it to have a tear off part with a matching number on
the main part of the card and each invitee placed the torn
part in the box upon arrival, the draw took place at the end
of the party and Mr. Mohd Rafi of Bahrain Tribune won the
vehicle, I spoke to him afterwards (a month later) and he is
very happy with it, he is gone from the idea of selling it to
keeping it. The Centennial comes with V8 4.5 Liter engine, an
executive vehicle (the Lexus of Hyundai).
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Fun-Kids-Day at Zayani Motors
More than 300 people participated
in Zayani Motors exclusive fun-kids-day that was organized by
the company for all their loyal customers and their families,
on Thursday 8th December 2005, at their main showroom premises
in Sitra. A fully fledged professional crew kept all guests
entertained whilst enjoying the creative and innovative
aspects of the 2006 Lancer 2.0 Ralliart and the Pajero 3.8
Limited Edition that were launched at the event.
Present at the event Mr. Nawaf Al Zayani, Managing Director
and Mr. Graeme Newport, General Manager, who expressed their
sincere thanks and appreciation to all their loyal and
potential customers who participated in making this a
successful day.
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Zayani Motors and Citibank
introduce a new car finance scheme with Bonus!
Once again,
Zayani Motors, in association with Citibank, have elevated the
standards of customer facilities within the company by
introducing the all-new 7-year car finance scheme with an
added bonus.
The new finance scheme allows customers to pay off their
Mitsubishi at 0% down-payment and a low installment package
spread over an agreed period of 7 years, and still enjoy all
the benefits of owning a brand new car with no strings
attached. That’s not all!
As a bonus, Zayani Motors is giving away a free
Bahrain-Dubai–Bahrain (BHN-DXB-BHN) air ticket with every
purchase and a 1 year Family Protection Plan (FPP) absolutely
free!
“Quite different from our previous financing facilities, our
new finance scheme from Citibank incorporates a free 1 year
subscription with Citibank’s Family Protection Plan as a form
of insurance,” stated Greame Newport, Zayani Motors General
Manager.
“Demand for the new scheme has been excellent, as it offers
motoring at fixed low monthly installments. This new scheme is
available to all Citibank and non Citibank account holders,”
he added.
To make life easier, customers have the flexibility to trade
in their old cars of any make or model for the latest and
newest Mitsubishi model. In addition to Zayani Motor’s 15-day
‘hassle-free’ exchange period, customers are granted the
exclusive membership for the Diamond Loyalty Scheme, which
provides special discounts on parts, accessories and labor
charges.
All Zayani Motors customers enjoy the convenience of driving
10,000 kms before each service instead of the traditional
5,000 kms. Another unique way in which ZM has reduced the cost
and hassle of visiting the service department – Another Zayani
Motors first for Japanese cars! The Zayani Motors Lifetime
1,000,000km (or more!) Warranty on the engine and the gearbox,
is the longest warranty in the world, which comes free with
every Mitsubishi.
Operating a fully geared Sales and After-sales Customer
Department open to business 7 days a week, Zayani Motors is
one of those dealers who always come up with creative ideas
and services to maintain customer loyalty.
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Zayani Motors & Citibank’s exclusive After-Sales Campaign
 In
its relentless efforts to give its customers an impeccable
after-sales service, Zayani Motors, in association with
Citibank, recently re-launched their innovative value-added
joint after-sales campaign exclusively designed for Citibank
Credit Card cardholders.
Through this campaign, Mitsubishi car owners, who are also
Citibank Credit Card cardholders, are entitled to added-value
benefits that incorporate attractive deals and discounts
including a free 11-point check, a 15% discount at the Bodyshop
and a 10% discount on Genuine Spare Parts.
Zayani Motor’s has always embarked on Mitsubishi’s Global theme
`Heartfelt Service We love to see you smile,’ as a common
platform from which both Service & Parts departments are poised
to strive harder to give ‘only the best’ to ZM’s customers and
keep them happy and satisfied.
With an array of continuous promotions for parts throughout the
year, Zayani Motors has once again proved that prices of parts
and services are very reasonable and affordable especially when
compared to other Japanese makes.
To ensure
quality and high safety standards, Zayani Motors imports all
parts from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Japan.
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Zayani Motors
establishes a dedicated Call Center
Zayani Motors, the Kingdom’s exclusive dealers for Mitsubishi
Motors, has established a highly specialized and proficient
call centre where a dedicated team of 5 were employed to
provide Zayani Motors valued customers with an efficient
personalized and highly professional service.
Zayani Motors vision of providing the ultimate service center to
cater to their clients needs is now in full force with the
implementation of the new INFOCALL where customers are contacted
on a regular basis for updates on the latest products, services
and offers. Also, customers are informed about maintenance
schedules and promotions to keep them abreast with the latest
developments so that they can preplan their next showroom visit.
Each call is handled with a personal touch by the corresponding
departments so that all customers’ enquiries and requirements
are met promptly.
Through the INFOCALL’s inbound call services, customers can
obtain information, report a malfunction or ask for assistance.
They also have the opportunity to express their suggestions,
concerns and queries, which will be immediately answered by one
of the professional agents handling the call, thus ensuring
optimum customer satisfaction.
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BMW widens lead
 German
premium carmaker BMW widened its lead over arch-rival Mercedes
Car Group in November as sales grew by 9.5 per cent, fuelled by
brisk demand for its BMW 3-Series saloon, data showed yesterday.
Sales of 114,044 cars last month put year-to-date deliveries
above BMW’s level for all of 2004 and reinforced its bragging
rights over DaimlerChrysler’s
premium division.
“We can already predict that we will be the most successful
supplier in the premium segment worldwide for 2005 as a whole,”
said BMW Sales and Marketing Chief Michael Ganal. “We are
growing more quickly than our relevant competitors.” Deliveries
of its core BMW-brand cars rose by 10.4 per cent to 98,788
vehicles last month compared to the same period last year, while
sales of its Mini subcompact grew 3.7 per cent to 15,171 cars.
It delivered 85 Rolls-Royce Phantom luxury limousines, up 6.3
per cent.
For the first 11 months, group sales rose 10.8 per cent to
1,211,177 cars, keeping it well on track to hit its forecast for
unit sales to grow at a high-single- in digit rate 2005.
Mercedes Car Group said on Tuesday that unit sales rose 1.2 per
cent in the first 11 months to 1,094,500 Mercedes-Benz and Smart
brand cars. It did not break out a separate number for its
luxury Maybach limousine brand.
“We are
happy that the trend in the world wide market is also reflection
of what is happening in the Bahraini market where BMW has
consolidated its position as an elite brand that took over
Mercedes Benz sales since 2002,” said Zayed Al Zayani, Managing
Director Euro Motors, the exclusive dealership of BMW in the
Kingdom.
BMW brand sales in the first 11 months totaled 1.02 million
cars, leading Mercedes-Benz at 961,600. In the battle of urban
chic mini-cars, Mini brand sales topped 190,000 while Daimler’s
snub-nosed Smart was just shy of 133,000 sales.
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Launched the Azera (new model) at
First Motors
 Launched
during the showroom opening, it was a major success and
becoming very popular in Bahrain, initially it was launched in
Korea back in Nov. 05 and we were invited to participate in
the test drive in Seoul, we sent a journalist from Arabian
Motors magazine to attend and he was very impressed with it,
and he wrote an article in the magazine praising it.
The Azera comes with a 3.3 all aluminum DOHC V6 230hp Engine,
it has a 5- speed electronically controlled automatic gearbox
with H-matic offering clutch less gear shifting, it has
excellent road handling capabilities with a double wishbone
front suspension and an in-wheel multi-link type rear
suspension. It can compete on the highest level in terms of on
road precision, safety and comfort. Interior work is modern,
distinctive yet pleasing and relaxing look. Very spacious and
the instrument panel is a clear cut sporting design yet very
appealing to the driver. The Azera looks purposeful, confident
and most of all stylish, complimented with the solid
reassuring feel of progressive engineering coupled with an
exceptional build quality.
To sum it up you get a car that is comparable to any Japanese
or European make or design in this segment (E), it is cheaper
in price, fuel economy and it offers a panache never seen
before in Korean cars, the shape of many things yet to come
from Hyundai.
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New
Hyundai
Accent 2006
Worthy enough
to trust, the new Accent is described as reliable, excellent
quality, high on safety, modern style, roomy interior, very
competitive and very affordable.
It comes with 1.4 and 1.6 engines, available in Manual and
Automatic transmissions. An excellent small family car that is
very popular.
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Euro
Motors Introduces BMW Service Inclusive & Repair
New
maintenance service programme launched for BMW drivers in
Bahrain
Euro Motors, the
exclusive importer for BMW Group cars and motorcycles in
Bahrain, recently announced their new Service Inclusive & Repair
(BSI&R) as a standard feature on BMW purchases, to cover the
cost of service, maintenance and repair work. The BMW Service
Inclusive & Repair package is valid for a period five
years, and
customers have the option to extend their existing package for
an additional cost.
BMW Service
Inclusive & Repair covers servicing and maintenance work plus
original BMW parts, oil and labour. In addition to an oil
change, the work covers a vehicle check and standard services as
determined by the maintenance schedule. These include service of
air filters, micro filters, fuel filters and spark plugs as well
as changing the brake fluid. Repairs to worn parts, provided
they are not caused by driver negligence, such as replacement of
brake discs, brake linings and the clutch, plus replacement of
the windscreen wiper blades, are also included.
Zayed
Al Zayani, Managing Director, Euro Motors said,
“We at Euro Motors are pleased to announce the launch of this
new BMW programme. We
are committed to working with customers on an individual basis
to ensure that the car they select and
the Service Inclusive & Repair
plan meet their needs.
Through this
programme, we hope to make driving away from our showroom in a
BMW that much easier for our valued customers.”
Guenther Seemann,
Managing Director, BMW Group Middle East added, “We are
constantly developing and investing in new products and services
that further enhance the ownership and driving experience for
our customers. In the past years we have introduced a variety of
products that provide piece of mind, ease of ownership, safety,
and hassle free service. Customers can now enhance the residual
value of their BMW cars and avoid service, maintenance and
repair costs with this creative and flexible new programme.”
In addition to
the maintenance work provided, customers can insure against the
costs of unexpected repairs in the long term, protecting
themselves against unpleasant surprises. The following terms,
combined with different kilometres travelled or age of car can
range from three years 60,000 km and up to
six years 150,000 km, whichever is
reached first.
All the service
packages can be transferred to the next owner when the vehicle
is sold – thus helping to maintain the value of the car and
enhancing chances of a good re-sale price. The BMW Service
Inclusive programme is international, which means the services
can be accessed at any BMW Group authorized dealer in any
country.
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