‘Auto industry one of the most important sectors of economy’

‘Auto industry one of the most important sectors of economy’

Auto industry one of the most important sectors of economy'

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Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri and other officials during a visit to the GM headquarters in Dubai.

Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy has said that the automobile industry is one of the most important sectors of the future economy that encourages innovation and employs advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing. These developments have led to the transformation of the transport sector in general and the auto industry in particular - as reflected by the launch of autonomous vehicle and other modern mobility solutions over the past few years.

He expressed these views during his visit to General Motors headquarters in Dubai where he was welcomed by Luay Al Shurafa, President and Managing Director of General Motors Africa and Middle East. The visit was organised by the auto giant to further strengthen the prosperous relationship with the UAE. The minister and his team were given a detailed presentation on GM's ambitious future mobility agenda.

The minister further explained that transportation is a sector of great importance under the national strategy for innovation and advanced innovation and the UAE Vision 2021, given its role in driving economic diversification