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Damien and Imthishan catch up with the Chairman of the Custom Show Emirates Jamal bin Lahej.

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12.02.2024 Research suggests a strong linkbetween employee wellbeing and a positive woekplace - so should employers prioritise staff happiness?

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21 November 2023: A class action lawsuit is aiming to hold the industry's biggest names to account for our health

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Dr. Thomas McCarthy of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League says motorsport has always been a testbed for new automotive technology, and driverless vehicles are no exception. 

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15 July 2023. If you're thinking about getting a Chinese made car, Chris Milbourne of dubizzle gave us the lowdown on relatively new cars. Plus, Damien shared his thoughts about the Jetour car which his been driving now. Spokesperson from Elite Cars, the distributor for Jetour in the UAE, Elie Nehme joined us live as well. And it's our favorite car valuation with Naz Chaudry for Fix it or Flip it!

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01 July 2023. The Toyota Crown is back in the UAE after disappearing for years. Damien Reid has been speaking to Jacques Brent, Managing Director at Al-Futtaim. We also find out what Imthishan Giado and Noel Ebdon has been driving. Plus, we continue our Italian luxury car series - all from Damiens' trip to Emilia Romagna, where the greatest Italian car brands were born. And it's our favorite car valuation with Naz Chaudry for Fix it or Flip it!

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17 Jun 2023. Chris Milbourne of dubizzle gives tips on how to stay safe when buying or selling a car online.

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03 Jun 2023. Damien, Imthishan and Noel learn all about the Toyota Motorsport Academy from Jacques Brent, Managing Director at Al-Futtaim Toyota & Lexus and Branden Hanckock, Winner and Al-Futtaim Toyota Gazoo Racing Off-Road Ambassador for 2023.

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20 May 2023. Chris Milbourne tells Damien, Imthishan and Noel how to put together a car advertisement on dubizzle. 

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06 May 2023. Kevin Chalhoub of EV Lab says EV batteries are lasting longer, potentially putting range anxiety - which stop people from owning EVs - a thing of the past.

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22 April 2023. 18-year-old Yashish Manohar started sim racing during the pandemic and is now one a pro race driver. Damien finds out how he made the transition. He also discusses how motorsports is being promoted in schools as a way to learn about STEM with Ryan Trutch, CEO of Pole Position.

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15 April 2023. Chris Milbourne of dubizzle says imports are very popular on the platform, despite the risks and warnings attached to them.

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Damien gets behind the wheels of the Gen 3 Nissan Leaf and the brand new Nissan Ariya, and chats to the car markers' bosses as they unveiled their Formula E programme at an exclusive event in Spain. 

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10 December 2022. Damien and Noel drive three classic cars and bump into celebrities and motorsport veterans at the Mille Miglia, dubbed "the most beautiful race in the world", which recently descended on the emirates. 

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01 October 2022: Damien, Imthishan and Noel chat with Tom Segers of XQuarry, who shares a few offroading basics. 

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17 September 2022. Cadillac boss Kristian Aquilina tells Damien and Noel all about the Cadillac Lyric.

Is it something you would drive?  

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03 September 2022. Damien checks out a new showroom in Dubai that tracks customers' facial expressions and predicts which cars they'd be interested in. 

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05 August 2022. Damien flies all the way to Detroit to check out General Motors' factory and test drive cars that are yet to hit the UAE market, including the Hummer EV.

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23 July 2022. Damien talks all things EV with Kevin Chalhoub of EV Lab, catches up on all F1 updates with Phil Anson and prices your car with Matthew Davidson on Fix it or Flip It.

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09 July 2022. The EU wants all cars to have speed limiters by 2024. 

Is this something we need here? Damien discusses this and more with Imthishan and Noel.

They also meet Clement Piard. who drove his Golf GTI from Dubai to France. 

And Imad Hammad, founder of Carswitch, prices all your cars and gives sensible car advice. 

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