Qatar's first concept car design unveiled at Qatar Motor Show

Date

1/27/2016 9:50:44 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Doha: Qatar’s first concept car was unveiled during the opening ceremony of the Qatar Motor Show 2016 being held at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center. Texas A&M at Qatar graduate Abdulwahab Ziaullah conceptualised the car during his undergraduate research and the model has been brought to life for the first time in partnership with Ali Bin Ali Group.

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani the Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti opened the 6th edition of the Qatar Motor Show 2016 at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center.

Officials from Qatar Tourism Authority ELAN Events and Fira Barcelona hosted the Minister on a tour of the show.

Dr Hassan S Bazzi Qatar assistant dean for research at Texas A&M commented: "Texas A&M at Qatar places great value on student-driven research which enhances the instruction students receive in the classroom to apply those learned concepts to real-world problems and explorations. We are grateful to the Qatar National Research Fund’s Undergraduate Research Experience Program which supports our vibrant active undergraduate research program and makes possible results such as this concept car we are celebrating today. And we thank our partners Ali Bin Ali for their vision in supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in nurturing young talent in Qatar.”

Ali Bin Ali Group also confirmed its commitment to support innovation and excellence in education in Qatar by showing its full support in developing the nation’s first concept car.

This year’s event is host to more than 20 new automotive models unseen to date in Qatar. Key partners include Commercial Bank the show’s Official Bank Sponsor and the Marriott Marquis City Center Doha the show’s Official Hotel as well as Qatar Insurance Company Qatar Airways and QTickets.

The show takes place at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Centre and is free of charge for all visitors to attend. Visitors are advised to register in advance to avoid queues on www.qatarmotorshow.gov.qa.

Exhibitors at this year’s Qatar Motor Show 2016 include Audi BMW Bosch Cadillac Castrol Chrysler Continental Dodge Ducati Ferrari Ford GMC Harley Davidson (NBK) Infinity Jaguar Jeep KTM Land Rover Lexus Maserati Maxus Mercedes Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Piaggio Porsche RAM Renault Rolls Royce Sand X Titanium Toyota Triumph VW and Ziebart.

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