{"id":76861,"date":"2024-07-23T19:47:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T15:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubicars.com\/news?p=76861"},"modified":"2024-08-08T19:02:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:02:36","slug":"dubicars-10th-anniversary-decade-of-innovation-in-uae-auto-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubicars.com\/news\/dubicars-10th-anniversary-decade-of-innovation-in-uae-auto-industry.html","title":{"rendered":"DubiCars Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary: 10 Milestones In 10 Years of Innovation in the Automotive Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Established in 2014, DubiCars, the most trusted car marketplace in the UAE, marks its 10th anniversary in 2024. Over the past decade, DubiCars<\/a> has transformed the way people buy and sell cars in the UAE, offering a seamless, transparent, and efficient platform that has redefined the automotive landscape in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This anniversary is a testament to DubiCars\u2019 customer-centricity, relentless pursuit of innovation, and data-led approach. In this blog, we revisit some of the most memorable milestones of the Dubijourney accompanying its growth over the past decade while also looking at the future with enthusiasm and exhilaration.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Birth Of A Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DubiCars was founded in 2014 with a clear vision: to simplify the car buying and selling process in the UAE. Frans Storm, the founder of DubiCars recognized a gap in the market where traditional methods were complicated, time-consuming, and often lacked transparency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DubiCars was formed with the mission to bring trust, transparency, and convenience to buying and selling cars, locally and globally. Starting off with a small team of just seven employees, DubiCars kicked off the trend of showcasing informative car listings with high-quality images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From its inception, DubiCars set out to build a user-friendly platform that offered verified listings<\/a>, detailed car descriptions, high-quality images, and essential information to help users make informed decisions. This approach resonated with the market, and the platform quickly gained traction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Partnering with Car Dealerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At launch, DubiCars began catering to dealerships from Dubai & Sharjah. Within a few months of its formation, the brand clocked 293 unique active dealers in 2014 and saw an impressive 11,813 ad listings posted in the year it was established. By 2016, DubiCars had started catering to other Emirates in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Within just four years, DubiCars became the largest online car marketplace in the UAE for dealerships. By offering a wide range of vehicles, from budget-friendly options<\/a> to luxury cars<\/a>, DubiCars catered to a diverse audience, making it the go-to platform for anyone looking to buy or sell a car in the UAE. In 2024, DubiCars stood at just under 34,000 listings, with more than 500 dealers on board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Pioneering High-Quality Images & Listing Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DubiCars has been offering its operations services since its inception in 2014. It was the first car listings platform to offer photo and video services to dealers, in addition to managing their ads online, thereby helping the dealers present their stock to viewers in the best way possible. By doing so, DubiCars became a pioneer in the industry and set an example for years to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years later, photography and videography services were offered to private sellers too. 10 years after its launch, DubiCars still continues to feature detailed images and videos on select listings. Scheduling a photo\/video session can be done at the click of a button and within a short period, professional pictures of a vehicle appear on its listed ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The DubiCars App-First Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DubiCars as a brand has always had a futuristic outlook and this led to the development of the DubiCars App. The DubiCars app first went live on the App Store for iOS devices<\/a> in 2016. The Android app<\/a> followed shortly, with a launch in 2017. With over 2 million downloads combined, and over 500,000 active users, it certainly is an app you can\u2019t gloss over.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Since the launch of the app, DubiCars has been in a relentless pursuit to turn into an app-first company. In 2023, the brand achieved this milestone with a fresh new design, and all of DubiCars\u2019 products and services are now accessible through the app. Whether you\u2019re buying, selling, or researching a car, DubiCars\u2019 app is the place to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Private Sellers\u2019 Haven<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to cater to the common man trying to sell a car online, DubiCars launched its Private Seller section<\/a> in 2017. With a simple sell-flow, a detailed description section, and an option to automatically generate a description for the car, sellers can now easily list their car\/s for sale on DubiCars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, as a part of its mission to simplify and optimize the selling journey, DubiCars redesigned the private sellers’ section to provide quick and easy app access in a trendy yet user-friendly flow, with multiple packages catering to all seller needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Control Auto: The Digital Transformation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To revolutionise the way car dealerships operate in the UAE, DubiCars launched its own SaaS platform (Software as a Service) named Control Auto in 2019. Control Auto remains the only SaaS solution in the Middle East dedicated to automotive dealerships.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It simplifies the process of posting, managing, and editing listings on DubiCars, and also enables sharing on the web and on multiple social channels with a click of a button, thereby giving dealers control of their business at their fingertips. Car dealers who want to grow their business can get in touch with us<\/a> to get exclusive access to Control Auto & so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. ExportSafe: Shipping Your Car Made Easy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2020, DubiCars\u2019 ExportSafe<\/a> is a management service that catered successfully to more than 60 countries worldwide. With advanced tools like shipping cost calculator<\/a>, DubiCars\u2019 ExportSafe helps thousands ship their next car to any port, providing easy sourcing, bulk savings, expert help & secure transactions, proving to be the safest, easiest, and fastest way to export a car from the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. The New Cars Information Section<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With many in the process of looking for their next new car in the UAE, DubiCars\u2019 New Cars Information Section<\/a> became a one-stop shop for all car-related information. Designed to help with pre-purchase research, the new cars section was launched in 2023 and has seen an average growth of 71.74% month on month so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also launched in 2023, the car comparison section<\/a> allows car researchers to compare up to three models and get suggestions based on their preferences. A section that provides the features, specs, high-quality images, and more of the cars in comparison,  It can also directly provide access to listings for that particular car from hundreds of sellers on DubiCars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We live in an era where information is consumed in a jiffy and this audience needs its information through different social channels. DubiCars caters to this audience through its social media channels and active blog section. Whether via trendy Instagram reels, detailed car review videos on YouTube, or in-depth articles on the DubiCars blog, the media section of DubiCars is active and vibrant on a daily basis.<\/p>\n\n\n

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DubiCars provides  the latest information about cars both local and global, through the  DubiCars Blog<\/a> or one of DubiCars\u2019 many social channels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n