Arabian Motors Group

Infobox_Company
company_name = Arabian Motors Group W.L.L.
company_
company_type = Shareholding company
foundation = Kuwait
location = flagicon|Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
key_people = Hamad M. Al-Wazzan (Founder and Managing Director)
industry = Automotive
products = Automotive goods and services
homepage = [http://www.ford.com.kw/ www.ford.com.kw]

Arabian Motors Group (AMG) W.L.L. (Arabic: المجموعة العربية للسيارات) is a limited liability Kuwaiti company, entirely owned by the Al-Wazzan Holdings Groupcite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/cm/profile.cfm/cid248952/|title=Arabian Motors Group, 2007|accessdate=2007-09-23] . Established in 1983cite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/cm/profile.cfm/cid248952/|title=Arabian Motors Group, 2007|accessdate=2007-09-23] , AMG is the authorized dealer/importer of the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury automotive brands in Kuwait and Iraqcite web|url=http://www.ford.com.kw/ford_iraq.htm|title=Arabian Motors Group Iraq, 2007|accessdate=2007-09-23] . AMG's partnership with Ford Motor Company started in 1986cite web|url=http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=4777|title=Ford's first QualityCare Service Centre in the Middle East opens in Kuwait, 2000|accessdate=2007-09-23] .With over 450 employees in Kuwait, the establishment runs four state of the art dealership facilities located in prime locations (Shuwaikh, Ahmadi and Jahra). AMG was also responsible for opening the first QualityCare quick service center in the Middle East in May 2000. The first purpose-built facility, comprising of 3,750 square meters, included a service and spare parts area with an integrated, air-conditioned customer waiting lounge and indoor parking amenities. Its service department initially offered 13 service bays, with 12 Ford-trained technicians able to accommodate one-hundred service repairs per daycite web|url=http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=4777|title=Ford's first QualityCare Service Centre in the Middle East opens in Kuwait, 2000|accessdate=2007-09-23] . At present, two QualityCare quick service centers form part of their operations. The facilities are open from 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday to Wednesday and 8 AM to 4:30 PM on Thursdayscite web|url=http://www.fordkuwait.com/shuwaikh_qc.htm|title=QualityCare Service Center Opening Hours|accessdate=2007-09-23] .

In April 2004, the company was awarded the "Award of Excellence" by Ford's Worldwide Direct Market Operations for achieving their highest ever sales at the time, an increase of twenty percent from 2003cite web|url=http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=18020&make_id=93|title=Arabian Motors Group Recognized for Achieving Highest Sales Ever for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury in Kuwait, 2004|accessdate=2007-09-23] . In September 2005, AMG also delivered its 5,000th Ford Explorer SUV, stating the nameplate is "stronger than ever"cite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/marketing.cfm?zp&p=/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20050910055950|title=AMG delivers its 5,000th Ford Explorer in Kuwait, 2005|accessdate=2007-09-23] .

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