The UAE’s Sandstorm Automotive is planning on opening a regional office in Cairo in March, MEA Manager Karim Saleh said, according to Al Mal. Saleh added that Sandstorm wants to use Egypt as a hub for its African operations. The company expects to launch in the UAE by April and is hoping to launch in Egypt by August. Negotiations are underway with potential local distributors for after-sales services and their local partner should be announced in the next two months. Sandstorm claims that its car is the first that is Arab produced and the company previously stated its intention to manufacture in Egypt.