‘Fast and Furious’ star Tyrese Gibson opens custom car shop in the UAE

“Fast and the Furious” movie star Tyrese Gibson (L) is set to bring his custom jeep assembly business to the UAE. (File photo: Reuters)

DUBAI: “Fast and the Furious” movie star Tyrese Gibson has brought his custom jeep assembly business to the UAE with an outlet in Sharjah.
Voltron Motors, owned by Gibson, signed a deal with Souq Al Haraj, a property of Sharjah Asset Management, according to a statement.
Arabian Business reported that the branch is the first outside the US.
Gibson shed light on why he chose the UAE, saying it was a vibrant environment.
“I have visited the UAE on many occasions. It offers attractive incentives and facilities to investors in all sectors. It is a vibrant and attractive environment. All the international automobile brands are present in this market.

Shout to my brother and now partner @alfa_ow CRAZY!!!!!!!! My #OffRoadKillers just touched down in the #UAE #V8Supercharged engine - Showroom already built!!!! So proud to announce today we launched my first official venture in the UAE #VoltronMotorsUAE this week alone we have already sold 17 jeeps and after people see the booklet they want more so they go online to #VoltronMotors.com they go crazy!!! Then they see the price and say "Huh? That's it? Shout to my business partner and one of the best men I've ever known ever @Alfa_Ow aka Oweis thank you for not only saying what you're going to do but actually DOING IT!!!!!!!!! This is so amazing 17 custom jump now to #VoltronMotorsUAE JEEPs sold in 3 days..... #VoltronMotors.com go see what all the hype is about!!!!!! Shout to my US partners Will Willilams ( Houston Texas Original Voltron Motors partner crew of builders and designers ) the KING of Cars @choptowbin and my partner @hermanflores this is a true game changer and I wouldn't of been able to do it without you!!

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“Our coming center in Souq Al Haraj will be the gateway for the mother company to the Middle East Region. We see the UAE as one of the major regional hubs that attract investors and entrepreneurs from across the world,” he said.
Ahmed Juma Al Musharrekh, director of Souq Al Haraj, said: “Opening the first branch of Voltron Motors in Souq Al Haraj is a valuable addition that will help attract more investors and customers from inside the country and abroad as Souq Al Haraj is one of the region’s major marketplaces for car enthusiasts.”