It's not even one week since Saudi Arabian King Salman announced in a surprise move that the country's controversial ban on Switzerland adultwomen drivers will end on 24 June 2018.
SEE ALSO: Rihanna shows solidarity with Saudi women in touching Instagram postBut carmakers are already putting themselves out there to target millions of potentially new drivers in one of the world's wealthiest countries.
While the announcement that women will finally be able to drive in Saudi Arabia is great news for the country's human rights, there's a high probability they'll still need the approval of their fathers, husbands or sometimes even brothers or sons to buy a new car.
The male "guardianship" system in the country means men legally control women's lives from the cradle to the grave, including renting an apartment, filing a claim, being able to work, leave Saudi Arabia, set up a bank account, and so on.
Rebecca Lindland, an analyst for Cox Automotive in the U.S., told The Associated Press:
“If you don’t have credit, if you don’t have money, your male guardian will be the one to decide whether you buy a car or not."
But Volkswagen, Ford, Nissan, Land Rover, Cadillac, and Kia already created fresh ads on social media in a bid to be the first to the new market:
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According to Bloomberg, Toyota tops Saudi Arabia's market with 32% of the share, followed by Hyundai, with 24%.
The latter and Nissan are also in discussion to open local plants.
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