Automotive · Dubai & UAE

Automotive websites that turn research into test drives.

Karve Digital designs and builds websites for car brands, distributors and service centres in the UAE. We build model pages, configurators, test-drive booking, online reservations and service booking, in English and Arabic. Clients include NIO UAE, Geely UAE (AGMC) and Pitstop Autocare.

NIOGeelyPitstop AutocareEN · ARNext.js · Sanity · Medusa.js
Track record

Automotive builds for UAE car brands, distributors and service centres.

UAE automotive builds
3
Car brands · NIO, Geely
2
Weeks to launch · Pitstop, Geely
8–10
On every build
EN · AR

What does an automotive website need in the UAE?

UAE car buyers research online for weeks before they visit a showroom, so the site has to do the selling the brochure used to do. It needs a page for every model, an easy way to compare ranges and trims, and a path that leads straight to a test drive, a reservation or a service slot. All of it has to work in English and Arabic and load fast on a phone.

What we build: model and range showcases, build-your-car configurators with shareable links, test-drive and service booking, online vehicle reservation with secure payment, showroom and location pages, and lead flows connected to your sales team. Your marketing team manages models, offers and campaigns in Sanity, so a new model launch doesn't need a developer. See it in practice on NIO UAE, Geely UAE and Pitstop Autocare.

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What we build for automotive brands

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Model & range pages

Performance, interior and ownership detail for every model, managed in the CMS. Built for NIO's ET5, EC6 and EL8.

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Vehicle configurator

Customers choose model, battery range, colours and wheels. Each build gets a shareable URL that feeds the enquiry and test-drive forms. Built for NIO UAE.

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Test-drive booking

Customers pick a model, a showroom and a time, and the booking goes straight to the showroom team. Built for NIO UAE and Geely UAE.

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Online reservation & payment

Customers reserve or buy new and certified pre-owned cars online, on Medusa.js with Network International payments. Built for Geely UAE.

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Service & maintenance booking

Customers find a service and request a slot. Staff edit services and availability in the CMS. Built for Pitstop Autocare.

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Showroom & location pages

A page for each showroom or service centre to drive visits — NIO House in Abu Dhabi and NIO Hub in Dubai.

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Technology storytelling

A complex differentiator explained in plain consumer language, like NIO's battery swap.

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Bilingual EN/AR

One content model with a full right-to-left layout, and Arabic tested on real devices.

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Automotive projects, side by side

Three UAE automotive builds — what each business needed and how it was delivered.

CriterionNIO UAEGeely UAE (AGMC)Pitstop Autocare (AGMC)
BusinessEV brand, regional launchNew & certified pre-owned salesService & maintenance
Core flowConfigurator → test driveReserve & buy onlineBook a service
CommerceEnquiry & lead captureMedusa.js + Network InternationalBooking requests
StackNext.js, Sanity, VercelNext.js, Sanity, Medusa.jsNext.js, Sanity, Vercel
DeliveryPhased, 202510 weeks, 20248 weeks, 2024
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How an automotive build runs

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01Discover

1–2 weeks

Map the buyer journey from first search to showroom visit, and agree the integrations: CRM, payments and booking.

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02Define

1 week

Model the content: models, trims, specs, offers, showrooms and campaigns.

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03Design

2–4 weeks

Mobile-first design in English and Arabic, built around the test-drive and reservation paths.

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04Build

4–8 weeks

Next.js and Sanity, plus Medusa.js where there's commerce. Weekly preview releases on a real URL.

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05Launch & grow

Ongoing

Phased rollouts, Core Web Vitals budgets, analytics, and new models added in the CMS.

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Automotive website FAQs

How much does an automotive website cost in Dubai?
It depends on the flows. A brand or dealer site with model pages and test-drive booking is a focused build. Adding a configurator, online reservations and payments makes it a platform. Our custom builds range from AED 50k to AED 400k+, and every project starts with a fixed-price discovery sprint that sets the final figure.
How long does it take to build a car dealership website?
Geely UAE's ecommerce platform launched in about 10 weeks and Pitstop Autocare's service site in 8. NIO UAE launched in phases during 2025. Timelines depend mostly on how quickly model content, brand assets and integration access arrive.
Can customers reserve or buy a car online?
Yes. For Geely UAE we built online reservation and purchase of new and certified pre-owned vehicles. It runs on Medusa.js for the commerce logic and Network International for secure payments, with Sanity managing the vehicle content.
Can you build a car configurator?
Yes. NIO UAE's configurator lets customers choose model, battery range, exterior and interior colours and wheels. Every configuration gets a shareable URL and feeds directly into the enquiry and test-drive booking flows.
Do test-drive bookings reach our sales team?
Yes. On NIO UAE, bookings capture the model, the showroom and the contact details and connect to NIO's sales operations. On Geely UAE, they go to the existing dealership teams. We agree the target system, whether that's a CRM, email routing or an API, during discovery.
Do you build Arabic automotive websites?
Yes. Every vehicle, spec, offer and campaign holds both languages in one Sanity content model, with a full right-to-left layout. There are no separate sites and no manual syncing.
Can our marketing team update models and offers without developers?
Yes. Models, specs, offers, news and campaigns are structured content in Sanity. Launching a new model or running a seasonal offer is an editorial task, not a release.
Do you build websites for service centres and aftersales?
Yes. Pitstop Autocare, part of AGMC and the Albatha Automotive Group, runs its service showcase and online booking on our Sanity and Next.js build, which was designed for a phased rollout across services.

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