dubai/paris saudi arabia decision lift ban women drive cars may help restore autos sales growth market dent economic fallout weak oil price hand opportunity importers luxury cars sport utility vehicles carmakers join governments welcome order saudi arabia king salman new rule allow women drive draw within 30 days implement june 2018 remove stain country international image congratulations saudi women able drive nissan say twitter post depict license plate bear registration 2018 grl bmw whose x5 suv group middle east top-seller also salute move mid-range brand currently dominate saudi market toyota hyundai-kia nissan together command 71 percent share sales market shrink quarter peak 858,000 light vehicles 2015 expect 644,000 year reflect broad economic slowdown rule change add almost million potential drivers include 2.7 million resident non-saudi women merrill lynch calculate expect demand rise news women allow drive say senior executive jeddah-based auto distributor naghi motor whose brand portfolio include bmw mini hyundai roll royce jaguar land rover model arrival women drivers could lift saudi car sales 15-20 percent annually lead forecaster lmc automotive predict kingdom car density 220 vehicles per 1,000 adults rise 300 2025 close gap neighbor unite arab emirates middle- upper-class saudi family typically two vehicles one drive man house second car full-time chauffeur transport wife children rule change could spell bad news 1.3 million men employ chauffeur kingdom include large share migrant workforce boost upscale car sales households upgrade new drivers move allow women drive set benefit entire market lmc analyst david oakley say might expect see disproportionately positive impact super-premium brand luxury brand include lamborghini vowg_p.de bentley launch suvs vehicle category prove popular among women already account one five cars sell saudi arabia welcome announcement british-based aston martin say well time arrival jam bond-associated sport car maker dbx model due 2019. suv crossover boom across segment power women spokesman simon sproule say women drivers see revive saudi car market