Dubai Introducing Hybrid Taxis
26 May 2007
Gulf News. The Dubai government announced that it will begin introducing hybrid vehicles into the taxi fleet.
The decision follows the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, that environmental issues should be given priority, as highlighted in the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015.
More than 75% of the air pollution in Dubai is thought to be caused by vehicle emissions.
Good for their air...and their energy security. Dubai is running out of oil to export (the vast majority of UAE's oil is under the control of Abu Dhabi).
Posted by: allen_xl_z | 26 May 2007 at 07:21 AM
Dubai got smart, with few resources they resorted to becoming a place for all the other Arab oil countries in the region.
They are a place where people from the region can go and do the things that they can not or would not do in their own country.
I guess you could say, "what happens in Dubai, stays in Dubai".
Posted by: sjc | 26 May 2007 at 10:54 AM
Good decision
Taxis drive 100's of kilometers every day and the extra cost of the vehicle will be recovered in 1-2 years, so there will be no extra charge for customer.
New York City plans to make all Taxis Hybrid by 2012.
Many cities are moving in the Green Direction.
I love to visit Dubai once.
Posted by: Max Reid | 27 May 2007 at 04:16 AM
Go Dubai Go...!!! I hope other cities follow this and reduce Global Warming. We owe this to our future generations.
Posted by: Dubai Real Estate | 13 February 2008 at 04:58 AM
This would help in preserving fossil fuels.
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Posted by: perk | 20 September 2008 at 10:11 PM
Wow, Dubai has all infrastructure to introduce world class facilities to it's people. i am proud of Dubai.
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Posted by: NaktiP | 13 November 2014 at 05:04 AM
As per the stats of PropertyAdviceDubai, the usage of hybrid cars is one of the powerful Eco-friendly programs in Dubai and has really put the positive impact on air quality.
Posted by: Property Reporter | 10 December 2014 at 10:32 PM