DUBAI 18 June 2019: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)board, chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman, has awarded a contract for procuring 900 new vehicles to consolidate the Dubai Taxi fleet.
The new lot includes 370 environment-friendly hybrid vehicles fitted with dual fuel-electric power motors.
“The procurement of new vehicles is part RTA’s efforts, represented by the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), to improve passenger transport services in Dubai. It enables the offering of unique and exclusive taxi services, meet the growing public demand, and enhance the level of service to achieve higher levels of customer happiness,” said Al Tayer.
“The contract includes the procurement of 142 Toyota Camry, 193 Toyota Innova, 55 Lexus, 370 hybrid Toyota Camry, and one Toyota Hiace. The contract also includes 15 Nissan Altima, 123 Hyundai Sonata, and one H1.
“The procurement of 370 hybrid vehicles is… part of RTA’s commitment to curbing carbon footprint of taxis by 2% as required by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and the Green Economy drive. The move also contributes to realising RTA’s strategic goal of Safety & Environmental Sustainability, besides supporting the Green Economy drive,” added Al Tayer.
Dr Yousef Al Ali, CEO of Dubai Taxi Corporation, said, “A limited tender was released where official invitations were made to auto dealers and strategic partners of the DTC. Under the contract, Al Futtaim Automotive, Arabian Automobiles Company and Juma Al Majid Establishment will provide technical support and supervision to the DTC, any time needed. They will also provide theoretical and practical training to the staff and technicians of the DTC on the new vehicles. A copy of the maintenance Manual will also be provided for mechanical, electric and body repairs along with spare part manuals,” added Al Ali.