Tesla Model 3 has been added to Dubai Taxi Corporation’s taxi fleet which will enable the Tesla vehicles to be added to Dubai’s publicly-owned taxi fleet as the city looks to gradually phase out petrol vehicles, authorities have said.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it was adding Model 3 saloons to Dubai Taxi Corporation’s operations which follows a trial run since 2017 in which 172 Model S, X and 3s are used in the RTA’s higher-end limo service.
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“In 2017, RTA started the operation of 172 Tesla vehicles as part of the limousine fleet of the Dubai Taxi comprised of 80 Tesla Model S, 50 Tesla Model X, and 42 Tesla Model 3. These vehicles recorded positive indicators in operational efficiency, especially in terms of zero carbon emissions and a high customer satisfaction rating,” said Mattar Al Tayer, the authority’s director-general.
“The success of that experiment prompts us to widen the scope of using electric vehicles as part of the Dubai Taxi fleet over the upcoming years. It supports the initiative of converting 90% of the limo fleet in Dubai into eco-friendly vehicles (hybrid/electric) by 2026. The initiative is the first of its kind worldwide in adopting a semi-total transformation of limousines into environmentally-friendly vehicles,” Al Tayer added.
