Tag: vehicles dubai
Revealed: 19m cars expected to be on GCC roads by 2020
Passenger vehicle numbers in the Gulf region are estimated to increase at an average of 7.4 percent annually over the next four five years, new research has revealed.
Better driving techniques promise huge fuel cost cuts, lower carbon emissions
Bus companies, taxi firms and other commercial vehicle fleet operators can slash fuel costs and CO2 emissions if drivers learn eco-friendly techniques in a new training programme being introduced in the Middle East, its creators say.
Older heavy vehicles put lives at risk: official
Most heavy vehicles in Dubai, owned by transport companies, are older than ten years which is a major road safety risk, a senior traffic official said on Wednesday, calling for increased monitoring of these vehicles across the UAE. "Statistics have shown that the older the vehicle, the higher the risk."
