Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signed a strategic partnership agreement with Al-Futtaim Automotive to deploy 360 vehicles, including electric and hybrid variants.
The vehicles will be deployed for use in Dubai’s key conferences and events over a three-year period.
The agreement also envisages Al-Futtaim Automotive providing assistance to RTA for further building the authority’s electric charging technology and infrastructure.
RTA’s ambitious goals
The agreement is in line with the Authority’s sustainable transport network and the ‘Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050‘ strategy.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona by Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, and Paul Willis, President of Al-Futtaim Automotive, in the presence of several high-ranking officials from both organisations.
Al Tayer said the agreement formed part of implementing the emirate’s zero-emissions strategy by fully transitioning all buses, taxis and limousines to zero-emissions vehicles.
“RTA aims to convert 100 percent of its public buses to electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2050, and transform 100 percent of its taxis to electric and hydrogen vehicles by 2040,” he said.
Al-Futtaim’s Willis said as part of the three-year partnership agreement, the company will supply a total of 360 electric and hybrid vehicles and buses, including 10 electric buses, 250 electric vehicles, and 100 hybrid vehicles.
The company will also provide technical support for operational activities, electric mobility, and advanced technology utilisation specific to the electric fleet.
Al-Futtaim Automotive’s electric buses, including Volvo models, feature an intuitive user interface that assists drivers in managing their routes by enabling efficient communication and data exchange through seamless integration with the vehicle systems.
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