One of the largest transportation and services enterprises in the Middle East, the Dubai-based Emirates Transport is planning to transfer its entire fleet of 10,500 commercial vehicles to CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) and CNG/hybrid engines in a partnership with ADNOC.
The company believes the move to replace diesel with CNG/hybrid engines for its 6,500-strong fleet of buses, light and heavy trucks, and minivans will result in a 40% reduction of CO2 emissions.
It is also transferring 4,000 cars and other commercial vehicles in its fleet from petrol to CNG engines, which will bring a 75% reduction in CO2 emissions and cut fuel costs in half.
Emirates Transport has already begun the transfer of the Abu Dhabi police fleet of 511 vehicles and the Abu Dhabi taxi fleet of 1,700 cars to CNG.
The process, which costs AED7,400 per vehicle and takes five hours, has so far been completed for 250 cars, bringing CO2 reductions of 75% and 50% savings in fuel costs. Earlier this month, Emirates Transport opened Dubai’s only ADNOC-certified CNG transfer centre.
Mohammed Al Jerman, General Manager of Emirates Transport, said, “This is part of a wider initiative by the company to provide more sustainable and eco-friendly transportation services at local and regional levels according to the highest international standards.”
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