In a move by the Dubai Government to curb pollution and fuel usage on taxis, ten General Motors’ Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid SUV’s started their test runs in the city.

This is not the first time that a government is looking at alternative sources of energy to propel taxis. New York City is presently using Ford Escape Hybrids. The trial program was flagged off by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai at a function held at the Monarch Hotel in Dubai. The guests at the program were also treated with a  “documentary” on hybrids that portrayed the efforts to reduce emissions and fuel consumption in the UAE (of which Dubai is a part).

GM’s press release after the jump!

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