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Blacklane Middle East expands all-electric fleet tenfold – Business Traveller
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Blacklane Middle East expands all-electric fleet tenfold – Business Traveller

Luxury chauffeur hailing service Blacklane Middle East has announced a tenfold increase in its all-electric fleet size ahead of the COP28 summit in the UAE. Having launched in the UAE in March 2023, Blacklane says that the expansion includes Mercedes EQS-SUVs. It adds that there has been a surge in demand for sustainable transportation solutions in the region, with the service reporting a 200 per cent increase in ride volumes during the last quarter. To accompany the growth in its fleet, Blacklane has also increased the number of its chauffeurs, particularly female chauffeurs. It says that a total of 120 chauffeurs have completed their training at Blacklane’s Chauffeur Training Academy which includes theoretical and simulator-based training and trains for soft skills too. Over 50 per cen...