Hybrids Put Taxi Industry on Course for a Greener Drive
Source: Victoria. Minister for Public Transport. Media Release
"The Victorian taxi fleet will soon be even greener following the latest offer of 100 ‘green top’ taxi licences, half of which are for hybrid vehicles. Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky said that the new release is a testament to the Brumby Government’s commitment to create a more environmentally friendly taxi fleet. “We’ve had an overwhelming response for the recent round of peak service licences, with the Victorian Taxi Directorate receiving more than 600 expressions of interest from career taxi drivers,” Ms Kosky said. Particularly encouraging is that there was equal demand for hybrid and conventional vehicles, which shows the taxi industry is embracing the shift towards becoming more environmentally friendly.”