Dubai, UAE, 20 November 2024: Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor of Toyota vehicles in the United Arab Emirates, has inked a landmark agreement with the Dubai Police Transport and Rescue Department to add 200 Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs to its public safety fleet.
The new fleet of SUVs were welcomed in a major ceremonial handover attended by senior representatives from Dubai Police, including Major General Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Ghaithi, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations, Brigadier Nabil Abdullah Al Rida, Deputy Director of the General Department of Transport and Rescue, Lieutenant Colonel Anwar Saleh Al Nimr, Director of the Police Vehicle Department.
Present at the ceremony from Al-Futtaim Automotive were Antoine Barthes – Vice President, Al-Futtaim Automotive, Yousuf AlRaeesi – Director of GCR & HSSE, Al-Futtaim Automotive, Jacques Brent – Managing Director, Toyota & Lexus UAE, and Sherif Atwa – B2B Sales Director, Toyota & Lexus UAE.
Commenting on the partnership, Yousuf AlRaeesi, Director of GCR & HSSE, Al-Futtaim Automotive said: “As one of the nation’s largest automotive companies, Al-Futtaim Automotive is dedicated to serving the community and supporting Dubai Police in their mission to ensure public safety. The fleet expansion marks an exciting new chapter in our continuing collaboration with the authority. It was a privilege to stand alongside senior representatives from Dubai Police, Al-Futtaim Automotive and Toyota to mark this milestone as we deliver 200 units of the legendary SUV into public service, reinforcing our shared commitment to product excellence and advancing the future of mobility in the UAE.”
The Land Cruiser LC300 follows a proud, decades-long tradition of Toyota SUVs serving the Dubai Police fleet, succeeding notable predecessors such as the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Land Cruiser 70 Series and the Toyota FJ Cruiser, to name a few.
Known for its unrivalled durability, off-road capability, and reliability, the LC300 is engineered to tackle any environment, making it the ideal vehicle for public security patrols across the UAE’s diverse terrains.
As with every generation, it has led the way in vehicle evolution while incorporating the latest technologies. To further improve the traditional off-road performance, a number of developments and new technologies were adopted, including improvements to the basic suspension performance and wheel articulation, improved road-holding performance through the adoption of the world-first E-KDSS (Electronic Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System), and adoption of the Multi-Terrain Monitor and Multi Terrain Select, which automatically judges the road surface and selects the best driving mode.
A newly developed 3.5-litre V6 twin-turbo engine is used to achieve class-leading driving performance and drivability that surpass those of a conventional V8 engine. When combined with the newly developed Direct Shift-10AT (10-speed automatic transmission) and lighter body weight, the new engine greatly improves environmental performance as well.
