US automotive producer General Motors will launch its first hybrid model of the Chevrolet Tahoe, at the year’s Dubai Car Show. It is a 2-Mode full hybrid propulsion system in the full-size SUV.

The new design of the Tahoe includes features such as cylinder deactivation and electric motors powering the SUV, which is also very environmentally friendly.

And you don’t have to worry about fuel payments, because the Tahoe Hybrid is not a gas-guzzler, so won’t put a hole in your budget. The General Motors 2-Mode full hybrid system can be applied to both petrol and diesel engines. GM believes that the launching of this model will mark ‘a new era’ in terms of fuel conservation and lower carbon dioxide emissions.

‘General Motors believes energy diversity and advanced systems that reduce environmental impact is the key to removing the vehicle from the environmental debate,’ said Terry Johnsson, President, General Motors Middle East Operations.

A new line of private jets are making their way into this year’s Dubai Air Show, including Prestige Jet, an aviation company operating out of Abu Dhabi International Airport.

With trade growing across borders and gulf countries increasingly transforming into business hubs, the demand on private air charter travel is on the rise.

“[Businessmen] are increasingly aware of the benefits in efficiency and productivity that private jet travel can bring,” said Ghaith Ben Hamil Al Ghaith, Chairman of Prestige Jet.

“In fact, private jet travel and executive charter flights are no longer seen as a luxury, but a necessity, and its flexibility and privacy has resulted in remarkable double-digit market growth in demand in the Middle East,” he added.

Prestige Jet currently uses GIII, Challenger 604, and Challenger 601 aircraft to serve key markets of the Gulf, Europe and the Far East.