Tehran to accelerate electrification of transport fleet

Iran’s Ministry of Industries (MIMT) has committed to supply some 50,000 electric cars and some 200,000 electric motorbikes to the intracity transportation fleet in the capital Tehran until March.

The commitment was announced on Monday in a meeting between MIMT minister Abbas Aliabadi and Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani where the two reached an initial agreement on a plan to electrify the transport fleet in Tehran.

The plan will focus in its first phase on Tehran’s central and southern regions, including the densely populated districts around the Grand Bazaar, according to a report by the IRNA news agency which said that some 5,000 slow and fast charging stations will be built across the city to provide services to electric taxis and motorbikes.

As part of the plan, Tehran’s municipality will provide funding for the import and manufacturing of some 150,000 electric motorbikes.

Aliabadi, who took charge of MIMT only last month, said that electrification of Iran’s transport system would be a top priority of the ministry under his leadership.

He said the government will increase its support for the electrification project by easing curbs on imports of electric vehicles.

MG