Tehran steps up electrification of transport fleet with 200k e-bikes by March of next year

Tehran is ramping up efforts to electrify its transport fleet, according to an IRNA news agency report cited by PressTV. The country’s ministry of industries (MIMT) has committed to furnish Tehran’s intra-city transport fleet with 50k electric cars and 200k e-bikes by March of next year, according to ministerial statements cited by the report.

The plan’s first phase will focus on Tehran’s busy southern and central regions, according to PressTV. Some 5k slow and fast charging stations will be distributed throughout the city to accommodate electric taxis and motorbikes. In line with these steps, Tehran’s municipality will finance the import and manufacture of about 150k e-bikes.

Electrification of Iran’s transport sector is a “top priority” for the government, according to statements by new MIMT boss Aliabadi cited in the report. Aliabadi explained that Iran’s government will back electrification by rolling back curbs on the imports of electric vehicles.