Shadi Maleki, the caretaker of Taxi Organization of Tehran, said on Saturday that the measure takes place as part of plans to renovate the city’s transportation fleet to help improve air quality.
She said that based on an agreement between the Taxi Organization of Tehran and Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing Company, owners of taxis older than 10 years can register for a supportive package to receive EVs in exchange for their taxis.
Some 27,500 taxis, as well as 5,000 vans, are scheduled to join Tehran’s transportation fleet this year, the official said, adding that some 10,000 electric taxis will be supplied to the applicants in the first phase.
The CEO of Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing Company has also said that an agreement has been signed for the supply of 2,000 cars. He noted that in the first phase, the company will supply 1,000 vehicles.
He added that the vehicles supplied to Taxi Organization of Tehran will be Arrizo PHV.
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