EghtesadOnline: National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company has launched an initiative to convert 1.4 million gasoline-powered vehicles (pickup trucks, taxis and vans) to compressed natural gas hybrids , director of the CNG office of NIORDC (a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company) said.

EghtesadOnline: The government’s Economic Council has approved a proposal by the Oil Ministry based on which the state-owned National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company has been tasked with helping convert 1.5 million gasoline-powered vans and taxis to compressed natural gas hybrids .

EghtesadOnline: A nationwide plan for converting 1.4 million gasoline-powered public transport vehicles and private cars to CNG hybrids has gained impetus.

EghtesadOnline: Automaker Iran Khodro (IKCO) and Iran Taxi Union are jointly pushing an initiative to replace 50,000 dilapidated taxis with CNG- hybrids by the end of the current Iranian year (March 2021).

EghtesadOnline: In May a website was introduced by the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, where certain vehicles can register for free conversion of their vehicles into compressed natural gas hybrids .

EghtesadOnline: A nationwide scheme has been launched to convert 1.46 million gasoline-powered public transport and commercial vehicles to compressed natural gas hybrids .