EghtesadOnline: A new scheme has been designed jointly by the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company and the Ministry of Industries that calls for engines of 20,000 diesel-powered commercial vehicles to be converted into CNG-diesel hybrids. Vehicles to is to curb diesel consumption.

EghtesadOnline: The number of CNG-hybrid taxis in Iran is estimated at around 304,000 accounting for 95% of total the cabs in the country, head of Iran Taxi Union says.