TEHRAN – Iran’s public transportation fleet is expected to receive 2,500 electric vehicles by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19), an official with the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry said.

Referring to a plan for the import of electric cars to the country, the Manager of the electric vehicle project of the Industry Ministry Hasan Karimi-Sanjari said: “It is expected that 2,500 electric vehicles will be added to the public transport fleet before the New Year.”

According to the official, the mentioned vehicles are already purchased and 600 of them have been cleared from the customs, 600 are still going through customs procedures and 1,500 are being transported into the country.

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