Research, Development, Production and Performance of heavy duty CNG fleets in Iran

Automobile industry is an exhaustive industry bringing development for any country. The industrial capabilities needed for development rest in this branch of industry. The Iranian automobile making companies move in line with this aim. But in recent decades, in addition to development of automobile industry, the pollution too has occupied the minds of the authorities of these companies. Some measures, investments, researches, and exhaustive studies related to the pollution problem have been made to produce an automobile of higher technology and lower pollution. The automobiles are the main source of pollution in high-populated cities of the world. Based on the studies made in this respect, the share of vehicles in total pollutants is about 70%. For decreasing the value of polluting gases coming out from the exhaust pipes of the automobiles, different solutions including using the fuels releasing less pollutant have been proposed. The experts have made huge studies on this subject and the result had been the development of substitute fuel technology. Having these aims in consideration, Iran Khodro Diesel Company (IKD)has designed and implemented different projects to become able to produce suitable for the day technology and needs and being less pollutant. Using the substitute fuels is parallel to protection of the environment, national economic aims, and optimum use of the country’s existing reserves and resources. Iran Khodro Diesel Company (IKD), as the biggest producer of diesel vehicles in the Middle East has taken great strides to collaborate in this national affairs and is determined to play its role in best possible way. In Tousee Khodro Car (R&D of IKD) many activities for reducing air and sound pollution, acceptable by EURO II Standards, have been done.