Bi-fuel system conversion focused on microbuses and taxis: Trade minister

Bi-fuel system conversion focused on microbuses and taxis: Trade minister

Egypt's strategy to convert vehicles to run on a dual fuel system, natural gas and gasoline, is mainly focused on microbuses and taxis that were either manufactured over 20 years ago or run on gasoline, Minister of Trade and Industry Niveen Gamea said.

Egypt plans to replace old cars manufactured over 20 years ago and convert hundreds of thousands of other vehicles to gas-powered models to preserve the environment and make use of the country's plentiful natural gas production.

A three-year financing programme at a cost of EGP 1,2 billion has been allocated to finance the conversion of cars to run on a dual fuel system, the minister told the House of Representatives on Monday.

Gamea said each vehicle will be converted with a total cost ranging EGP 8,000 and