Few steps have been taken in Azerbaijan to raise imports of electric cars, including reduction of customs duties on their import by 15 percent, the local auto expert Eldaniz Jafar said, Trend reports on Mar.16.

A program for recycling old cars to renew the car fleet is planned to be implemented in Azerbaijan, Transport expert, lawyer Arshad Huseynov told Trend.

Starting from Jan. 1, 2019, the import of electric cars to Azerbaijan will be exempt from value added tax (VAT), according to the amendments to tax legislation, approved Dec. 20 by the decree of President Ilham Aliyev.

As many as 300 JAC electric vehicles of Kazakh production will be released in 2018.

Iran Khodro (IKCO), the largest car producer of the Middle Eastern nation, is planning to launch the production of hybrid and electric cars in the near future, an official with the company told Trend.

Baku citizens will be able to make use of electric busses soon. The first model of the bus will be delivered to Baku within the term of 40-45 days, Day.az reported.

The Detroit Electric SP:01, the world's fastest serial electric car, was showcased in the House of Azerbaijan. The sports car was created by American manufacturer of electric vehicles Detroit Electric.

Being eco-friendly has turned into a new trend in the world. Today, ecologically safe cars are the main sign of the trend in big cities like Baku.

Urban dwellers of the busy cities around the world have already forgotten what the fresh air is. In Baku, the capital of oil-rich Azerbaijan, the situation is no better.

Electric cars will be available for rent and hire in Azerbaijan in the near future.