Economic Analysis for the Replacement of Old Heavy-duty LoadVehicles in Iran

The road transportation system is responsible for goods and passenger transfer. One ofthe main problems in goods transportation section is the increasing consumption of gasoil.So due to the high consumption each year, the government has to allocate specificbudget to import gasoil. This thesis assesses the cost-benefit of elder heavyduty vehiclereplacement with new vehicles in three different scenarios from the government’s pointof view. The scenarios investigate the replacement of old heavy duty vehicles with domesticproducts, imported vehicles and the combination of domestic products and importedvehicles respectively for a period of five years. According to the overall results, itis understood that from the government's, view replacement of older trucks with domesticand imported products is suitable.