Tehran hosted its First International Symposium of New Technologies in Hybrid and Electric Cars on Tuesday, Asre Khodro reported.
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At the direction of US auto safety regulators, Honda USA said it will recall about 1.39 million vehicles with faulty passenger-side airbags made by Takata Corp.
Geely Automobile Holdings plans to display the first compact car jointly developed with Volvo in March at Geneva auto show next March.
Geely and Volvo are both subsidiaries of Zhejiang…
Qatar will stay on the MotoGP calendar until at least 2026 after signing a contract extension on Sunday with promoters Dorna Sports. The race in the Persian Gulf littoral state made its debut in…
The government's Infrastructure Commission has approved guidelines for the production of hybrids and electric vehicles prepared by the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Trade.
The…
Iran Khodro, Iran's oldest and largest national automotive producer, will start presales of Dongfeng vehicles in the second half of the current Iranian year (started March 21), the company's…
IKCO has announced it will begin presales of the new Renault Clio 4 hatchback vehicle next month.
Mostafa Khankarami, made the announcement of the presales of the small Renault on…
Most vehicle assembly plants in Russia are not cost competitive because they are not producing enough vehicles, said Bo Andersson, CEO of Russia’s largest carmaker, AvtoVAZ. Among the plants …
Among the plethora of troubles that paralyze the local auto market, criticism has been mounting regarding the excessive import of luxury cars in an industry that is grappling with more than just a…
Under a law approved by the Hassan Rouhani Cabinet, Iranian automotive suppliers are now required to provide a comprehensive manual or "vehicle guide" in the Persian language to all new car buyers…
Iran Khodro Diesel, the large vehicle arm of the largest national automaker IKCO, has announced it is to start production of a new 16-seat minibus, called Vana according to the company's PR office…
Jaguar Land Rover is researching road terrain detection technology for its vehicles that would warn other vehicles about potholes and other such road hazards via the cloud.
The automaker…
Passing the driver's licensing test does not always mean new drivers have the critical skills they need to drive safely. In fact, for all new drivers, regardless of their age, crash risk is…
Industries Minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh has appointed former Saipa CEO, Saeed Madani, as his first automotive advisor in an official letter, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
“Madani is well…
The 14th International Auto Exhibition started in the southern city of Shiraz, the commercial heart of Fars Province, on Tuesday with 250 companies attending, IRNA reported. Alongside local auto…
Iran issues many types of license plates, some are special to certain areas and some, in line with international standards are for particular groups of drivers i.e. disabled people.…
An MP has slammed the excessive imports of Chinese cars in the local market.
Pressing the issue, Jalil Jafari Boneh Khalkhal threatened that lawmakers could summon the industry minister to…
America’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Jeep over unintended braking. The NHTSA has announced a probe of 20,000 Grand Cherokee SUVs from model year 2014, Autoblog…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne intensified his call for an automotive mega-merger this week.
Hyundai Motor Co. may develop a large premium sport utility vehicle to cater to growing demand, after sales of its lineup of predominantly sedans slumped, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
As companies such as Google Inc., Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars race to develop vehicles that are smart enough to drive themselves, even the most sophisticated systems will sometimes be no match…
The automotive world is in turmoil over the massive airbag recall covering millions of vehicles. Vehicle authorities in Iran have not yet picked up on the problem with many of the affected…
Hyundai, South Korea's largest carmaker, has launched the 2016 Santa Fe “The Prime”, according to South Korean Car Blog on Saturday. The current Santa Fe model was rated marginal on IIHS Small…
An updated guideline for vehicle audit techniques has officially been communicated to local auto manufacturers and Iran's Standard and Quality Inspection Association, ISNA reported on Saturday.
As South Korean automaker Ssangyong considers a Jeep Wrangler rival as a launching point for gaining a foothold in the US, Chinese automaker BAIC already has a Wrangler competitor in its lineup,…
