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<p>Read the latest news about Iran’s automotive industry, market trends, output figures, &amp; import data, along with updates about Iran Khodro, Saipa and Pars Khodro</p>

  • Hyundai, one of the strongest selling foreign auto brands in Iran, has announced the sale of the latest 2016 Tucson model (ix35) have begun in the country.

    The new car, which is gradually…

  • The production line for mass producing turbocharged engines was unveiled on Saturday by Iran’s largest auto manufacturer, Iran Khodro.

  • The latest prices released for three of the new Peugeot models slated to enter the Iranian market have been announced.

    Peugeot 2008 will cost 720 million rial (€18,275 at market exchange…

  • Italian bike maker, Benelli, has roared into the Iranian market by showcasing its latest models at Tehran’s IRIB Conference center in the north of the capital earlier this week. The company is…

  • Sales of Daimler's Mercedes-Benz cars increased by 20% in January to 150,814, buoyed by a 52% jump in China sales. The result represents the 35th consecutive month of increased volume at the…

  • Carmakers PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Renault-Nissan, both of which already have a presence in Iran, announced joint ventures last week, during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to France.

  • An Iranian official has announced that France’s Peugeot will compensate for its previous contract with Iran.

  • India's Bajaj Auto Ltd. announced its net profit for the month of December quarter rose by 4.7% on last year's results.

    The company said its surprising pickup in profits is due to its range…

  • President Hassan Rouhani’s trip to Paris last month led to deals worth billions of dollars and the auto industry was not left out of this bountiful trip.    

  • During the last meeting of Iran’s Competition Council, it was decided that the council will remain responsible for setting vehicle prices as long as the local auto industry remains dominated by a…

  • PSA Peugeot-Citroen will recall 2,484 Peugeot 4007 crossovers in Russia because of possible problems with their electronics systems, Russian state standards agency Rosstandart said on Tuesday. The…

  • After the removal of sanctions on the Iranian economy, international tire companies may be able to take a chunk of the local market share, according to a new report from Britain.

  • The Zika virus has hit India's Tata Motors that has decided to rebrand a soon-to-be launched hatchback vehicle that was to have been called Zica, an abbreviation of "Zippy Car".

    The car is…

  • As the ink dries on the deal Iran Khodro signed with PSA Peugeot Citroen last week, one regional country is likely to be the greatest beneficiary of the cessation of sanctions on the Islamic…

  • Porsche aims to offer hybrid versions of all its models in the foreseeable future, CEO Oliver Blume told a German newspaper.

    A plug-in hybrid version of the 911 model with a range in…

  • Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production at all assembly lines in Japan for six days this month due to a parts shortage, hitting exports of such cars as Lexus luxury vehicles and their standard…

  • Iran's recent opening after the cessation of international sanctions has got many regional countries interested in what the Islamic Republic has to offer.

    Case in point would be Iran's…

  • Renault, the French multinational automobile manufacturer, said it plans to intensify operations in Iran. In 2015, two new vehicles were manufactured: Logan Pickup with Iran Khodro and Sandero…

  • Nissan is recalling nearly 930,000 Altima midsize cars worldwide—some for a third time—to fix a latch problem that could let the hood fly open while the car is moving. The new recall covers cars…

  • The contract between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Iran’s national car producer Iran Khodro has been signed at last and the finer details are beginning to leak out via reports from the respective…

  • Tongyao YIN, president and CEO of Chery Automobile Company, as the only representative of Chinese auto industry, accompanied Chinese President Xi Jinping to Iran for a state visit on January 22.…

  • This week, Arian Motors opened a new showroom in Tehran that will be selling Citroen's premium DS brand of vehicles.

    The first of the models that have made their way to Tehran are the DS 5…

  • Toyota has kept its title as the world's biggest automaker on Wednesday after posting global sales of 10.15 million vehicles for 2015, outpacing scandal-hit Volkswagen and US rival General Motors…

  • Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has become the first Japanese automaker to announce that it will do business with Iran since the economic sanctions on the country were lifted on Jan. 16…

  • South Korea's biggest carmakers are seeking to expand business in Iran.

    The country's top carmakers are busy strengthening their foothold in Iran’s alluring automobile market, especially…