Tehran Municipality’s long overdue plan for curbing air pollution took off at the weekend. The so-called Air Pollution Reduction (APR) plan bans dilapidated vehicles from the sprawling capital…
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran’s automotive industry, market trends, output figures, & import data, along with updates about Iran Khodro, Saipa and Pars Khodro</p>
With tire prices skyrocketing, the Taxi Union is providing cabbies with tires at rates 40% lower than the market prices. The tires are offered to the cabbies at prices around 3 million rials ($…
Carlos Ghosn's downfall from the top of the auto industry is almost complete after Mitsubishi Motors removed him as chairman. The Japanese carmaker's board voted on Monday to oust the industry…
Head of Tehran Bus Company said import of secondhand buses should be considered as an option for renovating the dilapidated transportation fleet of the capital. Peiman Sanandaji told a local…
With winter approaching, a blanket of smog is enveloping Tehran. As the mountains in the north gradually vanish in the autumn haze, residents and environmentalists are once again calling for…
US researchers have said that air pollution, primarily caused by burning fossil fuels, is the world's top killer. The findings were published in the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life…
Iran Khodro and SAIPA are planning to expand their overseas operations. SAIPA is poised to increase production in Syria and IKCO has started manufacturing its Samand model in neighboring…
Despite extended delays, a plan introduced by Tehran Municipality to help curb air pollution will take effect on November 24. The plan bans dilapidated vehicles from the sprawling capital to…
Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Operation Company is trying to adjust the expanding subway system to make it more friendly to the disabled. Entrance gates, elevators, and escalators are to be…
Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested over suspected financial violations, the NHK reported, and the carmaker said it will seek a removal of the industry icon as its chairman…
No decision has been made about increasing car prices, the Industries Ministry said in a statement released on Thursday following comments from deputy minister of industries Mohsen Salehinia to…
As part of a joint effort between Japan International Cooperation Agency and Tehran Municipality to reduce air pollution, decades-old air quality monitoring systems in the capital are to be…
With car tire prices rising at a terrible speed, Iran Taxi Union said it will provide taxis with 30,000 tires at subsidized rates.
US sanctions and economic headwinds have taken a toll on Iran’s auto industries with local car companies reporting 15.1% decline in output. In an offhand response to business insiders’ warnings…
While a new scheme was to be implemented in Tehran to help curb air pollution, the plan has been delayed. The inaction by authorities has raised concern among environmentalists who say further…
Iran Standard and Quality Inspection Co. has carried out a Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which indicates that cars made/assembled locally show unacceptably high levels of wear and tear…
The 13th Iran International Auto Parts Exhibition opened on Monday in Tehran. Held at Tehran International Fairground, this year’s event brings together 191 foreign and 526 local automotive…
In the latest move to curb air pollution in Tehran Province, dilapidated vehicles and motorbikes will be barred from Eslamshahr County in the southwest.
The widely used ride-hailing application Snapp has made inroads in two more cities, increasing the number of cities to 69. Residents in Shahr-e Kord, in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province and…
A member of the Majlis Industries and Mines Commission, Vali Maleki, has presented a report on ingrained corruption in car imports that confirms at least 6,481 cars were brought into Iran…
As per a scheme introduced by Tehran Municipality, 5,000 Toyota Camry electric hybrids were to join the capital’s taxi fleet. Given the economic problems visiting the country, the plan is on…
Hard-pressed auto manufacturing industry already under mounting pressure for its poor quality and high prices should prepare for a new challenge in the coming weeks. The state is due to raise…
A new scheme has been designed jointly by the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company and the Ministry of Industries that calls for h engines of 20,000 diesel-powered commercial…
During the first half of the current fiscal that started in March, motorcyclists and pedestrians comprised close to 80% of road accident deaths, the High Council for Coordination of Urban…
In recent months and following the reimposition of US sanctions, prices of goods and services in almost all sectors have increased. Motorbikes are no exception. Head of Iran Motorcycle Sellers…
