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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>

  • Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Company has come up with a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of today’s advanced diesel engines obsolete.

  • Iran’s first national auto inspection facility is being established by the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran.“The facility will be launched by the end…

  • Sales of passenger cars in China continue to surge.

    In July, sales were up 26.3% year-on-year to reach 1.6 million units, the highest monthly growth in 30 months, according to the China…

  • Foreign partners striking deals with Iranian companies must be obliged to export the jointly manufactured products over a period of five years. “This will help control prices and enhance quality…

  • Iran’s 16th International Auto Exhibition in the northeastern city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province concluded on Friday.

    The event, which ran from August 8 to 12, showcased new models…

  • Although Lyft is looking for money to compete with Uber, the ridesharing company turned down an offer to be purchased by General Motors.

    According to Tech Insider, citing a report by The…

  • A few months back, BMW had said the i3’s battery upgrade for the 2017 model year will give the electric vehicle a 40% jump in single-charge range and it’s now official.

    The US Environmental…

  • Lawyers for Volkswagen AG vehicle owners will seek up to $332.5 million in fees and costs for their work in a $10 billion settlement over claims the automaker used software to cheat on emissions…

  • Over 110 local and foreign auto firms will attend International Urmia Motor Show in West Azarbaijan Province on September 6-9, said the director of the fair.

    “The motor show will be held at…

  • The first motor tourism rally for women drivers will start on August 24 at Tehran’s Sa’dabad Complex.

    Racers will take a route that runs through the provinces of Alborz and Qazvin and…

  • The northeastern city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province is hosting Iran’s 16th International Auto Exhibition.

    Featuring national and international firms, the exhibition opened on…

  • Verizon Communications Inc’s recent purchases of two vehicle tracking firms could spark more deals, as the No. 1 wireless provider and rival AT&T considers fleet management as a source of…

  • Arya Diesel has imported new models of China’s C&C trucks known as the U480. With fuel consumption averaging at a record low of 31.98 liters of diesel per 100 km, the 480 hp C&C U480 truck…

  • The construction of an Iranian-Azeri auto factory officially started on Sunday at an industrial zone located in the city of Neftchala in Azerbaijan.

  • Saipa Yadak Company, the after-sales services subsidiary of Iran’s second largest carmaker SAIPA, has launched a new vehicle service application for mobile devices running on Android.

  • A taskforce made up of four major governmental bodies has been assigned with the task of promulgate National Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

    According to a report by Mehr News Agency, the…

  • The German state of Lower Saxony, Volkswagen’s second-largest shareholder, has no plans to sue the carmaker for damages caused by its emissions-test cheating scandal, its prime minister, Stephan…

  • The northeastern city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province is hosting Iran’s 16th International Auto Exhibition.

    Featuring national and international firms, the exhibition opened on…

  • Iran’s cars and spare parts exported in the first four months of the current Iranian year (started March 20) amounted to $74 million. According to Eghtesad Online, the country has exported…

  • On the eve of President Hassan Rouhani’s upcoming visit to Baku, Iranian Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh will arrive in Azerbaijan on August 6 to attend a ceremony…

  • The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade and the Headquarters for Combating Smuggling of Goods and Foreign Currency have joined forces to stop contraband auto parts from entering the country…

  • According to the latest production figure released by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade, Iran manufactured 95,314 passenger vehicles in the last Iranian month (June 21-July 21).

  • Tesla Motors Inc. disclosed $1.1 billion in third quarter cash requirements in payments and planned expenditures, about a third of the cash on hand mid-year, in a new sign of pressure on the…

  • Arian Motor, the sole distributor of Mitsubishi cars and Citroen’s premium DS brand in Iran, reported that the company’s sales strategy has proven successful.

  • French carmaker Renault will produce the sport utility Captur and the compact Kwid at its plant in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba, CEO and chairman of the Renault-Nissan Alliance said on…