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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>
The Chinese auto market has taken another step towards parity with their European rivals in the form of the all-new Geely Emgrand Concept Car News China reports.
The new car unveiled at the…
Iran's Mega Motors Company has a new manager now. Akbar Shams Lahiji, a current member of Saipa board of directors, has been appointed as the company's CEO, Saipa News reported. Lahiji was…
Unnamed US automakers have contacted Iranian auto officials expressing their willingness to cooperate, ISNA reported, citing a board member of the Automobile Supplier Association on Sunday.
The secretary of the association of auto part suppliers said talks with automakers have been held and the request for a minimum increase of 15 percent rise in prices of spares has been delivered…
Audi has announced it is committed to electrifying its lineup and has already revealed plug-in versions of other popular models Motor Authority announced on Saturday. Now the A6 is getting a…
I ran Khodro (IKCO) and PSA Peugeot Citroën, the giant French automaker, have begun final negotiations over a cooperation contract, which began two years ago (in March 2013), Donye-e-Eqtesad…
Out of 15.8 million vehicles in Iran, 11.4 million run on gasoline. On average, this number of vehicles consumes 75 million liters of gasoline on a daily basis, according Donya Khodro, an auto-…
Toyota's global design chief has announced his plans to push the Japanese automaker's premium Lexus brand with an all new design philosophy, Reuters originally reported on Saturday.
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Saab has been going through a discouraging era over the last few years, and at the end of August 2014, it entered a state-mandated reorganization process after previously filing for…
Last week's edition of German magazine Autobild talked about rumored BMW i5, Auto News Europe reported on Wednesday. The third model graduating from the i sub-brand has been the topic of many…
Land Rover, the TATA Auto owned luxury car company, has announced plans to launch a new Heritage division at the Techno Classica Show in Essen, Germany Car, Motor Authority reported on Wednesday…
The newly reinstated car industry quality audit, introduced by the ministry of industry, mine, and trade last Saturday, will be implemented as of June 22, Saeed Tajik, a top official in Iran…
Set to make its debut in the Audi SQ7, Valeo's new electric super charge system consists of an electric supercharger which according to the company can reduce fuel consumption by 7% to 20%…
A new report by Business Monitor Interational has reflected the changing environment in the Iranian auto industry and the rise of Chinese cars in the market in the second quarter of 2015.
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Iran-Khodro Company (IKCO) is planning to export 30,000 cars by the yearend (March 21, 2016), Ali Elmi, the company's deputy CEO said on Monday.
The increase in the price of cars has been set at maximum 8 million rials (about $285 at official exchange rate) per car, according to Reza Shiva, head of the Competition Council, Tasnim reported…
Details are emerging of a fourth new Range Rover model which will be allegedly released by late 2016, Autocar magazine reported on Friday.
Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech is facing growing resistance within the supervisory board to his criticism of Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, deepening a leadership crisis at a time when…
Ford US, has patented a new type of transmission published on April 9 by the country’s Patent and Trademark Office, World Car Fans reported on Monday. The new design is believed to be part of Ford…
Yet to be launched in Iran, the new Honda Jazz hatchback has already been launched in other emerging markets around the world. Now, in one of the markets where the Honda Jazz has been already…
General Motors, formally part owned by the American government, has announced it may plan to spend as much as $1 billion renovating its Technical Center, a faculty which is over half a century…
Vietnam’s new vehicle market continued to grow strongly in March, with sales jumping by over 63% to 15,201 units from 9,316 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Vietnam…
The government has issued the import permits of 300 double cab pickups with engines over 2.7 liters for the ministry of agriculture, Donyaye Khodro reported on Sunday. Car import tariffs in the…
The ministry of industry, mine, and trade introduced a quality audit in the car industry on Saturday, tightening the older version after seven years, ISNA reported.
Given massive changes in…
