A symposium was recently held in Japan on the potentials and prospects of Iran’s automobile industry. Some 100 people attended the meeting, looking for ways to expand cooperation and share…
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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>
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BMW and Apple may rekindle a courtship put on hold after an exploratory visit by executives of the world's top maker of electronic gadgets to the headquarters of the world's biggest seller of…
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Sales of Fiat vehicles have officially begun in Iran for the first time. An Iranian company named Lotus International Development announced on their website that Fiat 500, Fiat 500 L, Doblo and…
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Iran Khodro Company, Iran's largest auto manufacturer, has started the production of Haima S7. According to Eghtesad News, 40% of the Chinese SUV's parts will be produced locally. IKCO plans to…
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The market for Iran-produced cars is changing rapidly in its northern Caspian Sea neighbor, Azerbaijan.
In a report published in Baku's Trend News Agency this week, auto experts from the…
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Iran's Customs Administration has announced a 55% drop in car imports during the first four months of the current Iranian year (started March 21).
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Renault was the only western carmaker that did not leave the country when the sanctions against Iran intensified, said the managing director of Renault Middle East at a press conference on…
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PSA Peugeot Citroen, previously the market leader in Iran, could find it more difficult to return to the country than fellow French car group Renault, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said after…
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Japanese automaker Honda is seeing a 20% jump in fiscal first quarter profit on the back of a cheap yen that offset the damage from a massive airbag recall. Honda Motor Co. reported on Friday…
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The Iranian automotive market is set for a major boost, as customers wait for foreign manufacturers to launch operations in about six months’ time when the country will be business-ready…
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Daimler AG is planning a dramatic return to Iran with its sedans, trucks, vans and buses. It's in talks with Iran Khodro Co., the largest automaker in Iran, as western companies seek to benefit…
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Volkswagen overtook Toyota in global vehicle sales for January-June, the first time the German automaker has raced ahead of the pack in the intensely competitive tallies.
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An automotive exhibition on cars and auto parts opened in the northern Iranian province of Gilan on Wednesday. The groundbreaking show in the Caspian Sea region is hosting over 65 pavilions…
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General Motors is planning to spend $5 billion over the next several years to develop a new range of technology-rich small cars, based on a common architecture that will be built and sold under…
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In recent days, local news agencies have been circulating reports regarding the gradual withdrawal of Chinese automakers from the Iranian market.
These somewhat left-field statements reared…
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles faces a record $105 million fine for its handling of recent recalls and will be overseen by an independent safety monitor under sweeping penalties imposed by the National…
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French carmaker Renault is in talks to buy a minority stake in its Iranian joint venture, the Wall Street Journal cited an executive at the Iranian firm as saying. Nasser Aqamohammadi, managing…
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Iran Khodro Spare Parts and After-Sales Services Company has been declared the best after-sales service provider in the country for the third consecutive year.
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Renault Pars, Renault's local subsidiary in Tehran, has announced plans to release an automatic version of its Duster model.
So far, the Duster high-chassis vehicle has been available in…
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With the entry of European carmakers in Iran's auto market, the alarm has been sounded for Iran's leading auto giants—Iran Khodro, Saipa and Pars Khodro.
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Mitsubishi is closing its US production plant as part of a "strategic move", Japan's Nikkei news service reports, now owner of the Financial Times.
According to Automotive News, the company…
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The presale of Lifan's small X50 SUV started at the start of the current Iranian month (starting July 21). X50 is the Chinese company's newest offering in the Iranian market following other…
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PSA Pegueot Citroen plans to export cars it produces in Iran with local partner Iran Khodro, the automaker's boss for the Middle East and Africa region has said.
"We plan to establish local…
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Fiat Chrysler will recall 1.4 million vehicles in the United States to install software to prevent hackers from gaining remote control of the engine, steering and other systems in what federal…
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Renault has said it is considering introducing a variant of its new Indian-built Kwid mini-crossover to Iran, a senior announced this week.
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