A major Pakistani-based automaker has threatened to shift its investment for a new plant worth $400-500 million to Iran from Pakistan citing dearth of incentives for assemblers in the neighboring…
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Most major automakers reported US sales gains last month as stronger employment figures and consumer confidence drove the auto industry to its best March in 16 years.
A four-door hatchback Pope Francis used while visiting New York in September has fetched $300,000 at auction, said the website that held the sale.
The black Fiat 500 Lounge was one of two…
Iran Khodro may be getting competition from the Armenian production of Renault's Captur model, according to a report from the northern neighbor.
In a press conference in Moscow on the…
After 10 years of waiting, Tesla has revealed Model 3, the vehicle that CEO Elon Musk hopes will take the electric car to the masses.
Insurance parity is seen as a breakthrough for Iranian women, as the positive development contributes to gender equality for car drivers.
Volkswagen, penalized for its emissions scandal in several European markets, continues to miss out on the expanding continental car market. The European carmakers’ association, ACEA, said on…
Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Kia Motors, is gearing up for the official reentry into the post-sanctions Iranian market by exporting semi-knocked down products as part of a joint venture…
A new report from Automobilwoche suggests that French automaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen is considering a return to the North American market.
PSA officials at the 2016 Geneva Auto Show said CEO…
Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, the Iranian minister of industries, mining and trade, officially broke ground on an annual 50,000-ton tire plant in the southeastern Iranian city of Zabol earlier this…
Foreign embassy workers in Iran will have new license plates in the upcoming Iranian year (starting March 20). The new license plates are one of the remaining registration marks in Iran to change…
Campervans are not a common sight on the roads of Iran, which is one of the largest automotive hubs in the Middle East.
Foreign tourists may have been the only groups to have used such…
Iran Khodro Industrial Group will sign an agreement with Mercedes-Benz in the first half of the new Iranian year (starting March 20).
Chief Executive Officer of IKCO Hashem Yekezare said…
Renault aims to double production capacity and market share in Iran, as the country’s economy opens up after the removal of western sanctions.
“The company is aiming for 20% of Iran’s…
The British government will allow driverless cars to be tested on UK motorways, helping to make the technology available to consumers by the end of the decade.
Bavaria’s industrial association VBW says the recent lifting of sanctions against Tehran presents an opportunity for the region’s automotive supplier sector, which has signed a deal with Iran’s…
Opel’s Astra, a long trusted small hatchback model, has been officially named Car of the Year for 2016, according to several European auto journalists.
Iran exports high-quality automobile components to 40 countries, a member of the Iranian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association said.
Farhad Behnia also told a press conference on Tuesday…
Subaru has unveiled a next-generation vehicle platform it says will improve safety and driving performance while keeping the small Japanese automaker competitive through 2025.
Around 5,000 members of a trade union at Romania’s Automobile Dacia protested on March 7, unhappy that the authorities have not started work on a highway connecting the southern part of the…
SAPCO and Iran Khodro Diesel displayed their capabilities and unveiled their latest products during the Iran Automotive Capabilities Exhibition held last week
Iran Khodro…
New car models were displayed in the recent iteration of the national auto show held in Tehran.
Many of the cars were from the usual suppliers, with models not varying from the usual staple…
Daimler’s chief executive said a German automaking consortium that controls the HERE digital mapping business is in talks with potential new members.
In August last year, German carmakers…
Gree Electric Appliances Inc., China’s largest air-conditioner maker, is buying electric vehicle company Zhuhai Yinlong New Energy Company to diversify its business beyond home appliances.
Despite the arrival of the 2016 models and especially with the new 30 kWh battery pack, Nissan’s Leaf sales are still disappointing in the US.
Nissan released this week its February sales…
