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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>

  • Three of the world’s largest carmakers, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Daewoo, are in talks with Iran’s Kerman Motor Company to begin manufacturing their latest products at Iran’s third largest…

  • Vehicle auditing methods have recently been restructured to improve quality and meet the needs of customers, said the head of the vehicles department affiliated to the Ministry of Industries,…

  • The Renault-Nissan alliance is ready to expand its manufacturing footprint in Iran once sanctions are lifted, but will be “extremely careful” about the execution, CEO Carlos Ghosn said on Monday…

  • Iran’s second largest car manufacturer, SAIPA, started the presales of its latest model named Saina on Monday.   The new vehicle is made on the same platform as SAIPA’s Tiba and is…

  • The prices of some imported cars in Iran have increased this week with at least a 5% rise for South Korean vehicles.

    The increase in prices of Hyundai, Kia and Ssangyong models began on…

  • Production at Iran's largest vehicle manufacturing company, Iran Khodro Company, has increased twofold this month compared to the previous month.

    The figure for the second half of the…

  • Two new models produced by GM's Opel are now available in Iran. These include the large sedan Insignia and the compact SUV known as Mokka priced at 271 million tomans ($73,182) and 157 million…

  • Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh outlined the country’s capabilities in various sectors in a meeting with Slovenia’s Minister of Economic Development and…

  • American cars may, after all, be entering Iran in the near future, as Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has released a new set of regulations for the import of Chevrolets.

    Addressed to…

  • The United States—that bastion of well-made cars—is now on the verge of becoming one of China's clients.

    The shock announcement that the US plans to import a Chinese-made car, Buick…

  • Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Mueller apologized for cheating diesel car emissions tests on his first official US visit since the scandal broke in September.

  • Tesla car owners already get a lot of attention on the road when they cruise around in the slick, all-electric vehicles.

    But now they're sure to get even more stares, thanks to a head-…

  • Austria's KTM, famous for its high-performance motorcycles, has announced plans to enter the Iranian market in the coming months.  The announcement by the large group, which is part owned by…

  • The Renault-Nissan Alliance will launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology in the next four years.

  • Volkswagen will unveil a battery-powered SUV at the Detroit auto show on Monday, according to company sources, part of a push into electric vehicles as it seeks to win back US buyers following its…

  • Following the recent fallout between Iran and Saudi Arabia, imports of Toyota and Mercedes are likely to drop drastically, said the sales deputy of Toyota Iran.  

    According to Mehdi…

  • The preferences of Iranians are likely to change in the post-sanctions era regarding their choice of cars, said an automotive expert this week.

    According to Farbod Zaveh, South Korean…

  • The latest statistics released by Iran's Customs Administration show that Iran imported 30,400 cars worth $717 million during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (ended Dec. 21, 2015…

  • Shares in Volkswagen are sliding after the US Justice Department sued the German automaker over emissions-cheating software fitted to diesel vehicles.

    Volkswagen’s shares were 3.1% lower at…

  • The French automaker has been steadily growing in China, the world’s largest auto market, and since it lost DS Automobiles, the company's former premium sub brand, it now sees the need for a new…

  • Harman International has formed a partnership with Microsoft Corporation to create an in-dash “personal assistant” that will allow motorists to Skype, listen to emails, schedule meetings and check…

  • Europe’s car market is set to expand this year for the third straight year driven by a continued recovery of key southern European economies, following a strong 2015 that topped even the most…

  • Nearly 70% of all customers who had signed up for the national auto loan scheme have had their vehicles delivered by SAIPA, said the sales deputy of Iran’s second-largest vehicle manufacturer.…

  • Tesla Motors Inc. delivered 17,400 vehicles in the fourth quarter, hitting its target of at least 50,000 vehicles for the year. The maker of electric cars and energy storage devices reached a…

  • While reassuring their customers of the genuine quality of Audi products in Iran, Ramak Khodro has declared in a new statement that the procedures followed by the company have been confirmed by…