Line 6 of Tehran Metro will open partially in December, Tehran Metro Group CEO told reporters. Ali Emam said 10 kilometers and four stations of the 31km line will be launched in December, ISNA…
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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>
There are over 12,000 taxis in Karaj, capital of Alborz Province west of Tehran, of which one-third are over two decades old. According to Karaj Municipality head of transportation affairs,…
If the government decides to reintroduce the fuel rationing system that ended in 2015 without allowing higher quotas to drivers working with ride-hailing companies, over 700,000 jobs will be…
There are 400,000 plus dilapidated vehicles in Tehran which spew poison into the air and endanger lives of the people, new data from the Majlis Civil Commission shows. Lawmaker Majid Kianpour…
In a fresh move to augment child safety on roads, a bill has been drafted by the Majlis that will make use of booster seats in cars mandatory.
The government of President Hassan Rouhani is mulling reintroduction of the gasoline rationing system that ended in 2015 and the restrictions could, and very likely will, harm ride-hailing…
The Roadside Assistance Company has started offering an emergency GPS-based on-demand service to drivers in case of breakdowns. After contacting the firm, instead of giving their address to the…
As if not to stay behind the unending race to jack up prices of goods and services in ways unseen in the recent history of the country, auto spare parts makers also have more than tripled their…
The Majlis has ratified an amendment to the Clean Air Act that calls on the private sector to contribute to measures aimed at curbing the worsening air pollution. In the past, the act only…
The Taxi Union and the National Disaster Management Organization has drawn up a plan that calls on cabbies to come to the aid of state bodies in offering emergency services in case of natural…
While semi-state owned automotive companies say they are struggling to stay afloat, CEO of the private car company Karmania seems upbeat, saying that his firm has devised a strategy to weather…
Among the costly urban projects underway in the capital, the subway network, which is already seen as a white elephant, seems to have an insatiable appetite for funds. Chairman of Tehran City…
Khazar Car Company, an automotive joint venture between Iran Khodro and AzerMash OJSC, is mulling exports made in Neftchala, 168 km south of Baku, to Russia and Georgia, said the Azeri deputy…
A local startup is offering on-demand automotive services in Tehran and the northeastern shrine city of Mashhad. Named "Captain Kar", the company provides emergency auto repairs, maintenance…
Vehicles lacking technical inspection tests will be banned in Tehran from Oct. 23. Tehran Municipality and the Traffic Police have set up a joint taskforce that will monitor and fine cars,…
Over the past few days, Iran’s beleaguered auto industry has gone through some serious ups and downs: the SAIPA boss was removed and two powerful state bodies clashed over who should have…
More than a decade has passed since the subway construction plan in Alborz Province, west of Tehran was announced. But no progress has been made and municipal bodies blame the delays on lack of…
The first electric motorcycle production line in Iran opened in Isfahan on Monday. After a short test phase, Kavir Motor started mass production of the electric bikes on Oct. 15, Donyaye Khodro…
Automakers will soon receive the okay from relevant authorities to increase prices once again, a deputy minister of industries said. Bad news that translates into a simple message for the common…
Roads in the northern Province of Mazandaran reported 302 deaths from car accidents during the five months to August, marking a decline compared to the same period last year.
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Toyota Motor and messaging app provider Line said Monday they will offer an artificial intelligence platform featuring voice commands for navigation services in Toyota cars in Japan by next…
Offering quality bodywork and painting services to the owners of Volvo cars is one of the services offered by Datis Khodro’s central services center in Tehran, which is equipped with advanced…
Major carmakers Iran Khodro and SAIPA have seen their debt tally with parts makers, banks and financiers build up in the past few months amassing a debt of 200 trillion rials ($1.37 billion),…
A member of the Majlis Industries Commission says that the recently-imposed ban on car imports is not permanent and will end in the coming months.
Saeed Bastani said the…
With the winter fast approaching and air pollution levels peaking in Tehran, the low emission zone (LEZ) scheme introduced by the municipality is on the cusp of becoming a tad stricter in the…
