Production of six cars has been discontinued by local auto factories. All the vehicles were made in or imported from China. Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing (MVM) pulled the breaks on the family…
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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>
An Iranian firm is selling its latest CNG kit for the two-wheeler vehicles in the Indian city of Surat. Officials from ITUK Manufacturing India Limited, a subsidiary of TUK Manufacturing…
First, it was Chinese cars that were being humiliated, but soon after a new trend spread to locally produced brands as well. The issue at hand? Car quality -- or lack thereof.
Google has reportedly shelved its long-standing plan to develop its own autonomous vehicle in favor of pursuing partnerships with existing carmakers.
Data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Custom Administration shows auto exports were meager during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (started March 2016).
Shanghai-based SAIC Motor Corporation, which produces Roewe and MG vehicles, plans to introduce three hybrid vehicles to the Iranian market at the Tehran Auto Show in February, which will be…
China will extend a tax cut on small-engine vehicles to 2017, rather than allowing it to expire at year’s end as planned, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on December 14. It…
Turkey’s motor vehicle output totaled 150,681 units through November rising 19% year-on-year (y/y), as well as 3.3% up month-on-month (m/m), according to the monthly statistics released by the…
South Korea’s outbound shipments of cars, one of the country’s top exports, are set to decline for two consecutive years this year, handing over the world’s third-largest auto exporter title to…
The contract between Iran and France’s Peugeot “is a joint venture which is owned 50% by Peugeot and 50% by Iran Khodro Company,” (dubbed IKAP) said Mohsen Salehinia, the deputy minister…
A locally-engineered car platform, the NP01, was unveiled on December 11 at the Automotive Engineering Research Center at Iran University of Science and Technology.
Present at the unveiling…
The Ministry of Industries, Mine and Trade has warned illegal auto companies and again cautioned car buyers to stay away from their tempting presale schemes, especially for imported vehicles.
Carmakers of the world displayed their latest automotive prowess at the Guangzhou Auto Show 2016 in China. Not to be outdone by the powerful foreign rivals were dozens of domestic Chinese car…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to reveal a fully electric vehicle based on the Chrysler Pacifica minivan at CES in Las Vegas next month as the carmaker moves to get in step with the industry’s…
The Social and Crime Prevention Bureau of the judiciary has revealed the names of five car models that are a darling of car thieves.
The cars most affected are the SAIPA Pride, IKCO's…
Pakistan is willing to cooperate with Iran as part of a new project to set up South Korea's Kia Motors assembly line in the country, according to a member of the Karachi-headquartered Auto…
Renault’s latest crossover vehicle to enter Iran, the new version of the Koleos, is estimated to cost 2 billion rials ($51,800) according to local Renault importer, Negin Khodro.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is replacing its top executive in charge of combining the carmakers’ engines and gearboxes, as tightening emissions regulations expose the slow pace of integration so…
PSA Group (Peugeot & Citroen) has agreed to invest $320 million in Argentina with the aim of creating a new line up of vehicles for the South American market.
PSA is pushing ahead with…
In a new wave of revolts against the advancement of Internet-based services in Iran, the Head of Tehran’s Taxi Union claimed on December 6 that there is no proper supervision…
Data published by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reveals that during the first seven months of the fiscal year, (March 20-October 21) 36,617 cars were imported for a…
Peugeot’s 207i, which is better known as 206+ in the European market, has re-entered production at Iran Khodro’s factory west of Tehran, according to Asbe Bokhar (Horse Power), a local automotive…
Renault’s subsidiary in Iran, Negin Khodro, says it will introduce two new models by April 2017, the company’s CEO Jamshid Hosseini said in a December 4 interview with a local automotive…
European automakers and third-party manufacturers rebounded in the third quarter after six months of decline. An increase in trade with Iran has helped certain French brands see a large uptick in…
Apple is wading in to the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring it is excited about the potential for automated transportation and calling on US regulators not to restrict testing…
