The chief executive of Britain’s Rolls-Royce has written to its UK staff to tell them the engineering company is better off in the EU, warning that Brexit could result in some decisions being put…
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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>
Demand for subcompact cars in Europe will peak this year, analysts say, as competition from small SUV and crossovers slowly starts to erode sales in the region’s most popular segment.
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To lay out the details of its long-term plans for Iran, Renault Pars held a three-day event in Paris on June 1-3 for its Iranian partner companies.
To become familiar with Renault's…
Mercedes-Benz has announced it will be offering the option of inductive charging on the S550e plug-in hybrid for its refreshed 2017 model. Meaning that replenishing the increased capacity, 13.5-…
SAIPA Kashan, a subsidiary of Iran's second largest carmaker SAIPA, will sell 50% of its shares to Groupe PSA's Citroen brand, according to the CEO of the company.
The deal, which would see…
After much delay, Iran Standards and Quality Inspection Company (ISQI) has released a report on the quality of 32 locally-made cars.
Iran’s auto industry has headed into recession, according to new report from the vehicle manufacturers’ association, which backs up previous reports of the country unable to sell enough vehicles…
Iran Khodro, the country’s largest automaker, has announced that it has started the test production of the low-fuel 3F7 engine at one of its sites in Tabriz, northwestern Iran.
Tesla Motors on Friday revised a nondisclosure clause in its customer repair agreements after a US regulator took issue with the practice, while the electric carmaker’s chief executive called most…
Police cars across the country will be equipped with license plate scanning equipment. “Equipping police cars with the latest technology is part of a drive to use the latest technology to fight…
France’s Peugeot family is ready to consider raising its stake in PSA Group, the carmaker it controlled until a government-backed bailout in 2014, former chairman, Thierry Peugeot, and other…
Prices of new Peugeots produced in Iran will be set according to international standards, said Iran's deputy minister of industries, mining and trade.
The new price regulation follows a…
Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are cutting production of smaller cars and idling workers at some North American factories, while boosting output of crossovers and SUVs in…
Two South Korean automakers are opening official dealerships in Iran's southwestern Arvand Free Trade Zone, according to sources familiar with the issue. Arvand Free Trade Zone is spread over 144…
SAIPA is in talks with troubled Pakistani auto assembler Dewan Farooq Motors Limited to produce right-hand drive versions of its Pride vehicles, according to a new report in the Persian-language…
Researchers at Pen Test Partners have wirelessly hacked the Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid SUV, allowing the group to take control of the vehicle's electric charging and even switch off the alarm…
Jaguar Land Rover is suing the Chinese makers of the LandWind X7 SUV—Jiangling Motor—for ripping off the Range Rover Evoque’s design.
Chinese copies of western cars are not as rife as they…
Over the past couple of months, a new global trend has emerged in the automotive sector, a situation where car assemblers and importers offer several payment modes to suit different budgets and…
Any advertisements about presales of vehicles without a permit from the Ministry of Industries, Trade and Mining are now prohibited, according to the automotive group in support of consumers and…
Apple Inc. has hired Sinisa Durekovic, a software engineer who led the development of satellite navigation systems used by luxury carmakers like BMW AG, Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen…
The latest car production statistics indicate a downward trend in vehicle manufacturing, according to a new report by a local news agency.
The statistics, released by the Ministry of…
BMW is overhauling its research and development activities to focus on self-driving cars, board member Klaus Froehlich said.
The move includes a revamp of its “i” sub-brand of carbon-fiber…
Turkish passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales rose 15.16% year-on-year to 93,904 vehicles in May.
The organization said sales in the first five months of the year rose 0.3% to…
The Department of Environment and Traffic Police Department are working on a unified vehicle inspection system, a DoE deputy said.
According to Saeed Motessadi, the databank located at the…
Japan’s transport ministry raided small-car maker Suzuki’s headquarters Friday in the wake of its shock admission that it used improper fuel-testing methods for years, affecting millions of cars…
