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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

  • Car Import Requisites Underlined 
    Supply and demand are the main issues in car imports and should be considered in import regulations that are being compiled by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade, according to a member of...
  • IKCO’s Incomplete Cars Down 80%
    The incomplete cars of Iran Khodro Company have declined by 80% on Aug. 5 compared with the same day of last year, according to IKCO’s deputy for comprehensive production system.  Shahram Salehi...
  • Tire Output Tops 8m in 4 Months 
    Tires produced in the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22) have increased in terms of number but declined with regard to tonnage. Domestic tire manufacturing companies...
  • Venezuela to Purchase SAIPA Cars  
    Venezuela’s Transportation Minister Ramón Velásquez said his country will buy 10,000 completely knocked down (CKD) and completely built up (CBU) vehicles from SAIPA Automotive Group. Velásquez,...
  • Domestic Production Best Supplier of Economy Cars 
    Domestic production is one of the best options from among the three considered by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade for supplying economy cars, according to a faculty member at Iran...
  • IKCO Set to Sell 13.7% of Shares
    Iran Khodro Industrial Group has invited domestic and foreign investors to participate in the bid for purchasing its state-owned and intragroup shares. According to this call, Samand Investment...
  • Mandate for Car Spare Parts Causing Market Disruption 
    The recent mandate to use tracking code and product ID for automotive spare parts has caused problems for manufacturers and sales representatives.  While the new plan is designed to regulate the...
  • Automakers Register 38% Losses Despite 18% Production Growth
    The financial reports of domestic automakers show that they have registered 18% production growth, which is the highest in the industrial sector during the third month of the current fiscal year (...
  • Smuggling of Automobile Tires Abetted by Import Obstacles
    Due to a lack of authorized car tire import, the smuggling of tires is rampant, according to the secretary of Iran Tire Importers Association. “If the government were to modify the current...
  • IKCO’s Car Manufacturing Waste Decreases by 60 Percent in Q1
    Manufacturing waste generated by Iran Khodro Company’s (IKCO) car production lines, including body production, paint and assembly halls, has reduced by 60% in the first quarter of the current...
  • Russia’s Golden Opportunity for Iranian Parts Manufacturers 
    Current conditions in Russia have prepared the ground for the presence of Iranian auto parts makers in that country.  Its upcoming Automobility exhibition offers a golden opportunity for Iranian...
  • IKCO Production Grows by 53%
    With the production of 174,695 cars from the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21) to July 11, the CEO of Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) announced a 53% increase in the production of complete...
  • Zamyad Breaks 10-Year Record
    Zamyad Company was able to produce more than 10,000 cars in the first 100 days of the current fiscal year (started March 21), setting a record in the past 10 years. The company was able to sell 10...
  • Drought Inflicts Heavy Losses on Lorestan’s Agriculture Sector
    Drought and low precipitation levels have caused losses amounting to 114.89 trillion rials ($368 million) in Lorestan Province’s agriculture sector so faro Organization said on Wednesday.  
  • ID, Tracking Code Deadline for Automotive Parts Manufacturers 
    Domestic car parts manufacturers have a week to receive an ID and tracking code, otherwise their products will be considered contraband or counterfeit, and confiscated. The Association of Brake...
  • Automakers’ Options for Foreign Partnership Curbed by Sanctions
    Domestic automakers do not have many foreign partners to choose from due to sanctions and experts believe cooperation with available options will not help the industry significantly. According to...
  • IKCO’s Daily Production Surpasses 3,000 Vehicles
    The daily production of Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) exceeded 3,000 vehicles in the third month of the current fiscal year (May 22-June 21). IKCO’s monthly production stood at 60,783 units during...
  • Import of Cheaper Cars Will Hurt Domestic Automotive Industries
    If the prices of imported cars are lower than those of Iranian cars, the domestic car and component industries will face problems, according to a member of the board of directors of the Association...
  • High Car Imports to Impact Domestic Spare Parts Market
    A spokesman for the Tehran Auto and Machinery Parts Dealers Association explained the impact of car imports on the spare parts market.  “New cars do not need a part replacement when they hit the...
  • 54% Growth in IKCO Production
    Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has announced a 54% growth in production from the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21) until June 16. In terms of the production of cars deficient in parts,...
  • Auto Spare Parts Top Contraband
    Automotive spare parts topped the list of smuggled goods in the fiscal 2021-22 (ended March 20), according to Spokesman of Headquarters to Combat Smuggling of Goods and Foreign Exchange Hamid Reza...
  • Impact of Car Imports on Market Regulation Examined
    Automotive experts believe car imports will not have a noticeable impact on Iran’s car industry, as the price of foreign cars will be much higher than that of domestic ones.  They believe that the...
  • SAIPA-IKCO Output Jumps 236%
    The production of light vehicles by Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) and SAIPA Automotive Group has increased by 236% from the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21), until June 8, compared with...
  • First Three-Cylinder Engine to Begin Mass Production This Year
    Iran Khodro Powertrain Company (IPCO) has completed the design of the first three-cylinder engine that will begin mass production by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2023).  "The EF7...
  • SAIPA Sets Production Records
    The daily and weekly domestic production records were broken by SAIPA Automotive Group in the third fiscal month (started May 22), according to the latest statistics reported by the company. With...

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