Land Rover has confirmed that its new model will be called the Range Rover Velar – and revealed that the coupe-SUV will be positioned between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport in the line-up.…
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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>
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The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has released the latest data on car production during 11 months of the current fiscal year that ends in March.
In the period a total of 1,224,…
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Representatives from PSA Group’s Peugeot have toured several third-party auto parts companies in the northwestern city of Tabriz recently in a bid to incorporate additional local parts makers in…
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Iran Khodro Group’s (IKCO) deputy director for exports says his company plans to help modernize Kazakhstan’s taxi fleet with Iranian sedans.
“Negotiations regarding the modernizing…
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Renault is set to operate independently in Iran and produce low-budget cars starting with the Kwid model according to one auto expert.
Head of Iran’s Auto Part Manufacturers…
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PSA Group, which includes Peugeot, Citroen and DS Automobiles, is trying to increase the momentum of its reentry into the Iranian market, an official of the company told the press this week.…
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Volkswagen Group’s provisions for its diesel-cheating scandal increased by 6.4 billion euros ($6.8 billion) last year, as the automaker continued to tally the damages from the worst business…
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The Central Bank of Iran has released the government's income from taxes in the automotive sector for the nine-month period ending December 20, 2016.
The data has been released…
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Iran’s largest automaker Iran Khodro Group (IKCO) plans to open new plants in neighboring Azerbaijan following years of absence from neighboring CIS markets.
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Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving car unit sued Uber Technologies and its autonomous trucking subsidiary Otto on Thursday over allegations of theft of its confidential and proprietary sensor…
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This week has seen international investment venture capital groups enter the local online app-based car transport sector with at least one Isle of Man Douglas-based firm and one South African…
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Daimler Benz will open its first factory in Russia in the first new investment by a major western automaker since sanctions were imposed on the former Soviet country three years ago.
The…
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Tehran authorities are moving ahead with plans to force parents to buy and install booster seats for children when they travel in cars.
In the near future, if a child is not seated…
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IKCO has achieved EAC certification for its cars, allowing the company to develop new export markets and revive its former position in markets including the northern CIS countries and Russia.
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Pictures have emerged online showing a Tehran car license plate ending with ‘10’ – the newest version to be released in the capital – attached to the latest BMW 7 series.
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Ford has become the first major foreign carmaker in Russia to see sales grow after three bad years, potentially vindicating its decision to double down on a notoriously volatile market when rivals…
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The national police chief Hussein Ashtari says the Kia Cerato has been selected for use as the new police car in Iran.
Iran's police fleet has recently been using locally made Iran Khodro…
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During the Tehran Auto Show that was held last week several manufacturers showed their latest models to the large number of visitors wanting to offload their locally-produced Peugeots and Prides.…
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An independent local automotive firm Carmania Arvand has signed a collaboration deal with the Turkish bus manufacturer TEMSA (Termomekanik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S).
Carmania’s director…
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Iran’s auto market will receive two new imported Peugeots by August. One of models to make it to the expanding car market is the large 3008 SUV.
It will be imported as a completely built…
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Iranian importers who sold American made and assembled vehicles have called on the owners to return the vehicles to the authorities.
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Mitsubishi’s FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation is set to expand its market share in Iran through a local representative called Mayan Group.
Mayan will import medium and heavy duty FUSO trucks…
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PSA Group’s announcement this week that they are looking to purchase the Opel/Vauxhall brands from General Motors is hardly surprising to many who know the European car market and its flagging…
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India’s Tata Motors reported a 96% fall in net profit for its third quarter, citing sharply lower earnings at its British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover and losses in its domestic business.
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Seven Iran-made cars have failed to pass the water-leak test conducted by Iran’s Standards and Quality Inspection Organization (ISQI).
A report released by the ISQI says five of the cars…
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