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<p>Read the latest news about Iran’s automotive industry, market trends, output figures, &amp; import data, along with updates about Iran Khodro, Saipa and Pars Khodro</p>

  • The joint venture between Iran’s biggest domestic automaker Iran Khodro and France’s Peugeot, IKAP, has launched a three-day sale of Peugeot 508 over the weekend, according to Iran Khodro’s…

  • Kerman Motor, a local auto manufacturer and official representative of China’s JAC, aims to grab a bigger market share by introducing new models. As revealed by domestic media outlets, Kerman…

  • Pars Khodro, a subsidiary of the second biggest Iranian automaker SAIPA, has finally agreed that the long-awaited Brilliance C3 SUV will hit the roads before the summer ends, the company’s CEO…

  • Iran’s largest automakers Iran Khodro and SAIPA owe local parts makers $2.4 billion, according to industry insiders.

    According to a report by Financial Tribune’s sister newspaper Donya-e-…

  • New-car registrations in Russia increased 15% in June, the fourth consecutive month of higher sales.

    Registrations rose to 141,084 vehicles, the Moscow-based Association of European…

  • Iranian carmakers are set to develop ties with the countries of Eurasian Economic Union, a deputy industries minister said this week.

    During a trip to Armenia, Mojtaba Khosrotaj also…

  • The Fourth Alborz Motor Show was held in Karaj from July 4-7 with many firms vying for buyers of their latest models.

    Manufacturers of passenger cars, heavy goods vehicles, motorcycles and…

  • Iran’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzadeh has said the first cars in a joint venture named Azeurocar are expected to be produced in late September.

    The groundbreaking ceremony for…

  • The head of Auto and Parts Importers Association has criticized a proposal by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade to restrict car imports to a handful of mostly state-owned automakers.…

  • Iran’s second largest auto manufacturing company, SAIPA, will start the production of five models in Algeria by the end of the current year, the company’s customer services director said.

  • The so-called Competition Council that keeps an eye on the pricing of local products, including vehicles, has given permission to some local carmakers to increase prices of several models.

  • Iran Vehicle Manufactures Association has released the latest statistics on local auto production which indicates that 306,545 cars, pickup trucks and heavy duty vehicles have been produced during…

  • Iran Khodro Group says it has upgraded its Peugeot 207i and the car  will soon enter the market with automatic transmission. Previously, IKCO used to offer the 207 equipped with automatic…

  • Iran Standards and Quality Inspection Company (ISQI) has released its latest report on the quality of local automakers’ products.

    According to the latest statics provide by the Ministry of…

  • The Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, has called for promoting the role of the free market in determining auto prices.

  • Mammut Khodro, a joint venture between Mammut Group and Germany’s Volkswagen, is sending Iranian sales people to Volkswagen Academy for training.

    According to a post on LinkedIn, an…

  • Iran Standards and Quality Inspection Company (ISQI) has published its latest report on the quality of locally-made and assembled cars during the third  Iranian month (May 22-June 21), with…

  • Negin Khodro, the official dealer of imported Renault cars in Iran, is expanding the number of its dealerships, said the marketing manager of the company, Mohammad Mortezai.

    "In this fiscal…

  • Registrations of new cars in France rose 1.6% in June year on year, with Daimler, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Ford recording the strongest gains.

    There were 22 selling days in June compared…

  • Golrang Motor Family has imported a new Honda crossover model to Iran and will start sales soon.

    Local automotive website, Asbe Bokhar says Golrang Motor showcased the new Honda HR-V at its…

  • Starting in the spring of 2018, Daimler buses will offer Active Brake Assist 4 (ABA 4) for its Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses. It is the world’s first system built for buses that incorporates both…

  • Volkswagen’s first vehicle with a 48-volt mild hybrid will be a Golf-sized model, as part of a push to catch up with firms like Tesla, Renault and GM who are spending huge sums to develop…

  • The Lina electric vehicle, developed by TU/Ecomotive (the student team of Eindhoven University of Technology) employs a combination of a bio-based composite and bioplastics to create a lightweight…

  • Allowing import permits to auto manufacturers alone will give them ample space for monopoly to consolidate their position in the auto industry, says head of Iran’s Auto Importers Association,…

  • Several auto enthusiasts had predicted the end of the Chinese auto market outside of the country’s mainland, but according to a new report by Automotive News China in Beijing, French PSA Group…