Iran is set to introduce air taxi services before the current fiscal year ends in March 2020, a deputy roads minister says. In a talk with Fars News Agency, Shahram Adamnejad added, “Before the…
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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>
Iranian lawmakers are studying a draft bill on the introduction of a capital gains tax to control the auto market that has experienced a sharp price hike in tandem with the upward forex rate…
A new mobile vehicle inspection unit has been launched in west Tehran, increasing the number of mobile inspection centers to six, Tehran Vehicle Technical Inspection Bureau announced. Navab…
Iranian carmakers have been barred from holding presales until they meet their overdue commitments and deliver orders placed earlier by customers, a deputy industries minister says.
The import of secondhand buses, which was proposed to renovate the aging transportation fleet in the capital, has been rejected by the government, a member of Tehran City Council’s…
The strong lobby of Iranian car companies in the parliament is pushing for a new vehicle price hike, with a lawmaker claiming car production costs surpass revenues and another MP calling on the…
Owners of BMW and Volkswagen vehicles got together in an exhibition held on Friday at Tehran's iconic Milad Tower. The one-day event was held after Persia Khodro, the official firm representing…
The Iranian Parliament on Sunday passed a law on regulating the country’s automotive sector months after a turmoil spiked car prices to unprecedented heights.
In an effort to expand the aging public transportation system in the capital, Tehran Bus Company plans to add 117 new minibuses to the fleet in six months. According to Peiman Sanandaji, the…
Major Iranian car companies are grappling with two main problems: lack of auto parts that have caused a sharp decline in production and a failure to clear the piling backlog of car orders they…
Iran's major carmaker Iran Khodro (IKCO) and Iran Taxi Union have signed a deal to renovate the capital's aging public transportation fleet, in the latest push to combat air pollution in the…
Tehran’s Traffic Police have fined over 170 smog-inducing commercial vehicles since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21) for violating the rules defined by the Air Pollution…
An aid package worth $844 million is needed for saving Iran’s two chronically struggling carmakers. Deputy Industries Minister Farshad Moqimi told ICANA that over 150,000 cars are in the…
As a pilot plan introduced by the Industries Ministry, tires for heavy-duty vehicles will be sold at factory prices to truckers in Qazvin Province via an online platform as of May 22.
If the Iranian government does not offer the local auto industries an aid package to the tune of 70 trillion rials ($466 million) soon, over 700,000 workers employed in the key sector will join…
Following weeks of upheaval in Iran’s auto market when prices hiked hourly, the judiciary-affiliated General Inspection Organization of Iran has started an investigation into the sector.
The latest data of Iranian automotive companies show their output plummeted to new lows in the first month of the current Iranian year (started March 21). Industries Ministry’s data show that…
Tehran Taxi Organization is providing tires to taxi drivers at subsidized rates, TTO’s head of public relations said. “Tires are offered to cabbies at the factory price of 3 million rials [$19.…
Following a sharp surge in car prices, local authorities are pushing online sales platforms to remove adverts carrying price tags. Now the judiciary says a new mechanism has been devised for…
Iran's major carmaker Iran Khodro (IKCO) is planning to renovate 10,000 cabs in Tehran’s transportation fleet during the current Iranian year (started March 21). According to the IKCO's Sales…
Iranian car manufacturer SAIPA has signed a research and development agreement with the University of Tehran to use academic potentials for boosting the key sector.
With rumors circulating on social media that sooner or later the Iranian government will be forced to increase fuel prices and start rationing gasoline, demand for CNG-hybrid vehicles has soared…
With car prices hiking north of 30% over the past three weeks in Iran, local media and officialdom have rushed in to lay the blame at the feet of auto dealers and online marketplaces. Since…
Car prices have been soaring on an hourly basis in Iran over the past few days. Vexed by the raging prices, Iranian parliamentarians have censured local car companies and government…
A three-day rally of classic cars will be held in Tehran from Wednesday to Friday. Vintage cars participating in the rally will include Chevrolet’s Corvette and Camaro, Ford Mustang, classic…
