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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>

  • France’s Faurecia has signed two joint venture agreements with Iranian companies to expand its presence in the local market as projections predict Iran’s car market to expand…

  • Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing (MVM) has brought a new Chery model to Iran for testing before it goes on official sale. According to local automotive news website Asbe Bokhar, the new car, the MVM…

  • The central dealership of Iran’s second largest auto manufacturer, SAIPA, opened in Lebanon on Friday.

    Senior officials from both countries attended the inauguration,…

  • A total of 820,463 cars were manufactured in Iran during the first eight months of the current fiscal year that started in March, according to a report from the Auto Manufacturers Association.…

  • A report on crossover vehicles imported in the first seven months of the current Iranian year (started March 20) has been released by the market monitoring section of Car Iran.

    According to…

  • A directive by a subdivision of Iran's Customs Administration prohibits any car registered in free trade zones from entering the Iranian mainland.

    The directive, which has been circulating…

  • The Regulations Bureau of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has announced new directives for the import of cars.

    The organization, affiliated with the Ministry of Industries, Mining and…

  • Arian Motors, the official representative of Mitsubishi Motors in Iran, reported that it has been able to sell more cars than the company’s previous year’s total sales.

  • An Iranian engineer has claimed to have converted a locally produced Peugeot 405 from gasoline to a hydrogen fuelled machine, according to a new video released online.

    Alaeddin Qasemi…

  • The lifting of trade sanctions and moves to open the Iranian economy to foreign direct investment have seen a number of international car manufacturers queue up to break into the country’s rapidly…

  • SAIPA's management team and a delegation from China's Brilliance Auto held a meeting on November 23 confirming the arrival of several new models in the local market.

    Mehdi Jamali, SAIPA’s…

  • Britain’s biggest carmarker Jaguar Land Rover said it planned to build electric cars in Britain, just two days after the government promised 390 million pounds ($484 million) of funding to support…

  • Iran's second largest car producer, SAIPA Corp. and semi-private Mellat Bank signed agreements to increase credit lines, providing needed resources in the area of foreign exchange, opening letters…

  • West Africa’s Cote d’Ivoire has received 20 units of Iran Khodro’s Samand and Runnas in the past week, according to a report from Tehran. High-ranking officials from both countries took part in a…

  • Zamyad, a subsidiary of SAIPA, reported a 940% rise in its output compared to last year, according to a company release this week.

    The company produced 47 pickup trucks during the first…

  • The latest statistics released about the sale of different passenger cars in Iran show that SAIPA’s Pride and Iran Khodro Company’s Peugeot 405 have had the largest market share in the first seven…

  • Since the signing of the historic Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in November last year, the Islamic Republic’s automotive industry has begun to adapt to a more liberal playing field, at least…

  • An advisor at the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade said France’s Renault is ready to set up a factory in Iran.

    Biuk Alimoradlou added that Saveh is an ideal location if…

  • A local Nissan dealership has launched the small crossover Juke in the Iranian market after a delay of months.

    Jahan Novin Aria is offering the model in three variants: Skypack, Platinum…

  • The largest car manufacturer in the Middle East, Iran Khodro, has taken measures to establish a production site in Algeria by launching a joint venture with the African country called IKCO-Algeria…

  • BYD, under the local dealership of Kermania, will launch their all-new F3 car model by April, according to a new report from a local automotive website.

    BYD’s “F3 New” is the latest variant…

  • Irtoya, the local Toyota rep in Iran, launched a new after-sales and repairs hub in western Tehran on Thursday. The center, located on Azadi Street, is a 5,000-square-meter site and complies with…

  • The 11th International Auto Parts Exhibition opened on Tuesday in Tehran with huge public expectations this year from both home and abroad looking forward to hear about attractive deals.

  • As new vehicles are coming off the assembly in Fremont right now, Tesla is making the transition from its first generation Autopilot hardware to its second generation device to gradually enable…

  • The MG6 has been named as the UK’s biggest value loser, according to a study that says the car is worth only a quarter of its price after three years.

    The new study by CAP and Auto Express…