In a recent statement regarding the indigenous production of hybrid and electric vehicles, Tehran Municipality's Transportation Committee Chairman Ahmad Donyamali said it is logical and feasible…
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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>
Representatives from South Korea's Hyundai Corporation and officials from Iran's Caspian Sea Port Organization have discussed launching a car production venture in Anzali Port.
The northeastern city of Mashhad is hosting Iran's 15th International Auto Exhibition that opened on Monday.
Scheduled to continue until Friday, the event is hosting 150 national and…
While Google has made little secret of its efforts to develop its own car, complete with fully autonomous capability, rival tech giant Apple is yet to make its own plans—or lack thereof—known.
Germany’s Mercedes-Benz paid Iran Khodro, Iran's largest company, on Friday a piecemeal €42 million in compensation for leaving Iran in the heyday of western sanctions.
Iranian researchers have produced biodiesel from the flixweed crop as a potential renewable energy substitute for non-renewable fossil fuels.
Under a project to deliver a new generation of…
All commercial sectors of the domestic economy could benefit from an opening up of the country's doors following the July 14 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers, but the automotive…
Iran plans to provide further subsidies to produce environmentally friendly cars such as hybrid and electric vehicles, and has urged Japanese carmakers to consider building related plants in the…
Production figures for four locally produced vehicles have plunged in the month ending July 22. Production of Renault's Sandero and Megane as well as two Chinese models JAC G5 and Lifan 620 came…
Iran Khodro is moving ahead with plans to team up with Japanese automaker Suzuki, according to a new report this week.
The news released on Asre Khodro, a local automotive website, said…
BMW said it was looking into whether Google infringed any trademark rights after the Silicon Valley-based group set up a new company called Alphabet, which is also the name of a BMW subsidiary. "…
Iran Khodro Industrial Group has established a new company for expanding cooperation between Iranian spare parts suppliers and their international counterparts, said IKCO’s CEO Hashem Yekezare.
The first conference for introducing Iran's potentials in automobile and auto parts manufacturing will be held this year in Frankfurt, Germany.
According to Iran Chamber of Commerce,…
Three American automakers may find their way to Iran's car market under the aegis of an Italian brand, which is reportedly negotiating its way.
A new study published in the United States has offered a prediction for the future of the Iranian automotive market.
Routemaster and Leyland buses are generally associated with the 20th-century Great Britain, but they also had a long and much appreciated place on the streets of Iran over the last century.
Honda has sold out all 8,600 of its new roadsters slated for production this year and is fully booked through June.
The only problem: Four in five buyers of the $16,000 sports car are over…
Rapidly declining profit margins in new car sales accompanied by the extension of car life render the after-sales business increasingly important.
Western European new-car sales jumped 8.8% to 1.09 million in July, boosted by higher demand in Germany and recovering Italian and Spanish markets, analysts LMC Automotive said.
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Iran’s Customs Administration has announced a 55-percent reduction in car imports during the first four months of the current Iranian year (started March 21). According to the latest statistics of…
Following reports of Volkswagen's reentry into the Iranian automotive market after almost a five-year absence, the Wolfsburg Company's subsidiary brand, Skoda Auto, has also announced plans to…
A sports utility vehicle that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Land Rover Evoque will go on sale in China this week at a third of its sticker price.
More than 5,500 people have put down…
Findings of a new public opinion survey conducted on Monday showed that a majority of Iranians prefer German cars, if the country's automakers were to start joint ventures with foreign car-…
This year, the southeastern province of Kerman will be hosting Iran's biggest car race. The event will be held after summer once temperature in the south cools down, said Amin Baqeri, governor of…
Italy is interested in broadening cooperation with Iran's automotive manufacturing industry.
The statement was made by Italy's Economic Development Minister Federica Guidi in Tehran on…
