Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development said that Iran plans to revive the production line of two Iranian automakers in Syria, IRNA reported.
Mehrdad Bazrpash made the remarks in Tehran on Monday addressing the Joint economic cooperation commission of Iran and Syria.
The commission was co-chaired by Bazrpash and Syrian Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Mohammad Samer al-Khalil.
The minister also said that Iran is set to launch a tire production factory in Syria.
In its annual report in February, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) ranked Iran as the world’s 11th largest automaker in 2022.
According to the ACEA report, Iran’s position among the world’s top automakers has improved by eight places in 2022 compared to the previous year. The Islamic Republic was ranked 19th in the ACEA list of the world’s top automakers in 2021.
Based on the mentioned report, Iranian automakers managed to manufacture 1,085,859 vehicles in 2022 to register a 10.8-percent growth compared to 979,969 cars in 2021.