Iran’s exports of automobiles and auto parts have reached $58.407 million during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
Iran has signed contracts with two domestic automakers to produce 6,000 trucks with the help of Chinese manufacturers, the head of Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said on Tuesday.
Three major Iranian carmakers, namely Iran Khodro Company (IKCO), SAIPA Group, and Pars Khodro, manufactured 501,635 vehicles during the seven months to October 22, according to figures by the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.
Iranian car manufacturer Saipa says its discontinued model Pride is a good seller in neighboring Iraq.
Iranian tire manufacturers have been allowed to start exports of their products for a first time in years as market authorities seek to ease a domestic oversupply.
Figures by Iran’s ministry of industries (MIMT) show that vehicle output in the country remained nearly stable year on year in the four months to late July.
Iran’s leading automotive company says it is reaching a record in annual output in the final days of the current calendar year.
Iranian tire manufacturers have produced 16.5 million tires in the eight months to November 20 registering an output increase of 22 percent year on year.
Iran’s largest car manufacturer the Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) says its output increased by 45 percent in nearly six months since the start of the current calendar year in March.
Iran’s largest car manufacturer the IKCO is launching a new version of its popular French model Peugeot 207 with a panoramic sunroof.