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Renault boasts record year despite diesel probe

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - French carmaker Renault has said it booked a record year in ۲۰۱۶ and that it would not set aside any provisions for potential financial fallout fr…

PSA to carry out Iran plans despite US threats

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - France's auto giant PSA Group says it is pushing ahead with a plan to invest in Iran’s auto industry despite an increased anti-Iran rhetoric by th…

Peugeot, Citroen Will Uphold Localization Segment in Iran

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - The fourth edition of Iran Automotive Industry International Conference was held February ۱۲-۱۳ in Tehran at the iconic Milad Tower Conference Hal…

Iran to Finalize Deal with Renault in Weeks: Minister

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - The Iranian Minister of Trade and Industry Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh said a much-awaited contract with French automaker Renault is going to be sign…

Car Thieves Love Iran-Made Peugeots

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Several videos have emerged online purporting to show Iranian-made Peugeots being broken into with astonishing speed. Dozens of videos uploaded to…

Cars Shipped Through Southern Iran Up ۸۵%

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Since the start of the fiscal year last March, the number of vehicles shipped to and from Shahid Bahonar Port more than doubled compared to the pr…

Iran University Students Develop Solar Car

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - The preliminary design of a solar car named 'Sepehr' (Sky) will be unveiled at the Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Iran University of Science an…

Iran ISQI Reports on Car Quality

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodor - Iran Standards and Quality Inspection Company (ISQI) has released data on the quality of locally-made cars during the Iranian month of Dey (Dec. ۲…

۱۳۶,۰۰۰ visitors from over ۱۷۰ countries encountered a record ۴,۸۲۰ exhibitors

Review of Automechanika Frankfurt ۲۰۱۶

عصر خودرو- Asre Khhodro: The central theme at the world's largest showcase for the independent aftermarket in ۲۰۱۶ was ‘Tomorrow's Service & Mobility’. A record ۴,۸۲۰ exhi…

Iran to release Euro V passenger cars next year

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Iran’s Minister of Industry Nematzadeh has promised that new vehicles with Euro V standards will enter the country’s automotive market.

France Firm on Sticking to Iran Nuclear Deal

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro : France's foreign minister travels to Iran on Monday, seeking to reaffirm Europe's commitment to the nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump ha…

Iranian Carmaker Inks Three Contracts with Germany’s Mercedes-Benz

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro : The CEO of Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) announced that his company has recently signed three contracts with the German automaker Mercedes-Benz to la…

Production surges in Iran’s car industry

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Iran’s car industry is the second biggest sector in country after the energy sector, which makes more than ۱۰ percent of GDP.

Iran President Test Drives Domestic Electric Car

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - An updated version of an electric car and two electric motorbikes were unveiled in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani earlier this week at t…

IDRO signs ۱۹ MOUs with giant automakers in post-sanction era

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Head of Iran's Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO) Mansour Moazzami told Tasnim news agency on Saturday that as of the imple…

Iran Khodro Group Retains ۳۹% Market Share

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - The total revenue of Iranian auto importers and producers during the first nine months of the current fiscal that ends in March was ۳۹۱ trillion r…

Chery achieves the largest exports in ۲۰۱۶, leads international market for ۱۴ years

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Since its entry into the international market in ۲۰۰۱, after ۱۵ years of market operations, Chery has been trusted and supported by over ۱.۱ milli…

KSF appointed as new sales partner in Iran

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - German machinery manufacturer KraussMaffei has a new sales partner in Iran.

Iran stars as Renault powers to record ۲۰۱۶ sales

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Groupe Renault has unveiled record sales for ۲۰۱۶, up ۱۳.۳% to ۳.۱۸m vehicles with Iran the stand-out market booming ۱۱۰% to double its market sha…

S. Korea Firm to Sell BCMs to Iran Khodro

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro- LS Automotive Co., an automotive electric part making unit of South Korea’s conglomerate LS Group, is seeking to make inroads in overseas markets w…

Iran to sign ۵ auto deals with intl. companies by Mar. ۲۰

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - The Head of Iran’s Industrial Development and Revolution Organization (IDRO) Mansour Moazami has announced that five new deals in auto industry w…

New, Old Vehicle Registrations to Cost More in Iran

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - The government expects to earn ۱۸.۳ trillion rials ($۴۶۰ million) in the next fiscal year through two automotive charges.

Iran Stops Producing ۱۱ Trucks

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - During the last calendar month to December ۲۱, the production of ۱۱ heavy duty vehicles and pickup trucks were halted in Iran.

۱۴ to ۱۸ February ۲۰۱۷ at Shahr-e-Aftab International Exhibition Center, Tehran

Tehran Auto Show Will Back Next Month in Tehran New Exhibition Center

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - After twelve years lack of an automobile show in Tehran, the Shahr-e-Aftab International Exhibition Center in Tehran will open its doors for the ۱…

Peugeot Deliveries Propelled by Sales in Iran

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - French carmaker PSA Group said global vehicle deliveries rose by ۵.۸% last year, propelled by strong sales of its Peugeot brand in Iran and the co…

۴۰.۹% Jump in Iran Car Production y/y

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - A report on Iran’s car, bus and truck production output indicates a ۳۹.۱% year-on-year growth during the first nine months of the current fiscal y…

Iran talks with Germany’s VW to produce passenger car

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Iran said on Sunday that Germany’s auto giant Volkswagen will cooperate with an Iranian company to produce passenger cars.

Renault Duster May Be Obsolete

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - In a latest overview of the development of Renault’s sub-brand Dacia, Just-Auto, based in the UK, notes that when the Duster finally enters produc…

Hyundai, JAC, Nissan Models Unveiled at Iran Auto Show

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - The exhibition in the southeast city is held over a ۵,۰۰۰ square meter area and brought together local and foreign auto firms.

Renault Trucks, Arya Diesel Motors Sign ۲ Agreements

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro: Renault Trucks is expanding cooperation with the Iranian importer Arya Diesel Motors. On December ۲۱ the two sides signed two agreements in Lyon: a…

Volkswagen Set to Produce Polo in Iran

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro: Volkswagen is to produce its Polo hatchbacks under a joint venture with an Iranian automotive company, Mammut Group.

Pride, Peugeot ۴۰۵ Extend Lead in Sales

عصر خودرو- Asre Khhodo: Automotive sales data shows that in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (started in March) SAIPA’s Pride and Iran Khodro Company’s Pe…

Renault Trucks signs two agreements with Iranian importer Arya Diesel Motors

عصر خودرو- Aَsre khodro- Renault Trucks is furthering its corporation with the Iranian importer Arya Diesel Motors. On ۲۱ December ۲۰۱۶, the parties signed two agreements …

VW to made CNG cars for Iran

عصر خودرو- Asr-e-Khodro: CNG Program Director of NIOPDC said that Volkswagen calls for CNG samples from all around the country to design tailor-made gas cars exclusively f…

Renault’s ۱۱-month sales to Iran up ۱۴۶% yr/yr

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro : TEHRAN-French carmaker Renault’s sales of automobiles to Iran increased by ۱۴۶ percent from January to November ۲۰۱۶ compared to the same period i…

Turkey’s Otokar says signs licence deal with Iran’s OGHAB for exports

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro - Dec ۱۹ Turkish commercial vehicle maker Otokar said on Monday it had signed a technology and licence deal with Iran's OGHAB concerning the export…

New Directives of Iran Auto Import Released

عصر خودرو- Aser-e-Khodro: New directives of Auto import, being developed and reviewed by the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade are released.

SAIC Motor comes with three Hybrid models to Tehran Auto Show

عصر خودرو- Aasre Khodro: SAIC Motor Corporation, Manufacturer of MG cars, announced his plans to attend the Tehran International Auto Show.

Renault Brands in Iran Auto Show

عصر خودرو- Asrekhodro - Negin Khodro Co. will participate at the Tehran Auto Show with the newest products of French Renault.

Faurecia Looks to Tap Iranian Automotive Equipment Market With Multiple Joint-Ventures

عصر خودرو- Asre Khodro- By creating the third joint venture, Faurecia strengthens its industrial presence in Iran, forms two new joint-ventures Faurecia, one of the world’…