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IRAN: Persian Peugeots for new IKCO plant

29 November 2011

A new plant in the south of Iran is about to start building a version of the ancient Peugeot 405 sedan.

IRAN: IKCO eyes more Samand cars for Ukraine

19 October 2011

Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) hopes to increase exports of Samand cars to Ukraine on a large scale.

IRAN: IKCO produces over 350,000 cars in six months

3 October 2011

Iran Khodro produced 350,631 cars in the period April-September 2011.

IRAN: IKCO produced 171,462 cars in three months

4 July 2011

IKCO (Iran Khodro) has produced over 171,462 cars since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year on 21 March.

IRAN: IKCO plans 10th production plant

18 March 2011

Iran Khodro (IKCO) says that it is to establish a production site in Semnan Province (220km east of Tehran) to manufacture 100,000 cars per annum.

IRAN: IKCO seeks distributors in Far East push

1 February 2011

Iranian automaker IKCO says it is looking to establish what it refers to as "business associates" to act as distributors as the manufacturer looks to penetrate into the Far East

BRIEFING: Review of 2010 (first half)

20 December 2010

Like any year in the auto industry, 2010 saw its fair share of company ups and downs, industrial comings and goings, and a fair old sprinkling of corporate drama. We covered it all on just-auto. Editor Dave Leggett sifts through the lot and picks out a few highlights from the year just gone, month by month. Part one covers the first half of the year, with part two looking at the second half to follow later this week.

IRAN: IKCO sets tough fuel reduction goal

14 October 2010

Iran Khodro (IKCO) says it is aiming to reduce fuel consumption from its CNG and TU5 powertrains from 7.2L/100km to 5L/100km.

IRAN: IKCO hails Peugeot relations despite political backdrop

12 October 2010

Iran Khodro (IKCO) maintains it still enjoys good relations with French partner Peugeot despite comments apparently made by Iran's first vice president.

IRAN: IKCO starts Runna die tooling

6 October 2010

Iran Khodro (IKCO) says it will start mass production of its second national brand, Runna, in the second half of the next Iranian year or in almost 12 months from now, following die tooling.

IRAN: IKCO CEO outlines new site details

21 September 2010

Further details have emerged surrounding Iran Khodro's (IKCO) new US$15m plant in Mazandaran province, as well as its site in Senegal.

IRAN: IKCO starts luxury Samand production

20 September 2010

Iran Khodro (IKCO) has started production of its luxury extension of the Samand model today (20 September) in northern Iran.

COMMENT: Iran looks to Islamic world for expansion

22 July 2010

News that Iran's domestic vehicle market is "close to saturation" is prompting domestic producers to look at overseas markets, but also at potentially cooperating with foreign manufacturers.

IRAN: IKCO board meets imminently to decide Runna mass production

22 July 2010

Iran Khodro (IKCO) is convening a board meeting next week to discuss when it should begin mass production of its Runna family of cars.

IRAN: Soaring energy price fuels IKCO engine demand

22 July 2010

An imminent explosion in Iranian fuel prices will see a domestic manufacturer provide up to 100,000 dual-fuel engines this year.

COMMENT: Brand-hungry Iran goes local

10 May 2010

Nothing if not defiant, Iran has inaugurated a car manufacturing plant in the centre of the country in the teeth of international sanctions

IRAN: New plant inaugurated in Kashan

10 May 2010

A new car plant has been opened in the central Iranian city of Kashan, according to local media reports.

IRAN: IKCO hits car production high

4 May 2010

Iran's leading vehicle maker Iran Khodro (IKCO) has said that it produced over 680,000 cars and pick-ups in the year March 21, 2009 to March 20,2010, some 16% ahead of the previous year and setting a new record.

DAIMLER AGM: Iran ties to be minimised

14 April 2010

Daimler will almost entirely sever business ties to Iran amid growing pressure on the Islamic republic to curb its nuclear programme, chief executive Dieter Zetsche said on Wednesday.

IRAN: Iran Khodro frets over tariff cuts

8 March 2010

Iran Khodro has said it was breaking its own production record in the 2009/2010 year but is concerned about Iranian government plans to cut high tariffs on imported vehicles.

IRAN/MALAYSIA: Malaysian parts makers strike deals in Iran

14 October 2009

An official Malaysian marketing mission on automotive related products and services to Tehran recently secured RM10.3m (USD3m) worth of orders from Iranian vehicle manufacturers and parts importers.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Iran's auto sector ambitions tempered by cooling economy

30 July 2009

Although the Iranian autos industry is well protected from external trade, it will not escape the downturn of the global economy, according to research by Business Monitor International (BMI).

IRAN: IKCO plots Runna export strategy

29 April 2009

Iran Khodro (IKCO) will begin exporting its newly introduced car, Runna, to Turkey by July, according to the firm's Turkish distributor.

IRAN: Iran Khodro launches new small sedan line

20 April 2009

Iran Khodro (IKCO) has launched a locally developed model called the Runna which appears to be based on the Peugeot 206 sedan sold in emerging markets such as Brazil and China.

IRAN: IKCO national car #2 to be unveiled online

15 April 2009

Iran's biggest vehicle producer Iran Khodro (IKCO) has announced that it will introduce it’s second national car, the X12, in a ceremony that will be shown live on its website.

IRAN [updated 14.04.09] : Change at the top of Iran Khodro

7 April 2009

The head of partly state-owned automaker and Renault JV partner Iran Khodro has been replaced.

IRAN: IKCO builds Iran's first diesel cars

2 February 2009

Iranian automaker Iran Khodro (IKCO) has launched new Peugeot Pars automatic and diesel 206 SD models, becoming the first Iranian carmaker to produce diesel-powered passenger cars.