Saipa Diesel soon to begin exports of €130m Volvo trucks to Africa
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Saipa Diesel Co. will in the next month begin exports of its homemade Volvo trucks abroad. The trucks are valued at around €130 million, an official with one of the nation’s major auto makers noted.

Based on an earlier agreement reached with the parent company, Iran’s truck manufacturer is planning to export 2,000 FM12, FM9, FH12 and NH12 Volvo trucks to the African markets within a period of one year, the Persian service of ISNA quoted him as saying here on Sunday.

Export of Volvo trucks to the African markets will begin in December this year, the Saipa Diesel official announced. He also commented that the company has so far exported 71 trucks to Kuwait and is planning to increase the number to 200 by the yearend (Iranian year ends March 20, 2006).

Referring to the export of trucks to other Persian Gulf nations, he said that the company was reviewing the issue.

Volvo Trucks delivered its first trucks to Iran in 1934. Since then, 60,000 Volvo trucks have been exported to the nation. Iran imported more than 25,000 trucks from the Swedish company during the last five years.

Producing 10,900 Volvo trucks, Iran is the fourth producer of the vehicle. Today, Volvo is positioned as the leading heavy truck company in Iran.

Since sanctions got liften from Iran's economy the U.S capped the amount of business US companies can do with Iran... I can't remember the precise number think its ~20,000,000USD per annum. Not to mention the 27 years of embargoes on aircraft products that has made Iran's passenger aircrafts death traps. The US funds propaganda television stations to be broadcasted in Iran via satelite to cause social unrest. I guess that all doesnt matter then lol

Well, that's looking at it from a different perspective. I think it's not smart to limit the amount of business that a US company can do with a country, the embargo sucks because the people are the ones who are most affected, and I didn't know about the propaganda which is really a shame.

I really don't see a reason for the german companies to give up their shares in Iran just because of pressure. Once more, it is the people who are affected since many will lose jobs. I thought business was business but I guess politics manages to get involved. Sorry.

^^ No need to be sorry... you weren't to know :)

Hi sometimes I come here to read Yours thread ...Yes its all true
there is embargo for modern technologies for Iran from USa affect all Usa companies and also few Europe companies...But no for Germany companies ...but mercedes is half owned by USA company so...thats why no investment in Iran

^^I came across this by accident:
In 1996, the US Government passed the "Iran and Libya Sanctions Act" which prohibits (US) companies from investing and trading with Iran for more than $20 million annually, with the exception, since 2000, for items like pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, caviar or Persian rugs.

its from wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Iran

Turkey trying to remove obstacles to imports of Iranian cars
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) — The problems existing ahead of the export of the Iranian passenger car Samand to Turkey and those facing the sales of the Turkish sedans, Megane to Iran will be soon resolved and Turkey will do its best to that effect, noted Turkey’s deputy minister of industry and trade.

Iran’s Samand has been able to meet all the European standards and to get the franchise to enter into Turkish auto market, he stated. “We hope that upon removal of the current obstacles to the export to Iran of the Meganes assembled in Turkey, the sale of Samands will also begin in Turkey, the Persian service of ISNA quoted him as saying on Friday.

Meanwhile, pointing to the obstacles to the imports of Megane into Iran and its relation with Iran’s sales of its Samand to Turkey, Alireza Mirzaii, an official with Iran’s major auto producer, Iran Khodro Industrial Company (IKCO) said, “Of course, there are some problems in this regard, for example, the Turkish side raises the question that how is it that tariffs on auto imports to Iran is set at 90 percent whereas the figure is 10 percent in Turkey?”

Samand was widely acclaimed by Turkish media, TV channels and visitors of the 11th International Automotive Supply Industry and Service Equipments Exhibition “Auto Show 2006”, currently held in Istanbul. Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah had earlier noted that if technically approved, Samand would be able to serve in the transportation system of Turkish police forces.

In another development, Renault Pars Co. (a French-Iranian joint venture comprised of Iran’s Pars Khodro Co. and the French automaker, Renault) has concluded an agreement with an Iranian firm, MegaMotor Co. to domestically build two different models of engines for Megane (16 valves, 1,600 cc and 16 valves 2,000 cc). The company is planning to produce 15,000 Meganes by 2008.

Alireza Mirzaii, an official with Iran’s major auto producer, Iran Khodro Industrial Company (IKCO) said, “Of course, there are some problems in this regard, for example, the Turkish side raises the question that how is it that tariffs on auto imports to Iran is set at 90 percent whereas the figure is 10 percent in Turkey ?”

I guess we have talked about this even before in this forum. This is the general attitude of Iran which makes trading with Iran impossible. I think that Turkey wil not let this car to enter it's market. It's not fair, if Iran wants to sell sth. to Turkey, then they must let Turkey to sell in Iran too.

/\ Well I guess you didn't pay enough attention then lol

“We hope that upon removal of the current obstacles to the export to Iran of the Meganes assembled in Turkey, the sale of Samands will also begin in Turkey,

^^ lol nice one gilgamesh :D

^^ No i know the story well. Khdoro offered to build an assembly line in Turkey but an assembly line does mean nothing. Main parts will be still imported from Iran.

I remember that once an Indian car maker has also tried to cut through the high custom tariffs via just building a symbolic assembly line in Turkey but Turkish side didn't let them also.

If Khodro wants to sell in Turkey, either they will build a full-operative plant in Turkey or let also Turkish manufacturers sell their porducts in Iran by lowering that unbelievable % 90 custom tariffs to Turkish made cars.

There's no other way. I guess this is a win-win for both sides. This is how international trade works.

There's no other way. I guess this is a win-win for both sides. This is how international trade works.

Iran dont do "international trade", Iran only does Iranian trade. :D

Iran get to sell it's Samands in Turkey and Turkey get to sell it's locally assembled megans in Iran. This is how Iranian trade works. lol.

an eye for an eye, a car for a car. :lol:

Iran get to sell it's Samands in Turkey and Turkey get to sell it's locally assembled megans in Iran. This is how Iranian trade works. lol.

Is it me, or are you trying to mock Turkey here ? I hope you're not.

I can understand that you are proud of Iran's emerging auto industry but there's no need to put down Turkey here. :ohno:

NO! W00t the hell....

Megan Banned in Response to Samand Import Suspension

Iran Khodro Bond Offer in December

TEHRAN, Nov. 19--Given that Turkish authorities suspended the import of Iran-made Samand sedan due to some unfounded reasons, Iranian Ministry of Industries and Mines slapped a ban on the import of Megan sedan.
Manouchehr Manteqi, managing director of the Iran Khodro Industrial Group, told Fars that Turkish authorities banned the imports of Samand while making false claims about the Iran-made sedan being sub-standard and not covered by after-sale services, adding, however, that the ministry imposed a ban on Renault Megan due to the same reasons.
He hoped that the dispute would be settled by the Iran-Turkey Economic Committee which is to study the obstacles to Samand and Megan trade in December.
He further referred to the distribution of Iran Khodro participation bonds, noting that feasibility studies were conducted and the bonds would be offered in December as soon as his company and the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) reach an agreement in this respect.
He added that one billion rials worth of Iran Khodro participation bonds would be offered with a profit rate of 17-17.5 percent, which is two percent more than the lending rate.
Pointing to the recent import tariff cuts in Syria, Manteqi said that Samand sedan has been exempt from tax for 10 years and the tariff of Complete, Knocked Down (CKD)--a complete kit which is needed to assemble a vehicle--were set at 40 percent in coordination with the CBI as part of efforts to maintain the economic viability of the national sedan production line in Syria. He added that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is empowered to levy a special kind of value added tax known as ’Refahiat’ on different sedans to support the Syrian auto-manufacturing industry.
He argued that imposing value added tax on the sedan is to the benefit of the Syrian Samand production line.
Earlier this month, IRNA quoted Deputy Industries Minister Mohsen Shaterzadeh as saying that the Iranian designed car Samand will go on trial production within two months in Syria, predicting that that full-scale industrial production will begin two months after the trial period.

source: iran-daily.com

Iran’s Saipa 141 to be assembled in Venezuela
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Saipa 141 passenger car will be assembled in Venezuela in the near future, Iran’s Saipa Group announced on Tuesday.

The Iranian auto manufacturer also plans to establish a Pride production line in Syria where this boxy compact is already being exported. Damascus has been the number one destination for 730 sedans sold abroad last month, earning Saipa four million dollars in forex.

Among the exports, Rio by Hyundai can be noted in Saipa’s inventory.

Gone are the radio-cassette, A/C and power windows in the exported versions with watered-down 1100 cc engine for Pride compared to the 1300 in domestic type.

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/saba141/picture/1.gif

Saipa 141 and Venezuela ???! :sly:

ahhh damnit when will they drop the PRIDE design?? its disgustingg

my aunt used to be the head of the designers, ie all design and shit went through her approvall first, yet im not sure if she still is.

Very nice pics. I had no idea Iran domestically developed & produced so many cars. Well done Iran!

is Iran the only middle eatern country which domestically manufactures cars? i think it is, correct me if im wrong

^^ probably israel but not sure

Israel manufactures and produces cars as well??

Israel produced some car back in the 50's or 60's since then they have been importing everything

^^ I doubt, but they did back in the 60s I think.

turkey and eqypt i think
and sudan if thats considered mid east

does iran reassemble cars or make their own cars?

Iran does both... and sudan nor egypt is middle east and some people like to view Turkey as Europe

Samand production line in Venezuela to be operational this week
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The first phase of a project to produce the Iranian passenger car Samand in Venezuela will become operational in the coming days.

Productions from the first phase of an assembly line to manufacture the Iranian sedan Samand in Maracay, Venezuela, will hit the South American nation’s market on Nov. 27, this year, Iran’s major automaker Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO) said in a statement released on Saturday.

The plant’s production capacity stands at 10,000 units, however, the figure could be raised upon request, he stated adding that Iran’s share of the project amounts to 51 percent of the total investment.

The Latin American country’s auto production plant is going to offer four different models of the Iranian car, the statement quoted Manuchehr Manteqi, the managing director of Iran Khodro Co. as saying.

In light of the good relations, Iran and Venezuela have already agreed upon over 120 memoranda of understanding in various fields.

the venezuelans are getting a lot of new cars. :p

SAIPA 141 production line kicks off in Venezuela
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — The plant to produce Iranian passenger car of Saipa 141 came kicked off in Venezuela on Sunday.

Venezuelan high-ranking officials and the managing director of Iranian auto-maker SAIPA attended the inauguration ceremony of the plant dubbed “VEN.IR.Auto”.

“VEN.IR.Auto is planned to produce 5,000 units of Saipa 141 by the end of this year. Its final capacity is estimated at 20,000 units per year, which is expected to be fulfilled within the next three years,” Ahmad Qalebani, SAIPA managing director, said.

Noting that Saipa 141 is the first Iranian passenger car produced at the Latin American state, he added that it is supplied at the price of $7500 to 8000.

Qalebani further explained, “Iran is providing all parts of the vehicle; however, Venezuelan part-makers, under the supervision of their Iranian counterparts, will supply 35 percent of parts by the next three years.”

He added that the remaining 65 percent will be supplied by Iran.

SAIPA is planning to produce the passenger car of right-hand-drive Pride in Sri Lanka, the managing director noted.

SOURCE: http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=413684


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IKCO mulling export of $10b auto parts in next decade
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s major automaker Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO) aims to export auto parts worth $10 billion within the next 10 years, noted Manuchehr Manteqi, the company managing director.

“Aside from the export of automotive technology, we are able to sell abroad the know-how on auto parts as well,” he also said during a news conference held here on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Mojtaba Shivapur, the managing director of SAPCO - Iran-Khodro Engineering and Parts Design Manufacturing Company - commented on the production in Syria of the Iranian made sedan, Samand, as well as automobile parts in that country.

In the first stage, 30 Iranian auto part producers are planning to manufacture the parts required by the passenger car in Syria, he said adding, however, Iranian companies are determined to raise the figure to 40 percent in the future.

The joint Iran-Syria Samand production plant will have a production capacity of 10,000 units per year, Shivapur announced. The auto production company is expected to become fully operational in a two-year period, he stated adding that the first phase of the project will come on stream in the next three months and the second phase is expected to come into operation within the next eight months.

Iran Khodro (40 percent), Syrian Ministry of Industries (35 percent) and the private sector (25 percent) are the stockholders of the joint Iran-Syria auto production plant in Syria.

SOURCE http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=413671

Preliminaries end for Paykan production in Sudan
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) ? Iran?s major auto producer Iran Khodro Industrial Group is planning to transfer the production line of its domestically phased out passenger car Paykan to Sudan

Preliminary agreements have been reached between Iran and Sudan to transfer Iran?s still popular passenger car Paykan to Sudan, however, the final agreement is conditional on and subject to the loan to be granted to the project, noted on Wednesday, Iran Khodro managing director Manuchehr Manteqi. He added that negotiations are underway for the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) to fund parts of the project.

He also commented that continuation of the production of Paykan in the North African country is a move mainly aimed at supporting Paykan part producers to compensate for the losses incurred by the phasing out of Iran Khodro?s production cycle.

The Paykan assembly line said to be installed in Sudan?s capital, Khartoum, is expected to produce 10,000 passenger cars in the first year, the figure is planned to reach 20,000 in the next year, Iranian officials had earlier commented.

After nearly forty years, Iran Khodro finally phased out production of the nation's best-selling car last year. Some 50,000 old British Hillman Hunters - the automobiles Iranian Paykan was carbon copied from in the 60s - are still plying the streets of Iran.

Source: http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=414209

Lucky Sudanese :D

I heard some Persian car company is opening up an assembly line in Pakistan? Samand.. i think?

as they claim, were ARENT they producing them is the question,

.....?

^^

Samand Assembly Line in Venezuela to Launch Operation in Dec.

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TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- After a team of Iranian experts provided all the required infrastructures for the operation of the assembly line of Iran-made auto 'Samand' within a very tight action plan, the assembly line of this favorite Iranian car is to start operation in Venezuela early December.

Deputy director of the Engineering Center of Iran-Khodro -Samand's manufacturing company- Kianoush Pour Mojeeb said a 40-member team of Iran-Khodro experts has been busy with establishing Samand production line in Venezuela in the last few months, as a result of which the first products of the factory's Venezuelan branch seem to enter the market before the turn of this year.

He said the round-the-clock efforts of experts have been made in compliance with the direct instructions of President Ahmadinejad who had insisted on the speedy establishment and operation of Samand assembly line in Venezuela during a recent visit to Caracas.

Iran-Khodro has undertaken to make a joint venture investment of IR100 billion in its branch in Venezuela called 'VENIRAUTO', which means control of 51% of the company's shares by Iran-Khodro for, at least, the next five years.

The assembly line for the manufacture of the popular Iranian-made 'Samand' automobiles will be officially inaugurated in China in the near future.

'Samand' trade name is now registered at the World Intellectual Property Rights Organization (WIPO).

Iran-Khodro group, the Iranian car manufacturer and owner of Samand, is the first Iranian company whose product is registered at the WIPO.

The state will ensure against the fraudulent use of the name, industrial design, and copying of the product manufactured by the company worldwide.

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Syria, Vietnam and China are among the many world countries which either have asked for or are already assembling this popular Middle-Class automobile.

Meanwhile, the Director for Asia and Pacific region of Iran-Khodro said here in July that Bangladesh and Pakistan have ordered over 5,000 gas-powered Samand models with right-hand steering-wheels.

He also reckoned that given the financial capability of South Asian markets and competitive advantage that Iran enjoys, the company can gain a foothold in these markets in a relatively short period of time.

"Iran-Khodro can with a cohesive and detailed planning gain a share of the market."

The company has other automobile production ventures with foreign countries and companies in a bid to market share for increased exports to regional markets.

Earlier Croatian Ambassador to Tehran said that the people of East Europe are waiting for the Iranian-made passenger car 'Samand'.

She also said that after the launch of operation of Samand assembly line in Azerbaijan and Belarus, the manufacturing company, Iran-Khodro, now has better chances for gaining access to the CIS and East European markets.

According to the diplomat, Iran-Khodro officials have announced that they would soon start exports of Samand to Poland, while the company is now studying other East European markets, including Romania and the republics of former Yugoslavia.

Meantime, a new model of Samand, Iran's first passenger car achieving Euro III emission standard, rolled off the assembly line just a few months ago.

Aside from reducing its exhaust gas pollutants, the fuel consumption of the sedan has also been cut, and as a result of the modifications made to the new models of Samand, particularly its Engine Management System (EMS), the engine performance has been significantly enhanced.

Better drive ability, knock reduction and improvement in the engine's power output are cited as other changes made to the earlier model, he added.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8508270394

^^ thats no blame and all praise :p

Iran’s Saipa to import Citroen C5 early 2007
TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (MNA) – Iran’s second major car producer Saipa is planning to begin its importation of a new series of France’s Citroen sedans in early 2007. The company will import around 1,000 Citroen passenger cars early next year, the passenger cars were expected to hit Iran’s auto markets in August 2006, however. Related officials have not yet mentioned the reasons for the delay in the car shipments.

Equipped with the 137-HP, 2-liter engine, ESP brake system and seven air bags, the passenger car is expected to be sold at something between $32,000 and $43,000.

The Iranian automaker is also mulling over importation of the C4 model of the car as well, the Persian service of ISNA said on Tuesday.

Some Iranian producers of expensive automobiles have turned their attention to the car imports rather than manufacturing them inside the country because they are concerned about their commerciality if domestically produced.

I heard some Persian car company is opening up an assembly line in Pakistan? Samand.. i think?

source?

source?

They are not... if you would have noticed the highlighted part in post 203 you would have seen Pakistan has ordered Samands.

^^post 203 is about romanian tractors....??

Post 283

IT WAS A TYPO FFS!.... and yes the caps lock was necessary. Cut me some slack or il stop contributing! :P :lol:

OH ahhahaha lol srrryyyy, i couldve just scrolled up and seen that LOL,

btw, wtf does FFS mean??? ppl say it alot on msn

OH ahhahaha lol srrryyyy, i couldve just scrolled up and seen that LOL,

btw, wtf does FFS mean??? ppl say it alot on msn

Its ok.. I'm only messin'

www.urbandictionary.com... look it up for yourself :tongue3:

:lol: ^^

IKD Co. designs chassis drives for integration into domestically-made buses TEHRAN, Dec. 8 (MNA) – Iran’s major producer of heavy vehicles, Iran Khodro Diesel Co. (IKD Co.) is designing new chassis drives that are ideal for integration into its domestically-made buses. Iran Khodro Diesel Co. along with some of the nation’s automotive manufacturers is designing a type of chassis drive to be installed on and integrated into the company’s newly designed bus dubbed “National Bus”. The wholly Iranian built passenger coach is expected to roll out of the factory within the next 18 months, Naseri said.

Iran Khodro Diesel, has also managed to produce compressed natural gas (CNG) powered Hyundai trucks and minibuses. The company has also turned the 0457 and 0355 diesel-fuelled engines into CNG-powered engines, the company official told ISNA news agency on Friday.

Upgrading the capabilities of the Iranian-made Sahand trucks to enable it meet the Euro II standards is among other major projects of Iran Khodro Diesel Company, he also announced.

IKD Co. is a public joint stock company to manufacture heavy, semi-heavy and light cargo transporters as well as passenger coaches for domestic use and export to the Middle East, CIS and African countries.

I cant believe my thread has had 14600 views! :O

Iran’s Samand to share Peugeot 307 platform
TEHRAN, Dec. 9 (MNA) – Iran’s automaker Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO) and France’s Peugeot are negotiating to share the same platform as the Peugeot 307 platform in the new models of the Iranian made automobile Samand. Iran Khodro Co. and France’s Peugeot-Citroen Co. (PSA) are negotiating over the use of the Peugeot 307 platform for the new models of the Iranian made automobile, Samand, noted an official with Iran’s major auto producer Iran Khodro Co.

A number of engines have been proposed to be installed on the passenger car most important of which is a 1600 cc engine designed in collaboration with German automakers, he announced adding that by meeting the Euro 4 standards the car’s emission would be cut significantly.

The new Samand sedans will enjoy electronic clutch system thereby, contributing to smooth traffic flow in large cities like Tehran, he told the Persian service of ISNA on Saturday.

If proved successful, the versatile car would be capable of being exported to target auto markets in countries such as Venezuela, Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, Azerbaijan Republic, China and India as well as the countries in Africa, Eastern and Central Europe, he further commented.

Israel Bans Import of Iranian Cars to Palestine

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Palestinian road and transportation minister said that the Zionist regime of Israel prevents import of Iranian cars into the Palestinian territories.

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Speaking in a meeting with Iranian Road and Transportation Minister here on Monday, Ziyad al-Zaza stressed the grave conditions in his country, and reminded that the siege laid by the Israeli regime on Palestine has augmented political pressure on his nation and government.

He also stated that Israelis' decision for banning import of Iranian autos to Palestine has been adopted in compliance with the Zionist regime's hostile policies on the two nations.

The official appreciated the Iranian government's sympathy and regional cooperation with the Palestinian government, and further viewed as significant Iran's technical aids to Palestine in grounds of pilot training and issuance of certificates for Palestinian pilots.

For his part, Iranian road and transportation minister stressed the need for continued mutual cooperation by Iran and Palestine, and further voiced the Islamic Republic's preparedness to provide all types of humanitarian aids to the Palestinian nation and government, describing extension of such assistances as an ethical assignment of the Iranian nation.

Mohammad Rahmati also stated his ministry's readiness to help Palestine with the implementation of infrastructural projects in the area of transportation and provide the required services for the training of experts and transfer of know-how in various grounds.

Baaa!

meh

bwahaaaa

Ikarus buses to be built in Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Arg Diesel Khodro Company intends to manufacture Ikarus city buses in Iran, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

Assembly line installation is already underway and the company, a subsidiary of Kerman Khodro Group, is expected to furnish the Interior Ministry with the number of buses required to overhaul city transportation nationwide.

Article 13 of the fiscal budget law (Iranian year started March 21, 2006) calls for stock of 6,500 new buses of which 2,150 are purchased. Iran Khodro Diesel and Ikarus are so far credited with 1,500 and 650 respectively.

Ikarus buses, made in Hungary, hold a long history in Iran’s transportation sector.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=420340

Hahaha, and here is Chavez driving a Samand :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttg50YMqJU8&eurl=

LOOOL THATS SIKK MAN this is GOOD

khodemoonim haa, samand an ghadr ham bad nist!

LOOL look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAp1yPEUon4&mode=related&search=

modeleh dozdan LoOll, radiotorr onam DOTA, Jaaa DoOghi, Dooogh bekhor GaAZ bedehh!

Thailand Ready to Cooperate with Iran's Auto-Manufacturing Companies

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Thailand's Industries Minister Khosit Panpiamrat voiced preparedness of his country's private sector to cooperate with the Iranian car-manufacturing companies.

Speaking in a meeting with Iran's ambassador to Thailand Mohsen Pak Ayeen on Friday, Panpiamrat stressed that his country's cooperation with Iran in areas of light and medium industries would serve the economic growth of both nations.

He further viewed joint ventures in the production of car and motorbike parts as a proper field of activity, and said the Thai private sector is keen to start cooperation with the Iranian auto-manufacturing companies.

The Thai deputy prime minister and industries minister also noted the need for the empowerment of the two countries' private sectors, and reminded that Thailand's Industries Council, which comprises hundreds of private companies in that country, welcomes joint cooperation with Iran.

He also voiced enthusiasm to pay an official visit to Iran, and said that endorsement of cooperation agreements by the two sides can legalize the two countries' industrial interactions.

For his part, Iran's ambassador to Thailand referred to the upcoming meeting of the tow countries' joint economic commission in Thailand in 2007, and expressed the hope that the commission results would further reinvigorate the two nations' industrial cooperation.

Pak Ayeen also reminded inclination of the two countries' private sectors for having joint activity in the area of handicrafts and expensive gems, and further reiterated the need for the exchange of expert delegations for the identification of new grounds.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8509250549

Iranian carmaker planning to export 100,000 passenger cars next year

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro Co. is planning to export 100,000 passenger cars next year (Iranian calendar year starts March 21, 2007), the company said on Sunday. Given the foreign markets’ demand for Iranian cars and the policies taken by Iran Khodro Co. aimed at entering new world markets, the company is preparing to market and export 100,000 sedans in the next year, an official from Iran’s major automaker said.

Reaching the target – export of 100,000 passenger cars next year - calls for close cooperation between different sections of the company in particular, the management and planning, logistics and production departments as well as providing required infrastructures for the task and more important than all, the materialization of the supports to be given by the government, noted Alireza Mirzaii.

Referring to Iran Khodro Company’s exports of automotive products scheduled for the next year, he said that the car producer is expected to export around $1b worth of passenger cars, auto parts as well as technical and engineering services in the coming year. He referred to the figure as an all-time record in the exports of industrial and non-oil products.


http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=422926

Envoy Lauds Entrepreneurship of Samand Production Project in Syria

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran's ambassador to Damascus Mohammad Hassan Akhtari said that manufacture of Iran's passenger car 'Samand' in Syria will create 500 thousand job opportunities in that country.

Addressing a congregation of Iranian and Syrian auto part makers in Damascus on Saturday, Akhtari reminded the two countries' growing political and economic ties since the onset of the Islamic Revolution, and expressed pleasure in Iran's assistance and cooperation with Syria in the manufacture of a passenger car named 'Sham', which is the first experience of that country in the auto-manufacturing industry.

He also said that Sham which is scheduled to be manufactured jointly by Iran and Syria, can open its way into the regional markets in addition to the rewarding and growing market that it enjoys inside Syria.

The diplomat said that the cooperation by the Iranian and Syrian brothers will provide hundreds of thousands of jobs for Syrian workers and specialists, and further called on Damascus to render support to the newly established auto-manufacturing industry in that country.

Meantime, he said that the project comprises two phases, and added, "In the first phase, Syria will assemble the parts, while Iranians will transfer the technical know-how to that country in the second phase.

The ambassador also stated that manufacture of cars will turn into a home grown industry in Syria in the near future.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8509260513

Samand LX

http://www.ikco.com/products/images/lxmain.jpg

PERFORMANCE

* Maximum speed (km/h) : 185
* Acceleration 0-100 km/h (sec): 11.9
* Engine Type:XU7JPL3 injection
* Cubic capacity (cc) :1761
* Number of cylinders :4 inline
* Maximum power hp (rpm) :100 (6000)
* Maximum torque (rpm) :153 (3000)
* Bore/Stroke (mm) : 83/81.4
* Injection system: Multipoint
* Fuel type : Petrol RON 95
* Number of valves (SOHC/DOHC) : 8
* Valve adjustment : Inlet Valve (0.2 mm) and Exhaust Valve (0.4 mm)
* Compression ratio : 9.3:1
* Emission level: Euro 2

CLUTCH

* Clutch : This clutch consists of a driven plate of a single dry plate with diaphragm spring and a pressure plate of diaphragm spring type
* Differential: Front wheel drive and sun gear type

STEERING

* Type :Power steering
* Turning circle between kerbs (m) : 11

GEAR BOX

* 5-Speed manual, BE3/5 (short Neck)

SUSPENSION

* Front: Independent wheels, Macpherson struts type, coil springs and integrated hydraulic shock absorbers
* Rear: Semi-independent wheels, trailed arms, transverse torsion bars, hydraulic shock absorbers

BRAKES

* Front: Vantilated discs
* Rear: Drums
* ABS (wheel anti-lock system) : Optional

Grand Vitara...

http://www.ikco.com/persian/products/images/suzukimain.jpg

IKCO havent done the English specs for it yet.. for Persian: http://www.ikco.com/persian/products/suzuki.aspx

LG to introduce GPS to Iran market

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A design for global positioning system (GPS) to alleviate traffic accidents and congestion in Tehran and Karaj is underway by LG, company’s representative said on Tuesday. The introduction came during the giant Korean’s first conference on the new product based on the latest technology currently employed in Europe and North America. The production will take effect as early as next month with the assistance of LG’s German partner, Megaforce, and Iranian Media. It is to cover all the roads in the capital and the said suburbs.

Moreover, one major city is expected to go under GPS coverage every two months in the next six months and the initial sale is set at five million units priced at 4.5 million rials (roughly $500) apiece.

In continuation, Alireza Deilami from Goldiran, LG’s exclusive agent in Iran, called the move a step forward in reducing traffic accidents and annual loss of 27,000 people killed in car accidents nationwide. Some 300,000 are also injured and 10,000 find themselves in jail, he added.

GPS, using satellite guidance system, is constantly capable of updating drivers and pedestrians alike of latest traffic information fed into the system. It may also be used like an onboard computer or mobile sets capable of offering SMS option as well as playing movies or music.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=424030

Iranian, Syrian companies to produce parts for Iran’s Samand

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – A number of Iranian and Syrian auto part producers have reached preliminary agreements to jointly manufacture automotive parts for the Iranian passenger car, Samand in Syria. An Iranian delegation consisting of 30 auto part producing companies is negotiating with its Syrian counterparts and investors to set up joint ventures for the production of parts for the Iranian sedan, Samand in Syria, a report said here on Monday.

Based on earlier agreements reached between the auto industries officials of the two countries, an Iranian-Syrian Samand assembly line will in the near future become operational in Syria; the plant’s production capacity is expected to be 10,000 units per year.

Manufacturing the sedans in Syria would be possible through the export of completely knocked down (CKD) parts during the first phase of the production; however, domestic manufacturing of the parts in Syria would be increased in the next stages.

Iran Khodro (40 percent), Syrian Ministry of Industries (35 percent) and the private sector (25 percent) are the stockholders of the joint Iran-Syria auto production plant.


http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=423486

Iran’s road transportation needs 40,000 trucks per year
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s road cargo transportation is in need of around 40,000 heavy vehicles per year, noted the managing director of the nation’s major truck producer, Saipa Diesel. Saipa Diesel is trying to gain access to 55 percent of the nation’s heavy vehicles market by the end of 2009, Alireza Ghamgosar said adding that the truck manufacturing plant held 42 percent of the heavy vehicles market’s share of the country.

Based on the planning, the average age of trucks operating in Iran’s roads should be reduced to 10 years whereas the figure is much higher at present, the Persian service of ISNA quoted the official as saying on Monday.

During the recent years, more than 14 different brands of trucks have been introduced into the country’s roads leading to a state of chaos in the market, he commented explaining that lack of appropriate after-sales services for the vehicles will eventually face the nation’s road transportation fleet with problems.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=423467

Negotiations underway to produce L90 sedans in Tabriz
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Final negotiations with local authorities are underway to set up an assembly line for the production of L90 passenger car in Iran’s northeastern city of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province.

Given that Tabriz is considered the automotive hub of the nation and Middle East, setting up an assembly line for the production of the Iranian version of French budget car, Logan (L90) in Tabriz would be commercially justifiable, noted Mohammad-Hossein Farhangi, the representative of the region’s people in Majlis (parliament).

Moreover, the lawmaker said, required credits to fund the project have been allocated from the nation’s Oil Stabilization Fund (OSF), the Persian service of ISNA news agency said on Monday.

Production of the passenger car to be also called Tondar, in Iran has been made possible through a contract earlier concluded between France’s Renault and Iran’s Pars Khodro Co. Based on lengthy discussions with the parent company, it was agreed that 65 percent of the sedan components be produced in Iran.

Iran’s major auto producers Pars Khodro and Iran Khodro are planning to build 180,000 L90 autos in the next year. The cars will hit the market with the 1600 cc and 2000 cc engine options.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=423459

Iran's Saipa to launch new Pride next year

LONDON, December 23 (IranMania) - A New Pride is going to be introduced to nation’s car market in the next Iranian year, sales director of Saipa said.

The compact passenger sedan will gradually replace the previous model with some changes made in appearance and interior settings, Hasan Amuzadeh continued, adding that production is to kick off before the yearend. The price tag and engine will remain the same.

L90, Xantia Lise Fase and Citroen C5 are also among the models to hit the road as announced earlier by the auto manufacturer.

Iran Khodro targets 100,000 exports next year

http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=89927

Iran Khodro auto exports hit $150m in 9 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s major car producer, Iran Khodro Co., exported 17,800 automobiles during the first nine months of the current year (Iranian calendar year ends March 20, 2007), the products were valued at around $150 million. Iran Khodro exported 821 autos in 2002. The figure however hit 17,800 during the first nine months of the current year, noted Manuchehr Manteqi, the company’s managing director on Sunday.

Despite problems created by foreign carmakers, we managed to through four years of negotiations with the private and public sector companies in Syria, Azerbaijan Republic, Byelorussia, Senegal, Venezuela and Egypt begin or complete the production of Iran Khodro products in those countries, he said.

“Iran Khodro’s car production assembly line in Syria is now complete and we hope the plant will officially be opened the next month”, he announced.

Referring to the implementation of a project aimed at production of Iranian cars in Senegal and Venezuela, the car manufacturer company’s director stated that despite all the legal, economic and investment issues of the plan, Iran Khodro is determined to complete the projects.





http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=428718

I wonder how are those Samands in action.. Never even seen them alive, pitty they are not popular in Russia. :)

^^ Ask Hugo Chavez :D

Iran imports 300 trucks from Germany
TEHRAN, Jan. 9 (MNA) -- The German truck maker MAN Group has so far exported 300 TGA trucks via its dealer in Iran to serve the nation’s transportation fleet, the Persian service of ISNA said on Tuesday.

The company representing MAN trucks in Iran, is also planning to introduce a number of 26-ton and 18-ton TGA dumper trucks in the first phase of imports to be followed by 7.5-ton plus as well as 18-ton plus TGM trucks from the heavy vehicle production plant.

Also, a production line to manufacture MAN trucks in Iran will become operational in southeastern city of Kerman in the second half of 2007. The CBU (completely built units) kits shipment is to be assembled in the meantime before the full production is assumed.

Iran’s Ministry of Industries and Mines has licensed the company’s branch office in Iran to annually produce 25,000 trucks. The company is planning to build 15,000 units in its first phase of operation in CKD (completely knocked down) form.

The 480 horsepower TGA18480 MAN trucks meet Euro III vehicles standards and have the largest cabin size compared to other trucks built in the country.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=432489

SAIPA to introduce new Pride sedan
TEHRAN, Jan. 9 (MNA) –- A new passenger car, the Pride 132, will be introduced to Iran’s auto market next year (Iranian calendar year to start March 21, 2007), SAIPA Group announced on Tuesday.

The upcoming sedan is upgraded version of the current one with new design and improved mechanicals. It is also destined for SAIPA’s assembly lines in Syria and Venezuela, marketing director of the Iranian car manufacturer noted. “The product is intended to offer diversity and fresh look into the existing market and SAIPA’s lineups,” Nazemi continued.

Moreover, the production of decade-old model will continue as supply and demand is to define its longevity, he stipulated.

The higher class Xantia is also going to receive a facelift in the headlights and bumper areas, while the chassis remains untouched. The older design will still serve the market, Nazemi maintained.

The newcomers are not expected to see a drastic change in prices.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=432484

Sahand; the first Iranian truck

9.12.2006

IKCO Communication Center

The first Iranian truck, Sahand, in step with the climate and the export target was unveiled in the presence of IKCO president and CEO and a number of parliament members.

Majeed Sheykhani Iran Khodro Diesel president and CEO at the unveiling ceremony said, "The truck was produced by our expertise engineers."

He continued, "It has been inspired from Mercedes-Benz Wagon Hood and will enter the market in these models including diesel-powered cars and CNG-based."

IKD president declared, "Some changes have been made on noise, side protection, eyesight scope in order to improve the EEC standards."

Considering the fair price of Sahand truck, he stated, "The truck can have the good position in the commercial market."

Sheykhani said, "There is a plan to promote the diesel engine of Sahand truck to Euro-2 standard with 300 hp in 2007."

http://news.ikco.com/en/news.asp?idlink=3538&idt=34

Iranian car buyers to pay much more for China’s Chery
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) -- The sales prices of the Chinese automobile Chery in Europe is about Rls.20 million (roughly around 2,170 USD), whereas it is said that after its production in Iran, the small passenger car is expected to be sold in domestic markets at about three times as much, an expert said.

Despite the fact that in a competitive situation, production of the Chinese auto in Iran is necessary and nevertheless, the car (Chery) is considered to be of a good quality, its assembly in Iran and selling it at much higher prices is not an appropriate thing to do, Dr. Ali Khaksari, a lecturer at Allameh University maintained.

Importation of a Chinese car assembly line into the country after two decades of propaganda over the production of “National Car” is a sign of the failure for the strategies pursued in the nation’s auto industry, he stated.

Emphasizing the motto of “Building the National Car” during the past two decades has only lead to the waste of financial and human resources with environmental concerns as well, he asserted.

The motto has neither resulted in the real production, nor that has the production quality improved for the better. After two decades of auto production, now we come to the point to manufacture Chinese cars in our country, he maintained.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=434088

IKCO develops air bag system, breaks ground for Tabriz plant
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) -– Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has acquired air bag design and development know-how by the effort of Iranian engineers, a fax released by the company’s Public Relations Office read on Saturday.

The air bag with a host of other safety features, advanced safety belts with pretensioner device and telescopic steering wheel, will be offered as an option for Samand passenger class including the P2 version. The latter enjoys European ECE94 safety (crash) standards which will be unveiled February 11, 2007, Samand P2 project manager Seyyed Davud Mohammadi Nushabadi noted.

The P2 is going to offer us better export opportunities with new chassis and more advanced safety features, he stipulated.

Elsewhere in the news, IKCO kicked off the construction of a new plant in the city of Tabriz, northwest Iran, on Saturday. The plant is aimed at creating another export base for Iran Khodro products and auto parts with the assistance of domestic part manufacturers, IKCO’s executive director Manuchehr Manteqi announced during the ground breaking ceremony for the plant construction

Tabriz, provincial capital of East Azarbaijan, is an important industrial center of the country with a long history in auto parts production, the director stipulated, setting the plant’s operation day for autumn of 2008.

The first phase of Tabriz project, to come on stream in fall of 2007, is a joint venture with participation of private sector, holding 49% of the shares. The Tabriz plant is expected to create 3,000 direct jobs.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=434090

So who decides the price? the chinese carmaker or the iranian government=?

Hmm.. depends on how they drew up the contract, think I'll have to do some more research into it.

Iran to import new Peugeot models next year
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) -- Iran’s automaker, Iran Khodro Co. is planning to import some of the Peugeot passenger car models and versions currently not being produced in the country.

Following the production of the French car models Peugeot 405 and 406 in Iran, the nation’s major auto producer, Iran Khodro Co. has decided to import other models and versions of the car in particular, Peugeot 407 sedans, in the spring of the next year (Iranian calendar year begins March 21, 2007).

Iran Khodro is expected to sell around 2,000 of the imported passenger cars in the next year, the Persian service of ISNA said here, on Wednesday.

Peugeot 407 will be available in Iran in 2.2-liter, 120-hp gasoline engines as well as the 2.7-liter, 150-hp diesel fuel engines. They are to be offered in both manual and automatic transmission options. The car is expected to go on sale in Iran with a price tag of between Rls.300 million and Rls.400 million (roughly around 38,000 USD).

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=436319

YEA! the 407 is nice though the 607 is siIkk

L90 is a mediocre car: industries minister
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) -- Iran’s Minister of Mines and Industries Alireza Tahmasbi maintained that the Iranian version of French budget car, Logan (L90) is a mediocre automobile.

“It is not an extraordinary phenomenon, it does not meet the required international standards, the domestic media has exaggerated its significance,” the minister on Wednesday, commented on the quality of the much disputed passenger car due to be unveiled in Iran, soon.

“As I have almost once in a month said, the price of the sedan will be €6,750, now I mention the same price again,” the official said when was repeatedly asked about the car’s price.

Based on a controversial contract concluded between France’s Renault and Iran’s Pars Khodro Co. the passenger car to be also called Tondar is being manufactured in Iran. However, following lengthy discussions with the parent company, it was agreed that 60 percent of the sedan components be produced in Iran.

Iran’s major auto producers Pars Khodro and Iran Khodro are planning to build 180,000 L90 autos in the next year (Iranian year begins March 21, 2007). The cars will hit the market with the 1600 cc and 2000 cc engine options.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=439541

the new logan, aka LAGAN...

^^ LMAO! :hahaha: Well said!

Altho it cannot be much worse than the Saipa Pride AKA Yek-bár masraf ;)

Iran Khodro has produced more than 418 passenger cars

27.1.2007

IKCO Communication Center

On the basis of the schedule, Iran Khodro will break the production record in March 2007.

IKCO deputy president in total production system Dr. Hossein Najjari said, "IKCO does not lag behind its production plan and it will break its production record by daily production of more than 2 thousand passenger cars."

He stated, "The company has produced more than 418 different passenger cars in 10 months of the year (March 2006-January 2007)."

Considering the production record break, he said, "Iran Khodro will produce more than 525 thousand cars by the end of March 2007."

He declared, "58921 units of Samand, 105084 units of Peugeot 405, 44271 units of Peugeot Pars, 64774 units of Peugeot 206, 72442 units of Peugeot Roa and 72685 units of Paykan pick-up have been produced from 21 March 2006 to 20 January 2007."

He added, "This rate of production shows the ability and capability of Iran Khodro in obtaining the global standards of production and the possibility to present in different markets and competing with the large carmakers."

Dr.Najjari said, "Improving the quality of products, using the new technologies, considering the quality improvement of the parts made inside the country and movement toward production of new products are the targets of Iran Khodro Co."

http://news.ikco.com/en/news.asp?idlink=3700&idt=34

Peugeot Pars production line to be established in Egypt

25.1.2007

IKCO Communication Center

The first batch of CKD parts of Peugeot Pars for production of this car with TU5 engine in the presence of high-ranking officials of Iran Khodro and the president of Industrial Export Co. is sent to Egypt.

Pourmojib Project manager of Peugeot Pars production at a ceremony said to reporters, "This is the first IKCO experience in car export in CKD form with the total of 1305 parts to Egypt. The kit of CKD and body Masters, trim parts and paint material is sent overseas in the complete pack form Iran Khodro for production of body, paint and trim of Peugeot Pars."

Pourmojib stated, "Next week, another cargo of 24 of CKD parts will be sent to Egypt. The circulation of Peugeot Pars is 1500 units and in the next years it will be promoted to 5 thousand units."

The foreign exchange rate of the batch for each Peugeot Pars is about $10000 that is significant for Iran Khodro and the country.

Considering the quality of exported parts, he stated, "Egyptian manufacturers are interested to participate in making parts of this car that helps to the continuance of Iran Khodro presence in Egyptian market."

He declared, "Those exported parts are in accordance in quality with those parts that are made in Iran."

Claiming that local manpower will be used in production of Peugeot Pars, he said, "The design process of body, paint and trim has been finished and IKCO engineering team supervises on the production process."

http://news.ikco.com/en/news.asp

IKCO to export 15 thousand units of Samand to Russia

22.1.2007

IKCO Communication Center

Iran Khodro plans to export 15 thousand Samand passenger cars to Russia with retrospect to its export development in 2007.

Dr. Manouchehr Manteghi IKCO president and CEO at a meeting attended by IKCO dealers in Russia said, "Russia is a target market for the company's export objectives and we do our best to provide some fields in order to gain a suitable share from Russian car market.

He continued, "IKCO will eye to Russian car market and use of its power in order to settle the problems of Samand export to this country with the cooperation of the company's dealers in all of this country."

He stated, "Samand car has had a good performance in Russia and our export products are designed of high technology in order to meet the necessary and suitable quality."

He declared, "IKCO dealers in Russia have understood that this highly demand market has a special importance for widely introduction of Samand."

Alireza Mirzaei IKCO deputy president in export and international affairs said, "Iran Khodro has succeeded to offer its national brand, Samand, in an important country and it is a clear sign of industrial significance for Islamic Republic of Iran."

He added, "IKCO has obtained great success in Russian market and gained good experiences which can be a guarantee for the company's position in the market where all the world's carmakers have come to acquire some part of it."

http://news.ikco.com/en/news.asp
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Lucky Russians! :D

Sudan a priority for IKCO investment in Africa

24.1.2007

IKCO Communication Center

The preliminaries of the establishment of Paykan production line in Sudan means IKCO's attention toward more investment in the country in line with the priority to African market.

IKCO executive vice president Javad Dehnadi said, "Iran Khodro Industrial Group has considered special priorities and according to it the new investment fields are to be evaluated."

He added, "Sudan among with African countries meets the suitable fields for IKCO investment development and the country is interested in producing IKCO products in Sudan."

He stated, "Sudan is situated in Northern Africa and has a population of more than 4 hundred million. As a result, Iran Khodro plans to use Sudan as a base for widely export of its products."

He declared, "The latest visit of defense ministry of Sudan from Iran Khodro has done with this target that Iran Khodro applies to establish the production lines of its products in this country."

He added, "Sudan defense ministry has the responsibility for providing and offering the needed cars in this country and will provide a new ground in order to expand the process of its investment in this country."

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A joint investment between Iran & Kenya

23.1.2007

IKCO Communication Center

Kenya plans to produce right-hand drive Samand in a joint venture with Iran Khodro. Ali Abbas Ali Kenyan ambassador paid a visit to production lines of IKCO and said, "Kenya has taken a major stride to find a foreign partner for car production and hopes to achieve a firm agreement."

He stated, "There are suitable opportunities for boosting relations between Iran and Kenya and as a result it provides a ground to produce right-hand drive Samand in cooperation with Kenya."

Considering the eager of Kenyan businessmen and industrialists for producing right- hand drive Samand, he said, "Definitely, Iran Khodro will be able to present as an important carmaker in order to have a pivot role for presenting in the markets of Eastern Africa."

http://news.ikco.com/en/news.asp

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Looks like IKCO is firmly breaking into the African markets

IKCO to roll out Samand Soren sedan soon

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8739/post12831097676097thumbto9.jpg
TEHRAN, Feb 7 (MNA) -- Samand Soren sedan, an advanced product of Iran’s major auto producer, Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) is to hit the markets in the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2007).

Samand gets a new facelift under the name of Soren, the car is equipped with the world’s latest technologies in the field including an electronic warning system, the air bag with a host of other safety features, advanced safety belts with pretensioner devices and telescopic steering wheels. The safety equipments installed in Samand Soren are expected to reduce lethal collision injuries by up to 25 percent.

Global Positioning System (GPS), multimedia system, front seat air bag, full automatic seats, automatic transmission and, automatic ventilation are among some of the optional systems that could be used in the car.

Iran Khodro has said that by the end of this year, it will produce 250 units of the passenger car in its pilot production stage and some 12,000 in the next year for domestic markets, however, the company announced it is planning to export 10,000 units in the coming year.

The sedan also enjoys European ECE94 safety (crash) standards.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=445412

(More pics of the Soren towards the begining of this thread!)

IKCO to export 15 thousand units of Samand to Russia

22.1.2007

IKCO Communication Center

Iran Khodro plans to export 15 thousand Samand passenger cars to Russia with retrospect to its export development in 2007.

Dr. Manouchehr Manteghi IKCO president and CEO at a meeting attended by IKCO dealers in Russia said, "Russia is a target market for the company's export objectives and we do our best to provide some fields in order to gain a suitable share from Russian car market.

He continued, "IKCO will eye to Russian car market and use of its power in order to settle the problems of Samand export to this country with the cooperation of the company's dealers in all of this country."

He stated, "Samand car has had a good performance in Russia and our export products are designed of high technology in order to meet the necessary and suitable quality."

He declared, "IKCO dealers in Russia have understood that this highly demand market has a special importance for widely introduction of Samand."

Alireza Mirzaei IKCO deputy president in export and international affairs said, "Iran Khodro has succeeded to offer its national brand, Samand, in an important country and it is a clear sign of industrial significance for Islamic Republic of Iran."

He added, "IKCO has obtained great success in Russian market and gained good experiences which can be a guarantee for the company's position in the market where all the world's carmakers have come to acquire some part of it."

http://news.ikco.com/en/news.asp
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Lucky Russians! :D


:cheers:

TEHRAN, Feb 7 (MNA) -- Samand Soren sedan, an advanced product of Iran’s major auto producer, Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) is to hit the markets in the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2007).

Samand gets a new facelift under the name of Soren, the car is equipped with the world’s latest technologies in the field including an electronic warning system, the air bag with a host of other safety features, advanced safety belts with pretensioner devices and telescopic steering wheels. The safety equipments installed in Samand Soren are expected to reduce lethal collision injuries by up to 25 percent.

Global Positioning System (GPS), multimedia system, front seat air bag, full automatic seats, automatic transmission and, automatic ventilation are among some of the optional systems that could be used in the car.

Iran Khodro has said that by the end of this year, it will produce 250 units of the passenger car in its pilot production stage and some 12,000 in the next year for domestic markets, however, the company announced it is planning to export 10,000 units in the coming year.

The sedan also enjoys European ECE94 safety (crash) standards.


I wonder what the price will be

Looks like that KIA, what was it a RIO? i dun remeber...
it llooks like one of the models of KIA

Not really... only the headlights do slightly

Samand Soren
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/PappaRage/SamandSoren.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/PappaRage/Sorenrear.jpg

+ This is a coupé

Kia Rio

http://images.consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/autoreview/400x266/2005-kia-rio-04832041990003.jpg

Doesnt look like any other KIA

Scrap that last post.. That was the concept car

Final unveiling of the Soren Sedan:

http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8511/ImageReports/8511180745/8_8511180745_L600.jpg

http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8511/ImageReports/8511180745/17_8511180745_L600.jpg

http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8511/ImageReports/8511180745/12_8511180745_L600.jpg

http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8511/ImageReports/8511180745/1_8511180745_L600.jpg

http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8511/ImageReports/8511180745/3_8511180745_L600.jpg

Unimaginative interior :/
http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8511/ImageReports/8511180745/5_8511180745_L600.jpg

http://media.farsnews.com/Media/8511/ImageReports/8511180745/2_8511180745_L600.jpg

Looks like the designers went with a US theme with the large front grille... Overall it's nice, kinda looks like the Honda accord crossed with one of those Chrysler 300c's with the big grille

More:

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1484.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1483.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1485.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1486.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1488.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1487.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1481.jpg

Crash Test:
http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1482.jpg
Car comes to a stop at the main bulkhead... not bad :cheers:

Thanks to Gilgamesh for finding all the pics!

WOWOWOWOW DAMET GARM SHUGS!!!!!

WOW this is NICE kheylii SHIIKEH!!

:okay:

OosTAAADDD!!!

^^^
wow its got rear parking sensors on the bumpers. Looks a bit dated already though. Car design is moving really fast these days.

^ Hmm.. well it looks more recent than the Samand which seems like it's come out of the late 90's.. this design is more 2003/4 to me... Much better than what thye have rolled out recently IMO...

DaimlerChrysler to exit Iran

http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/12/news/companies/daimlerchrysler.reut/?postversion=2007021212

Another company pulls out of Iran because of the sanctions. No more Mercedes?

DaimlerBenz might be planning to sell Chrysler. Once that happens, they will not pull out of Iran.

to be honest... i really like it... not 2003 or something just 2007... but well not bmw 2007 or benz 2007 but good competition for a lot of car brands .)

khaste nabashid.

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

DaimlerChrysler to exit Iran

http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/12/news/companies/daimlerchrysler.reut/?postversion=2007021212

Another company pulls out of Iran because of the sanctions. No more Mercedes?

Saw the coming months ago, way before there were talks of sanctions... The US has had it's own sanctions on Iran since 1979

Atleast Iran will still produce BMWs.. altho they wont be manufacturing the X5, Z4 and Z8 because the US has bought the rights to manufacture those...

Daimler Chrysler: We will stay in Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (ISNA)-Daimler Chrysler branch in Iran denounced all recent rumors spread by news agencies, which had stated Daimler was to exit Iran.

Daimler Chrysler has announced that it will still remain in Iran's heavy and commercial machinery markets and even plans to cooperate with some of Iran's companies in producing a new commercial vehicle.

"Of course the market for our sedan products has faced a slight fall, but anyhow we will continue our production in Iran," said an informed official in Iran's Daimler Chrysler branch, while noting that within the past 6 months 100 class E sedans were produced in Iran.

http://www.payvand.com/news/05/jul/benz-iran.jpg

Reuters had reported that Daimler Chrysler under the pressures of the U.S. had been forced to withdraw out of Iran.

C.N.N. had covered this story under "Daimler Chrysler escapes Iran".

Deutsche Welle had reported that the U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice had warned Daimler Chrysler to withdraw out of Iran.


Another German magazine had written that Daimler Chrysler had decided to sell all its shares in Iran and to withdraw out of that country, which this was a result of the pressures forced upon this company by the U.S.

Of course this German company has transferred all its shares in the newly established joint venture company to Iran Khodro, which before this only possessed 50 percent of the shares.

Other German car producers such as Volkswagen also seem to be withdrawing out of the Iranian car market. This company, which produced a few thousand vehicles in Iran in 2005, from the period between March to September 2006 only delivered 700 Volkswagen Gols.

http://www.payvand.com/news/07/feb/1192.html

Thanks Gilgamesh. :)

YYYEYAAAA!!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:


THANKS BROO FOR THAT ARTICLE!!!


OH WOOWOWO i can imagin seing a CLS class in TEHRAN :master:

i dont like the sorens front i love the lights but the grill :/ but the interior is pretty lol thnx shugs for posting and aryan for finding thesee pics :P

Does anyone have more technical details about the Soren?

Iran to produce Russian van
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (ISNA)-Iranian car producer, Iran Khodro Diesel is to start the production of Russian GAZ product in Iran.

This company plans to annually produce 12 thousand of this van in Iran under the name "Ghazal".

Production in its first phase will be as CBU and then will be CKD and Iran plan's to locally produce 50 percent of this vehicle through local production.

This contract is worth 300 million dollars and the Russian side has promised to transfer the technology of this type of vehicles to Iran.

Iran and Russia have increased their car cooperation in the past few years in a way that only in 2006 eight thousand Samands were exported to Russia and in return Iran has opened its doors to Russian commercial vehicles.

The estimated car trade between both sides in the coming two years is 800 million dollars.

http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-880771&Lang=E

I hop this is the GAZ, but I don't think it will be.

http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2006/09/GAZ-Tiger-2-TOP.jpg

This is porbally what it will be ;)

http://autoreview.ru/archive/2006/17/salon/750/GAZ/Gaz%20CityVan%2001.jpg

well i hope it is one of those two, and not the current GAZelle van from GAZ:
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/718/gazellevanab8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Well it's not gonna be the 4x4 but it will be one of the vans lol

Well it's not gonna be the 4x4 but it will be one of the vans lol

It would be cool if they introduced the 4x4 Russian Hummer in Iran. It would definitly sell

http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2006/09/GAZ-Tiger-2-TOP.jpg



Are the russians becoming like the chinese ?

Cheap copy !!!

WoW!!! I wish we had our own car brand too! These Samands are waiting for the permission to be imported by Turkey for at leat one or two years! I don't know why our government makes some trouble in this case.

Btw what's the offical page of samand car group? I can't find it!

^^ www.ikco.com

Are the russians becoming like the chinese ?

Cheap copy !!!

Well I like it.. It's pretty nice!

^^ www.ikco.com

I already found this site but I thought it's rather a site where you acn buy any kind of vehicles since there are buses of other brands or Benz truck, Hyundai trucks, Mercedes C, pegout 206 etc.. Is there something like www.samand.com which is sorted a bit more clearly?

for example this one I can't find on the page you gave me! There is only samand and samand LX which aern't that special compared to the one I posted below.

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1486.jpg

Hmmm, I dunno arkadas. That's all I could find. My iranian friends here certainly know better :)

I already found this site but I thought it's rather a site where you acn buy any kind of vehicles since there are buses of other brands or Benz truck, Hyundai trucks, Mercedes C, pegout 206 etc.. Is there something like www.samand.com which is sorted a bit more clearly?

That is the site for Iran Khodro (IKCO).. They manufacture the Samand range, "Samand" are not a manufacturer themselves, it's just the model name :)

for example this one I can't find on the page you gave me! There is only samand and samand LX which aern't that special compared to the one I posted below.

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C11%5Cphoto%5C1486.jpg

The Souren has only just been unveiled therefore it has not been put up for sale as of yet and that is why it is not featured on the IKCO website

Oh and that is a Mercedes E not C :P

That it is about time I did a post on BMW - Iran as we finally have an official BMW dealership in Tehran..! VIA Nouriani Enterprises

So these are the ranges currently being sold..

[Stock photos]

1 Series (120i)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/4968/beeae0289c8f0f92c77fvs3.jpg

3 Series In:

Sedan:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1781/2006bmw3seriesfd7.jpg

Coupé:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1051/bmw3seriescoupe220406ui1.jpg

Convertible:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1674/1001384w400tk9.jpg

5 Series Sedan only

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7539/101571024xu5.jpg

6 Series

Coupé:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/4527/bmw20620series20coupetx9.jpg

Convertible:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5359/6seriesconvertibleze5.jpg

7 Series
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/340/bmw7series20025ru5.jpg

X3

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/2951/2006bmwx304602151990008iu2.jpg

Also BMW deals it's motorcycle range in Iran but most likely only to the authorities due to Iran's strict 250cc+ restrictions

According to Automobile.com BMW sells 2,000 - 3,000 cars per month in Tehran and the rate is rapidly on the rise.

Links: www.bmw-iran.com/

http://www.bmw-motorrad-me.com/dealer.asp?dealer=iran

MAN! I HOPE TO SEE THOSE IN IRAN! do you have any info on BMW iran? any sites? :?
thanks for those pics bro!!:okay:

i hope to see these NEW MERCEDES line-ups, LOOK AT THIS E-CLASS 2009!!:eek2:
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4024/mercedeseclass2009vs4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the CLS class:
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3457/clsxy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the CL class :eek:
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9323/mb07clbs8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and the S class, this is the S65 AMG:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8743/s65amg8002bt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

LOL nevermind the BMW comment i made, i am so blind! :hammer:

That is the second time u missed info in my posts mahdi :P

LOL BRO!

maazerat mikhaam

:D

Also.. those BMW's are for sale in Iran.. the Merc's you posted are not, yet.. lol

Also.. those BMW's are for sale in Iran.. the Merc's you posted are not, yet.. lol

The Mercedes S is for sale in Iran, but at around 160.000.000 toman, its much more expensive than anywhere else in the world.

Oh, I didn't know... sorry Mahdi lol

That is a stupid amount of money, you can buy a house for that..! It's only an S Class not a Lamborghini!

WOW :eek: 160 MIL TOMAN?!

thats around what, 160 000 USD?!

HOLY SHIT! imagint those who can afford this car THERE in Iran, what they are REALLY like!

:eek:

On my way to visit the old palace of the Shah (now a tourist attraction) I saw 5 S classes and 2 BMW 7s. So there are a lot of people in Iran who have the money and are crazy enough to drive the car in the busy streets of Tehran.

Alot? only 7 cars doenst REALLY mean that there are alot,

i know though that there are quite a few, does nayone have any info or pics on the Iran Zameen houses?

He said a lot of PEOPLE not cars. The cars are imports and hard to get hold of by regular dealers not autherised ones.

A few years back you were lucky to find one Benz that had 5 or 6 previous owners and was imported from Dubai...

OOPS! sorry bro!

excuse me;)

MAN! I HOPE TO SEE THOSE IN IRAN! do you have any info on BMW iran? any sites? :?
thanks for those pics bro!!:okay:

i hope to see these NEW MERCEDES line-ups, LOOK AT THIS E-CLASS 2009!!:eek2:
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4024/mercedeseclass2009vs4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the CLS class:
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3457/clsxy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the CL class :eek:
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9323/mb07clbs8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and the S class, this is the S65 AMG:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8743/s65amg8002bt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Does anyone else think that they have ruined Mercedes and BMW with these new models, I have a 2003 S class and a 2006 CL class (2005) shape. And am saddend that these models have been discontinued, replaced by these hideous things. Sure they are nice to drive and have great interiors, but that's where it ends.

great thred btw:)

WEll my WEALTHY freind,
i dont think so at all! i love the new models! brings a new era to Mercedes Benz!
the previos ones, almost all models had the same head/tail lights, the classic 'triangle shape'

now they are, more luxurios looking, and besides, as the time goes by and technology advances, previous models look ugly, (not to say that yours are NOT AT ALL!)

so my freind, it is only natural ;)

post a pic of your car(s)?! i love mercedes!

great thred btw:)

Thank you.. :) It's by far the best on going thread I started lol

Does anyone else think that they have ruined Mercedes and BMW with these new models, I have a 2003 S class and a 2006 CL class (2005) shape. And am saddend that these models have been discontinued, replaced by these hideous things. Sure they are nice to drive and have great interiors, but that's where it ends.

I agree with you to an extent... Mercedes Benz's manufacture quality has seriously deteriorated in recent years... I cannot see the current models surviving the years like the ones of old especially as the some of the current ones show serious wear and often need a lot of work during servicing after three or so years of regular driving. Not to mention the fact that Mercedes' customer service has become atrocious.. not only at dealerships but specialist garages as well... Most likely due to Daimler-Chrystler buying Mercedes Benz... Altho now Chrstler has slightly better cars, they have dragged down Mercedes

With BMW... (EDIT, the 1 series is just..??? lol, pointless BMW) new 3 series HORRIBLE, new 5 series also HORRIBLE with the exception of the M5 on pure brunt strengh... New 6 series is beautiful but only the coupé the convertible looks like it has a toupee on when the hood is up.. 7 Series is also horrible and it's more like working a computer with a terrible interface inside of it... Z4 is hot with the coupé version of it being truely exquisite.. the X range are horrible as well.. thought BMW could do better after buying Range Rover :-/

I have a 1990 BMW 525i sitting in my garage with only 15,000 miles (around 25000km) on the clock.. MINT condition... It's my dad's baby... Well now it's my baby as my dad doesn't care much for cars any more lol...

ILL BUY IT OFF YOU ;)

i had no idea that he was referring to QUALITY, in that case, HELL YES! it has indded deteriorated in the past years!

post a pic of your car(s)?! i love mercedes!

Sure, I don't have any pics of my CL on this computer and can't take any because it is not with me at the moment. I'll do so at a later date, here's the S class anyway.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/s600.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/s6001.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/s6002.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/merc.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/merc1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/merc2.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/merc3.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/merc4.jpg

Well, I think you're right Shugs about the reasoning of Mercedes' decline being the purchase from Daimler - Chrysler, and, I'm glad you agree with the whole BMW thing, spot on, I think the M5 really is the only really good one, for the reason that you stated.

I thought I'd post in this thread my other car, I don't know if you guys will like it, it doesn't exactly have a name like mercedes but they're getting pretty rare the world over, it was one of my first cars and I still love it and drive it often. AND girls love it, the amount of looks and comments this car gets here is just rediculous, far more than any Merc or BMW.
Well it's an english made 1974 Ford Cortina GT (mk3),
been restored but pretty much all original apart from the wheels, ride height & chrome grille, even has the original 2ltr motor.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina4.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina3.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina2.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina8.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina7.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina5.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/CHCartel/cortina6.jpg

ur cars are amazing....

That is hot..!

The old school Cortina legend of a car, it's like a British gangster car... very nice taste :D

Thanks for the pics.. Where are you from mate?

Holy Moly 6000cc engine, right ?

Nice pics Cartel, and nice thing on the license plate :)

Where u from ?

WoW nice cars mate!thanks for the pics! and that ford is beautiful :D

V12?! Holy molyyy

yea man where are you from? i noticed the steering wheel is on the right-hand side

Hey thanks guys, I'm glad you liked my ford!
Well I'm from a city called Christchurch in New Zealand, right at the bottom of the world, and yes lol here we drive on the left hand side of the road!

sanchez, in 2003 the S class had a facelift and in this particular model they changed from a 5800cc N/A v12 to what I have which is a 5500cc twin turbo v12, it's incredibly fast but it looks just like a s320 or s430, so people don't really expect it, that's why I prefer it to s55 or s65, which obviously are a lot more flashy and create more attention.

^^ That's f*ckin huge. I don't even wanna know the gas consumption of that car :runaway:

So, what is it ? :D

Btw, I just love AMG, most of all the E55 or the SL55/65!

^^:yes::yes:^^

Here are just a few pictures of cars and dealerships in iran for those of you that think people can't afford it! This is just pics from 4 dealerships out of so many in tehran so enjoy. By the way this is just the benz and bmws. Imagine the rest.



http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_tavous/gallery/images/image/auto%20tavous%2012.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_adib/gallery/images/image/adib%205.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_123/gallery/images/image/(1-2-3)%204.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_tavous/gallery/images/image/auto%20tavous%2011.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_donya/gallery/images/image/DSCF5500.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_mojtaba/gallery/images/image/DSCF5357.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_mojtaba/gallery/images/image/DSCF5363.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_mojtaba/gallery/images/image/DSCF5376.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_adib/gallery/images/image/adib%201.JPG
http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/nama_niku/gallery/images/image/DSC00918.jpg

^^ That's f*ckin huge. I don't even wanna know the gas consumption of that car :runaway:

So, what is it ? :D

Btw, I just love AMG, most of all the E55 or the SL55/65!

Actually I don't know the exact figures, well it's really not as bad as you might think, it has a 7 speed transmission which helps and of course, like any car it really depends on how you drive it, if you take it easy in this car you really wont be shocked at how much you spend on petrol, saying that I didn't buy a v12 to take it easy:) .
Anyway it's about a 90 litre tank (23 ish gallons) so it costs me about $145 NZD to fill it up, which is pretty much $100 USD

Oh and I love AMG too, they really are my favourite cars, I have never driven a sl65 but a couple of 55's, only briefly but enough to know they really are incredibly fast, I can't even imaging a 65! the E55 is actually my favourite car that I ever had the oppurtunity to drive, just perfect!

do you guys know about the 63 amg's that are coming out now? N/A v8's, I think they're making them for most models, someone took me for a quick ride in a CLK63 last year and jesus christ! I just hope they aren't making these to replace the 55 AMG's because they are such a beautiful engine.

Hi teh_endeshe

Thanks for the pics, much appreciated...

I assume the Audi is probably a private import.. could be direct from Germany of Via the UAE...

I'm not sure if they are privately importet, but I have seen quit few obvioulsy not the TT but other models.

Hmm.. There is some Audi production activity in Iran as this article suggests http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=34162&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs

So the TT's could be coming thru from Germany through that trade link.. It's hard to tell with the little information available. But still it's great to see TT's and other Audis for sale in Iran, they're great cars.. Although I'm not mad enough to drive a sports car in Iran, I'l stick to my 4x4 :lol:

Is there a heavy tariff on imported cars?

yes, but the tarrif has gone down in comparison to several years ago. But as much as people in iran be paying for bmw and mercedes benz 100-250 thousand dollars, in america they could buy ferraris, Lamborginies and etc. Some where i read they have imported 40,000 imports this current year so far.

The tariff is pretty heavy (Something like 50% I believe).. But it has dropped significantly over the past two years.. It used to be 150%

Altho sometimes the tariffs are lessened with deals with governments and Iranian auto manufacturers such as with Mercedes and BMW... Also ofcourse Mercedes that are manufactured in Iran are not subjected to tariffs...

Oh and teh_endeshe, Welcome to the forum :)

IKCO Samand Soren

http://www.ikco.com/products/images/sorenmain.jpg

Specs:

PERFORMANCE

* Engine type : XU7JPL3
* Engine capacity : 1761 cc
* No. of cylinders : 4, in-line
* No. of valves : 8
* Max. power (hp) : 100 hp@6000 rpm
* Max. torque (Nm): 153 Nm@3000 rpm
* Top speed (km/h) : 185 km/h

CONSUMPTION

* Fuel tank capacity (L) : 66 Litr
* Fuel consumption (l/100 km)
o City : 9.2 L/100km
o Highway : 6.8 l/100km
o Combined : 8.5 L/100km

STEERING

* Steering type : Rack-and-pinion, power-assisted



WEIGHT and DIMENSIONS

* Length (mm) : 4527 mm
* Width (mm) : 1720 mm
* Height (mm) : 1460 mm
* Kerb weight (kg): 1220 Kg

SUSPENSION

* Suspension, front : McPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
* Suspension, rear : Torsion beam

BRAKES

* Brakes, front : Ventilated discs, ABS
* Brakes, rear : Drums, ABS

WHEELS

* Tyres : 185/65R15 88H

Source: IKCO.com

Thanks for the update. Does anyone know what the car and engine are based on?

For example, the engine in the Samans is a 1991/1992 Peugeot 405.

I assume it's going to have the 'National Engine' in there...

Iran starts national engine production line

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (ISNA)-Iranian car producer, Iran Khodro today inaugurated it national engine production line through the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Ahmadinejad in the ceremony, while congratulating all who had tried to realize this project and the great nation of Iran noted that the government would fully support Iranian car producers.

"Iran both has the capability and the capacity to reach and step ahead of all in every field," he said.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4089/multimedia5cpics5c13855pu9.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Multimedia%5Cpics%5C1385%5C12%5Cphoto%5C661.jpg


It's about time Iran started to mass produce the engine.. I remember reading about it well over a year ago...

HEY BRO! TEH_ENDESHEH Welcome!!
nice pics there!! which dealership are they ??

and SHugs thanks for the update!

is that Quran in a Sini...:?

:lol: You're welcome

Yeh it looks like a Quran in a tray, it's an inauguration, Islamic stylee :)

http://www.iranecar.com/res/Members/auto_donya/gallery/images/image/DSCF5507.JPG

http://khodroiran.com/khodroiran/seller_images/6710_3.jpghttp://khodroiran.com/khodroiran/seller_images/7410_4.jpg
http://khodroiran.com/khodroiran/seller_images/6972_4.jpg
http://khodroiran.com/khodroiran/seller_images/7497_6.jpg

Thanks for the welcome guys.

here are more pics The Suzuki is made in iran and so are the Renault megane they have 3 diff types convertible, sedan and coupe.

I don't know if you guys know this or not, there is a site call Iran electrical Business center for cars, were it has all the info's about cars. Most dealerships. Buying selling cars in iran and all the car infos that there is to know in Iran. On the Home page of this site(when it load completely) there is a place with all the cars currently in Iran with prices of every vehicle that are currently selling in Iran.
By the way these pictures i have taken from the website I just talked about
the site is

http://www.iranecar.com

hey man thanks a million!
do you speak farsi? Damet Garm!

Your welcome and yes I do speak farsi.

lol i thought soo...the whole site is in farsi :nuts:

do you not speak Farsi?

Welcome to the forums teh_endeshe! :D Man what a cool name, I love it! teh endeshe :) Thanks you for the pics!

Mahdi shure speaks farsi. :D

Good to know that (mahdial x5)'s name is mahdi too!

In the United States, Iranian-Americans are known for their love of big, expensive cars, especially Mercedes. This thread isn't surprising at all.

Cartel: I would seriously suggest getting the biturbo Kleeman stage 2 upgrade for your S600. It'll boost you up to 630 hp. My dad is seriously considering using Kleeman for his CLS55 AMG upgrade because they clearly make the best performance upgrades (Carlson and Brabus are only good for aesthetic upgrades IMO).

^^630hp! :eek2:
I like the sound of that!

Guys, I am really really impressed with Irans automotive production, I don't know if my country will ever get it's shit together and build it's own cars! We have good designers and engineers like Bruce Mclaren though.:)

I assume it's going to have the 'National Engine' in there...


It's about time Iran started to mass produce the engine.. I remember reading about it well over a year ago...

As far as I know. The Iranian National Engine is 1.4 liters and based on a Kia engine, while the Soren has a 1.8 engine. Also the National Engine is CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) based.

Oh really? I read an article last year stating that they will eventually produce a 1.8 and 2.0l engine with the help of the Germans... Obviously still in development then...

Taking a guess the Soren will have the same 405 Injection engine as the Samand then...

I just came back from Iran 4 days ago and i took a lot of pics and videos , I am still in England but when I get back to the US I will upload all the pics , I didnt see one covertible car, i saw some BMW coupes but I was right when i said there are no covertible cars in Iran , I have a special intrest in cars , so my eyes were open all the time when we were on the streets. If you beleive there are such cars in Iran then please post ONE not two just one pic.

LOL, u must be so blind :lol:

U know what ? In Holland there are no homosexuals, u know why ? Becuz I never saw one, so I must be right! Duh

Iran’s 2006 auto deals with Russia, China worth over $1 billion

TEHRAN, March 7 (MNA) – Iran has inked three automaking contracts valued at more than $1 billion with Russia and China since the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2006), Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported here on Tuesday.
Iranian automakers Iran Khodro Company (IKCO), SAIPA, and Kerman Khodro signed Russian companies GAZ and KAMAZ, Chinese carmakers Beiqi Foton Motor, Dongfang, and Chery Automobile Co.

According to the contracts, IKCO exports 6,000 Samand cars to Russia every year and 30,000 are produced in China.

Iran’s heavy trucks manufacturer, Iran Khodro Diesel, is to start assembling 12,000 new version of Russian GAZ van called Gazelle (Ghazal).


The van costs about $16,163 (Rls.150 million) and the production in its first phase will be as Completely Built-up Units (CBU) before March 21, 2007 and gradually the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) assembling will start and during a year the plan is to produce about 50 percent of the product as domestic production.

This contract is worth 300 million dollars and the Russian side is committed to transfer the technology to Iran.

Iran is to start Russian KAMAZ trucks production in the northeastern capital Tabriz according to the over €300 million contract, the biggest the two states have ever signed.

China also made many deals with Iranian automakers, such as $370 million investment on a Chinese automobile (QQ6) of which 30 percent belongs to Chery, 49 percent to Iran Khodro, and 21 percent to a private company.

Assembling of China’s Queen worth $8,600-$10,700 (Rls.80-100 million) and MVM520 worth $18,300 (Rls.170 million) are the other Iran’s plans.


http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=458344

^^ good to hear that!

the GAZelle is one ugly van thoogh! though it could work for ambualnces i suppose?

Mersi kani. :)

Guys, you are not used that I give news from a web page, but here I go:

Samand P2, to be unveiled at Frankfurt 2007 Auto Fair
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) -– The design is somewhere between Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series. Europe’s latest auto technology lurks under the skin, yet Samand’s spirit is still retained, engineers and designers at R&D Center of Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) asserted.
Samand gets a new facelift under the code name of P2 after six years and it will be unveiled at Frankfurt 2007 Auto Fair. After that, it would go for mass production in three models of Coupe, Pardis and Soren, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Saturday.


The new Samand is going to be equipped with shift-without-clutch system, tiptronics, which would be ideal in Tehran’s traffic and the BMW-like suspension would remove the weak point of the former model. Moreover, the P2 will be offered in two classes of 1.4 and 1.7 liters engines, 90-150hp, where the former gets a turbocharged version as an option.


Peugeot TU5 powerhouse, being developed jointly with the European firms, may allow IKCO to introduce a vehicle with Euro 4 standards to the world market. The interior is also going to receive a fresh eye-catching design and modern audio-visual systems are expected to welcome the eyes as well.


P2, 10-12cm longer than its predecessor, is designed to compete with import classes of C and D at projected price of 120-150 million rials.
Matter of fact, these news are over a year old, but I put it here if someone doesn't know about it.
http://www.mehrnews.ir/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=295448

Well me thinks the Samand P2 is the Soren sedan... especially when looking at the render kani posted :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/Soran1.jpg

Iran’s auto imports increase by over 150%
TEHRAN, March 14 (MNA) — Iran’s auto imports in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2006) increased by more than 150 percent when compared with the past year, exceeding 26,000 vehicles.

The country imported around 10,000 vehicles in 2005.

Eight cylinder sedans, whose imports had been banned for years, found their way into the country in 2006, leading to a significant increase in the number of high-power cars, the Persian service of ISNA said on Wednesday.

Top on the list of the cars imported into the country were various models built by Toyota and Hyundai as Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata accounted for some 70 percent of the imported automobiles.

Although German automakers Mercedes Benz and BMW have failed to have a strong presence in Iran’s market, they are making fresh moves to boost their exports to Iran.

A number of domestic carmakers such as SAIPA and Kerman Khodro imported Renault’s Megane, Citroen C5, and Hyundai Sonata.

Iran’s major automaker Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO) is planning to import various brands of France’s Peugeot, including Peugeot 407 in 2007.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=461459

YEA:banana: this is great! Inshallah the more this year!


thats more than 3X more exports? no?

nonono...wait....IMPORTS? not exports?

Yeh IMports have tripled.. i.e. more cars have been brought into the nation ;)

Well I dont think imports are anything to be proud of but if it helps a reduction in the amount of Peykans on the road then that might be good.

I was floating around Radio javan's forum and I came across these pics so I though I'd share it.
http://www.lambopower.com/forum/uploads/download.jpg

Va in yeki nomre shodast!!!!
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4878/24xovwjsf1.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9513/250420062800229st5.jpg
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3896/250420062800129kn9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/g212vkl/81-flasssmashins-1.jpg

And a cool video of tehran street!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FzZyWOOz6M

^^ Thanks for sharing, nice pics... Altho I felt sick when I saw the Murcielago with the light liners, WHY would any one do that?! Iranians are weird by putting such ugly add ons on their cars.

Anyway... Iranian manufacturers not in Iran but owned/founded by an extremely rich Iranian who fancied a stab at making super cars :D

Arash Farboud (from wiki)

Arash Farboud attended St. Faith's and then The Perse School, Cambridge. He founded a company making exotic British automobiles in 1998. The original car building was prompted by the refusal by Porsche GmbH to sell Arash Farboud a GT1 Road Car. The Porsche 911 GT1 had just swept to victory in the 24 hours of Le Mans, but road cars were by invitation only. Only 5 road going GT1s were made and used, ironically, mostly for racing, with one saved for the Porsche Museum. The sale of the Farboud family business, specialising in sterile medical supplies provided the funds; and the snub by Porsche provided the reason d'etre. Arash Farboud continues to run the family's property, land, investments and other medical businesses that were not sold. He is still very involved with Farboud Sports Cars and is currently working with the team in Bristol; as well as working on his new range of supercars badged 'Arash Cars' including his AF10 and racing car projects. Arash is renowned for his collection of supercars from Lamborghinis to a rare Carrera GT specially made for him in Germany by Porsche.

The GT and GTS

Farboud GTS

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/Farboud.png

Thus the first Farboud, the GT, was formed in the visage of the '96-'9 Porsche 911 GT1, powered by a twin-turbo v6 derived from the Audi S4. Porsche complained about the styling but only one vehicle was made and never sold on the open market. The Farboud GT turned up at the start of the 2005 Gumball 3000 rally in London as a star vehicle and continues to make appearances in the UK. Arash turned his mind to a more marketable car and hired a stylist fresh out of school to help him develop a compact supercar formed around the same drivetrain.

The resulting prototype, the GTS, was a compact car with a steel tube-frame with carbon fibre body panels, pushrod suspension with Öhlins dampers, and with power expected to be available up to 580 hp at production. The GTS was roundly received as a stunning car, mostly revered for its looks and expected to perform up to the promise of the body, even if at a cost. Link to Evo Pictures

Farboud Sports Cars

The farboud supercar company was started in 2004. It is believed the GTS was too big of a project for so small and expensive a team (Farboud had hired ex-MTM engine tuners and ex-Lotus chassis engineers), and Chris Marsh was asked by Arash Farboud in 2004 to take the reins of daily running of the company so Arash could concentrate on supercar projects, racing, and his other family business commitments. Marsh had experience working on the Marcos and Invicta British Sports cars, and was especially attracted to the Farboud for the unusually warm public reception to its looks, and was excited about how to bring the GTS to market profitably.

With the aim of maintaining the looks of the GTS and the expected performance, Marsh is rumored to have addressed some sore points, such as the low windshield header (higher for production with the profile maintained), the partially obscured rear window (original GTS had a decorative vent right in the middle), the expensive pushrod suspension (now seen to be upright coilovers positioned nearly vertically above the control arms), the expensive Öhlins dampers, and most disruptively, replacing the defunct audi-derived longitudinal turbocharged engine(s) with transversely positioned naturally aspirated and supercharged, cosworth-tuned Ford v6's based on the current Duratec found in Mondeos, Escapes and Five Hundreds.

Farboud Sports Cars is currently finalising production of the Farboud GTS as of Summer 2006. The marque of the company is a yellow bow and arrow taken from the character Arash, an archer from Persian mythology. The mark is a lucky charm that Arash wished to use after learning stories about the mythical character as a child.

Farboud exportation for the USA will be based in Miami, Florida. Farboud plans to have 50 GTS cars for export to the USA when production models are complete by 2006. Farboud also hopes to export 20 GTS cars to Japan once a final production model is complete. On-road production for the GTS is on track to be completed in late Summer of 2006. The suggested price of the GTS so far listed is £48,175.

The Farboud GTS is featured in the Xbox 360 game: Project Gotham Racing 3 and Test Drive Unlimited.

Arash Cars

http://www.arashcars.com/assets/ArashLogoCI.jpg

Arash Farboud, unhappy to see the planned GTS (Öhlins pushrod suspension, longitudinal 2.8L twin-turbo Audi-derived v6) so watered down from his original concept of a road-going racecar has formed a separate company, Arash Cars [1]. In mid-2006 Arash published sketches for their new car, the Arash AF10. Based on the graphics released, the car looks similar to the Enzo Ferrari, but powered by a Corvette V8 engine. The AF10 is priced at £170,000 apiece, about 1/3rd of the Enzo's list price. Although the original sketches have been compared to the Enzo, a mock up of the proposed shape showed an evolution away from the sketches in order to compensate for door openings and the result of wind tunnel testing for air vents. The wheel base has also been extended after a secret running prototype had revealed a better stability at higher speeds. (Source - speaking directly to the factory)

AF10 is now being designed and assembled at his Cambridge facilities, with a close knit team able to make the car exactly as he wishes. Although the car is not likely produced in high volumes, it will cater for a small number of customers and loyal followers of his work for the next few years.


Farboud Cars (http://www.farboudsportscars.com/farboud.htm)

GTS:

http://www.worldcarfans.com/features/1060418.001/1060418.001.mini18L.jpg
(seen with Arash Farboud)

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1024/200546141112298zy8.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7641/10604180011mia4.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/5760/farboudgts8hz0.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2098/farboudgtsvl0.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/8649/farboudgtsgoodwood1lne8.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/2380/1872017057158lk5.jpg

Specs:

Engine:

V6 2968cc

Gearbox:

6 Speed Manual

Carbon fibre body

Weight:

1055kg

Performance:

Super Charged
375 bhp @ 6200 rpm

Est 0-60mph: 3.8 seconds

N/A
275bhp

Est 0-60mph: 4.9 seconds

Arash Cars (http://www.arashcars.com/)

Render of the AF10

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5215/04lir2.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1476/05ljn4.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7168/1060719001mini6lzr8.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/4996/a3a4d55412dcd61a10d190dwl0.jpg

Future Specs:

* Price: £172,000. Inclusive of VAT.
* Full carbon body.
* Carbon and steel chassis.
* V8 7 Litre GM Engine. Titanium Conrods, dry sump with cooling.
* 550bhp at 6000rpm.
* 6 speed manual Grazianno transmission.
* 19 inch wheel standard 21 inch as per picture option.
* Supercharged version to be released at later date 850bhp (AF10-S).
* Full leather interior.
* Lift up dihedral doors.
* Full warranty and roadside assistance.
* Full lifetime body warranty.
* 0-60 in 3.4 seconds.
* Top speed 204 mph.
* Active front and rear wings.
* Full aero wind tunnel tested aero package with full underfloor aero system.
* Standard sat nav, mp3 player, rear view camera fully integrated touchscreen system.
* Full air con pack.
* 4.4 m long 2m wide.
* Wheel base 2690.
* Performance: 0-100km 3seconds / Top speed 200mph+.

DAAYYYUUUMM THOSE ARE NICEEEE

:okay::okay

man tahnks for all that info, DAMET GARM!


btw LMAO i just found out, Rafsanjani's SON used to be my dads student in Iran some 20 years ago...he had a mercedes at that time, my dad had a motor gaazi :lol:

and now he has a murcielago

;)


thanks Shayan for that info on the car, i didnt know about it? never heard of it?

that last car, the white enzo-looking one, it looks cross-eyed from that angle

Samand Exports to Turkey Resumed

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Samand exports to the Turkish market will soon be resumed said Manouchehr Manteqi, Managing Director of Iran-Khodro car manufacturing company, manufacturer of Samand passenger car.

Manteqi said that his company has received the required standards from the Turkish industries ministry and that the first cargo would be exported to Turkey in mid April.

He said each monthly cargo will contain 300 cars which could be increased to 10,000 till next (Iranian) year.

More than 21 authoritative agency and spare parts providing stores have so far launched operation in 7 cities in Turkey to provide the after-sale services for Samand.

The official also stated that an annual number of 300 thousand cars from various world countries and factories are imported to Turkey each year and that Samand can have a good and tight competition with the said imports, considering its desirable technical particulars and possibilities.

The assembly line for the manufacture of the popular Iranian-made 'Samand' automobiles will be officially inaugurated in China in the near future.

'Samand' trade name is now registered at the World Intellectual Property Rights Organization (WIPO).

Iran-Khodro group, the Iranian car manufacturer and owner of Samand, is the first Iranian company whose product is registered at the WIPO.

The state will ensure against the fraudulent use of the name, industrial design, and copying of the product manufactured by the company worldwide.

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Syria, Vietnam and China are among the many world countries which either have asked for or are already assembling this popular Middle-Class automobile.

Meanwhile, the Director for Asia and Pacific region of Iran-Khodro said here in July that Bangladesh and Pakistan have ordered over 5,000 gas-powered Samand models with right-hand steering-wheels.

He also reckoned that given the financial capability of South Asian markets and competitive advantage that Iran enjoys, the company can gain a foothold in these markets in a relatively short period of time.

"Iran-Khodro can with a cohesive and detailed planning gain a share of the market."

The company has other automobile production ventures with foreign countries and companies in a bid to market share for increased exports to regional markets.

Earlier Croatian Ambassador to Tehran said that the people of East Europe are waiting for the Iranian-made passenger car 'Samand'.

She also said that after the launch of operation of Samand assembly line in Azerbaijan and Belarus, the manufacturing company, Iran-Khodro, now has better chances for gaining access to the CIS and East European markets.

According to the diplomat, Iran-Khodro officials have announced that they would soon start exports of Samand to Poland, while the company is now studying other East European markets, including Romania and the republics of former Yugoslavia.

Meantime, a new model of Samand, Iran's first passenger car achieving Euro III emission standard, rolled off the assembly line just a few months ago.

Aside from reducing its exhaust gas pollutants, the fuel consumption of the sedan has also been cut, and as a result of the modifications made to the new models of Samand, particularly its Engine Management System (EMS), the engine performance has been significantly enhanced.

Better drive ability, knock reduction and improvement in the engine's power output are cited as other changes made to the earlier model, he added.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8601140321

Iran car exports doubles

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:51:47

Iran auto exports exceeded $500 million in the Iranian year of 1385 (ended March 20, 2007), as sales doubled to 38,000 units ISNA reported. This represents an increase of 354 percent over the previous year's sales volume of $110 million.

Iran's top carmaker Iran Khodro Co. outperformed other domestic manufacturers, launching assembly lines in Syria, Azerbaijan, Venezuela and Belarus. The company exported more than 22,000 cars, a fourfold increase over figures from the previous year.

The company's exports remain insignificant compared to its supply of 500,000 automobiles in the domestic market, for a ratio of one out of 23 cars manufactured being sold abroad.

The carmaker is seeking to increase its exports to more than 100,000 cars in the current Iranian year. To help reach that goal assembly lines are planned in China and Senegal.

Iran's other major auto manufacturer Saipa has announced plans to set up assembly lines in five countries. It exported 15,000 cars in the last Iranian year. That figure equals a 50 percent increase over the preceding year. The company has set a goal of exporting 70,000 cars per annum by 2011.

Saipa has already launched a production site in Venezuela and intends to start up another facility in Syria in the coming months with a total manufacturing capacity of 15,000 cars per annum.

The Iranian car industry is beset by a number of export hurdles including outdated designs and the heavy customs duties the products are subject to because of the country's non-membership in regional economic accords.

Meanwhile, Syria and Russia continue to be Iran's main target markets, soaking up more than 50 percent of the country's exports.

Iran is seeking to export of 250,000 cars per annum to 40 countries by 2011.

damesh garrm

:applause:

Holy shit! This Arash Farboud character has created some pretty beautiful vehicles!

Anyone got the scoop of these cars :?

Tondar-90
http://www.mojnews.com/Gallery/mojnews_215tondar_b6.jpg

Sonbol?

http://www.mojnews.com/report_images/mojnews_4518van-ghazal_b4.jpg

http://www.mojnews.com/report_images/mojnews_4515van-ghazal_b1.jpg

http://www.mojnews.com/report_images/mojnews_4514van-ghazal_b.jpg

The first picture is the (Renault) Dacia Logan with a Renault front.
http://www.renault.co.ir/?page=01&lang=en

The other one is a Gazelle van from GAZ (Russian)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZelle

Both are beeing made in Iran

The Tondar-90 is the Dacia/Renault Logan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_Logan), which is being assembled in Iran (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_Logan#Marketing_and_production) by a consortium of Renault, Pars Khodro and Iran Khodro.

The Sonbol must be the Sobol van from Russian manufacturer GAZ. GAZ's GAZelle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZelle) van is apparently assembled by Iran Khodro as the Ghazal. I've no idea what the difference between the GAZelle and the Sobol is. :)

P.S. Renault Pars (http://www.renault.co.ir/?lang=en&page=02-01-01) is Renault's joint venture in Iran:
Renault Pars is held 51% by Renault and 49% by Aidco (Automotive Industrial Development Company), a common entity comprised of IDRO, Iran Khodro and Saipa. Renault Pars is the first JV created in automotive sector in Iran according with FIPPA* regulation (FIPPA: Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act).

Yeh this is slightly late news lol...

Iran Khodro to unveil new products
TEHRAN, Apr. 6 (MNA) -- The vans R90 and Sobol, Peugeot 307, new versions of Peugeot 405 and 206 and a budget car as well as the minibus 518 are among the new products scheduled to roll out of Iran Khodro Co., noted Manuchehr Manteqi, the company’s managing director on Tuesday.

Referring to the new Iranian year (started March 21) as a turning point in the history of Iran Khodro, he said that in addition to boosting production, enhancing quality and increasing exports, the industrial group was planning to offer new products in this year.

He elaborated on the company’s decision in the current year for the production of 635,000 passenger cars and said that 538,400 units of the manufactured vehicles were to be offered to the domestic market and the rest would be exported.

He also announced that in the current year, the company planned to export $700 million of automotive products including 76,500 completely built units (CBU), 20,100 semi-knocked down (SKD) units, $100 million completely-knocked down (CKD) commercial vehicles, $100 million rail products as well as $30 million of technical and engineering services.

Manteqi further explained that exports from Iran Khodro in the past year hit $310 million and included sedans ($185 million), commercial vehicles ($36.5 million), auto parts ($60 million), rail equipments ($16 million) and technical and engineering services ($14 million).

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=465939

Thanks for the info folks.

WOW...5 DAYS and NO updates in the INfrastructure threads!!

:runaway:


my father is in Iran now, i will ask him for some instead ;) :tongue4:

Ban on Most Foreign Cars

Except two types of vans and one type of Pajero, orders to import foreign automobiles have been prohibited as of March 2007, said head of the order department at Tehran province Trade Department.

Sasan Khodaei explained to Fars on Sunday that automobile manufacturers’ agencies in Iran have not renewed their licenses. “These manufacturers have not received licenses from Fuel Consumption Optimization Organization, the Department of Environment and Institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran either,“ he added. “All imported vehicles require these three licenses,“ Khodaei said.

Import of these cars is contingent upon the issuance of these licenses, he noted. Meanwhile, a manager of Car Dealers Union told Fars that the ban on importing cars will not affect the price of domestically produced cars since the market, which is currently suffering a depression, is oversupplied with domestic cars.

Amir Yousefi added due to high production, car prices have dropped and this trend is expected to continue. The base and marginal price of cars which is determined by car dealers is one of the indices that domestic car manufacturers consider in order to decide on a final price for their productions.

Third paragraph says it all.. rest of it is BS...

Theyre halting imports so domestic cars are sold.. simple as that...

But I do question the validity... Why would they 'shoot themselves in the foot' like that?

exactly!

:ohno:

@shugs

How are they shooting themselves in the foot?

Heavy imports of such vehicles as Mercedes and BMW are down to extremely good international relations with their home nation... Banning their vehicles being entered into Iran and sold will break down those relations, especially as Germany is one of the few European nations that has some support for Iran...

Such examples of relations breaking down due to auto trade being halted in the past is when Iran - Turkey deal over the Samand and Renault Megan was briefly scrapped.. Turk-Iran relations took a brief step back...

Also regarding the article.. Funny how the Pajero, a 'gas guzzler' has passed the fuel consumption/polluter test they have goin on... :|

^
Isn't Iran working with Germany on producing BMW and Benz in the coming years?

^^ Apparently so, but for now all BMW's in Iran sold under license of BMW are imports...

Anyways...

IKCO to set up automaking base in southern Iran
TEHRAN, April 20 (MNA) –- Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO) is planning to set up an auto production plant in Shiraz, the capital of southern province of Fars.

The recent move by IKCO to establish a light and heavy vehicles production plant in Shiraz is a new milestone in the industrial growth and development of Fars Province, Minister of Industries and Mines Alireza Tahmasbi said during a ceremony held for the opening of IKCO’s first production.

Equal distribution of the automobile production factories around the country is a policy adopted by the ministry, said the official, adding that Iran Khodro Industrial Group has undertaken to accomplish the task and has taken important steps to that effect.

For his part, the Managing Director of Iran Khodro Co. Manuchehr Manteqi commented IKCO enjoying the government’s support has reached a point where it can guarantee its future presence as a distinguished car manufacturer in the global markets, ILNA news agency reported on Friday.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=473386

nice cars :okay:
take a look at vip cars in morocco
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=465919

and moroccan arab african first super car
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=465739

Good News!!!!

Iran’s TPOI sets out import-bound autos technical specs
TEHRAN, May 2 (MNA) -- Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) set out the technical specifications of light and heavy vehicles as well as road-building and mining machinery imported to the country.

A number of auto importing companies are required to extend or renew their licenses earlier issued to them by the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI), Iranian Fuel Conservation Organization (IFCO), and the Department of the Environment (DOE), ISNA news agency quoted Abbas Hosseini, a TPOI official, as saying Wednesday.

Toyota, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Rover, Ssangyong, Audi, Subaru, Rio LS, Hyundai (Sonata and Azar1), Citroen, Daimler-Chrysler, Proton, Countach, Volkswagen, Renault Leon, Altea automobiles and a variety of heavy vehicles, construction and mining equipment from leading manufacturers such as Mercedes Benz, Renault, Iveco, Mann, Kamaz, Caterpillar brands are among the brands, whose importation has been authorized.

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=480001

NOTHING BEATS THE GOOD OLD PAYKAN BABY!! LOL:lol: :bow:
http://www.yazdautoclub.com/pics/mb&mpf/paykan_javanan.jpg
http://www.yazdautoclub.com/pics/mb&mpf/paykan_javanan_b.jpg
http://www.naderdavoodi.net/Paykan.jpg

lol, that's the LAST color I'd ever want on a car. :p

Hyundai have started manufacturing cars in Bam.

Anyone got the scoop on that??

I thought they already where making the Hyundai Verna in Iran. Where did you hear about Bam? What are they manufacturing?

^^


افتتاح خط تولید هیوندای ورنا 1600 در بم

به گزارش شبكه خبر به نقل از روابط عمومی منطقه ویژه اقتصادی ارگ جدید ، خودرو ورنا 1600 در دو نوع گیربكس معمولی و اتوماتیك توسط شركت خودروسازان راین كه از شركت های زیر مجموعه صنایع خودروسازی كرمان است تولید می شود . د

http://www.irinn.ir/Default.aspx?TabId=15&nid=34755

Sorry, can't read farsi.

Hyundai have started manufacturing cars in Bam.

Anyone got the scoop on that??

i heard somthing about that, but i don't have much info. about it.... but you know what I THINK SHE IS PRETTY HOTTTT!!!:pepper: :banana2:

http://www.iranian.com/PhotoDay/2005/March/Images/sed.jpg

This one is a bit old (2004), so I'm not sure if they still build cars in Bam.

Hyundai Iran Rolls First Vehicles off of New Line
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/hyundai-iran-rolls-first-vehicles-off-of-new-line/119/

There's nothing in the Hyundai Corporation website's Iran page.

Tehran Hyundai
http://www.hyundaicorp.com/eng/global/brench_main.asp?sOffice_id=39

Where did you hear this?

^ It's from IRINN.




افتتاح خط تولید هیوندای ورنا 1600 در بم

به گزارش شبكه خبر به نقل از روابط عمومی منطقه ویژه اقتصادی ارگ جدید ، خودرو ورنا 1600 در دو نوع گیربكس معمولی و اتوماتیك توسط شركت خودروسازان راین كه از شركت های زیر مجموعه صنایع خودروسازی كرمان است تولید می شود . د

http://www.irinn.ir/Default.aspx?TabId=15&nid=34755



rough translation:

Inaguration of Verna 1600 production line in Bam.

Shabakeh Khabar (IRINN): According to the press section of the "Arge Jadide Bam Special Economic Zone", Verna 1600 with automatic and manual gearboxes will be produced here by the Rayen khodro company, a subsidiary of Kerman Khodro.

It's dated thursday.

Few of the pictures that i found of Cars in iran customs.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00315.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00311.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00202.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00201.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00195.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00192.jpg


http://data100.persiangig.com/car_image/06042006(002).jpg



http://data100.persiangig.com/car_image/06042006(006).jpg
http://data100.persiangig.com/car_image/06042006(007).jpg
http://data100.persiangig.com/car_image/06042006(008).jpg

http://data100.persiangig.com/car_image/06042006.jpg
http://data100.persiangig.com/car_image/23032006(001).jpg
http://data100.persiangig.com/car_image/23032006(002).jpg

Mclaren mercedes In tehran 900,000,000 Toman

http://img.photoamp.com/i/N0yHemUI.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/511e.jpg

AND THE NEW PRIDE. THANNNNNK GOD FINALLY!

http://i4.tinypic.com/34e6mbc.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/482ngyh.jpg
http://i10.tinypic.com/43yjj0m.jpg

THE NEW S81 NATIONAL CAR PROVIDED BY SAIPA
http://i18.tinypic.com/6ajw2n5.jpg
http://i17.tinypic.com/67yzfba.jpg
http://i19.tinypic.com/6h6zspj.jpg

WOWW MANN!!

THANKS ALOT! WONDERFUL PIC!!

i have to LOVE that CLS and S CLASS

WAOH! 900 million TOMAN!? SHIT! thats about, 1 MILLION$!!! wowwwww i wonder, whos it iss!??

:drool:


youl ive in TEhran?

Amazing pictures. Lol the new pride looks pretty old ;)

900 million Toman car is probably owned by Rafsanjani’s sun or someone like that.

How can someone drive something like that and feel no remorse for the millions of children not even having water and bread to eat.

Wow, I love that S55 AMG. So good to see more and more luxurious cars are being imported to Iran. Gotta love that McLaren as well, I have never seen one with my own eyes, those are very rare.

Thanks. And Mahdial I don't live in tehran I live in America.


Amazing pictures. Lol the new pride looks pretty old ;)

900 million Toman car is probably owned by Rafsanjani’s sun or someone like that.

How can someone drive something like that and feel no remorse for the millions of children not even having water and bread to eat.

Even though its stupid to own a car like that in tehran! Its seems to me now from what i've always read on the forum that all the Lamborgines, Mclaren, Hummer, and etc belong to rafsangani's son!!!!!!! Pick one, which one is his! :nuts: :nuts:
Just b/c you see a hot car in tehran does not mean that they are all owned by rafsanjanies son! are you going to make the same conclusion that all of the thousands and thousands of Imports ranging from 60k-200k belong to a mullah! There are plenty of people in iran more than me and you can imagine that have that kind of money. This person that owns that SLR Mclaren is an hotel owner in Tehran, Not sure which one!

Those are the kind of people I am talking about. Where did I write about Mullahs?

There is a huge difference between 60K-200K cars and a 900K one.

A man in Iran that I know spends 350K a year providing food, shelter and education for 250 families. I have much more respect for such a person than for someone driving a 900K car (in Iran). But that’s just my personal opinion.

Those are the kind of people I am talking about. Where did I write about Mullahs?

There is a huge difference between 60K-200K cars and a 900K one.

A man in Iran that I know spends 350K a year providing food, shelter and education for 250 families. I have much more respect for such a person than for someone driving a 900K car (in Iran). But that’s just my personal opinion.

i am with you bro hands down.. i think EXACTLY like u.. and what teh_endeshe said ya thats true it could be anyones car not all luxury cars in iran are driven by mullahs..
but still wat u said RAHMANI at the end totaly with you bro! i have much more respect for those ppl :applause:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00315.jpg

^^this car is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa94/teh_endeshe/DSC00195.jpg
^^this car is SUPERhot!!!!!!!!

^^ LOOL

and the SLR MCLAREN IS

incomPARABLE to the otherss :P

SuPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPERRRR EXTREME HOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

ahh...No, its Incomparable ;)

Those are the kind of people I am talking about. Where did I write about Mullahs?

There is a huge difference between 60K-200K cars and a 900K one.

A man in Iran that I know spends 350K a year providing food, shelter and education for 250 families. I have much more respect for such a person than for someone driving a 900K car (in Iran). But that’s just my personal opinion.

Well said! I would actually be embarassed driving one of these things around, not proud. Its like telling everyone how much you earn and expecting them to be impressed that your a fat cat/corrupt official or something.
I dont know why we are discussing these types of cars on this forum. They are not Iranian, they are German imports. Any old dustbowl/banana republic will have some rich people driving cars like this around. Actually Ive noticed that in some really rich countries like Finland, you never see cars like this because they dont have that kind of mental complex where they have to show the wealth. Iran has much more to be proud of than these, like an auto industry.

^ spot on


Iran to manufacture Mazda 3

(ISNA)

Mazda 3 with a 2 l engine will be manufactured in Iran.

Iranian car producer, Bahman has placed this 147hp car on this year production list.

The 3 has athletic handling, refined engines, strong brakes, sharp styling, top-notch build, materials quality and hatchback utility.

Tire-pressure monitor, an auxiliary input jack for the stereo, a rear-seat center armrest and an additional power point in the console are among some of this sedan's features.

The 3 offers a choice of two body styles: a four-door with a trunk or a four-door with a hatchback which employ a 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The engine is equipped with variable valve timing to improve response and efficiency.

The 3 also boasts superior handling and ride dynamics compared to most economy cars. Blessed with some chassis components from Mazda's 6 midsize sedan and spot-on tuning, the 3 handles like a bargain sport sedan.

To go along with its impressive hardware, the 3 offers stylish design inside and out, with the taut, chiseled body hinting at its athletic personality. Inside, the 3 benefits from a number of new upscale features, such as a standard rear-seat center armrest and audio input jack (for MP3 players).

http://www.bahmangroup.com/images/gallery/photos/mazda3/BK3-EX-059.jpg

http://www.bahmangroup.com/images/gallery/photos/mazda3/BK3-EX-065.jpg

^^what?? really/?


i sure hope so! this car would be a great one for Iran, i think its very suitable!

For some odd reason when you go to bahman groups website It names the car as (MAZDA 3 ZOOM ZOOM).!!!
http://www.bahmangroup.com/zoomzoom.htm

where does all the people with so much money come from are they all "insiders"

For some odd reason when you go to bahman groups website It names the car as (MAZDA 3 ZOOM ZOOM).!!!
http://www.bahmangroup.com/zoomzoom.htm

That was the catch phrase of the commercials in the West for Mazda. A child would look at the Mazda car's agility and then say: "Zoom Zoom".

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/DSC01436.jpg

They could at least have given them superchargers!
How are they meant to catch that new s55 in Tehan?
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/DSC01408.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/DSC00639.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/DSC01436.jpg

They could at least have given them superchargers!
How are they meant to catch that new s55 in Tehan?
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/DSC01408.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/DSC00639.jpg

with the traffic in tehran you can catch anything with a beat up bike , the police should be happy with their benz because they dont need it

Is traffic really bad 24/7 there?

^^ not 24/7 if u go out at like midnight haha you'll be fine haha but im sure ull be home sleeping cause u had a freakig tuff day at work and spending hours in ruch hour:lol: but they need sort this out though this system isn't right

The traffic can get pretty bad... I think it is fairly safe to say that in the late night/early morning hours you will still find traffic jams in uptown Tehran...

About the Mercedes'... They were paid for before the revolution, decades before they were actually delivered... When they were delivered there were very few cars on the streets that could beat them, only in recent years we have seen much more powerful cars on Iranian streets... Regarding motorbikes, the public can only ride bikes under 250cc unless they have a special licence granted by the government... High powered bikes are general ridden by Basijis...

Anyways....

Technical problems put brake on Megane production
TEHRAN, June 2 (MNA) -- Iran would start Megane production after removing all executive and technical problems, an Industries and Mines Ministry official said here Saturday.

French carmaker Renault was to build its Megane saloon model in Iran from 2006.

The firm's joint venture with Iran's Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO) and two leading carmakers was to make about 15,000 Meganes a year.

The car is the second to be introduced by Renault to Iran following the Logan, a stripped-down version of the Clio Supermini.

Renault had announced that together with Iran Khodro and SAIPA, Iran's two biggest carmakers, it expected to up production of the Megane at Khodro's Tehran plant to some 50,000 units annually within a few years.

“Megane assembly line has not been yet run in Iran since it is still facing executive problems,” Hassan Kaboli talking to MNA added.

He reiterated production is only possible after solving all existing problems, adding “We had earlier faced the same problems with Megane.”

http://mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=496382

i think tehran needs mono-rail system and extension of subway

Pics from the Shah's car museum

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^^ And those were all his cars?

he had a lot more than that in his collection

i saw a documentary about the shahs car museums, amazing collection, there was like a palace filled with only his cars OMG !!!

they say he loved mercedes benz, is that true ??

beautiful cars

The Shah loved Mercedes, and Lamborghini. Yeah, I think Lamborghini was his favorite.

yes he did love the mercedes:):)

infacttt,, the whole G-class was started by the shah because he was asking for a military vehicle:)

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class or G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen (or cross-country vehicle), is a four-wheel drive vehicle / luxury SUV produced by German automaker Mercedes-Benz. It was born by proposals for a military vehicle in the early 1970s by the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, a major Daimler-Benz shareholder. Production of the G-Class began in 1979 with the 460 Series models.

Never knew that. But guess he did not have time to enjoy the G in Iran.

^^

exactly looll

it went on sale in 1979 year

i saw a documentary about the shahs car museums, amazing collection, there was like a palace filled with only his cars OMG !!!

they say he loved mercedes benz, is that true ??

Do you know the name of the documentary?

The Shah love the Mercedes Benz (he had the 10% of Mercedes Benz, now the 10% is for his wife Farah Diba).

The cars are very nice!! Do you have more photos??

Regards!!

The Shah loved Mercedes, and Lamborghini. Yeah, I think Lamborghini was his favorite.

His son Reza Ciro had the Countach LP400 of the photos and his wife Farah Diba too :)

Do you have photos of the cars of the Shah unrestored in a very big room near the Museum?

Regards!!