Automotive industry in Iran

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Automotive industry in Iran


The IKCO Samand is an Iranian-made car and the current "national car" of
Iran.


Iran’s automotive industry is the second most active industry of the
country, after its oil and gas industry, accounting for 10% of Iran's
GDP.[1][2]

Iran developed a significant automotive industry with up to 200
thousands annual production under Shah's regime. But after the Islamic
revolution of 1979 it drastically decreased. Since the early 2000,
automobile production in Iran grew exponentially. Iran's automobile
production crossed the 1 million mark in 2007/2008. Today, Iran is the
13th largest automaker in the world and one of the largest in Asia, with
annual production of more than 1.6 million (that is more than in such
old and new auto makers as Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Czech
republic and Turkey).[3] In 2009 Iran ranked fifth in car production
growth standing next to China, Taiwan, Romania and India.[4]

As of 2001, there were 13 public and privately owned automakers in Iran,
of which two - Iran Khodro and Saipa - accounted for 94% of the total
domestic production. Iran Khodro, which produced the most prevalent car
brand in the country - the Paykan, which has been replaced in 2005 by
the Samand -, was still the larger with 61% of the market in 2001, while
Saipa contributed 33% of Iran’s total production in the same year.[5]
Iran Khodro is one of the largest car manufacturers in Asia. It has
established joint-ventures with foreign partners on 4 continents.

The Iranian manufacturers currently produce six different types of
vehicle, including passenger cars, 4WD, trucks, buses, minibuses, and
pickup trucks. The sector directly employs about 500,000 people (roughly
2.3% of the workforce), and many more in related industries. About 75%
of local output is passenger cars, with pick-ups the next largest
category, accounting for around 15%.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_Iran



Amine Moulay Ramdane.