Exchange rate fluctuation or brokers’ interference? Lack of vehicles of US exit from JCPOA? Reduction in vehicle production of ban of vehicles and parts import? Who is in charge of the unrest of the market in the first half of the year?
It is almost 15 months vehicle import registration and its related marginal issues are making headlines everywhere. Through the period up and down of government’s decisions did not let the imports to settle down.
Lack of auto parts lead to production of roughly 70 thousand incomplete vehicles stashed in companies. But 20 thousand vehicles were completed in car manufacturers summer holidays. However, there are still another 50 thousand incomplete vehicles left.
Six years ago, new round of sanctions have been set for Iran and all industries including raw materials, parts, engineering, and after-sales service sectors. Now after six years, history will repeat, but this time for automotive industry.
National Competition Council, Consumers and Producers Protection Organization, Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, Parliament, Car makers… which one is responsible for this mess in car market and price increments?
Currency tensions affected many industries and motorcycle industry is no an exception. After the challenges like reaching Euro 4 standards and motorcycles’ plating, this time they are facing price increments of raw materials, parts and also the problems about clearance.
Iraq, where Iranian are not too fund of, turned to be the main export destination of Iran’s automobile industry so far. It also looked to be a good dear for lots of years to come but the whole plan change with US government pulling out of JCPOA making even Iraq along other European companies to reduce its automotive relations with Iran.
The beginning of sanctions gave international car makers enough reasons to leave Iran car market and their mutual contracts behind. It is interesting though that Iranian authorities blamed themselves as the main reason why Renault has left Iran and no the sanction, as they did not live up to their commitments in the contract.
Iran’s economy is in a bad situation these days and it includes the automotive industry. Financial tensions affected the auto part manufacturers in a way that few companies are going to be bankrupt. Does any ministry or organization care about this terrible situation?
By the beginning of the first phase of sanctions , car after-sale services felt a great danger. This field is mostly affiliated to the automotive industry but nobody has payed attention to it.
Car registration is banned until further notice and no vehicle will be imported anymore. The decision that the government believes is order to support the domestic goods. But what are consequences of this action?
Deadline of foreign automakers in Iran is until July, 30; It is not clear what will happen to Iran’s automotive industry without the foreigner’s presence. The experts say that Iran needs to improve itself in car production and import.
Renovation of worn-out commercial vehicles has been just started in Iran and suddenly new sanctions came and made number of major foreign companies to leave Iran. What happens to commercial vehicles fleet if Europeans leave Iran’s market?
Exit of foreign automaker companies due to the sanctions of United States made a lot of Iranian artisans and companies to be worry about their future. How are they able to circumvent the sanctions ?
The European and Asian automakers are worried about United States sanctions against Iran and this made French companies to leave Iran’s vehicle market.
It has been for years that Japan is placed between the five top automakers in the world. However, this country is one of the bests in motorcycle industry; But why is that?
Many countries that are famous vehicle part manufacturers, are not good at car manufacturing however, Iran has the both. Is it necessary to be both a car and part manufacturer?
Automotive industry has the largest share in the country's economic growth in the industrial sector and it is like a powertrain for it. How will United States exit from Iran’s nuclear deal affect this industry?