European automakers have a great role in Iran’s auto industry improvement and forming but reviewing the history shows that they are always leaving Iran alone during crucial times.
More than 3 months has been passed since the Trump’s speech about withdrawing the JCPAO and today Iran’s automotive industry sanctions started but the ministry of industry has not react to this happening yet and it seems they are not worry about it.
CEO Henrik Henriksson said Scania, which was one of the first truck companies to return to Iran after the EU lifted sanctions in early 2016, had cancelled all orders that it could not deliver by mid August as anything after would have been hit by the new sanctions.
As Iran’s auto industry is grappling with a multifaceted crisis, there are signs that China’s nascent carmakers may step in to become part of the solution.
The news of automakers leaving Iran is a hot topic in the world but the second wave of this departure is hurting the auto part makers more than others. Actually, what will happen to part makers after Renault exit from Iran’s market?
The latest statistics of car importation shows 61 percent decrease in the first 4 months of this year compare to last year. The statistics is worrying, how the second biggest industry could continue till the end of the year? Could domestic productions recover the gap of imported cars in the market?
Iranian automakers are struggling with different problems in the cycle of supplement, production and distribution and production costs in high for them. They asked for price increment but the competition council refused their request. Also, officials blame them for disrupt the market.
The plan of renovating automotive fleet has always been a topic for negotiations and now by supplying foreign finance and support of national development fund it will happen soon. The question is in the current situation which international pressures are increasing on auto industry and we would have production limit and importing vehicle is banned, what will be the future of renovation plan?
The news about rising import tariffs of hybrid cars and commuting ban in low-emission zone (LEZ) was very frustrating. Nowadays, there are some news around producing domestic hybrid and electric cars, which is promising and shows that the statesmen and officials are thinking about environment.