The joint venture production of SAIPA and Citroen has begun since one year ago. The result of this contract would be producing 200 thousand C3 annually with higher quality. In this way, Hosein Ali Momeni, head of strategic studies and the planning deputy division of SAIPA said that will result in improving the quality of products. We use the experience of french engineers about designing engines.

Volkswagen Group's Skoda division said talks with India's Tata Motors on a strategic alliance have ended because the two automakers failed to achieve planned cost savings.