Iranian carmakers to discontinue three popular cars in August
Iran’s ministry of industries (MIMT) says domestic car manufacturers will discontinue three popular models in August in line with government directives to modernize their production platforms.
MIMT spokesman Omid Qalibaf said the three models will include Samand by Iran’s largest carmaker IKCO and Tiba Basic and Saina by second largest company Saipa.
Qalibaf said the two companies will introduce five new cars, including new models of Shahin, Aria and Runna, to replace the discontinued models.
He said the IKCO and Saipa will discontinue the models after finishing nearly 50,000 orders they have received in recent months.
The announcement comes months after Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi issued orders that were meant to trigger major reforms in Iran’s home-grown automotive industry.
Among the orders was a requirement for largest carmakers to discontinue old models and introduce new cars that could suit the demands of the Iranian motorists.
“This (automotive) industry is transitioning from traditional to modern platforms in line with presidential directives,” Qalibaf said, adding that reforms in the sector will accelerate in the calendar year starting in late March 2023.
He said that the Iranian carmakers had outperformed other manufacturers in Iran in the month to late June with an 18% increase in their output.
MIMT figures show the IKCO produced more than 50,000 Samands in the year to late March, down 9% against the previous year.
Saipa’s production of various models of the Tiba family, including Tiba Basic and Saina, reached nearly 237,000 units, according to the same figures.
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