Peugeot Pars * See the Top 18 most produced models by clicking on the title! * In the Persian calendar used in Iran, February 2013 roughly corresponds to Bahman, the 11th month of the year 1391. Over that period only 63,039 new vehicles were produced in the country, a 37%…
Iran Khodro Samand * See the Top 18 most produced models by clicking on the title! * January 2013 roughly equals to Dey, the 10th month in the year 1391 of the Persian calendar. Over the period only 64,984 new vehicles were produced, a 45% year-on-year drop (to be compared…
Chery MVM315 * See the Top 17 most produced models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Omid * December 2012 corresponds roughly to the month of Azar in the year 1391 of the Persian calendar, and over the period only 60,869 vehicles were produced, a 53% year-on-year drop…
Renault Tondar 90 * See the Top 15 most produced models by clicking on the title! * November 2012 roughly corresponds to Aban 1391 in the Persian calendar, and during that period just 60,470 new cars were produced in Iran, a steep 56% year-on-year drop, but an improvement on the…
1959 Pontiac Catalina * See the Full Article by clicking on the title! (and enjoy) * Over the last 2 years I have been writing this blog and the last 25 years I have been fascinated by car sales around the globe, there has been a few things I haven't got…
Iran Khodro Runna * See the Top 15 most produced models by clicking on the title! * In Mehr 1391, roughly equivalent to October 2012 in the Persian calendar, 61,336 new cars were produced in Iran, a 55% year-on-year drop, a slight improvement on the -66% experienced last month. Year-to-date…
Ford Focus * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most September data now in, it’s time for our much anticipated monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 7th instalment. Last month the Subaru XV made the headlines by toppling the VW Golf in Switzerland. In…
Iran Khodro Runna * See the Top 15 most produced models by clicking on the title! * Iranian production figures for the month of Shahrivar 1391, roughly equivalent to September 2012 in the Persian calendar, show a drop of 66% compared to a year ago with a total of just…
Saipa Pride 111 * See the Top 15 most produced models by clicking on the title! * As is now the tradition on BSCB we go through local Iranian production figures as sales information is not available, however this should portray a relatively accurate picture of car sales in the…
Iran Khodro Runna * See the Top 15 most produced models by clicking on the title! * As usual we explore local production figures for the Iranian market as sales data is not available, however this should represent a relatively accurate picture of car sales in the country as high…
Great Wall Voleex C30 * See the Top 15 most produced models by clicking on the title! * As always the Iranian monthly models ranking reflects production (not sales) but is a pretty accurate representation of the most popular cars in the country as high import duties limit sales of…
Peugeot 405. Picture by kamshots. * See the Top 15 most produced models by clicking on the title! * As usual for Iran only models rankings by production (not sales) are available but they are a good reflection of car sales in the country as high import duties limit sales…
Saipa Tiba * Many thanks to Max from Italy for sharing the data source for this post! * The Iran Vehicles Manufacturers Association (IVMA) publishes car production data monthly so I am now able to share with you for the first time some official monthly figures for Iran. In the Iranian…
Saipa Tiba Iran is the biggest car market in the Middle-East with an estimated 1 million+ cars sold each year. Two main manufacturers share the market: Iran Khodro (IKCO) and Saipa. Saipa has launched the new Tiba, destined to become the brand's biggest seller: 15,000 units were built in 2009…