01 July 2009
Despite a 3.7-percent fall in the global automaking sector in 2008, Iran's auto-manufacturing sector witnessed a 5.4-percent growth, the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (IOMVM reported.
According to IOMVM, Iran manufactured 1.51 million motor vehicles in 2008.
Global auto manufacturing in 2008 reached 70.526 million cars, of which 52.63 million cars accounted for sedans and 17.889 for commercial cars. In terms of auto sector growth, Iran ranks 12th.
The country manufactured 941,000 sedans and 110,000 commercial cars in 2008. Iran is ranked 14th in terms of sedan production and 22nd in terms of commercial car production.
Among the world's motor vehicles manufacturers, Iran is ranked 16th and has overtaken Italy, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Sweden, Australia, Portugal, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland.
The Islamic Republic has produced 301,000 Peugeot sedans in 2008, making it the biggest manufacturer of the product among non-European countries.
According to the report, Iran has produced 9 percent of the world's total Peugeot products by manufacturing 301,000 cars under the Peugeot brand in 2008. Producing 1.348 cars, France is the biggest Peugeot manufacturer in the world and Iran is placed after Spain which produced 506,000 cars.
In this way, Iran is the third biggest Peugeot manufacturer worldwide. In 2008, Iran's Peugeot products show an increase of 64,000 cars over 2007 by manufacturing 237,000 Peugeot cars.
Despite a 3.7-percent fall in the global automaking sector in 2008, Iran's auto-manufacturing sector witnessed a 5.4-percent growth, the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (IOMVM reported.
According to IOMVM, Iran manufactured 1.51 million motor vehicles in 2008.
Global auto manufacturing in 2008 reached 70.526 million cars, of which 52.63 million cars accounted for sedans and 17.889 for commercial cars. In terms of auto sector growth, Iran ranks 12th.
The country manufactured 941,000 sedans and 110,000 commercial cars in 2008. Iran is ranked 14th in terms of sedan production and 22nd in terms of commercial car production.
Among the world's motor vehicles manufacturers, Iran is ranked 16th and has overtaken Italy, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Sweden, Australia, Portugal, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland.
The Islamic Republic has produced 301,000 Peugeot sedans in 2008, making it the biggest manufacturer of the product among non-European countries.
According to the report, Iran has produced 9 percent of the world's total Peugeot products by manufacturing 301,000 cars under the Peugeot brand in 2008. Producing 1.348 cars, France is the biggest Peugeot manufacturer in the world and Iran is placed after Spain which produced 506,000 cars.
In this way, Iran is the third biggest Peugeot manufacturer worldwide. In 2008, Iran's Peugeot products show an increase of 64,000 cars over 2007 by manufacturing 237,000 Peugeot cars.
© Iran Daily 2009
