Iran increases import of passenger cars
Since 2024, Iran has increased its purchases of passenger cars, with over 40,000 passenger cars worth $877 million imported into the country.
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SOCAR opens first filling station in Shusha
Azerbaijan’s state oil company (SOCAR) has opened its first filling station in Shusha city, the company said. Located on the …
U.S. bans cars containing Russian tech
The U.S. administration finalized new rules for cracking down on Chinese- and Russian-made tech in connected cars, including cars made in those countries. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, along with the …
Uzbekistan aims to produce over 400,000 vehicles next year
Uzbekistan aims to produce 450,000 vehicles and boost its automotive industry exports to $700 million by 2025, the presidential press service said. …
Iran overtakes Russia in car production
Iran's car output reached 1.188 million units in 2023 and took 16th place in the world car production, the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) reported. According to the OICA, car production in …
Uzbekistan increases import of electric vehicles
Uzbekistan has demonstrated impressive growth in the import of electric vehicles. In January alone, about 1.6 thousand electric vehicles were purchased, and the total amount of transactions exceeded $44 million. These figures are four times higher than last year's figures.
Turkish supplies to Russia decrease
This January, the volume of exports from Türkiye to Russia decreased by 30% and amounted to $551 million. The largest decline occurred in the supply of chemical industry.
Avtovaz to set up assembly of Lada cars in Azerbaijan
Russian carmaker Avtovaz is in talks to establish semi knocked down (SKD) assembly of Lada cars in Azerbaijan, Avtovaz head Maxim Sokolov said. …
24 billion rubles spent on development of Russian Atom
Russian developers of the Atom electric car received 24 billion rubles for the construction of a batch of pre-ordered cars. Most of the investments came from individuals.
Putin: Russian officials should switch to using domestically-produced cars
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that Russian state and municipal officials should ride around in cars made in Russia. He said that ministries, agencies, the presidential staff offices have asked him to continue with …
Türkiye's first indigenous electric car Togg takes to road
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday officially became the first owner of Türkiye’s indigenous electric vehicle (EV), as long-awaited shipments start. Erdoğan, accompanied by first lady Emine Erdoğan, was …
Turkish first electric car factory launched in Gemlik
Today, the official opening ceremony of the plant for the production of the first mass-produced Turkish-made electric vehicle TOGG was held in Gemlik, Türkiye. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took part in the ceremony. …
Kia the latest automaker to eye exiting Russia
South Korea’s Kia Corp. sees volatility rising in Russia, and in a worst-case scenario, may shutter its business entirely, an executive said Tuesday. “If you ask me one negative factor for sales, I’d …
Iran ends its years-long ban on car imports
After more than four years, the first foreign-made cars are expected to be imported into Iran within months, with hopes that the move can help a chaotic market tormented by monopolies and affordability issues
Residents of Kuban to be able to buy new foreign cars
Soon, new foreign cars will enter the Krasnodar market, the press service of the regional administration informs. The first batch of cars will be delivered in the near future through the parallel import mechanism. "After …
Türkiye, Iran and Russia may launch joint car production
Automobile industry officials from Iran, Russia and Türkiye are considering joint car design and manufacture after sanctions on Moscow and Tehran put the brakes on production
Uzbekistan stops shipping GM cars to Russia
A state-owned car manufacturer in Uzbekistan has reportedly stopped exports to Russia, the country’s biggest trading partner, …
German auto giants place their bets on hydrogen cars
Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen, write Nick Carey, Christina Amann in Berlin and Christoph Steitz in Frankfurt
Honda resumes production after cyber attack
Japan's Honda Motor Co has resumed production at automobile and motorcycle plants in the United States and other countries after they were hit by a suspected cyber attack this week, a spokesman said on Friday, CNA informs. According …
