Iran manufactures over 1.2m cars in 11 months
The head of the Auto Industries Department of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said about 1.23 million cars were manufactured in the country in the 11 months of the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2023).
Mehrdad Khosravi put the number of passenger cars produced in the country from March 21, 2022, to February 22, 2023, at 980,000, reported Tasnim News Agency.
He pointed out that 152,000 pickup trucks were manufactured during the period, registering a 34 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
About 34,000 different types of heavy vehicles (trucks, mini-trucks and tractor-trailers) were manufactured in the first 11 months of the current Iranian year, showing a 10 percent hike compared to last year’s corresponding period, Khosravi added.
The official noted that about 280,000 vehicles were manufactured by the private sector.
The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (known as OICA) has ranked Iran sixth in the world in terms of car manufacturing growth in 2022.
According to the OICA data, car manufacturing in Iran increased by 19 percent in 2022, as the country manufactured 1.064 million vehicles in the mentioned year, while the figure was 894,000 in 2021. The international organization in its annual report released in mid-March, had ranked Iran as the world’s 16th largest automaker in 2022.
According to the OICA report, Iran’s position among the world’s top automakers has improved by three places in 2022 compared to the previous year making the country stand above industrial countries like the UK, Russia, and the Czech Republic. The Islamic Republic was ranked 19th in the OICA list of the world’s top automakers in 2021.
Based on the report, Iranian automakers managed to manufacture 1,064,298 vehicles in 2022 to register a 19-percent growth compared to the previous year.
According to the OICA data, in 2022, more than 85 million cars were produced worldwide, indicating a six percent growth compared to 2021.
Also, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), in its annual report released in late February, ranked Iran as the world’s 11th largest automaker in 2022.
According to the ACEA report, Iran’s position among the world’s top automakers has improved by eight places in 2022 compared to the previous year. The Islamic Republic was ranked 19th in the ACEA list of the world’s top automakers in 2021.
Based on the mentioned report, Iranian automakers managed to manufacture 1,085,859 vehicles in 2022 to register a 10.8-percent growth compared to 979,969 cars in 2021.
According to the ACEA data, in 2022, more than 68 million cars were produced worldwide, indicating a 7.9 percent growth compared to 2021. About 63,200,000 cars were produced in the world in 2021.