Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 29 / Trend F.Mehdi/
French giant carmaker Renault is committed to continue its services in Iran despite international sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic, ISNA quoted Gilles Normand, Renault senior vice president and chairman for Asia-Pacific, as saying.
Iran is one of the main markets for Renault products and the company will meet its obligations to manufacture new products and supply parts to its Iranian customers, Normand said.
Renault plans to establish a regional organization in the Middle East, he said, adding that Iran will be a key element in establishing the organization.
In December 2012, IRNA quoted Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro official Mohammad-Reza Motamed as saying that Renault will expand its services and products in Iran.
Three new cars will be manufactured based on the Tondar 90 platform, Motamed said, adding that the French company will also develop modern quality control and after sale systems in Iran.
On November 27, 2012, ISNA reported that several car companies in Iran have halted their production, which caused the amount of car brands in Iran to diminish.
Iran's company for quality and standard inspections revealed the October statistics for car manufacturing quality in the country, which were less than satisfactory.
The report included research on 19 car brands in Iran, the number of which was 25 several months ago.
Such car brands as Nissan, Peugeot (sedan and hatchback), Toyota for several reasons, stopped their car manufacturing in Iran several months ago.
Because French Peugeot Company and Iran Khodro stopped the co-operation, the manufacturing of Peugeot 206 in Iran has stopped.
As for Nissan's Maxima brand, the giant car manufacturer from Japan halted its business in Iran after 11 years.
However, in both cases with Nissan and Peugeot, several models are still being sold in Iran, such as Peugeot's 405 model, and Nissan's Teana.
The report said that aside from Nissan and Peugeot, such car brands as Chinese Lifan, Mazda, Suzuki, and Hyundai are still being manufactured in Iran.
They add up to Iran's own car brands, such as Samand, Peugeot Pars, Tondar 90.
Online news sources have revealed that Iranian car manufacturing has drastically diminished within just one year.
In October 2012, ISNA reported that car production in Iran fell by 66 percent in September 2012, compared to same month of 2011.
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