TEHRAN (ecoideal)- Germany's Volkswagen and Iran’s car manufacturer Mammut Khodro are planning to launch a new joint production line to manufacture cars in Iran in the near future, a senior industry official said.
Iranian Deputy Industry Minister Mohsen Salehinia underlined that preliminary measures have been taken to launch the joint production line for the new car.
“No agreement has been inked so far regarding the issue, but once the deal signed between representatives of the two sides, the agreement could be considered as one of the achievements made by the Islamic Republic following the nuclear deal and implementation of the landmark international agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
On July 4, Volkswagen announced that the company will begin the sale of vehicles in Iran in August.
Initially, Volkswagen's Tiguan and Passat models are to be imported under a contract concluded with the Iranian automotive company Mammut Khodro.
The Volkswagen brand will thus again have a presence in the Iranian market after more than 17 years, and is systematically developing further worldwide market potential.
“By returning to Iran, the Volkswagen brand is filling in another blank spot on the global automotive map. We are thus strengthening our international presence still further. At the same time, we are taking our very latest models with premium features to our Iranian customers,” Anders Sundt Jensen, project manager for the Iranian market at Volkswagen, said.
In relevant remarks in early May, a senior German trade official called for broadening of mutual cooperation with Iran in different economic fields.
"Iran and Germany have many capacities to deepen their trade relations," Managing Director of Bavaria’s Business and Industries Association Bertram Brossardt said in a meeting with Iran's trade officials.
Head of Bavaria’s Business and Industries Association Bertram Brossardt, for his part, said here on Monday that the volume of Bavaria’s export to Iran has increased drastically as compared to pre-JCPOA implementation.
Secretary General of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIM) Bahman Eshqi, for his part, said that visits by senior officials of the two countries over past two years indicates the serious determination of both sides to take firm steps in development of fruitful bilateral cooperation.
Source: Farsnews