Editing Economy of Iran (section)

==== Automobile manufacturing ====
{{Main|Iranian automobile industry}}
[[File:Iran Khodro factory 2.jpg|thumb|[[Iran Khodro]] is the largest car manufacturer in the Middle-East. It has established joint-ventures with foreign partners on 4 continents.]]

As of 2001, 13 public and privately owned automakers within Iran, led by [[Iran Khodro]] and [[SAIPA|Saipa]] that accounted for 94% of domestic production. Iran Khodro's [[Paykan]], replaced by the [[Samand]] in 2005, is the predominant brand. With 61% of the 2001 market, Khodro was the largest player, whilst Saipa contributed 33% that year. Other car manufacturers, such as the [[Bahman Group]], Kerman Motors, [[Kish Khodro]], Raniran, Traktorsazi, Shahab Khodro and others accounted for the remaining 6%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atiehbahar.com/Resources/Automotive.htm |title=Iran Automotive Industry |access-date=May 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617154335/http://www.atiehbahar.com/Resources/Automotive.htm |archive-date=June 17, 2008 }}. Atieh Bahar (2003).</ref>

These automakers produce a wide range of vehicles including motorbikes, passenger cars such as Saipa's [[Saipa Miniator|Tiba]], vans, mini trucks, medium-sized trucks, heavy trucks, minibuses, large buses and other heavy automobiles used for commercial and private activities in the country. In 2009 Iran ranked fifth in car production growth after China, Taiwan, Romania and India.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8905271515 |title=Iran Ranks 5th in Car Production Growth |work=Fars News Agency |date=August 18, 2010 |access-date=November 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301004951/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8905271515 |archive-date=March 1, 2012 }}</ref> Iran was the world's [[List of countries by motor vehicle production|12th biggest automaker in 2010]] and operates a fleet of 11.5 million cars.<ref name="Cars">{{cite document |title = Iran Automotive Forecast |publisher= Economist Intelligence Unit |year = 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iran-daily.com/1386/2865/html/economy.htm |title=Iran 16th Biggest Automaker |access-date=June 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017225933/http://iran-daily.com/1386/2865/html/economy.htm |archive-date=October 17, 2007 }}. ''Iran Daily'', June 12, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iran-daily.com/1386/2883/html/economy.htm |title=Gasoline Quota Will Change In Two Months |access-date=July 4, 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020011705/http://iran-daily.com/1386/2883/html/economy.htm |archive-date=October 20, 2007 }}. ''Iran Daily'', July 4, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=226986 Iran ranks 2nd in using gas-fueled cars]. ''Tehran Times'', September 20, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.</ref> Iran produced 1,395,421 cars in 2010, including 35,901 commercial vehicles.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}