EghtesadOnline: Iran's Automotive Policy Council is considering the possibility of merger of auto parts manufacturers to cut costs and to cater to the needs of the market which is facing shortage in auto parts supplies.

EghtesadOnline: There is an overall “geographical dispersion” in the automotive industry, but the distance between Iranian automakers and parts suppliers raises the question whether the distribution is logical or not, says a recent report by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade.