EghtesadOnline: Iran’s commercial attaché in Islamabad led an economic delegation to the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) offices in Lahore last week to discuss possible joint ventures.

EghtesadOnline: An official with the Iranian Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association has expressed readiness of its members to cooperate with Azerbaijani counterparts.

EghtesadOnline: Rab’-e Rashidi Science and Technology Special Economic Zone in the northwestern city Tabriz has reached an agreement with the Austrian Institute of Technology to train auto parts designers.

EghtesadOnline: Lack of liquidity has been strangling Iran’s auto industry for years and according to the director of Iran Auto Parts Makers Association suppliers have borne the brunt of the problem.

EghtesadOnline: Left to their own devices, Iranian auto parts makers say they are reluctant to and uninterested in collaborating with Iran Khodro over its joint production deal with Peugeot.

EghtesadOnline: The head of Iran’s Brake Producers Association has called on the government to exert more effective supervision on imports of auto parts.