Managing Director of Iran Khodro: We agree to import cars

In an interview with Fars News Agency economic reporter, Mehdi Khatibi, in response to the question whether the supply of cars by car manufacturers has decreased compared to Eid night and this issue has increased the price of cars in the market, said: Having a relative face is an issue for a variety of reasons.

Referring to the reasons for the increase in car prices in the market, he said: “Macroeconomic variables, the occurrence of some interactions in the market and the demand for speculation for cars are some of the issues that can affect car prices in the market, but rising car prices in the market I deny the reason for the reduction of car supply by Iran Khodro and such a thing is not true.

Supply of about 34,000 vehicles to the market since the beginning of the year

The CEO of Iran Khodro, emphasizing that Iran Khodro not only did not have a decrease in car supply, but also had an increase in supply compared to previous years, said: From the beginning of this year until yesterday, April 10, 1401, Iran Khodro has a total of 33,381 vehicles. Has been offered to the market, despite the fact that some days have been closed due to Nowruz.

* Production of 750 thousand cars by the end of the year by Iran Khodro

In response to the question whether it is possible to produce 1.5 million cars according to the president’s order and whether Iran Khodro, as one of the two largest automakers in the country, can produce and market 750,000 cars by the end of this year, Khatibi said: Iran The car should produce 750,000 cars by the end of the year, and we are committed to this, and production and supply are monitored on a daily basis.

* We do not have any plans to increase car prices at the moment

In response to another question about whether an increase in car prices is forecast for this year and we may face an increase in car factory prices this year, he said: “The increase in car prices does not depend on the carmaker at all, and in simple words, an increase.” The price is not in the hands of the carmaker, the car committee and the market regulation headquarters decide on the price or increase of the car price and there is no plan to increase the car price at the moment, but due to inflation, it should be talked about, which has not been talked about yet.

The CEO of Iran Khodro, in response to the question why two major automakers in the country, including Iran Khodro, have prevented the reduction of car prices by Chinese automakers active in Iran, said: “This is not true. Unfortunately, our problem is analysis and speculation in We publish its news format.

* We agree to import cars

Regarding car imports, he said: “There are also discussions about car imports that the Mafia does not allow, and I, as the CEO of Iran Khodro, emphasize that Iran Khodro Industrial Group and I, as the CEO of this car company, have no objection to We do not import cars.

Khatibi stated: We both agree with the import of cars and we agree with the competition, so if there are problems regarding the import, Iran Khodro or Saipa should not be blamed.

Criticizing the debate over whether to prevent domestic automakers from lowering car prices by Chinese automakers, he said: “Unless we automakers have the power to prevent this, such a thing is not true.”

In response to the question whether we will see a change in the country’s car industry this year, the CEO of Iran Khodro said: “Iran Khodro will produce 750,000 cars this year with a 59% growth in production compared to last year, while addressing the issue of car quality.” We are seriously examining.

He said: “We are also considering car exports and we hope that this year will be a good year for Iran Khodro and the owners and shareholders of Iran Khodro in the stock market.”

Khatibi in response to the question that according to the Behbahan chain accident, what are your plans to improve the quality level of production cars this year? He added: “Expert reports regarding the Behbahan accident are contrary to what is being said.”

He stated that the incomplete cars in the central parking lot of Iran Khodro were completed and sent to the market by the employees of Iran Khodro during the Nowruz period.

The CEO of Iran Khodro stated: On the day of the president’s visit to this parking lot, there were 12,000 vehicles in the parking lot, which was reduced to zero on April 4, but in other parking lots, the number of cars decreased, but did not reach zero.

Khatibi stated: “A number of cars in Iran Khodro parking lots are still incomplete and have not been completed, but we have promised Minister Samat that we will complete and market the cars again by the end of April, while we have also started production again.”

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