IRNA reported that the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (known as OICA) ranked Iran sixth in the world in terms of car manufacturing growth in 2022.
According to the OICA data, car manufacturing in Iran increased by 19 percent in 2022, as the country manufactured 1.064 million vehicles in the mentioned year, while the figure was 894,000 in 2021.
Iran was classified as the 16th-largest automaker in the world in 2022 by the international organisation, according to its annual report, which was published in mid-March.
Iran now ranks above industrial nations like the UK, Russia, and the Czech Republic, according to the OICA survey, after moving up three spots from the previous year among the top automakers worldwide.
On the OICA list of the top automakers in the world in 2021, the Islamic Republic came in at number 19.
According to the aforementioned report, Iranian automakers were able to produce 1,064,298 vehicles in 2022, representing a 19% increase from the year before.
According to the OICA data, in 2022, more than 85 million cars were produced worldwide, indicating a six percent growth compared to 2021.
Also, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), in its annual report released in late February, ranked Iran as the world’s 11th largest automaker in 2022.
