Sales at Iran's Three Big Carmakers Fell Nearly 29% in the First Half of 1405

Iran Khodro, SAIPA and Pars Khodro sold a combined 270,645 vehicles through the end of Shahrivar 1405, according to a Mehr News Agency tally published on Sunday, 18 October 2026. The figure compares with 383,450 in the first half of 1404, a drop of 112,805 units or 29.4%. Iran Khodro sold 192,979 (down 23.9% from 253,712), SAIPA 65,464 (down 33.8% from 98,882) and Pars Khodro 12,202 (down 60.5% from 30,856). Donya-e-Eqtesad reported on 14 Mehr (6 October 2026) a combined figure of about 270,700 and a 29% fall for the same period, and put the three makers' production down 31%.