Renault Pars (, Renou Pars, ) is an Iranian joint venture established in 2004 and owned by Renault and Iran's Industrial Development Renovation Organisation (IDRO).[2] The company is in charge of managing the assembly of CKD Renault cars by local manufacturers Iran Khodro and SAIPA's Pars Khodro.[3][4]
History
Renault cars were manufactured in Iran as early as December 1976, when a local company started the production of the Renault 5.[5] However, several restrictions made difficult for Renault to manufacture locally. The restrictions were reduced in the 1990s[4] and Iran SAIPA produced various Renault cars, including the 5 and the 21.[6]
On 24 March 2004, Renault, IDRO and the Presidents of Iran Khodro and SAIPA signed the agreement which established Renault Pars.[1] The company organises the assembly of imported CKD cars, but the engines are produced locally.[3]
By 2018, Renault had left the Iranian market, but its cars were still being made by its local partners. By 2020 SAIPA (Pars Khodro's parent) was making an updated version of the original Dacia Logan called the SAIPA Renault Pars Tondar with over 85% of local parts, according to company CEO Javad Soleimani.[7]
Cars manufactured
- Renault L90 (2004–2019)
- Renault Pars Tondar (2012–2019) - also known as the SAIPA Renault Pars Tondar[8]
- Renault Sandero (2015–2020)
- Renault Sandero Stepway (2016–2020)
External links
References
- Renault in Iran Renault Pars, retrieved 24 February 2014^
- Renault to produce cars in Iran BBC News, BBC, 6 October 2004, retrieved 22 February 2013^
- Rudolf Grünig, Dirk Morschett. Developing International Strategies: Going and Being International for Medium-sized Companies Springer, 2011^
- Iran and the Global Economy: Petro Populism, Islam and Economic Sanctions Routledge, 2014^
- Operating in Iran: an economy coming of age Business International Research Report, Business International, 1978^
- Julien Savary. The Growth of Global Business (RLE International Business) Routledge, 1993^
- Iranian Carmaker To Restart Old Dacia Logan Production Without Renault's Involvement November 14, 2020^
- SAIPA Renault Pars Tondar - Autocade autocade.net^