BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran Khodro Industrial Group has been manufacturing all cars in accordance with the Euro 5 standard from the beginning of current Iranian year (March 20, 2020), Deputy President for Technical Affairs of Iran Khodro Industrial Group Kianoush Pourmojib said, Trend reports citing the company's official website.
Pourmojib said that a license has been obtained from Iranian National Standardization Organization (INSO) for the manufacturing of all gasoline-powered cars.
The official stressed that $10 million have been spent on the manufacturing of cars in accordance with Euro 4 and Euro 5 to prevent environmental pollution.
Pourmojib added that it takes upgrading each product from the Euro 4 standard to the Euro 5 standard is expensive process and, for example, the calibration cost of each car is at least $300,000.
Iran Khodro Automaker Company (IKCO) manufactures 32 types of cars, according to the official.
"Iran Khodro has started the transition from Euro 4 to Euro 5 standards since 2018. Thus, Iran Khodro began mass manufacturing of Peugeot 206 hatchback in the 9th month of last Iranian year [November 22-December 21, 2019],” he said.
Pourmojib noted that currently, the only problem with introducing the Euro 5 standard by Iran Khodro compliance is related to gas-powered cars and pickups, and the company has developed programs to raise standards.
Iran Khodro Automaker Company manufactured more than 86,000 cars from March 20 to June 20.