Automotive

 "The sale of a Lamborghini Aventador SV in Iran for 13 billion toomans (about $3 million) has outraged some Iranians given the country's harsh economic conditions and income disparity among citizens." (January 25, 2018)

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Lamborghini is a subsidiary of Audi which is a subsidiary of Volkswagen. 

"Both Maserati and Lamborghini will no longer do business in Iran The Algemeiner has learned. The announcement comes following a campaign by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) aimed at pressuring the two car makers into halting their activities in the country. The campaign appeared futile until an October press conference held by Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran, and New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. 'We weren't trying to just embarrass anyone. We sent several letters to both companies asking them about their business in Iran and they just didn't write back,' UANI spokesman Nathan Carleton, speaking of the press conference, told The Algemeiner. The public appeal seems to have worked. 'After the event we were immediately contacted by Lamborghini. They told us they were out, they weren't doing any business in Iran anymore. We're happy with that,' Carleton said. A meeting with representatives from Maserati soon followed. During the meeting Maserati insisted its dealings in Iran had concluded after its parent company, Fiat, announced in May that it no longer had a presence in the Islamic Republic... Ambassador Wallace sent this statement on the affirmations from the car companies: 'We are satisfied with the pledges we have received from both Lamborghini and Maserati, and we applaud both for their responsible action. This campaign proved once again that when a company is forced to choose between the Iranian market and the U.S. market, it will leave Iran. We will continue to work with the Public Advocate, to pressure more and more businesses to pull out of Iran and continue isolating the Iranian regime.'" (Algemeiner, "Exclusive: Maserati, Lamborghini Withdraw Business From Iran," 01/09/13)

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"At a press conference in front of Maserati’s Manhattan showroom Monday Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran, joined New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Iran180, in calling on Maserati and Lamborghini to end their business in Iran... Iran180 Executive Director Chris DeVito announced the addition of Maserati and Lamborghini to the Iran Watch List, given that the two have entered into business agreements in Iran and have refused to renounce their Iranian ties. And in the case of Maserati, which is owned by Fiat–touted the opening of a new dealership in Tehran... So far Fiat, which owns Maserati, and Volkswagen Group, which owns Lamborghini, have not responded to The Algemeiner’s request for comment." (The Algemeiner, "Activists Call on Maserati and Lamborghini to End Business in Iran," 10/23/2012)

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"Products of two big automaker company, Lamborghini and Maserati, will come to Iran’s market in the near future. According to PersianKhodro, latest news about vehicle importation indicates that Lamborghini deputation in Iran has been taken by “Gerami” Family, who has the deputations of two big south Korean automakers, Hyundai and KiaMotors." (PersianKhodro, "Lamborghini and Maserati will come to Iran," 5/9/11)

This vehicle wash system manufacturing company lists its Iranian office on its website.  Their subsidiary in Iran, Christ Iran, installed advanced carwash technologies in Iran as recently as 2009.  There is a link to the main German site on the homepage of the Iranian subsidiary.  

Six months after rumors circulated on the possible entry of Indian-owned British-built Jaguar Land Rover to Iran, the company has confirmed it is coming with more than half a dozen new SUVs and sedans. As part of a business event hosted by the trade section of the British Embassy in downtown Tehran last week, the company's local partner, Ravanro Khodro, had an official stand promoting their new soon-to-be imported vehicles. For the Jaguar brands, Ravanro will push ahead with imports of the XE sedan, XF sedan, XJ sedan, crossover F-Pace as well as the convertible F-Type, its promotional brochure reads. Meanwhile, for Land Rover-labeled vehicles, the local firm's brochure say it will import the Discovery Sport, New Discovery, Range Rover Evoque, the just-introduced Range Rover Velar and the Range Rover Sport." (April 2017)

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Land Rover is a subsidiary of Indian multinational automotive corporation Tata Motors.

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"Last week, Qorbani announced that Benz, Volkswagen, Volvo, Fiat, Rover, Skoda, Renault, Peugeot, Kia and Toyota would take part in the Iranian auto expo, adding that the US car-manufacturers would also join the event. 'In case of desirable conditions, General Motors and Ford companies will also attend the event.' He continued that some leading car parts makers, including Siemens, FORD Mendo, Busch, FRW and ACI would attend the gathering. The event will start work on December 10." (Fars News, "55 Giant Int'l Carmakers, Part-Makers to Participate in Iranian Auto Expo," 11/2/14)

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In September 2011, an Iranian source said that Land Rover was being imported into Iran in 2010 and that “dealership land was bought, the service bay was being set up… [and] they had presold dozens of cars.” (PBS Tehran Bureau, “Iran’s Fast, Furious, and Filthy Rich,” 9/9/11)

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In February 2010, it was reported that Land Rover is actively seeking entry into the Iranian market. (Arabian Business, “Land Rover seeks to tap Iranian market,” 2/7/10) 

As of August 27, 2019, BMW is listed on the Illinois Investment Policy Board Iran Restricted Companies list. 

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On October 2, 2018, the U.S. embassy in Berlin announced BMW would not pursue any economic activities in Iran. (October 2, 2018)

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Sells vehicles in Iran through Persia Khodro.

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An entity claiming to be the "sole BMW importer in Iran" has produced a facebook page displaying the address of a BMW showroom located in Tehran. This points to the possiblity that BMW still maintains an importer in Iran.

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"The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has announced the list of cars which are allowed to be imported in the current Iranian year, but renowned brands such as Porsche, Benz, BMW, Maserati, and Nissan are not in the list, ISNA news agency reported." (Azer News, "Iran bans imports of renowned car brands," 5/27/2013)

"A billboard of Hugo Chávez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looms over a motorway in Venezuela, marking the entrance to a factory designed to produce three things: tractors, influence and angst. The tractors, lined up in shiny red phalanxes on the grounds of Veniran, a joint venture between Venezuela and Iran, are for peasants and socialist cooperatives across Latin America.

The influence, less visible but real enough, is for Mr Chávez and Mr Ahmadinejad, two presidents who hope this and other ventures will project their prestige and power.

The angst, if all goes to plan, is for Washington. Veniran might be tucked away in the backwater provincial capital of Ciudad Bolívar but it is part of a wider attempt by Mr Chávez to forge a common front against the United States." (The Guardian, "The Holocaust denier, the radical socialist, and their axis of unity," 7/24/2007)

Iran’s Ramak Khodro is collaborating with Audi to promote auto sales.

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Audi is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen

"Two European makers of luxury cars, Sweden's Volvo and Audi AG from Germany are reportedly to launch production lines in Iran by the next year. As Khabar Online correspondent reports, the representatives of the two companies are currently in Tehran negotiating with a team of directorsof Iranian automaker companies and Iranian government representatives to reach an agreement on initiating production lines." (Khabaronline, "Volvo, Audi to launch production lines in Iran," 2010)

Scania's website lists contact information for offices in Iran. 

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Cancelled all orders that could not be delivered by mid-August 2018 and is attempting to collect remaining payments during a wind-down period ahead of November 4, 2018; had been selling 5,000-6,000 vehicles in Iran annually since 2016 and is working on a contingency plan for the ongoing delivery of spare parts. ("Scania says U.S. sanctions put entire Iran truck sales in 'jeopardy'," Reuters, August 3, 2018.)

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"Scania has signed an agreement in principle with the Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e Atiyeh investment company on the delivery of 1,350 buses for public transport for Isfahan and four other Iranian cities. The first of these new buses will be in operation at the end of 2017. Two Memoranda of Understanding have been signed in Teheran, in the presence of the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde, by Henrik Henriksson President and CEO of Scania, Hamid Akbari Rad Member of the Board of Scania’s Iranian partner Oghab Afshan, the Governor of Isfahan and the Managing Director of Shahr-e Atiyeh." (February 12, 2017).

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"Once again Iran is about to become one of Scania´s biggest and most important markets. Last year about 990 trucks and 860 buses were delivered to Iranian customers in great need of modern, new vehicles. This weekend, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfvén and EU and Trade Minister Ann Linde, accompanied by a heavy Swedish business delegation including Scania, will visit Iran." (February 10, 2017).

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"Iran is already one of truck and bus manufacturer Scania's biggest markets. Now the company's CEO also wants to export Swedish working values to the Islamic Republic... Scania... was one of the companies that chose to remain in the country during the period of economic sanctions, which led it having a large part of the Iranian market for trucks and buses. The company's competitors today are mainly Chinese manufacturers... Scania's CEO Henrik Henriksson... visited Iran seven times last year - more than any other country. But doing business with Iran remains subject to risk, says the CEO. The remaining US sanctions, those which are not subject to the nuclear agreement, affect financing options. Most banks do not want to risk US fines and are biding their time, reports TT. "It is no secret that it is difficult to do business. Channels must be opened if the market is really to take off," said Henriksson. The Scania boss believes that his firm could double its exports, which are expected to reach 3 billion SEK ($336 million) this year, if financing was made easier." (Local (Sweden), "We Want to Export Swedish Work Culture to Iran," 2/12/2017).

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"[Scania s]ays renews public bus systems in Iran... Says has signed an agreement in principle with Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e atiyeh investment company on delivery of 1,350 buses for public transport for Isfahan and four other Iranian cities... Says he first of these new buses will be in operation at the end of 2017." (Reuters, "VW's Scania Says Renews Public Bus Systems in Iran," 2/12/2017).

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Scania is listed as a participating company at the 14^th International Exhibition of Transportation & Urban Services & Related Industries which takes place October 27-30^th, 2016 in Tehran Iran. (Participating International Companies)  

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"Scania is a well know brand within Iran for more than 40 years...Scania works closely together with their two Iranian distributors, Oghab Afshan our distibutor for Scania bus chassis and industrial engines and Mammut Diesel our distributor for Scania trucks." (Scania: Iran)

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The Scania global website lists a total of 34 dealers in Iran. (Scania Website, "Locate a Dealer:Iran")

Maserati Iran has an official website and Arta Tech Motor Inc sells Maseratis.

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Maserati is a subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A

"Both Maserati and Lamborghini will no longer do business in Iran The Algemeiner has learned. The announcement comes following a campaign by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) aimed at pressuring the two car makers into halting their activities in the country. The campaign appeared futile until an October press conference held by Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran, and New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. 'We weren't trying to just embarrass anyone. We sent several letters to both companies asking them about their business in Iran and they just didn't write back,' UANI spokesman Nathan Carleton, speaking of the press conference, told The Algemeiner. The public appeal seems to have worked. 'After the event we were immediately contacted by Lamborghini. They told us they were out, they weren't doing any business in Iran anymore. We're happy with that,' Carleton said. A meeting with representatives from Maserati soon followed. During the meeting Maserati insisted its dealings in Iran had concluded after its parent company, Fiat, announced in May that it no longer had a presence in the Islamic Republic... Ambassador Wallace sent this statement on the affirmations from the car companies: 'We are satisfied with the pledges we have received from both Lamborghini and Maserati, and we applaud both for their responsible action. This campaign proved once again that when a company is forced to choose between the Iranian market and the U.S. market, it will leave Iran. We will continue to work with the Public Advocate, to pressure more and more businesses to pull out of Iran and continue isolating the Iranian regime.'" (Algemeiner, "Exclusive: Maserati, Lamborghini Withdraw Business From Iran," 01/09/13)

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"At a press conference in front of Maserati’s Manhattan showroom Monday Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran, joined New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio  Iran180 in  calling on Maserati and Lamborghini to end their business in Iran. Ambassador Wallace was quoted as saying, 'Porsche, Hyundai, and now Kia, [have pulled] out of Iran. … [For] Maserati to end its business in Iran, [would send] a message directly to the regime elites. They must choose between a functioning economy and a nuclear weapon.'... Iran180 Executive Director Chris DeVito announced the addition of Maserati and Lamborghini to the Iran Watch List, given that the two have entered into business agreements in Iran and have refused to renounce their Iranian ties. And in the case of Maserati, which is owned by Fiat–touted the opening of a new dealership in Tehran... 'When an American is looking for a Maserati we don’t think they have any idea that the same car is being driven around by the Mullahs in Iran who bought it with oil money. We hope to educate the consumer, to give them a choice. It’s a choice what brand of car they buy and if we make them aware of the fact that these cars are affiliated with [Iran’s] activities hopefully they’ll make a different choice.' A Maserati Iran Facebook page has 15,440 ‘likes’ at the time of publication. So far Fiat, which owns Maserati, and Volkswagen Group, which owns Lamborghini, have not responded to The Algemeiner’s request for comment." (The Algemeiner, "Activists Call on Maserati and Lamborghini to End Business in Iran," 10/23/2012)

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"Some local leaders held a news conference outside of Maserati’s Tribeca showroom Monday afternoon over the Italian car maker’s continued ties with Iran. The luxury automaker plans to open its new dealership in the Iranian capital of Tehran soon. New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, speaking at the news conference, said Maserati must cut ties with Iran. 'We’ve had some success convincing companies to move out of Iran but, shockingly, Maserati is going in the opposite direction,' de Blasio told reporters including WCBS 880′s Alex Silverman.'We identified both Maserati and Lamborghini as two companies actually having increased their role in Iran. So far, Volvo, Porsche, Fiat, Hyundai have all left Iran but major companies remain,' said de Blasio . . . De Blasio said the first objective is to inform the public about Maserati’s business ties to Iran . . . 'It sends exactly the wrong message,' former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Mark Wallace said. 'For Maserati to end its business in Iran, it sends a message directly to the regime elites. They must choose between a functioning economy and a nuclear weapon.'" (CBS News, "Community Leaders Call on Maserati To Cut ‘Truly Unconscionable’ Ties With Iran," 10/22/12)

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"Wealthy Iranians are fueling an unprecedented luxury car boom despite sanctions hurting their economy, paying up to $360,000 for high-end autos, according to showroom employees and reports Sunday. 'Buyers are paying upfront for these cars, which generally cost two to three times more than abroad,' one car salesman in Tehran told AFP on condition of anonymity. A newspaper citing official customs data, Hafte-Sobh, reported that 'some 563 different Porsche models were sold in the last Iranian year (to March 2012),' worth a total $50 million before a hefty 100-percent import tax... Maserati, the growling musclebrand owned by Italy's Fiat, is also looking to get a slice of the action by opening its own Tehran showroom within weeks, reports say. The ostentatious splurge by Iran's elite starkly contrasts with the straits experienced by ordinary Iranians." (Agence France-Press, "Wealthy Iranians spur lucury car boom despite sanctions," 4/23/12)

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"Italian luxury sports car maker Maserati plans to open a dealership in Tehran, Iran, next year, as it expands its international network, not only to enhance its independence as a brand within Fiat SpA (F.MI) but also to tap demand from a new, wealthy elite in emerging markets. Maserati won't own the dealership, preferring to import cars to a representative, a spokeswoman for the brand said Friday, confirming a report in Il Sole 24 Ore, an Italian business daily." (Dow Jones Newswire. "Fiat's Maserati Brand To Open Dealership In Tehran," 9/2/11)

On its website, KCC lists a branch office in Tehran, Iran. (KCC Website, "Global Networks")

As of May 17, 2021, Iowa's Public Employee's Retirement System lists MAN SE on its Iran Scrutinized Companies List.

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In 2019 MAN SE was listed on the Texas Comptroller List of Companies Engaging in Scrutinized Business Operations in Iran.  

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As of August 15, 2019, the state of Iowa listed Man SE on its Iran scrutinized companies list.

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In 2018 the U.S. state of Iowa listed Man SE as an Iran restricted company rendering Man SE ineligible for investment and/or state contracting. 

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MAN SE is a subsidiary of Volkswagen

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Lists two Iranian dealers for its commercial vehicles.

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MAN is listed as a participating company at the 14th International Exhibition of Transportation & Urban Services & Related Industries which takes place October 27-30th, 2016 in Tehran Iran. (Participating International Companies)  

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"German engineering  firm MAN SE rejected accusations by a U.S. lobby group it was violating European Union sanctions against Iran, saying it was complying with all regulations. The group 'United Against Nuclear Iran'  claims MAN was involved in the construction  of oil tankers for Iran, fitting vessels with MAN engines and also selling vehicles to the country, according to a statement on the group's website, dated Jan. 9. MAN said on Wednesday that it had decided in 2010 not to take on new business  with Iran and was fulfilling contracts it signed before 2010, in accordance with international law." (Reuters, "Germany's MAN rejects charges it violates Iran embargo," 1/16/2013)

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"German truck makers such as MAN SE and Daimler have been recalcitrant about ending their lucrative trade relationship with Iran. Dominique Nadelhofer, a MAN spokesman, told the Post his firm had dealt with its Nazi history and so met its responsibility toward Israel's security." (Jerusalem Post, "Berlin bans sale of trucks to Syria, Iran," 6/23/09)

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"Iranian oil ministry will sue the German Company MAN for not fulfilling its commitment at Shazand refinery, Mehr news agency reported Monday. MAN had to deliver high tech equipments such as turbo compressors and train Iranian technicians adequately but none was done, Mehr cited Alireza Zeyghami, the MD of the National Iranian Oil Company for Refining and Distribution. Zeyghami stated the contract with MAN was signed before the sanctions were imposed on Iran adding the oil minister has consequently ordered to stop license contracts with European firms at refinery projects. The news agency says that MAN was not the only European company which has not fulfilled its duties." (Tehran Times, "Iranian oil ministry to sue German company for breach of contract," 4/9/2012)