Conflicting Reports on Volkswagen's Continued Presence in Iran

While news sources have reported that Volkswagen is exiting Iran under pressure from the United States, the company has not confirmed these reports. BMW has also introduced a new concept car, which likely reflects the future of its products. Volkswagen and Conflicting News Regarding Iran: While some media outlets reported that Volkswagen's activities in Iran were halted due to U.S. pressure, Volkswagen did not confirm these reports in response. A spokesperson for Volkswagen stated that the company's position remains its longstanding stance of 'compliance with all national and international laws as well as export regulations.' He added that 'we are also mindful of the potential impacts of the return of U.S. sanctions.' Initially, Volkswagen intended to have a significant presence in Iran, but ultimately the company's entry was limited to the import of a few models. Mamoot Khodro is the representative of this company in Iran, and various violations regarding the sale of Volkswagen products in Iran have been reported from this company in recent months. Initially, Volkswagen aimed to reach an agreement with Iran Khodro or Kerman Khodro, but eventually opted for cooperation with a completely private company in Iran. Mamoot Khodro is owned by the Fardous family. Until 2009, Volkswagen produced a product named 'Gol' in Iran in cooperation with Kerman Khodro, and there were plans to produce the Polo in Iran, but with the onset of nuclear sanctions, the company ceased its activities in Iran. Audi is building a 1000-horsepower electric car. Audi plans to introduce the next generation of the R8 to the market. This all-electric supercar can reach a speed of 100 km/h in about two seconds. The third generation of the R8 model is an electric super sports car with a power of 1000 horsepower, which is transmitted to all four wheels of the car. This vehicle is expected to hit the market by 2022. With the arrival of this product, the development of Audi and Lamborghini products on a shared platform will stop. So far, the R8 has shared a platform with Lamborghini. The BMW Vision iNEXT concept is a crossover the size of the X5, which will enter the market in 2021. This vehicle could represent BMW's vision for designing electric crossover products in the future. The BMW Vision iNEXT uses new control technologies inside the car. With these technologies, passengers can control the radio and navigation system by swiping their fingers on the seat surface. BMW has utilized display removal technology for passengers and content reflection on various surfaces in this vehicle. This technology consists of three different parts, including a smart personal assistant, smart materials, and smart reflection. This vehicle is a level four autonomous product that can drive completely autonomously on highways but does not have autonomous capabilities on city roads. According to the latest official statistics from the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, the production of various vehicles in August of this year decreased by an average of 38%. During this period, the production of various vehicles dropped from 144,370 units in August of last year to 89,450 units. In August of this year, the production of various trucks decreased by an average of 33.3%. During this period, the production of various trucks fell from 1,299 units in August of last year to 866 units. Additionally, during this time frame, the production of various buses decreased by 63.6%. The production of various buses dropped from 162 units in August of last year to 59 units. Volvo is working on an electric autonomous truck. This vehicle will be equipped with lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 100 to 300 kilowatt-hours and can travel a range of 300 kilometers. This truck could represent the biggest transformation for one of the oldest and largest truck manufacturers in the world. Meanwhile, Hyundai plans to launch a fuel cell truck by 2019. In fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen is mixed with oxygen from the air, and the result of this reaction produces water and electricity. The electricity is used by an electric motor to move the vehicle. South Korea is the largest exporter of cars to Iran. According to ISNA, based on the statistics from the Iranian customs regarding foreign trade in the first five months of the current year, a total of 12,512 passenger cars from 20 countries were imported into Iran, with a value of about 345 million dollars. The largest exporter of cars to Iran in the first five months of this year was South Korea, which, according to customs statistics, exported 4,787 units of the total cars imported into Iran. The spirit of the Peugeot 504 in the new electric Peugeot. The 504 coupe was one of the legendary cars of this company in the 1970s. Now Peugeot wants to transform this car into a beautiful electric coupe for the market. Peugeot has designed the concept E-Legend based on this idea. This car is inspired by the Peugeot 504 in various components such as lights. Inside the car, Peugeot has utilized a six-inch touch screen and a rotary key, eliminating the use of buttons. This car can travel 600 kilometers on a single charge. With its fast technology, this vehicle can be charged up to 80 percent. The electric motor of this car has a power of 456 horsepower and 800 Newton meters of torque, and its acceleration from zero to 100 kilometers is four seconds.