Iran back on the map as a contender in the automotive market

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By Alex Lennane

21/01/2016

Everyone is talking about Iran. And, according to Automotive Logistics, one of the main new markets for global companies will be cars. New – and old – contenders are already jostling for position in “the most significant automotive production and sales market in the Middle East”. The article continues: “With a large amount of assembly done by local manufacturers from complete knockdown kits, the opportunities and volume for logistics is also expected to be large.” Good to know.

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