Diar Automobile Company (in
Persian
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دیار خودرو) is an
automobile
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company based in
Golpayegan
Golpayegan ( fa, گلپایگان, Golpāyegān; also known as Shahr-e Golpāyegān meaning "City of Golpayegan") is a city and capital of Golpayegan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 217,849, in 44,263 fam ...
,
Iran
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. Established in 2000, the company manufacturers SUVs and pick-ups under license from China's Changcheng, also known as
Great Wall Motor
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. (GWM) is a Chinese privately owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Baoding, Hebei. Founded in 1984, it is currently the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.281 million sales in 2021.
The co ...
. Diar also manufactures their own vehicles. Their flagship vehicle, the Safir, is based on the
Great Wall Wingle and shares a name with one of Iran's rockets.
History
Sazehaye Khodro Diar Manufacturing Co. was established in 2000 for the production of vehicle body pressed parts through investment made by private sector. By installation and setting up 6 units of 500 to 2000 tons hydraulic and Heavy Stroke Presses in January 2003, the Company managed to obtain the Exploitation License for body pressed parts.
In line with its developmental plans and recognizing vacant market capacity for pick-up and SUV in the country and in the region, this Company studied the feasibility to co-operate with a few world large vehicle manufacturing Companies to produce these products in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. The result of study and negotiations with the candidate Companies, led to the selection and conclusion of an agreement with
Great Wall Motor
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. (GWM) is a Chinese privately owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Baoding, Hebei. Founded in 1984, it is currently the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.281 million sales in 2021.
The co ...
of
China. Following the agreement made with GWM Co. and having obtained the Establishment License for the production of 50,000 units of single and double cabin pick-ups as well as SUVs in 2004, the construction of a 50,000M² plant in an area of 140,000M² in Golpaigan township of
Esfahan Province (
golpayegan
Golpayegan ( fa, گلپایگان, Golpāyegān; also known as Shahr-e Golpāyegān meaning "City of Golpayegan") is a city and capital of Golpayegan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 217,849, in 44,263 fam ...
) has been started. Obtaining the Exploitation License and necessary permits from the Ministry of Industry and Mines, the Standard Bureau, the Environment Protection Organisation and other related organizations, Setad-e-Tabsareh 13 (13th. Note Headquarters) for instance, presently, as the first phase, through setting up of Final Painting Lines, assembling and testing of vehicle and by making use of
CKD parts and partly procurement from local sources, has started the production and delivery of Diar single and double cabin pick-ups.
Current Products
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BAIC D20 hatchback
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BAIC X25 crossover
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Diar BJ40 SUV
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Soueast DX3
The Soueast DX3 is a subcompact crossover designed by Pininfarina and manufactured by Chinese automaker Soueast Motors
South East (Fujian) Motor Co., Ltd., doing business as, trading as Soueast, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Fu ...
crossover, actually a rebadged
DX5
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Tigard X35 crossover
Former Products
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BAIC Sabrina hatchback
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BAIC Senova sedan
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Great Wall Deer pickup
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Great Wall Wingle 3 pickup
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Great Wall Wingle 5 pickup
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Great Wall Haval M4 crossover
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Great Wall Haval H6 crossover
References
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External links
Official Website (in English)Official Sales Website (in Farsi)
Diar Automobile Company
Truck manufacturers of Iran
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2000