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Saipa Diesel

Saipa Diesel

Iranian manufacturing company

SAIPA Diesel Company, originally branded Iran Kaveh, is an Iranian-based manufacturer of trucks and trailers.

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Beginnings

The company began operations in 1963 under an exclusive agreement with Mack Trucks to assemble their trucks and various types of trailers. By 1978, the factory was producing a total of 7,512 units.[1]

Since 2000

Environmental standards

Beginning in 2000, Iranian truck fleets running on international roads were being stopped at European frontiers due to their non-conformity to European environmental standards. SAIPA Diesel[2] committed itself to helping international transportation companies out of their plight by introducing Volvo FH12 and NH12 trucks.

Updating technology

SAIPA Diesel has also taken on the responsibility of updating the Iranian truck fleets.

Present & future

At present, SAIPA Diesel's annual production capacity is 20,000 units of different types of trucks and 6,000 units of various types of trailers and truck bodies. Several actions have contributed to the company's current position.

Products

Truck

SAIPA Diesel New Budsun NB8(right) vs. SAIPA Diesel Budsun(left) designed by Sivan design group

Minibus

  • Mahsun T18, Y21

Superstructures

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Saipa Diesel, Dongfeng ink MOU". Tehran Times. 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  2. [2]
    "SAIPA Diesel Seeking Foreign Partnership to Expand Production". Financial Tribune. May 31, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Saipa Disel trucks". trucks-car (in Persian). 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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