Saipa
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SAIPA () is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. Originally established in 1965 as SAIPAC (an acronym for the French Société Anonyme Iranienne de Production des Automobiles Citroën, lit. Iranian Limited Company for the Production of Citroën Automobiles), the company was created with 75% Iranian ownership to assemble Citroën vehicles under license for the Iranian market. Following Citroën's withdrawal in 1975, the company changed its name to SAIPA (Société Anonyme Iranienne de Production Automobile) and has since evolved into Iran's second-largest automaker.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Saipa Motor Corporation
- Company.logo
- SAIPA-wiki.png
- Company.logo_size
- 180
- Company.type
- Public company
- Company.traded_as
- TSE: ISIN: IRO1SIPA0001
- Company.location
- Tehran, Iran
- Company.area_served
- Iran, Russia, Venezuela, Africa
- Company.industry
- Automotive
- Company.revenue
- US$21.7 billion (2023)
- Company.num_employees
- 48,000 (2012)
- Company.footnotes
- The company was legally classified as "at risk of bankruptcy" under Article 141 of Iran's trade law due to accumulated losses exceeding its capital. As of March 2025, capital increases have partially mitigated this regulatory status, though oversight continues.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.saipacorp.com
- Image
- SAIPA Tiba.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saipa
- inception
- 1965-00-00
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years (1965–1980)
- Expansion and partnerships (1986–2000)
- Modern development (2001–present)
- Corporate structure and subsidiaries
- SAIPA CITROËN
- Pars Khodro
- Production and market position
- Vehicle platforms and technology
- Hybrid technology
- International operations
- Models
- Historic models (by era)
- 1960s–1980s: Early production
- 1990s–2010s: Modern partnerships
- Current models
- Subsidiary models
- Pars Khodro
- Zamyad Co.
- Other models
- See also
- References
- External links
SAIPA () is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. Originally established in 1965 as SAIPAC (an acronym for the French Société Anonyme Iranienne de Production des Automobiles Citroën, lit. Iranian Limited Company for the Production of Citroën Automobiles), the company was created with 75% Iranian ownership to assemble Citroën vehicles under license for the Iranian market. Following Citroën's withdrawal in 1975, the company changed its name to SAIPA (Société Anonyme Iranienne de Production Automobile) and has since evolved into Iran's second-largest automaker.
The company is partially state-owned by the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO), the largest shareholder with 35.75% of shares. SAIPA's main subsidiaries include Saipa Diesel, Pars Khodro, Zamyad Co., Megamotor, and Sazeh Gostar Saipa.