Bahman Group

Bahman Group (Persian: گروه بهمن, Gruh-e Bahman) is an Iranian car manufacturer which was originally registered under the name Iran Gulf Company on February 5, 1953. During the first seven years of its operations, the company was involved in maritime transportation. It then launched the production of three-wheeler Mazda pickup trucks. Soon after, following production of the Mazda Pick-up 1000 cc and 1600 cc, the name of the company was changed to “Mazda Car Manufacturing Plant”, and then renamed it to “Iran Vanet”. It was transformed in 1999 into a multi-disciplinary company involved in production of vehicles as well as commerce and investment.[1]

In 2016, Bahman Group went private and with the privatization, the development of the company accelerated as it entered into partnerships with foreign automakers such as MAZDA, ISUZU, FAW, ZX and Great Wall. They became shareholders of the Siba Motor Company after its creation in 2007.[2] In 2013 Bahman Group formed a relationship with FAW Group, China's biggest automaker.

‌The Bahman Group has been listed annually for many years in the Iran 100 top companies based on assessments by the Industrial Management Institute (IMI).[3]