Zagross Khodro

Zagross Khodro was established in Iran in 1996 as an industrial company focused on automobile manufacturing. Its production site was located in Borujerd, while its headquarters was located in Tehran. The company’s documented business model centered on local assembly rather than the independent development of a fully integrated vehicle range. It therefore operated within the CKD framework, in which vehicles are supplied as separate components and assembled in the destination country. A significant organizational and production step took place in July 2002, when Zagross Khodro was set up as a private CKD assembler. It entered into an arrangement with Proton, the Malaysian automobile manufacturer, to produce Proton Wira and Proton Gen-2 vehicles. These programs included hatchback and sedan versions and gave Zagross Khodro a defined role in supplying Proton-based passenger cars to Iran’s domestic market. The partnership also reflected the broader use of international manufacturing agreements to expand local automobile production without requiring the Iranian assembler to create its own vehicle platforms from the ground up. The Borujerd factory was reported to have capacity for approximately 50,000 cars. Zagross Khodro sought to use that capacity to attract additional automobile companies and assemble a broader selection of brands and models. Publicly available material does not provide a complete account of whether those prospective programs were realized, nor does it document a comprehensive later production history, ownership structure, executive roster, sales record, or financial results. The company’s industrial continuity was disrupted in June 2025. According to the cited reference, Zagross Khodro was attacked and put out of commission during the twelve-day war. The record does not provide enough detail to determine the exact damage, the duration of the shutdown, or whether operations were ultimately restored. Zagross Khodro’s current status consequently remains uncertain. Its documented history is principally that of a private Iranian CKD assembler, with its best-known programs being the Proton Wira and Proton Gen-2, rather than that of a large international vehicle brand.

• 2025

  Factory put out of commission after attack

  [1]Zagross Khodroen.wikipedia.org

  The company was attacked and put out of commission in June 2025 during the twelve-day war.

• 2002

  Private CKD assembly operations established

  [1]Zagross Khodroen.wikipedia.org

  In July 2002, Zagross Khodro was set up as a private complete knock-down assembler and entered a production arrangement with Proton.

• 1996

  Company established

  [1]Zagross Khodroen.wikipedia.org

  Zagross Khodro was established as an Iranian industrial and automobile company.

A domestic Iranian vehicle assembler using CKD manufacturing partnerships to produce mainstream passenger cars for the Iranian market.

• Passenger car

  Proton Wira

  The Proton Wira was one of the principal vehicle ranges associated with Zagross Khodro’s CKD assembly arrangement with Proton. The program covered mainstream passenger-car applications and included sedan and hatchback body styles for the Iranian domestic market. Available reference material identifies the model as part of the company’s documented Proton production relationship but does not specify local trim levels, production totals, or the precise production period.

• Passenger car

  Proton Gen-2

  The Proton Gen-2 was another Proton range produced by Zagross Khodro under its private CKD assembly activities. It was a passenger-car program associated with the company’s effort to manufacture internationally sourced vehicles locally for Iran. The available source does not provide detailed information about variants, volumes, pricing, or the eventual end of production.

1. 1Zagross Khodroen.wikipedia.org