TEHRAN - Motorcycle production in Iran has grown 45 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22) compared to the same period last year.

As IRNA reported, about 194,000 motorcycles were produced over the five months period of the current year.

Considering the current trend of production, the annual output of motorcycles in Iran is expected to reach over 600,000 units in the current calendar year which ends in late March.

Iran has 44 motorcycle manufacturing factories which provide permanent jobs to 16,000 people; over 80,000 people are also active in the industry, indirectly.

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