Unison firm alongside Lublin vans since September 2006. The Export Development Bank of Iran will finance the implementation of the project with a $36 million budget. By 2010, the plant's annual production capacity will reach 120,000 vehicles. Star company assembles Samand sedan in Azerbaijan under the local name AzSamand Aziz. Venirauto company started assembling Samand sedan (badged Centauro) in Venezuela from 2006. Siamco launched in March 2007 the assembly line of Samand (Siamco Sham) in Syria. Iran Khodro (IKCO) also plans to assemble the Samand in Egypt in joint ventures in the future. See also List of Iranian cars References External links Official website of Iran Khodro IRNA news report about Samand assembly in Belarus News report about the Samand's dual fuel engine Front-wheel-drive vehicles Mid-size cars Sedans Cars introduced in 2003 Samand Cars of Iran Police vehicles