TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (Mehr News Agency) -– Mercedes Benz authorized dealership will begin to work in Iran within the coming days, the Persian service of Iranian Students News Agency ISNA reported here on Tuesday.

Establishing a joint venture with Iran Khodro Diesel, the Mercedes Benz authorized representative company would be the first foreign car dealership in Iran that provides sales and after-sales services for its products in the country.

Earlier, no foreign auto manufacturer would directly present their products in Iran, individual auto dealers as well as companies from the private and public sector used to offer the services for the products.

Followed by Renault Pars, Iran's Mercedes Benz Co. is the country's second joint venture company that has started to work in Iran's lucrative auto industry market.

Top Khodro Co. will be in charge of producing Benz passenger cars in Iran.