Report by Mehr News Agency, Tehran

The second all-Iranian car, named Runna, was unveiled here on Saturday in a ceremony attended by high-ranking officials and senior managers of Iran's automotive industry.

Iran Khodro Company has designed and manufactured the car and owns its intellectual property, reported the Mehr News Agency.

The car meets Euro IV and V standards related to air pollution as well as the Pedestrian Impact safety requirement. It falls within the class C sedans category which are affordable for the average Iranian families.

Runna is scheduled to hit markets by March 2010.

Last year, the other Iranian carmaker SAIPA rolled out the first all-Iranian car given the name Miniator.

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