Financial Tribune - In a statement published on SAIPA-Citroen�s website, the joint venture between the French automotive firm and its Iranian partner once again reassured customers that the presold C3 cars will be delivered.

In an initial offering on May 16, SAIPA-Citroen pre-sold 2,000 units of its small city hatchback C3s in Iran. The vehicles were to be delivered in August; however, seemingly bottlenecked auto parts imports have hampered the JV�s production lines.