TEHRAN Managing Director of Iran Khodro Auto Manufacturing Company, Manoochehr Gharavi, said here Tuesday that Iran's national car, Samand, will be marketed as of December this year.

Gharavi told reporters that by the end of this year, less than 10,000 Samand cars are to be produced and marketed.

He said that Iran Khodro Company will also manufactuer a new car, called P.K. soon.