The proposed joint venture company, of which Renault will be the majority shareholder, though with a first period of joint control with IDRO and PARTO NEGIN NASEH Co, will include an engineering and purchasing centre to support the development of local suppliers as well as a plant with an initial production capacity of 150,000 vehicles a year, supplementing Groupe Renault's existing capacity of 200,000 vehicles a year in the country. The first vehicles to be produced at the plant will be new Symbol and new Duster. In addition to the vehicle plant announced in September 2016, an engine plant is also planned with a capacity of 150,000 units a year. The manufacturing facilities will be in Saveh, located 120 km from Tehran. They will be owned and operated by the joint venture company. The agreements also provide for the development of an exclusive Renault distribution network, in addition to the existing network of NEGIN Khodro. "We are happy to sign this agreement with IDRO and PARTO NEGIN NASEH Co.