Jetour and Harlem Group sign deal to build auto plant in Zakho

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Chinese automotive manufacturer Jetour, in partnership with Harlem Group, signed a contract on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to establish the first and largest local automobile assembly and manufacturing plant in the northern region of Iraq. The facility will be constructed across an area exceeding 1,000 dunams (approx. 250 hectares) in the Zakho Autonomous Administration. The official signing ceremony took place in Zakho in the presence of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Chairman of the Kurdistan Board of Investment Mohammed Shukri, Supervisor of the Zakho Autonomous Administration Guhdar Shekho, and Chinese Consul General Zhang Jianxin, according to a corporate statement issued by Jetour Iraq. The investment agreement was signed by Alan Noor, board member of Harlem Group, and Jin Kai, Middle East Regional Director for Jetour International. The initiative aims to shift operations from domestic retail distribution to local vehicle manufacturing under global standards. The project is designed to advance advanced automotive engineering transfer, generate localized manufacturing jobs, and foster technical industrial expertise under the banner “Made in Iraq, Kurdistan.”