What does Runna mean?

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   Runna is the name of a new Iranian car, I think that is really an interesting Persian word which can be used instead of non-Germanic origin words "Car" or "Automobile" in the Germanic languages too.

http://www.runna.ir/en/about.htm :

Runna is a Persian newly-coined word composed of running as stem (that is the car characteristic) and a subjective adjective maker suffix (Run + A(er)) 
Runna: compared with Khana (legible), Tavana (able), Shenava (listener) in Persian that are composed of a stem + A is interpreted as able to run and running ability. 
Runna is another form of Runneh (driftage) that has been recommended for automobile in Persian language and many Persian dictionaries. Runna has two (A) vowels and is a euphonious word that is widespread in naming the cars all over the world. 
Also, with a slight change in English phonic equivalent of Runna, it reminds the addressees of Runner word that is colloquially read and written "Runna".

About Car: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=car&searchmode=none

car  
1301, "wheeled vehicle," from Norm.-Fr. carre, from L. carrum, carrus (pl. carra), orig. "two-wheeled Celtic war chariot," from Gaul. karros, from PIE *krsos, from base *kers- "to run."
and Automobile: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Automobile&searchmode=none

automobile  
1883, in ref. to electric traction cars, from Fr. automobile (adj.), 1861, from Gk. autos "self" + Fr. mobile "moving," from L. mobilis "movable." 