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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

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The Volkswagen Group and GAZ Group have extended their manufacturing agreement for Volkswagen and ŠKODA models in Russia until 2025. The main focus will be on the delivery and joint assembly of components as well as joint product concepts. Maximum annual production capacity at the Gorky Automobile Plant is around 132,000 vehicles.

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Daimler and GAZ partner on Sprinter production in Russia

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Daimler and the Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer GAZ signed a memorandum of understanding in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia with the aim of producing Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans in Russia. After production is launched, it is expected that about 25,000 units of the Sprinter will roll off the assembly line in Russia in a typical year.

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Mitsubishi Motors officially announces end of production in US; seeking buyer for plant

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MMNA) a wholly owned subsidiary of MMC in the United States, is preparing to end production of its sole production model—Outlander Sport—at its Bloomington-Normal, Illinois plant at the end of November 2015. In 2009, the production volume bottomed as low as 18,500 units. from June 2014. over the same period in 2014.

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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti. The new design is expected to be track launched in 2015, with the first road tests planned for spring 2015.

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LKAB identifies Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals in Lapland; Per Geijer

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Phosphorus is one of three nutrients in mineral fertilizers necessary for food production and is on the EU’s list of critical minerals. The rare earth elements in Per Geijer occur together with phosphorus in the mineral apatite, in what is mainly an iron ore deposit and which may therefore be produced as by-products. Background.

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Honeywell Global Turbo Forecast projects 49M turbocharged vehicle sales, $12B revenue per year by 2019

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Japan adding turbos despite expected decline in overall sales: Honeywell projects turbo penetration will increase by 5% from 18% in 2014 to 23%, reflecting annual sales of 1.3 Honeywell has more than 500 programs in its product development pipeline and works with nearly every major global manufacturer.

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Hyundai Motor Strategy 2025 lays out transition into smart mobility solution provider

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The Smart Mobility Device business will supply products optimized for the services and lay the groundwork to help foster the service business. Hyundai’s plans for Smart Mobility Device include a wide range of product groups beyond automobiles such as Personal Air Vehicle (PAV), robotics, and last-mile mobility.

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