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Iran announces first lithium reserve in country; projected 8.5 million tonnes

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Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade recently announced that the country has discovered its first lithium reserve, in Qahavand in Hamedan province. million tons of lithium; if realized, this would rank Iran behind Chile (11 millions tons) and ahead of Australia (7.9 The reserve is believed to hold 8.4

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Volkswagen starts automotive business in Iran

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Volkswagen will begin the sale of vehicles in Iran in August. The privately-owned local partner Mammut Khodro—also the official Iranian importer for the Volkswagen Group’s Scania brand—will import Volkswagen brand vehicles into Iran and initially distribute them through eight dealers, focusing on the Teheran region.

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Groupe Renault forms JV in Iran

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Groupe Renault, IDRO and PARTO NEGIN NASEH Co (NEGIN Holding) are forming a new joint venture company in Iran to boost Renault's presence in the country and step up the brand’s growth. Groupe Renault has been present in Iran since 2003 through a joint venture with SAIPA and IRAN KHODRO.

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Terra Motors starting electric two-wheeler sales in Iran

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Japan-based Terra Motors, a manufacturer of electric two and three-wheelers ( earlier post ), has started sales of the A4000i electric scooter—with new products to follow—in Tehran, Iran with Jahanro Industrial Co, exclusively for next five years. Jahanro Industrial Co. started from just a small motorcycle shop.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën to create a joint venture in Iran with Iran Khodro

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PSA Peugeot Citroën, which has operated in Iran for more than 30 years, and Iran Khodro signed a joint venture agreement to produce latest-generation vehicles in Iran. The agreement provides for: The restoration of contractual relations concerning the manufacture of Peugeot-branded vehicles currently produced in Iran.

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PSA Group and Iran Khodro sign JV agreement

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The PSA Group and Iran Khodro have signed the final joint venture agreement to produce latest-generation vehicles in Iran. The restoration of contractual relations for the production of Peugeot-branded vehicles currently sold in Iran. Current estimates put the number of Peugeot cars on the road in Iran at more than 4 million.

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Iran-Khodro to Unveil Hybrid Bus

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Iran’s largest car and truck-manufacturing company, Iran-Khodro, will unveil what it calls the Middle-East’s first hybrid bus. “The hybrid system designed in this project was installed on one of Iran-Khodro Diesel Co. IKD) city buses. The hybrid bus reportedly reduces fuel consumption and emissions for 30-40%.

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