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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 Volkswagen brand will thus again have a presence in the Iranian market after more than 17 years. The Iranian government estimates that there will be some 3 million new registrations in the overall passenger car market per year in the medium to long term.

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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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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 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. This investment will contribute to the development of a competitive manufacturing base for producing, launching and marketing Peugeot 208, 2008 and 301 models, fitted with latest-generation engines.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. Live by Energy….

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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