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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. TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. Petersburg and other major cities in Russia as well as some export markets.

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Skolkovo Foundation greenlights £9.3M international consortium to make oil refining in Russia more efficient and sustainable

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The Center will be funded by the Skolkovo Foundation and BP Russia. The agreement, initiated by the Skolkovo Foundation, is setting an extremely important example (including for Russian companies) by supporting the fundamental research and innovation of leading international corporations.

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Opel unveiling new 1.6L turbocharged SIDI engine with stop/start at Moscow International Auto Salon

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At the upcoming Moscow International Auto Salon in September, GM’s Opel will unveil the first unit of three completely new engine families in its pipeline: a 1.6-liter The production start is scheduled for the end of the year; Russia is expected to be one its biggest markets. million total vehicle sales in 2014.

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First Hualong One Gen III reactor in commercial operation

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The success marks a milestone for the development of China’s nuclear power, making China the fourth country to master its indigenous Generation III nuclear power technology following the US, France and Russia. Generation IV design are still emerging, and are not expected to be operational before the 2020s.

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KAMAZ presents its first hydrogen bus

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KAMAZ has presented the KAMAZ-6290 hydrogen fuel cell bus at the COMTRANS-2021 international exhibition in Moscow. —Chief Automobile Designer Andrei Savinkov. Rostec State Corporation is one of the largest industrial companies in Russia. There is still a lot of work to be done.

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ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

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The new metallization plant for Mikhailovsky HBI is being designed on the principles of carbon-free metallurgy, with the view to completely switch over to the use of hydrogen as a reducing agent for Direct Reduced Iron (DRI). Metalloinvest is already looking at modernizing equipment to use up to 30% hydrogen as a reducing gas. Earlier post.).

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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. The new design is expected to be track launched in 2015, with the first road tests planned for spring 2015. Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti.

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