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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. Volkswagen Truck & Bus has a comprehensive portfolio of technologies as well as an extensive international sales network. Petersburg and other major cities in Russia as well as some export markets.

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Nissan launches expanded strategy for Brazil with new $1.4B manufacturing plant; Renault boosting production capacity there by 100,000 units

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billion) to construct a new manufacturing facility in Resende in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and develop, industrialize and launch new products. The new plant is a major step in Nissan’s strategy as a leading automaker in the fast-growing BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Hyundai and Kia make €100M strategic investment in Arrival to co-develop electric commercial vehicles

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Founded in 2015, Arrival has production plants and R&D centers in the US, Germany, Tel Aviv, Russia and the UK. Currently, Arrival is carrying out pilot projects with multiple logistics companies in Europe using cargo vans manufactured with the technology.

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Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

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billion) was substantially higher than the prior-year figure (up 14%); the operating return on sales rose to 6.7% (6.0%). In spite of further challenges resulting from the diesel issue and the persistently difficult conditions in vehicle markets such as Brazil and Russia, the Group delivered 10.3 billion (US$15.4

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Rio Tinto and Alcoa announce world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelting process; Apple assist; Elysis JV to commercialize

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This represents 90% of Canada’s production, which ranks fourth in the world behind that of China, Russia and the Middle East. Québec is home to eight smelters with a combined production capacity of 2.9 million metric tons of primary aluminium.

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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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The total European car and CV market, including Russia, is expected to grow 20 percent in the next five years to 23 million vehicles. In North America, the all-new Transit and Transit Connect are scheduled to go on sale by the fourth quarter of 2013. and planned for sale in 2014. By 2015, there will be more than 3.5

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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

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Assessing Hoverbikes’ Risks Safety concerns are just as big a hurdle to making hoverbikes available for sale. Several would-be hoverbike manufacturers have enticed potential buyers with price points more than an order of magnitude lower than Barrett-Gonzalez’s estimate. We could do what a Star Wars podracer can do, but that’s a $3.2

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