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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. Furthermore, the Volkswagen brand will in future supply 2.0 TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. Supply of Volkswagen 2.0

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

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Arrival’s scalable electric platform can be adapted for multiple vehicle categories and types which Arrival, Hyundai and Kia will explore for the development of a range of Purpose Built Vehicles (PBV). Founded in 2015, Arrival has production plants and R&D centers in the US, Germany, Tel Aviv, Russia and the UK.

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Mercedes-Benz begins construction on new €250M passenger car plant in Russia

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Mercedes-Benz is starting construction on a new fully flexible passenger car plant in Russia. Daimler’s industrial commitment in Russia has so far has concentrated on commercial vehicle production. In the last ten years, the company has quadrupled its passenger car sales in Russia.

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Cummins to partner with KAMAZ on electrified trucks and buses

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Currently, KAMAZ, a Russia-based truck manufacturer, is actively developing a new electrified portfolio of battery-powered trucks and buses, while Cummins continues to expand its powertrain portfolio by developing electric power systems (fully electric and hybrid type) for commercial applications. Cummins Inc.

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Ford and Sollers form new JV in Russia; letter of intent for $1.4B in long term financing

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Ford Motor Company and Sollers OJSC have signed agreements to establish a 50-50-owned joint venture in Russia. The new joint venture also announced the Ford Transit medium commercial vehicle will be among several new Ford products to be built by Ford Sollers. —Stephen Odell, chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe.

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Ford and Sollers sign MoU to establish a JV in Russia

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Ford Motor Company and Russian automobile company Sollers OJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the parties intend to launch a new 50:50-owned joint venture called Ford Sollers for the production and distribution of Ford vehicles in Russia. Ford began producing cars in Russia in 2002. Earlier post.).

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Westport partners with GAZ Group on new CNG medium-duty vehicle range

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and GAZ Group, the leader of the Russian commercial vehicles market, signed a multi-year development and supply agreement for a new range of GAZ Group medium-duty compressed natural gas (CNG) commercial vehicles. The first products will be introduced in commercial production in 2014. Westport Innovations Inc.

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