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Sibur Holding Transfers Kirov Plant to Pirelli-Russian Technologies JV

12/14/2011 - 12:45
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Sibur Holding Transfers Kirov Plant to Pirelli-Russian Technologies JV

The transfer of the Kirov tyre plant by Sibur to the joint venture between Pirelli and Russian Technologies was finalized today

FHI May Team Up With Russia’s Avtotor

12/14/2011 - 11:38
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FHI May Team Up With Russia’s Avtotor

Japanese company Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) is reportedly in talks with Kaliningrad-based Avtotor about a possible cooperation in contract assembly of Subaru vehicles

ZMZ Launches Pilot Production of Euro-4 Engines

12/14/2011 - 11:15
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ZMZ Launches Pilot Production of Euro-4 Engines

The Zavolzhye Engine Plant (ZMZ), a member of Sollers Group, has commenced pilot production of Euro-4 petrol engines

Škoda Produces 1,500,000th Octavia II

12/13/2011 - 15:06
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Škoda Produces 1,500,000th Octavia II

The anniversary vehicle – a white Octavia Combi GreenLine – rolled off the assembly line at the company’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav today

Sumitomo to Set Up Diesel Particle Filter Plant in Poland

12/13/2011 - 14:52
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Sumitomo to Set Up Diesel Particle Filter Plant in Poland

Japanese Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. will start production of aluminum titanate diesel particulate filters (DPF) at its subsidiary Sumika Ceramics Poland Sp. z o.o. in 2013

Volkswagen to Increase Welding Capacity at Bratislava plant

12/13/2011 - 14:21
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Volkswagen to Increase Welding Capacity at Bratislava plant

Volkswagen plans to invest €1.1 billion in building a new welding shop at its Slovakian plant in Bratislava

Renault Duster Enters Production at Avtoframos

12/12/2011 - 15:09
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Renault Duster Enters Production at Avtoframos

Avtoframos has launched serial production of the Duster crossover, which became the fifth model produced at Renault’s Moscow plant

UAZ to Boost Output by 10% in 2012

12/12/2011 - 14:13
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UAZ to Boost Output by 10% in 2012

The Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ) plans to manufacture 70 thousand vehicles in 2012, about 10 percent more than the 62.7 thousand vehicles it will produce in 2011

Daimler to Sell 65% Stake in MBtech Group

12/09/2011 - 10:36
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Daimler to Sell 65% Stake in MBtech Group

France’s AKKA Technologies has announced the acquisition of a 65% stake in German company MBtech Group. Daimler remains a long-term partner in MBtech Group with 35% of the shares

Cooper Tire Acquires Assets of Trayal

12/08/2011 - 18:26
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Cooper Tire Acquires Assets of Trayal

United States based Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Trayal’s existing tyre plant in Krusevac, Serbia