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ANALYSIS: RUSSIA: Tighter vehicle emission regulations set to squeeze local producers

The introduction of tighter vehicle emission regulations in Russia is set to squeeze Russia’s indigenous carmakers. Euro II emission standards…

JAPAN: Nissan joins automakers trek to St Petersburg

Nissan Motor plans to spend US$200m on a new assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. The announcement was made in…

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ promises new cars in 2009

Russia’s largest car manufacturer AvtoVAZ plans to start production of newer B and C class cars in 2009, Vladimir Artyakov,…