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More Local Components

By The Moscow Times

Russian ministries may reach an agreement on new requirements for foreign automakers with local production within a month, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Andrei Dementyev said Tuesday in the Volgograd region.

Automakers may be required to increase the amount of locally made components used in production.

(Bloomberg)

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