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Gaz could be sold to VW to avoid US sanctions

Automotive Logistics

Volkswagen may purchase a stake in Gaz Group in order to help the carmaker avoid US sanctions, said Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Kozak, speaking during a press-conference in Moscow on October 19. According to official information, Oleg Deripaska owns 65.56% of Gaz Group. Volkswagen and Gaz Group were not available for comment.

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VW asks Putin to help with special contracts and sanctions

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Russian president Vladimir Putin has placated tension between VW Group and the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade by promising the carmaker a special investment contract (Spic) and access to additional state support if it goes ahead with plans to increase production in the country. Light tunnel: Quality assurance Volkswagen Polo Sedan.

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US considers lifting sanctions against Gaz

Automotive Logistics

The US is planning to lift sanctions imposed on companies owned or controlled by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska and has once again postponed the introduction of sanctions against the Russian carmaker Gaz Group, in which Deripaska has a controlling interest.

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Putin promises to help VW with special contracts and state support

Automotive Logistics

Russian president Vladimir Putin has placated tension between VW Group and the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade by promising the carmaker a special investment contract (Spic) and access to additional state support if it goes ahead with plans to increase production in the country. Together with GAZ.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

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Then, I would start on another postal code, or group of postal codes, and carry out the same exercise, and so on, until I had assigned all the planning slips to routes. I also had to ensure that I planned each route in such a way as to make it possible for the delivery crews to meet the customers’ delivery time windows.”