Russia Economy Thread

[pmc]

number of Iranian students in Russia increased by 3.5 times. not disclose the total number but they were few thousands before. they are going to translate things into farsi.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

Scientific and technical cooperation between Russia and Iran​

November 30, 2023
On the second day of the III Congress of Young Scientists, a session “Scientific and technical cooperation between Russia and Iran” was held.
The moderator of the session, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Fursenko, noted in his opening remarks that “recently, cooperation between Russia and Iran has been successfully developing in many areas, including: scientific and educational cooperation in the natural and human sciences and scientific and technological cooperation in the nuclear field. Forums of university rectors of the two countries are held regularly, scientific cooperation between Russian and Iranian universities is growing, and student exchange is increasing. Russia provided 300 scholarships to Iranian students in April 2023. Interest in learning the Russian language is growing in Iran. We understand each other well. At the Astronomy Olympiad, Russian and Iranian participants each won 6 gold medals.”
Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran Peyman Salehi noted that Iran is at the crossroads between the West and the East. This helps Iran overcome all the difficulties of today. “Iran is implementing various programs in the innovation sector and working for the benefit of not only its country, but the whole world. Iran is open to cooperation and joint research in many areas,” said Peyman Salehi.
Rector of Shahid Beheshti University Seyyed Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri believes that “scientific and technical cooperation between Iran and Russia has very good prospects in the nuclear field, biotechnology, engineering, oil and gas sectors. This also helps cooperation in the economic sphere.” He also said that “the University’s scientific and educational cooperation has been established with many universities around the world, and since 2015 with the Russian Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov on training students for the oil and gas industry, studying and disseminating Farsi."
Deputy Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Director of the Research Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology Seyed Amir Hossein Fekhi said that “Iranian scientists are actively working in the fields of physics, mathematics and the humanities, solving problems in the field of biology, genetics and ecology to preserve the biodiversity of ecosystems in land, seas and oceans. One of the priorities is the development of isotopes for Smart drugs. Sanctions will not stop our research work. We are ready to work together with colleagues and partners and count on success. Joint participation in research programs will advance nuclear research to a higher level. And we must pass on our knowledge in this area to younger generations of researchers,” the speaker concluded.
Rector of the Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman Mikhail Gordin spoke about promising areas of cooperation with Iran in the field of quantum research, space research using small satellites, in the fields of energy, transport, robotics and information security.
Vice-Rector for Scientific and Innovation Work of Dagestan State University Alimurad Gadzhiev informed that there is an intensive rapprochement between Russia and Iran not only in the scientific and technological sphere, but also the active participation of Iranian scientists in the work of the Association of Universities and Research Centers of the Caspian Countries. The Association organizes interaction on scientific support for solutions to environmental problems throughout the Caspian region. On the Russian side, educational organizations from Dagestan, Kalmykia and Astrakhan are participating. The intensity of internships and mutual mobility of teaching staff and students has increased.
The head of the Eastern Cultural Center, senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lana Ravandi-Fadai, in her speech, emphasized the importance of cooperation with Iran in the humanitarian sphere, which can lead to a strategic partnership. At the same time, she drew the attention of the session participants to existing problems in this area. She believes that “in Russia it is necessary to recognize Iranian scientific degrees and diplomas, create bilateral educational programs, resolve issues with the employment of Iranian teachers and create a unified scientific indexing and citation of Russian-Iranian articles.”
Vice-President of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" Alexander Blagov said that in accordance with the agreement between the Iranian side and the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Russia is implementing a large-scale program of joint research on nuclear topics, forming a single scientific and technological space in this area. “We need to use all possible mechanisms to intensify scientific and technical cooperation in promising areas between our countries,” the speaker noted.
Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Denis Sekirinsky emphasized the importance of Russia’s multifaceted cooperation with Iran and said that “the number of Iranian students has increased by 3.5 times.” At the same time, he announced that in January 2024, the Our Laba catalog will be available in Farsi, which will increase the productivity of Russian-Iranian scientific cooperation.
At the end of the session, three promising projects of Iranian colleagues were presented:
— a new drug “Deuterium” to release other drugs and reduce their toxicity in a living organism;
— research to determine the characteristics of neutron beams;
— development of new containers for storing and transporting spent nuclear fuel.
The Congress of Young Scientists is a key event of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia, announced by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in 2022. The Congress brings together representatives of leading scientific schools from different regions of Russia, scientific and educational organizations, authorities, industrial partners, bright leaders of domestic science, and most importantly - young scientists, winners of grant competitions, students and schoolchildren from Russia and other countries.
The organizers of the Congress of Young Scientists are the Roscongress Foundation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Coordination Council for Youth Affairs in Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science and Education. The operator of the Decade of Science and Technology is ANO National Priorities.

 

[pmc]

Lada car supply to Iran. next year Lada production expected to increase to more than half million.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

AvtoVAZ will begin supplying Lada cars to Iran in 2024​

what is the attraction of this Lada brand that it keep increasing in sales. it provides Off road ability on small 15/16 inch alloy rims. that makes buying Snow tires or alltrain tires cheaper. any country where snow tires are required and it cannot make it affordable and higher quality dealing with long winters has less effective home grown auto industry. now they are adding high quality leather at this $15k price range which even Toyota cannot do.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

AVTOVAZ began production of LADA Niva SUVs with ABS and Euro-5 engines​

As noted, calibrations and engine control units for the Euro-5 standard were developed in Russia, which strengthens the technological sovereignty of LADA. Cars that comply with the Euro-5 standard have undergone a full cycle of tests at various temperatures, mountain tests, electromagnetic compatibility tests, etc. An anti-lock braking system also appeared on Niva SUVs after reengineering and a series of tests. ABS allows you to maintain control during emergency braking, preventing complete wheel locking and uncontrolled sliding. ABS and the Euro-5 eco-standard are available on all trim levels of the LADA Niva Legend and Niva Travel SUVs. Also available on the top versions of the LADA Niva Travel are cruise control with a speed limiter function, an on-board computer, constant backlighting of the instrument cluster and two-color alloy wheels. As AUTOSTAT previously reported, AVTOVAZ produced for the first time a car with genuine leather upholstery. The first such car was the LADA Niva Travel SUV. High-quality Russian-made leather is used in the upholstery. The material is processed by chrome tanning, the thickness is 1.1 – 1.4 mm. Due to the processing, the leather has received a high level of strength and elasticity, it is hygienic and hypoallergenic, resistant to abrasion, the effects of fuels and lubricants and detergents. Leather upholstery improves the practicality of the cabin and brings comfort to a premium level. The seats, steering wheel, and central armrest are covered with genuine leather. An original design was designed for the seats: the central part of the front seat, the lateral support and the insert in the headrest are made of perforated leather. The seating areas for passengers in the rear seats are designed in a similar manner. The backs of the front seats are embossed with Niva Travel. The cost of LADA Niva Travel in the Comfort MMC configuration with a genuine leather interior will be from 1 million 491 thousand 900 rubles. The car is equipped with air conditioning, heated front seats, 15-inch alloy wheels, central locking, a multimedia system with navigator, parking sensors and a rear view camera with washer. The Off-road version is complemented by a black body kit, snorkel, fog lights and is equipped with black alloy wheels with off-road tires. LADA Niva Travel in the Luxe MMC version with leather interior is available from 1 million 550 thousand 900 rubles. The car's equipment includes a heated windshield, a multimedia system with a 7-inch display and navigator, exterior door handles and mirror housings in body color, enhanced tinting of the rear windows, and 16-inch alloy wheels.
Источник:

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

© Автостат.

 

[ThreeAmigos]

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

 

[ThreeAmigos]

Chery has become the top selling automaker in Russia, followed by AvtoVaz.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

 

[gelgoog]

Russian car sales are close to recovering to their pre-war level:



AvtoVAZ has managed to surpass its pre-war levels of production. European, Japanese and South Korean, car manufacturer sales were replaced with Chinese ones.

The main issue is that most of the car factories which used to be foreign owned still haven't recovered. The former Renault Factory in Moscow is now building the Moskvitch cars under license from Chinese JAC, they are building cars from knock down kits and expect to start doing body work next year. If that happens then it will have recovered basically. Avtotor in Kaliningrad is also building cars under license. But most of the other car factories still don't seem to have recovered. Most of them only did their own car bodies at best. But a couple like the Kia plant used to make car engines.

In commercial vehicles the recovery was much quicker with GAZ and KAMAZ having basically recovered production last year. KAMAZ is even building its latest generation K5 trucks having replaced the German imported components with Russian and Chinese ones. With plans to increase localization further. GAZ has setup its own production line for engines and will be making their own engines instead of importing them.

 

[pmc]

AvtoVAZ has managed to surpass its pre-war levels of production. European, Japanese and South Korean, car manufacturer sales were replaced with Chinese ones.

they are replaced by used car imports. Toyota is still largest used car brand after Autovaz. even if trade in your car. you either buy new or used. two thirds are spend on used cars. Chinese vehicles a so far turbo charged small engines or Plug in Hybrid carrying large battery. give it few years to see how it deal with road conditions, repair costs/ time/maintenance. the basic rule is heavier the car with longer wheelbase the larger rim/tire size and this may not work on winter and alltrain tire setup where suspension can easily damage.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

More than 7 trillion rubles were spent on the purchase of passenger cars in Russia​

A third of this amount went to new cars (2 trillion 416 billion rubles). Accordingly, the remaining two-thirds is money spent on used cars (4 trillion 841 billion rubles).
Источник:

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

© Автостат.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

Toyota ranks second (59,100 cars sold in September, with the increase by 13.7%, and 517,600 vehicles sold within nine months, plus 34.8%).

Putin drives old Mercedes. Kadyrov got newer ones. so cannot rely on data and bans. and those high capacity engines like previous E 400 are than sold out upper middle class in those regions for back seat rides. E 400 is not common vehicle in Europe where E class are either 4 cylinder or AMG. Toyota has mastered that high capacity engine to make it reliable. Aurus is test case of V8 engine/transmission/battery.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

Kadyrov presented luxury cars to Chechen security forces​

The head of Chechnya Kadyrov presented the unit commanders with premium cars

 

[Proton]

they are replaced by used car imports. Toyota is still largest used car brand after Autovaz. even if trade in your car. you either buy new or used. two thirds are spend on used cars. Chinese vehicles a so far turbo charged small engines or Plug in Hybrid carrying large battery. give it few years to see how it deal with road conditions, repair costs/ time/maintenance. the basic rule is heavier the car with longer wheelbase the larger rim/tire size and this may not work on winter and alltrain tire setup where suspension can easily damage.



Putin drives old Mercedes. Kadyrov got newer ones. so cannot rely on data and bans. and those high capacity engines like previous E 400 are than sold out upper middle class in those regions for back seat rides. E 400 is not common vehicle in Europe where E class are either 4 cylinder or AMG. Toyota has mastered that high capacity engine to make it reliable. Aurus is test case of V8 engine/transmission/battery.

Your sources says nothing about imports, only used cars.
We're primarily speaking of cars changing hands within the existing car park of some 60 million vehicles.

 

[pmc]

Your sources says nothing about imports, only used cars.
We're primarily speaking of cars changing hands within the existing car park of some 60 million vehicles.

These are the one that comes directly through Vladivostok port from Korea and Japan. it does not say anything about other through CIS and Mideast. used cars are created from either trade in (that can be tracked through dealership) or imports. there plenty of videos about it on youtube.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Japan's move to bar most used-car sales to Russia slammed the brakes on a trade nearing $2 billion annually that had boomed in the shadow of sanctions over Ukraine elsewhere, according to trade data and market participants.

 

[ThreeAmigos]

Russian car sales are close to recovering to their pre-war level:

View attachment 122383

AvtoVAZ has managed to surpass its pre-war levels of production. European, Japanese and South Korean, car manufacturer sales were replaced with Chinese ones.

The main issue is that most of the car factories which used to be foreign owned still haven't recovered. The former Renault Factory in Moscow is now building the Moskvitch cars under license from Chinese JAC, they are building cars from knock down kits and expect to start doing body work next year. If that happens then it will have recovered basically. Avtotor in Kaliningrad is also building cars under license. But most of the other car factories still don't seem to have recovered. Most of them only did their own car bodies at best. But a couple like the Kia plant used to make car engines.

In commercial vehicles the recovery was much quicker with GAZ and KAMAZ having basically recovered production last year. KAMAZ is even building its latest generation K5 trucks having replaced the German imported components with Russian and Chinese ones. With plans to increase localization further. GAZ has setup its own production line for engines and will be making their own engines instead of importing them.

AFAIK the former VW plant is still idle until next year.

 

[pmc]

India Russia trade has reached $49b in first 9 months. I doubt this could have happened without Mideast Support as trade balance is one sided.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

Alipov said India and Russia were pursuing joint projects in key fields such as defence, railways, petrochemicals, shipbuilding and agricultural machinery, among others. “We hope for the conclusion of a free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union," he said.

"The development of new trade routes like the Eastern Maritime Corridor and the Northern Sea Route will also be of interest in deepening trade ties," Alipov added.

Speaking at the same event, Rajesh Kumar Singh, secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, said while increased trade between the two countries is welcome, the skewed trade balance needs to be addressed.

“While we hope that we can increase our bilateral trade further, there has been an area of concern in the past about the trade balance between the two countries. Indirect costs to Russia are comparatively lower, leading to a skewed balance of trade," Singh said.

5G and 6G based on Russian equipment.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

6G networks in Russia will appear before 2035
In the coming years, the Government plans to create a low-orbit satellite constellation to provide communication services throughout Russia

Spacecraft flying low above the Earth will provide Russians with broadband access to the Internet, as well as reliable transmission of messages from mobile phones to emergency services where there are not enough mobile communication networks. There are also plans to create a satellite communication system in highly elliptical orbits “Express-RV” for broadband satellite access to the Internet in the Arctic Ocean, including the Arctic region. In addition, it is planned to enable mobile operators to share core infrastructure for the deployment of 5G networks, and by 2035, 6G. This is stated in the approved Strategy for the Development of the Communications Industry of the Russian Federation until 2035 . The Parliamentary Newspaper found out how ambitious and useful for the population the stated goals in an important document for the country can be considered.

Premonition of space
As Deputy Chairman of the Government Dmitry Chernyshenko explained , the main goals of the strategy are to establish high-quality communications and access to the Internet for all Russians, businesses and domestic industry. To do this, it is necessary to build an information infrastructure based on Russian systems and equipment, as well as staff the industry with highly qualified personnel, he noted at Mikhail Mishustin’s operational meeting with deputy prime ministers on December 4.

Among the future results that people should feel, the official listed the achievement of an average mobile Internet speed of 125 Mbit/s and coverage of territories with 5G networks where more than 60 percent of the Russian population lives. At the same time, the capacity of trunk lines for cross-border data transmission should increase by 4.5 times compared to 2022 figures.

Fixed broadband Internet access will also need to be developed at an accelerated pace, the average speed of which as of March 2023 is only 78 Mbit/s, which corresponds to 55th place in the world, the strategy states. Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers intends to create a low-orbit constellation of communication satellites by 2030. In addition to broadband access throughout the country, spacecraft guarantee the ability to make calls and transmit messages to emergency services in areas where there is no mobile connection.

There are also plans to create a satellite communication system in highly elliptical orbits “Express-RV” for broadband satellite Internet access in the Arctic region and the Arctic Ocean.

The government also expects to create a satellite system in medium orbits “SKIF” and a low-orbit multi-satellite data transmission system “Marathon IoT” to provide Internet to “smart” devices, “including in the interests of aviation.” Personal satellite communications will have to be provided by a new generation of spacecraft of the multifunctional Gonets-M1 system, the document says.

Terrestrial networks will also be developed. To achieve this, mobile operators want to be allowed to share the core infrastructure for the deployment of 5G networks, and by 2035, 6G.

Russia Sberbank has 40,000 Engineers working for them and they are going to spend $5b in next 3 years on IT. The impact of AI is $8b in past 3 years. regardless Russia cost are much lower so actual impact of spending will be much higher if compared to Western Bank.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

The basis for the development and implementation of technologies will be Sber's 40,000 engineers. Their main goal in the development process is to make technologies as accessible and easy to use as possible, despite the ever-increasing complexity. “By 2026, we set ourselves the goal of becoming one of the leaders in the Russian IT market, offering solutions that are superior in their parameters to the offers of suppliers who have left the market,” concluded Belevtsev.
At the same time, the bank will continue to invest in technological development. According to Taras Skvortsov , head of the Finance block, it is planned to increase spending on information technology by 1.5 times, which will lead to an amount of about 450 billion rubles. by 2026. Over the past 3 years, the effect from the introduction of AI amounted to almost 800 billion rubles.