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How Georgia is helping old US cars end up in Russia

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Georgia has become a multi-billion dollar hub for the international used car market.

Cars are in fact Georgia ’s second -largest export by value, after copper ore.

Last year Georgia imported $ 3.1bn (2.4bn) worth of cars, according to official figures.

Georgia used to export second -hand US and European cars to its northern neighbour Russia , with whom it shares a border.

Zaza Andreashvili has been repairing car engines in Georgia for nearly 30 years .

The biggest re-sale market for Teslas , he says, is Ukraine , where he has 100 members of staff based.

The growth of hybrid vehicles in Georgia is at a 400 -400% rate quarter over quarter .

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