Industry
Car production in Russia up by 20% within the first four months of 2018
RusAutoNews.Com – Car production in Russia has increased by 19,8% year-on-year within the first four months of 2018. According to ASM Holding data, 566.397 units transport vehicles (trucks, cars, buses) have been manufactured in Russia
Zotye electric cars will be manufactured in Belarus for the Russian market
RBK – 30,000 Zotye electric cars will be manufactured in Belarus until 2022, to be delivered to CIS countries. Anglo-Belarusian company Unison and Chinese Zotye International Automobile Trading have signed an
Daimler KAMAZ Rus has started the production of the new Canter TF trucks
Finmarket – The joint venture of Russian KAMAZ and German Daimler “Daimler KAMAZ Rus” has launched the production of the new generation Canter TF trucks, as stated by the Russian car
Putin has highlighted the advantages of gas vehicles over electric cars
RusAutoNews.Com – Gas vehicles are a more ecological form of transport, in comparison with electric cars, as stated by Vladimir Putin at his annual “Direct Line” TV appearance, published by the Kremlin
Toyota St. Petersburg plant has increased the localisation rate
Kolesa.ru – Toyota St. Petersburg plant has increased the localisation rate. St. Petersburg plant of Toyota, which launches the production of the eighth generation of the business-sedan Camry today, alongside RAV4
The production of the new Ford EcoSport has started in Russia
RusAutoNews.Com – Ford Sollers has announced the official start of the serial production of Ford EcoSport in Russia. As previously, the compact crossover will be manufactured at the Naberezhnye Chelny plant
The government will allocate 1.5 billion rubles subsidy to the industry
RNS – The government of Russian Federation will allocate a 1.5 billion rubles subsidy for car, agricultural and railway vehicle manufacturers, as told by the prime minister Dmitry Medvedev at a
Isuzu Sollers has signed a contract on a technological partnership project
RusAutoNews.Com – As reported by the Sollers press office, the joint venture Isuzu Sollers has signed a special investment contract with the Russian Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Ulyanovsk
KAMAZ and Daimler plan to invest $745 million in Russia within 10 years
Kommersant – KAMAZ and Daimler are ready to invest more than 46 billion rubles (approximately $745 million) within the framework of a Special Investment Contract (SPIC), as told by the deputy
Mazda and Sollers will start engine production for exports in 2018
RNS – The joint venture of Sollers and Mazda on the assembly of Mazda vehicles in Vladivostok plans to start petrol engine production in mid-September 2018, as stated by the co-owner
