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Volkswagen Kaluga plant has notified the government of staff cuts
RIA.- Volkswagen Group Rus Kaluga plant has notified the regional authorities of upcoming reduction in staff numbers by 79 people from June onwards, due to the sharp decline in
Russian bus market has declined by 65% in April 2020
Autostat.- Russian bus market (excluding LCVs) has amounted to 502 vehicles in April 2020, following a 65% year-on-year fall. PAZ has become the leader of the market, with more than
Russian government has postponed the utilisation fee payments for car manufacturers
RNS.- The government has postponed the utilisation fee payments of car manufacturers for the first and second quarters of 2020 until the end of the year, according to a
Russian truck market has declined by 32% in April 2020
RusAutoNewsCom. – Russian truck market has decreased by 32.5% in April 2020 in comparison with the same period of the previous year. According to Autostat 4,714 new trucks have
Russian LCV market has decreased by 44% in April 2020
RusAutoNewsCom.- The Russian LCV market has amounted to 5,458 units in April 2020, indicating a 44.1% year-on-year fall, as reported by Autostat. The traditional leader of the market GAZ
Avtotor plans to cut the car production by 40% in 2020
RBK.- Avtotor plans to make an average cut of 40% in automobile production in 2020. The relevant statement has been made by the founder of the company Vladimir Sherbakov,
Russian car market has declined by 72% in April 2020
RusAutoNewsCom. – As announced by the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee, Russian car market has decreased by 72.4%, or by 102,089 units year-on-year in April 2020, and amounted to 38,922 vehicles.
A biofuel version of UAZ Pickup will be manufactured
Motor.ru.- The biofuel modification of UAZ Pickup has been approved on the open database of Rosstandard. The vehicle will run on both petrol and compressed natural gas – methane.
AVTOVAZ has registered new names for future LADA models
RG.ru.- Avtovaz has registered three new commercial names for future Lada models: Tensa, Forta and Kayna. The names have been issued both in conjunction with the Lada brand and
St Petersburg Nissan factory plans to resume production on 18 May
Autostat.- St Petersburg Nissan factory plans to resume car production on 18 May in two-shifts regime. The relevant statement has been made to Autostat by Nissan press office, reminding
