Autostat - According to Russian Institute of Statistics: Rosstat data, 1.4 million cars have been manufactured in the country within January-September period of 2012.
Car production has risen by 14.2% in comparison with the same period of the previous year. The production number for September-only has reached 100,000, on the other hand (+5.6%).
Avtovaz has become the leader in automobile production in September (48,114 vehicles, +2.9%). Last month Toyota has started operating in double shift in Camry production. Ford Sollers Factory established in Elabuga, on the other hand, manufactured the 10,000th Ford automobile on 20.09.2012. Another significant development of the previous month was the establishment of a joint enterprise by Mazda and Sollers in Vladivostok. The new partnership commenced operations in October.
152,000 trucks have been manufactured in the country within the January-September period (+1.4%). The production number for the month of September, on the other hand, has remained at 19,000 (-14.6%). Out of this figure, 4100 belongs to the Russian manufacturer: Kamaz (-6.8%).
39,600 buses have been manufactured in Russia by the end of January-September period (+38.4%). The production number of September-only has reached 5100 (+12.4%).
