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Russian Ministry of Industry and Commerce: “The localisation rate will reach 75% before 2018”
RusAutoNews.Com – During his speech at the conference: “The Future of Russian Automotive”, Alexander Morozov, the manager of Transport Vehicles and Special Purpose Machinery Industry Department at Ministry of Industry and
Ford Sollers Vsevolozhsk factory has laid off 600 employees
Vedomosti – 600 workers have resigned from Vsevolozhsk Ford Sollers factory, within the scope of the Voluntary Employee Withdrawal Programme, in return for five months’ salaries. The press office of
45,000 automobiles and LCVs have been sold in St. Petersburg within the first quarter
RusAutoNews.Com – According to Auto-Dealer-SPb agency data, 45,205 new cars and light commercial vehicles have been sold in St. Petersburg within the first quarter of the year. Thereby, the sales figure
Sollers will increase production in Vladivostok
Vedomosti – A Sollers representative has told Vedomosti newspaper that the production number of Mazda, SsangYong and Toyota automobiles will reach 77,000 this year, following a 13% increase, within the
Yekaterinburg car market has shrunk by 7% in March
RusAutoNews.Com – According to Auto-Dealer-Yekaterinburg agency data, 19,432 new cars and light commercial vehicles have been sold in Yekaterinburg within the first quarter (-9% y/y). The March sales figure is 7665
Volkswagen Group is launching a new sales programme for components
AutoBusiness Review – Volkswagen Group is giving start to the project, concerning the sales of original components to independent service stations, this month. 14% of the company’s turnover had been generated
St. Petersburg car production has declined by 3% during the first quarter
RusAutoNews.Com – According to Auto-Dealer-SPb agency data, St. Petersburg based Toyota, GM, Nissan and Hyundai factories have manufactured 97,500 automobiles during the first quarter of the year (-3%). The March production
KamAZ-Marko will manufacture 300 Bravis buses in 2014
RusAutoNews.Com – KamAZ-Marko partnership is planning to manufacture 300 Bravis brand small-class buses in 2014. The General Director of the partnership: Roman Mugerman has clarified the company’s plans with the following
Avtotor and BMW are establishing a factory in Kaliningrad
Finmarket – Kaliningrad based Avtotor car factory and German manufacturer BMW have signed a cooperation agreement, proposing the establishment of a new factory in the city. As stated by the
Ford Sollers Vsevolozhsk factory have stopped production until the 8th of June
Prime – Ford Sollers’ Vsevolozhsk factory will not operate in between 21 April-8 June. As one may remember, the factory had stopped production from 7 to 15 April previously. The factory
