Russia continues to import vehicle kits Citroen for subsequent assembly. How reports The Business Times, this is happening through the mediation of Chinese automakers.
Citing sources in Russian car dealerships, the publication reports that new Citroen models are supplied to Russia according to the following scheme: vehicle kits produced by the Chinese company Dongfeng Motor Group are imported to Russia and assembled at the Kaluga Automobile Plant. The plant is still majority owned by the Stellantis corporation, which owns the Citroen brand.
Stellantis suspended its production in Russia in 2022 amid the war in Ukraine. According to company representatives, since the end of 2023 it has “lost control over its enterprises in Russia.”
The 14th of February reportedthat, according to AvtoVAZ forecasts, the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia, taking into account alternative channels for importing cars, in 2024 could grow by 15–20%, to 1.3–1.35 million units.
2024-02-15 10:36:06
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