Russian carmakers braced for turbulence as US sanctions promise to bite

AvtoVaz was forced to stop its plants several times in recent years because of the problems with components

Russian carmakers Avtovaz, Moskvitch and Sollers are being targeted by US santions that could further disrupt the inbound supply of parts 

Denis Manturov, Russian industry and trade minister, said US sanctions will only accelerate the import-replacement programme in the Russian automotive industry, adding that Avtovaz’s production plan to assemble 400,000 finished vehicles in 2023 is still in force.

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