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Ukraine agrees to preliminary agreement to provide US with 50% of critical mineral revenue

Despite an unfavourable clash at the White House last Friday, Ukraine remains open to a framework agreement with the US to provide 50% of revenue from critical mineral deposits and relevant infrastructure in exchange for continued support and security guarantees in its war with Russia.

Toyota leads sales hike in Ukraine ahead of war tax

Ukrainian finished vehicle imports and sales have been booming in recent months, partly in anticipation of the 15% war tax, which is planned for introduction in September this year and could badly affect the market.

Weathering the storm from the east

The ongoing war in Ukraine is having detrimental repercussions for both inbound and finished vehicle logistics in central and eastern Europe. There is uncertainty in the supply of critical materials and disruption to transport routes in Europe are delaying deliveries of vehicles

A Russian market close to catastrophe

With grey imports on the rise and natural disasters adding to the limiting effects of international sanctions, any optimism about re-establishing Russian supply chains may be eclipsed by further harsh realities

Vehicle imports to Russia increase despite legal grey zone

Despite a looming threat of criminal liability for parties involved, complicated logistics movements have seen European finished vehicle imports to Russia increase, after falling off sharply following sanctions. Russian logistics companies are using third parties to move vehicles from Europe, through Iran and across the Caspian Sea into Russia.

Ukraine war to shake up car making in the post-Soviet space

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan could take advantage of the mass exodus of western vehicle makers and components suppliers from Russia, attracting new investments and ramping up production, according to research from Moscow-based thinktank PromRating.

Russia pins hopes on electric future as carmakers continue exodus

Russia is hoping to salvage its automotive sector by pumping billions in investment into electric vehicle (EV) production, rather than trying to rescue production of combustion-engine vehicles at the car plants left redundant by western carmakers who are leaving the country en masse.

Threadbare trade on the Silk Road

The war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions on Russia have hit container shipments by rail between Europe and China, with repercussions for automotive supply and the further complications for ocean freight

Ukraine struggles to restart auto production and supply

Vehicle assembly has resumed in Ukraine and sales show signs of recovery but the ongoing Russian hostilities in the country continue to threaten production and supply, with the production of key materials and components severely constrained.

VW pulling out of production at Nizhny Novgorod

Volkswagen Group is permanently pulling out of contract production at the Nizhny Novgorod plant in Russia where it assembles VW and Skoda brand vehicles with Russian carmaker Gaz. It ends an agreement that was first signed in 2011 and was due to run, under its contract renewal, until at least 2025.

Skoda works with suppliers to secure cable harness production

Skoda has been working with its suppliers to relocate production of cable harnesses from Ukraine to the Czech Republic because of the disruption caused by Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. The carmaker is also working with suppliers to increase production of the components in Morocco.

Russia struggles to repair its broken supply chain

In a bid to save what is left of its automotive industry, Russia is taking measures to establish new supply chains and logistics networks following the breakdown caused by the international sanctions applied in the wake of the Ukraine war.

Automotive logistics in Russia is in tatters

Already debilitated by the impact of Covid, the Russian automotive market was hoping for better times ahead, but the invasion of Ukraine and the consequent sanctions imposed on Russia have undermined production and sales, and hit the logistics providers hard

Ukraine’s vital link in the European supply chain

The shutdown of much industry, trade and logistics out of Ukraine is hurting automotive production and driving up logistics and bunker costs for European logistics providers.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a long-term risk for the automotive supply chain

The impacts stretch beyond inflation and corporate retreats to critical shortages upstream for semiconductor and EV supply.

Blog: Conflict in Ukraine disrupts auto supply in Europe and Russia

Read rolling updates on the developing situation in Ukraine, wider Europe and Russia as it impacts the global automotive supply chain

Navigating uncharted waters

Skoda restores vehicle assembly in Ukraine

Ukraine’s automotive industry on its way to a revival

Russian car exports to Ukraine pick up

Component makers start to invest as Ukraine’s economy picks up