All articles by Vladislav Vorotnikov – Page 11
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FeatureGefco Russia: Big plans, but little certainty
Although the market is suffering, Gefco is still optimistic about recovery as well as future flows between Russia and ChinaDespite Russia’s evident difficulties, Gefco Russia is continuing its aggressive growth strategy, with plans to develop trans-Eurasian logistics and grow its market share in the domestic market. The company is even ...
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FeatureRussian authorities encourage carmakers to launch deliveries to Crimea
Several carmakers in Russia will deliver vehicles to the troubled Crimea region of Ukraine in the first half of 2015, including domestic producers GAZ and VAZ, as well as foreign brands with production facilities in Russia, such as Hyundai and Kia. The move was announced recently by the deputy of ...
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FeatureHyundai and Nissan join a wave of OEMs looking to export from Russia
A growing number of carmakers are announcing the expansion of export supplies from their production sites in Russia because of the dramatic drop in sales on the domestic market. Following the announcement earlier this month that Kia was exporting from its St Petersburg plant its sister firm Hyundai has also ...
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FeatureUAZ looks at new export markets to recover sales
Russian carmaker UAZ has announced plans to target new markets to increase vehicle exports this year following a sharp drop in exports to established markets last year. The company said it would aim at a 40% increase on last year’s figures to markets in South America, the Middle East, Southeast ...
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FeatureKia looks to export from Russia as profit collapses in domestic market
Kia Motors has said it will begin to export vehicles from its Russian facility in St Petersburg to surrounding states, in an effort to offset falling sales and the effects of the depreciated Russian currency on the domestic market.The Korean carmaker is targeting Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Baltic States, Trans-Caucasus and ...
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FeatureGefco sees growing automotive interest for Europe-Asia rail
Since Russian Railways (RZD) took majority control of Gefco in 2012, the companies have been targeting trade between Europe and China, including across the Trans-Siberian Railway, with Gefco expected to use its global network of customers to drive traffic across RZD’s infrastructure. Over the past year, Gefco has run a ...
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FeatureRZD expects dividend from Gefco amid falling Russian market
Despite a turbulent Russian market, along with slow growth with its main automotive customer, the Gefco Group is expected to remain profitable in 2015 and to yield a dividend to its major shareholder, Russian Railways (RZD). The logistics provider also expects to continue to grow in Russia and former Soviet ...
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FeatureCar importers protest increased import duties in Kyrgyzstan
Automotive importers in Kyrgyzstan are urging the country’s government to cancel, or at least postpone, the introduction of a second round of levies on imported cars, which were brought in at the beginning of 2015. The first stage of the increase in duties, which are based on engine capacity, took ...
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FeatureUkraine starts year with additional import duty on cars
On January 1 this year Ukraine introduced additional import duties on a wide range of goods, including cars. The duties will lead to a substantial increase in automotive logistics expenditure, according to leading providers operating in the country, adding to financial pressures caused by the falling exchange rate Ukraine’s currency, ...
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FeatureRussia considering vehicle exports to Iran
Russia is working to conclude a number of contracts with Iran to launch the export of so-called non-primary goods, beginning with vehicles and certain types of equipment, according to the country’s economic development minister, Alexei Ulukaev (left). He said that, with the support of business, Russian authorities would look to ...
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FeatureAvtoVAZ to launch volume export of cars to Sweden in 2015
From the beginning of 2015, Russian vehicle maker AvtoVAZ will begin exporting vehicles to Sweden in a bid to gain a foothold in the Scandinavian market over the next couple of years.The plans were announced at the Russian-Swedish Investment Forum, ‘Future projects: the path to innovation’, which was held recently ...
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Feature西雅特跟随道奇撤出俄罗斯
在俄罗斯汽车销量持续走低之后，西雅特(Seat)已经停止向俄罗斯的进口。该西班牙原始设备制造商的一位发言人证实说，在2014年下半年起，向俄罗斯进口的汽车就没有盈利。 早在几个月前，就有小道消息称，西雅特正在计划停止向俄罗斯的销售汽车。有分析师评论，随着俄罗斯市场的下滑，该原始设备制造商“缺乏有竞争力的车型，广告策略能力不足。” 此前，克莱斯勒公司道奇品牌也做出了相似的决定。有俄罗斯专家预测，没有在俄罗斯实现本土化、或者没有强大市场份额的其他原始设备制造商，也面临不得不撤出市场的威胁。 分析师们说，在将来的几个月内，离开俄罗斯的原始设备制造商名单将会加长，可能包括菲亚特、阿尔法罗密欧，它们是由克莱斯勒地区分公司来负责销售的。然而，阿尔法罗密欧已经说，目前还没有撤出俄罗斯市场的计划。 克莱斯勒和菲亚特在俄罗斯的代表们称，尽管经济状况艰难，但是俄罗斯市场的供应商还会坚持下去的。2015年上半年，菲亚特在俄罗斯的业绩将随着两款新车型（MPV 500L和跨界车500x）的推出而有大幅度提高。 阿尔法罗密欧宣称，他们在俄罗斯市场拥有特殊地位。公司称，该品牌在俄罗斯拥有自己的粉丝，但是也承认说销量并不是很大。俄罗斯汽车经销商Rolf Altufievo公司销售主管Catherine Chmeleva说，“即使是在增长的情况下，公司仍然只占据很小的市场份额。但是到目前为止，制造商并没有制定过于宏达的目标；这仍然是俄罗斯市场的小众品牌。” 分析师预计，在未来的6个月内，会有大量玩家离开俄罗斯，包括雪铁龙和一些中国的品牌。然而，到目前为止，JAC和FAW的发言人说，尽管卢布在贬值，但是和其他问题相比较，这不算大问题，也没有计划要停止出口。 据俄罗斯经销西雅特、雪佛兰、沃尔沃、起亚和福特汽车的经销商Favortie Motors公司的总裁Vladimir Popv说，西雅特和道奇选择离开的主要原因是，他们不愿母公司投资于本土化生产，也不愿意投资实现高水平竞争。这种情况随着卢布贬值更加恶化，导致少量进口而不盈利。俄罗斯经销商Avtospetstsentr公司的副总裁Vladimir Mozhenkov说，“同时，西雅特很晚才进入俄罗斯市场，还没有足够的时间站稳脚跟。”公司最近一次要进入俄罗斯市场的努力，已经是其第4次尝试了。
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FeatureSeat follows Dodge out of Russia
Seat has stopped its imports to Russia after the ongoing fall in vehicle sales. A spokesperson for the Spanish OEM confirmed that the movement of vehicles in Russia has become unprofitable during the second half of 2014.Rumours that Seat was planning to stop sales in Russia first appeared several months ...
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FeatureDevaluation of ruble brings losses to importers in Russia
Most OEMs in Russia have taken hits to their revenue figures due to the continued drop in the exchange value of the Russian ruble against the euro. The ruble has fallen 40% against the euro this year, with a 20% drop over the autumn.Market experts agree that the current situation ...
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FeatureCarmakers plan to relaunch deliveries in Crimea despite legal threat
Russian automotive dealers have agreed with a number of carmakers to resume the supply of cars to Crimea despite promises from Ukraine authorities that any company or person conducting work with the annexed Russian region would be breaking the law.According to the CEO of local automotive dealer Autodel, Michael Smolyanov, ...
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FeatureRussia to cancel import duties on import of Fiat cars from Serbia
[Story updated on 30 October] Russia looks likely to cancel the 30% duty it imposes on imported vehicles from Serbia as part of an updated free trade zone agreement (FTZA) designed to establish the large-scale import of Fiat cars. The move to remove the duties was revealed following negotiations that ...
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FeaturePSA to launch assembly operation in Belarus
PSA Peugeot-Citroen is set to launch a small scale assembly operation of completely knocked down (CKD) kits in Belarus in November, according to representatives from the local division of the company. The capacity of the enterprise will be around 2,500 units per year, which will allow PSA to cease imports ...
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FeatureUkraine and Russia to mutually increase import duties on cars
Russia and Ukraine are soon set to raise the import duties on passenger cars from each respective country by 10-15%, official statements from the authorities in Moscow and Kiev suggest. Formally, the reason behind the increase in import duties on passenger cars from Ukraine to Russia is due to the ...
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FeatureRussia looks to renege on WTO vehicle import commitments
Russia is preparing to renegotiate some of the commitments it made when it joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), including those governing the duties applied to vehicles imported to the country. According to deputy minister of industry, Viktor Evtukhov (left), Russia aims to preserve or even increase the import duties, ...
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FeatureRussia approves utilisation scheme to boost car market
The Russian government is promoting the sale and production of cars in the country with the introduction of a recycling (or utilisation) programme, designed to increase the demand for new cars. The programme is akin to those rolled out across international markets during the last economic crisis.The programme involves all ...