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Chinese companies forced to cut supplies to Russia
Several Chinese carmakers, including FAW, Haima, Great Wall and JAC, have halted the delivery of cars to Russia this year faced with the fact that they did not receive vehicle type approval certificates for 2016, and may not receive them at all, leaving the future of any deliveries in question.“Unfortunately, ...
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Haulage permit conflict will push up logistics costs
Following last week’s dispute over haulage permits between Poland and Russia, transport companies and logistics providers are having to search for alternative ways to deliver vehicles and automotive parts to Russia from Europe. However, those alternatives, which include short-sea options, is going to be costly for some logistics providers."Instead of ...
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ArticleRussia plans to double car exports with upgraded infrastructure by 2020
Russia plans to almost double its car exports by 2020 and make them account for 25% of total production volume by 2025. Russia’s minister of industry and trade, Denis Manturov, said recently that the launch of a programme designed to stimulate export logistics this year will most likely be continued ...
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ArticleRussia pumps billions into subsidising export logistics
The Russian government has announced that it will provide grants of 5 billion roubles ($62.6m) to support the export of cars from assembly plants in the country.Denis Manturov, Russia’s minister of industry and trade (left), said last week that the money would cover the costs incurred by OEMs when transporting ...
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ArticleSuzuki looking to export cars from India to Russia
Suzuki is currently considering exporting cars from its Indian division, Maruti Suzuki, to Russia.“Our promising Russian model lineup includes cars that are currently assembled in India. Therefore, we are working on this issue in terms of logistics, delivery time and price,” said Irina Zelentsova, sales and marketing director, Suzuki Motor ...
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ArticleDaimler mulls Mercedes production at former GM plant in Russia
Russian authorities are in negotiation with Daimler executives over the possible launch of Mercedes-Benz production near St Petersburg, according to George Poltavchenko, the regional governor. The OEM could takeover GM’s plant there, with the federal government suggesting it is keen to transfer GM’s agreement on industrial assembly to Daimler.“Negotiations with ...
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ArticleRussia: Struggling not to walk away
Lower volumes and higher costs are leading some tier suppliers to leave Russia, while domestic firms often lack the stability and quality to compensateThe Russian automotive supply chain remains under heavy pressure as the market shrinks further. With General Motors withdrawing most of its sales and production in the country ...
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ArticleHyundai cuts production at St Petersburg plant
Hyundai will decrease the production volume at its St Petersburg plant by 6.3% this year to 215,000 units, the head of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Russia has said.“In 2015 we will continue stable operation without any changes, and target production of 215,000 cars,” he said. According to Hyundai, the plant suspended ...
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Sollers looks to export to the East
Russian automotive company, Sollers, is looking to expand exports with its joint ventures, as it faces a continuing fall in domestic sales, recently disclosed plans reveal.According to the head of Ford-Sollers, Mark Ovenden, the OEM is currently evaluating the potential for exporting finished vehicles and components from its St Petersburg ...
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Russian truck tax system causes disruption in supply chain
For several weeks truck owners across Russia have been protesting against the new tax system called ‘Platon’, which is reported to have not only caused a significant financial burden on the automotive business but has also been administered with numerous mistakes, bringing confusion to the logistic industry in the country.The ...
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Mixed results for Renault-Nissan and AvtoVaz exports
In the first eight months of 2015, Renault exported 9,500 vehicles from Russia, up 20% on the same period in 2014, but vehicle and parts exports from other Renault-Nissan Alliance partners in Russia are lagging, notably Russian carmaker AvtoVaz.The Renault-Nissan Alliance owns a controlling 74.5% of AvtoVaz, after its purchase ...
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ArticleRussia applies ban on Turkish imports following bomber conflict
The Russian government is preparing restrictions on the import of automotive components and knockdown vehicle kits from Turkey following the downing of Russian bomber Su-24M by the Turkish Air Force on November 24th.Following the incident, in which two Turkish F-16 fighters attacked and shot down the Russian bomber, Russian Prime ...
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Russia applies ban on Turkish imports following bomber conflict
The Russian government is preparing restrictions on the import of automotive components and knockdown vehicle kits from Turkey following the downing of Russian bomber Su-24M by the Turkish Air Force on November 24th.Following the incident, in which two Turkish F-16 fighters attacked and shot down the Russian bomber, Russian Prime ...
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Nissan to cut output in Russia but plans to localise Qashqai
From the spring of 2016, Nissan has said it will almost halve production at its $200m plant in St Petersburg, Russia, moving from two shifts to one. The OEM is planning to cut 500 jobs, around a quarter of its total workforce there, and production of the Teana will stop. ...
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Ford Sollers announces production cuts across plants in Russia
From mid-November, Ford Sollers is cutting production at its plants in Vsevolozhsk in Leningrad Oblast and Naberezhnye Chelny in Tatarstan for almost two months, including over the festive holidays. The joint venture’s third site in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, meanwhile, will not be producing cars for a month. Representatives of the company ...
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ArticleHyundai upgrades Russian plant ahead of Creta assembly launch
Korean automaker Hyundai has plans to invest $100m to expand and modernise its plant in St. Petersburg in preparation for the production launch of its Creta SUV along with the new model Solaris, both of which are due in 2016.“The investment will be spent on completion of facilities, expansion of ...
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ArticleRussia proposes roadmap to support automotive exports
The Russian government has disclosed details of a roadmap designed to promote automotive exports from the country that includes the removal of barriers for foreign exports and better access to supporting financial services. However, while welcome, market experts have said the announcement ignores important measures that would stimulate the development ...
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ArticleMazda to make engines in Russia for export to Asian markets
Mazda will become the first foreign carmaker to produce engines in Russia for export to its plants in Asia following an agreement with local producer Sollers. The company said it would invest RUB 2 billion ($35m) at a new engine plant to produce 50,000 engines annually at a facility in ...
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ArticleVolkswagen looks to export engines and vehicles from Kaluga
Volkswagen is planning to export vehicle engines from its Kaluga plant in Russia to Europe, as well as the launch of global finished vehicle exports, according to the governor of the Kaluga Oblast, Alexei Artamonov. The statement was confirmed by representatives of VW Group Rus, which also emphasised that they ...
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ArticleRussia increases logistics subsidies for vehicle transport from Far East region
The rules governing subsidies for the domestic movement of vehicle volumes in Russia are to be changed following a decree recently signed by the country’s Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, with an increase in the overall amount of support offered by federal and regional governments. Carmakers based in the Far East ...