Which car brands left Russia in 2022?
Ford transferred its 49 percent interest in the Transit plant to Sollers, a JV partner. The details of the deal have not been disclosed, only the option to buy back the company within five years is known.
Mazda also had a joint venture with Sollers in Vladivostok. The Japanese sold their 50% interest for a symbolic euro. The Russian side hastened to announce that the plant will start producing cars of another brand in 2023. The Mazda representative office continues to operate, but is no longer engaged in car delivery. And some Mazda dealers have begun privately importing Chinese-assembled 6s and CX-4 crossovers.
Mercedes-Benz sold all its assets to the Avtodom dealership. This is a factory in the Moscow region, an office and its own dealer center in Moscow. Even before the 2022 crisis, Avtodom announced its intention to start producing cars. He now has the capacity to do so, but concrete plans have not been announced.
Isuzu is reportedly “looking at options”. This wording means only one thing: the company is working on the details of the care. Like all other companies, the Japanese do not have the opportunity to resume the operation of the plant in the Ulyanovsk region and the delivery of cars.
Which car brands appeared in the Russian Federation?
There are two brands that have come to us. Both, as you might guess, are Chinese. O skywell and the first ET5 model we describe in detail in the same issue of the magazine. And the second entrant will be the brand tank Take care of the Great Wall. He does not specialize in crossovers, like Haval, but in SUVs. In total, five models have been announced, but so far only two have become serial even in China – Tank 300 and Tank 500. They are promised that they will be presented in Russia this year.
Tank 300
Tank 300 is slightly larger than Dargo and similar in design. It has a 2.0 turbo engine with 220 hp and an 8-speed automatic transmission. The Tank 500 is a classmate of the Land Cruiser 300, equipped with a supercharged “six” 3.0 with a capacity of 299 forces and a 9-speed automatic transmission. We have spoken extensively about the Tank line in RFQ No. 9, 2022. The vehicles are supplied from China.
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