Volkswagen has not yet decided to sell the company’s assets in Russia, including the factory in Kaluga. This was reported in the press service of the company. transmits RIA News”.
“We are constantly monitoring the situation and evaluating various scenarios for further development. One option is to sell the assets of Volkswagen Group Rus to a third party. However, no decision has been made on this yet,” said Volkswagen, answering a question about the sale of the asset.
Previously on the Telegram channel “Russian car” knowledgeablethat auto dealer Avilon and Russian investment company AFK Sistema have become the main contenders for the acquisition of the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga. Volkswagen Tiguan and Polo models as well as Skoda Rapid were assembled on site. The plant has been suspended since March 2022.
AFK Sistema started the negotiation process on the acquisition of a Volkswagen factory in Kaluga in early February. knowledgeable newspaper “Kommersant”. The publication noted that in the event of the acquisition of the Russian factory, the company plans to create a machine-building holding.