st. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov on the broadcast of 78 TV channels, St. Petersburg is scheduled to restart two automobile factories during the year, he said, transmits TASS.
According to Beglov, car production is currently in St. It is the only sector in the Petersburg economy that has been stopped, and the authorities are working to solve the problem.
“There are options for abandoned industries to open up new directions. There are definitely developments in two factories, one of the factories will start to produce products very soon. There are other successes as well. “At least two businesses will be operational this year,” he said.
The governor also recalled that local startup Almaz-Antey and the Polytechnic University are developing electric vehicles, and that their cars are sold in St. He suggested that it be produced in St. Petersburg.
In September last year, Toyota moved to St. Petersburg, announced that it has decided to close its facility, which started operating in 2007. Hyundai suspended automobile production in Russia, and the Nissan plant was transferred to AvtoVAZ, which will begin producing cars there in 2023.
Previously reportedVolkswagen has not yet decided to sell the company’s assets in Russia, including the factory in Kaluga.