The final decision on the sale of the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga has not yet been made. This was reported by TASS, citing a representative of the automaker.
“Volkswagen has analyzed several scenarios for the future of doing business in Russia. The preferred option is to sell the assets of Volkswagen Group RUS and thus the plant in Kaluga to a third party. The final decision has not yet been made,” he said.
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.
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume declaration In an interview with the German radio station NDR on March 14, the decision on the future fate of the Kaluga plant is scheduled to be announced in a few weeks.