The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working to transfer the Russian assets of the Japanese automobile concern Toyota, which has left the Russian Federation, to its subsidiary Federal State Unitary Enterprise NAMI. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, transmits interfax
In September last year, Toyota moved to St. Petersburg, which started operating in 2007, announced that it had decided to close its facility. In 2021, about 80,000 vehicles rolled off the assembly lines of the enterprise, with Camry sedans and RAV4 crossovers mounted on them.
Despite announcing the plant’s closure, the automaker has committed to maintaining its dealer network as well as after-sales service for Toyota and Lexus vehicles. In January 2023, Toyota Motor completed the procedure for laying off employees, 76 of the branch staff were located in St. There were 277 people left working at the plant in St. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg Nissan plant and the company’s assets were also transferred to FSUE NAMI last year, after which AvtoVAZ announced about their acquisitions and their plans to start producing C- and D-class cars there.
Former Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov declarationTwo auto factories are scheduled to be restarted in 2023.