The Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad has started the assembly of BAIC X35 crossovers and BAIC U5 plus sedans. informs TASS.
According to the Avtotor press service agency, “by the end of 2023, five more models of the brand are planned to enter the Russian market.”
The BAIC U5 plus sedan will be equipped with a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter engine. clarifies “Russian newspaper”.
Automotive components come from BAIC (Beijing Automotive Group) factories located in China. At the initial stage, cars are assembled on the basis of already welded and painted bodies, but in the future it is planned to deepen the localization. In particular, cars should be given Russian-made batteries, windows, bumpers, tires and wheels, seats, exhaust systems and washer reservoirs. Full-time production by welding and painting the hulls is planned to be established in 2024.
Earlier it became known that the production and sale of cars “Moskvich 6” was carried out. planned It will start in the second half of 2023.