At the end of 2023, the Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad will begin production of five models of the Chinese automobile brand BAIC. reported press service of the domestic enterprise.
In Beijing, the leadership of Avtotor and BAIC Motor signed a plan to expand their cooperation. The document hints that this year Avtotor will begin producing an “innovative line of cars”, including cars powered by “new types of energy.” The company plans to start production of five more models of the brand by the end of this year.
The parties agreed on technical solutions for adapting the machines to the needs of the Russian market. In addition, this year it is planned to launch a program for the localization of automobile components, including complex hi-tech elements. It is planned to use Russian automobile components in the production of all BAIC cars produced at Avtotor.
In early April, Avtotor started To the production of BAIC X35 and BAIC U5 plus vehicles. In total, seven models of the brand will be presented in Russia, by the end of the year it is planned to produce about 30 thousand cars.