According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Hyundai, St. considering the sale of a factory in St. Petersburg, the head of the ministry, Denis Manturov, informs “There is no final decision on the sale yet,” RIA News said.
st. Kirill Soloveichik, former Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovation and Trade saidNegotiations on the acquisition of the Russian Hyundai plant are being conducted with a Kazakhstani company. In April, about the fact of negotiation with a Kazakh company reported South Korean media.
The Hyundai automobile plant in St. Petersburg began operating in 2010. Its production capacity allows the production of 200 thousand cars per year. Before closing in March 2022, the site produced Hyundai Creta and Solaris vehicles, as well as the Kia Rio and Rio X-Line.
Moreover reportedThe losses of the Russian automobile factories Hyundai, Toyota and Nissan amounted to 57 billion rubles.