The former Russian factory Mercedes-Benz, which bought the Avtodom dealer holding in April 2023, will start producing cars in December. In this respect informs With reference to the managing director of the RBC, Avtodom company Andrey Olkhovsky.
According to him, negotiations are currently underway with several Chinese automakers to produce cars. The names of these companies are not disclosed, but Hongqi is not among them, as the senior executive emphasized.
The dealership holding Avtodom became the owner of the Mercedes-Benz automobile factory in Russia in April 2023. The amount of the transaction for the sale of assets was not sought. The German concern will have an option to repurchase shares.
The Mercedes-Benz factory, located in the Esipovo industrial park in the Moscow region, opened in the spring of 2019 and its production capacity is designed to produce 25-30 thousand cars per year in full cycle mode.
Previously reportedHe said the premiere of the new Chinese hatchback Avatr 12 took place at the Munich Motor Show.