The start of car production at the AGR plant in the Kaluga region (former Volkswagen plant) will not occur in 2023; It has been postponed to the beginning of 2024. In an interview with Nika TV channel on this subject said Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Şapsha.
“I cannot disclose these ongoing negotiations and the results we have achieved. Because, firstly, this is a matter of trade secrets, and secondly, we see how competitors listen to our every word and immediately rush to put a spoke on our wheels. But we will still put this facility into operation. We will do what we could not do at the end of this year at the beginning of next year. And everything will develop as it should,” said Shapsha.
In August, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, on the sidelines of the Army 2023 forum reported It was stated that the restart of production at the former Volkswagen plant in Kaluga could take place before the end of the year.
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