The former Mercedes-Benz factory in the Moscow region will produce cars of the Chinese brand. In this respect reports Kommersant refers to the head of the Avtodom company Andrei Olkhovsky.
“The simplest option is contract assembly of a brand. “Our task is to supply parts from China, assemble the car and deliver it to the distributor for sale,” said Olkhovsky, answering the question of how the production of the car will be organized at the enterprise.
Olkhovsky did not answer who will be the partner of the company and who will supply the components for the assembly of the machines.
The Mercedes-Benz plant in the Esipovo industrial park in the Moscow region was opened in spring 2019; The production capacity is designed to produce 25-30 thousand cars per year in full cycle mode.
Avtodom dealer holding became the owner of the Mercedes-Benz automobile plant in Russia in April 2023. The amount of the asset sale transaction was not disclosed. The German concern will have the option to buy back shares.
Previously reportedThe average price of a new car in Russia has increased to 3.7 million rubles.