The former Volkswagen automobile plant in Kaluga is expected to be operational again in the first half of 2024. In this respect reports interfax.ru, citing the Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha.
“I am sure it will start working in the first half of this year. The final touches on these negotiations have already been completed,” Shapsha said.
In May 2023, Volkswagen Group announced the sale of its assets in Russia, including the Kaluga plant. The new owner was Art-Finance LLC, affiliated with the Avilon dealer holding company. Volkswagen Group Rus will continue to operate in Russia under the name AGR LLC (AGR Automotive Group).
The Volkswagen concern announced the suspension of automobile production in Kaluga and contract assembly in Nizhny Novgorod on March 3, 2022. The company attributed the decision to the disruption of supply chains due to sanctions imposed by the West due to the events in Ukraine. Volkswagen Taos, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Karoq and Skoda Octavia models were produced at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod, and at the German group’s own plant in Kaluga – Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Rapid.
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