The automobile company MB Rus, which is part of the Avtodom group (the former representative office of Mercedes-Benz in Russia), became the distributor of the Chinese automobile company Seres Group and received the rights to officially import and sell Seres Aito M5 and hybrid cars. M7 in the Russian Federation. In this respect reports TASS, citing the Avtodom press service.
“JSC MB Rus, part of the Avtodom group, signed a direct distribution agreement with the Seres Group and received exclusive rights for the import and distribution of the serial hybrid Seres Aito M5 and M7 in the Russian market,” the press service said in a statement.
It was noted that the M9 model will enter the Russian market in the second half of 2024. All cars will receive a warranty, and owners will be able to maintain them in service centers throughout the country.
Before that, the governor of the Kaluga region was Vladislav Shapsha. statedThe former Volkswagen automobile plant in Kaluga is expected to be operational again in the first half of 2024. 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.
In May 2023, Volkswagen Group announced the sale of its assets in Russia, including the Kaluga plant.
Previously AvtoVAZ stated Nearly 100% localization of Lada Granta and Niva.