St. The former Hyundai automobile plant in St. Petersburg was renamed AGR Automobile Plant. In this respect reports TASS.
The general director of the AGR Automobile Plant is Alexey Kalitsev. He previously held senior positions at Hyundai Motor CIS and was responsible for the development strategy of the Hyundai and Genesis brands in Russia.
In January 2024 it became: knownSt. That the Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg came under the control of its new owner. The company was acquired by the Russian company Art-Finance, the parent company of AGR LLC. AGR also owns the former Kaluga plant of the German concern Volkswagen.
The Hyundai factory in Russia started producing cars in 2010, its production capacity is 200 thousand cars per year. In March 2022, the company suspended its operations. Before the suspension, the Hyundai Solaris and Creta, as well as the Kia Rio X, were produced here.
Previously reportedThe automaker said HiPhi may go bankrupt due to financial problems.