Car production at the former Mercedes-Benz plant in the Moscow region is planned to start in 2024. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov.
“We should start it this year,” he said on the sidelines of the State Duma, responding to a question about plans to start production at the former Mercedes plant in the Russian Federation.
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.
It happened before that knownThe former Volkswagen automobile plant in Kaluga is expected to be operational again in the first half of 2024.
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