AvtoVAZ president Maxim Sokolov said there are enough domestic Lada cars for all Russian officials. In this respect reports life.ru.
“Of course, we have a production plan of over 500 thousand vehicles for this year. At the same time, we are putting into operation the Largus production line in Izhevsk in May, where a modern, comfortable car will be produced. Also St. A factory in St. Petersburg. In general, the Lada brand and its sub-brands will certainly be sufficient to supply authorities at all levels, both federal and regional,” said Sokolov.
Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin in July 2023 stated MPs need to decide that only domestic cars such as Moskvich, Lada and Aurus will be used as official vehicles. He emphasized that Russia will not create its own auto industry if “there are other cars” and Russians drive cars from unfriendly countries.
On August 3, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that ministry and ministry officials should use domestic cars.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has prepared a list of machines that are recommended for civil servants to use primarily for official purposes. It includes the brands Lada, UAZ, Aurus and Moskvich.
Previously reportedAvtoVAZ will present Lada Iskra for the first time at SPIEF 2024.