The Avtodom dealer holding company, which took over the assets of Mercedes-Benz in Russia in April, did not deny reports about plans to assemble vehicles from the Chinese concern Chery at a factory in the Moscow region. The company’s press service confirmed the information, as reported by TASS.
According to Avtodom, the idea of assembling Tiggo 9 models at the former Mercedes-Benz site is not in progress. The company stresses that expanding assembly capacity would be a prerequisite to meaningful economic impact, and that any potential collaboration would hinge on achieving a higher throughput rather than a one-off project.
Auto.Mail.ru previously suggested that Chery had emerged as the leading partner in a joint venture to assemble cars at the Yesipovo plant, located near Moscow, which had formerly hosted Mercedes-Benz production. The outlet indicated that the initial Chery-badged vehicles assembled in Russia could include the Tiggo 9 crossover. Avtodom reportedly planned to assemble several vehicles by the end of 2023, and there was also talk of launching Exeed-branded models at the site.
The Mercedes-Benz plant in the Esipovo industrial park, which opened in spring 2019, was designed to reach a full-cycle production capacity of 25,000–30,000 cars per year. Avtodom became the plant’s owner in April 2023. By early September of the same year, Avtodom’s then–general director, Andrei Olkhovsky, stated that the plant would begin producing cars in December, signaling the company’s commitment to reviving the facility’s output after its change in ownership.
Earlier in China, there were images circulating showing the Exeed Sterra ET crossover, which was positioned as a model for the Russian market, reinforcing broader strategic discussions around product lineup and localization. The evolving situation at the Yesipovo site reflects a broader shift in the Russian automotive sector as foreign-brand operations reassess partnerships and production footprints in response to sanctions, currency dynamics, and the demand for domestically assembled vehicles.
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