The plan to establish a distinct Russian electric vehicle platform anchored at the Moskvich plant is moving forward, with a two‑year timeframe outlined by Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, in discussions with President Vladimir Putin. The aim is to build an integrated EV cluster in the capital and to bring home a full‑fledged domestic production cadence for electric cars.
During the meeting, the mayor recalled the president’s prior approval to initiate an EV cluster in Moscow, underscoring a shift toward local industrial sovereignty and a stronger domestic auto ecosystem.
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Speaking about the current production framework, Sobyanin noted that attempts to halt car manufacturing in Moscow have been overcome. Moskvich production has been revived on the basis of the former Renault facility, and plans are under way to roll out a homegrown Russian EV platform within the next two years. The objective is to begin manufacturing vehicles under that new platform, expanding beyond the present arrangements.
At present, the Moskvich plant is engaged in a screw‑driven assembly process for two models: the Moskvich 3 gasoline crossover and its electric counterpart, the Moskvich 3e. Both models have reached showrooms, with the electric version reaching dealers more recently, illustrating the gradual diversification of the product line.
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Source: NTV