The restart of the former Toyota plant in St. Petersburg is being postponed due to problems in negotiations on the implementation of this project. reports “Fontanka.ru”.
According to the publication, Aurus has not yet reached an agreement with its eastern partner, the consortium of KamAZ and Gazprom, on the production of premium cars under the Russian brand at this enterprise. A source familiar with the progress of the project said that there is currently no clear time frame for the restart of the plant. Another interlocutor of Fontanka says that the reason for the stubbornness of the Chinese partners is the sanctions that Aurus and the NAMI Institute are subject to.
Information that the former Toyota plant in St. Petersburg may begin production of Aurus cars, appeared At the beginning of 2024. In mid-February, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov It has been saidThe first copies of a business-class car under the Aurus brand are planned to be released in industrial assembly format at the enterprise at the end of 2024.
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Source: Gazeta
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