Russia’s car output fell 60.9% year on year to 183,000 units in January-April, the industry and trade ministry said in a report obtained by Prime-Tass.
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The output of foreign-branded cars amounted to 92,000 units in the period, down 50% on the year.
Companies operating under industrial assembly agreements with Russia produced 71,600 cars in the period, down 35.4% on the year, the ministry said.
Industrial assembly agreements eliminate or substantially reduce import duties on foreign auto components.
In 2008, car output in Russia was at 1.725m units, up 3.9% on the year, ASM Holding, which monitors the country’s automotive industry, said earlier.
