Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus, the new 50-50 assembly joint venture between the Japanese and Russian vehicle makers, has held a ceremony to mark the establishment of their accord.
The CX-5 will be the plant’s first Mazda model, with cars due to start rolling off the line at the Vladivostok factory in Russia’s Far East Federal District from October.
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At first, this will be an SKD assembly operation but Mazda says it hopes to eventually double the initial 50,000 annual capacity and add a paint shop and body shop. The Mazda6 is to be added “in the future”, the partners have previously announced.
Author: Glenn Brooks
