Volkswagen has begun sales of its Passat and Jetta models assembled in Russia, the company said this week.

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VW’s plant in the city of Kaluga plans to assemble 66,000 Skoda and Volkswagen cars in 2008.
 
In 2009, a second production line at the plant is planned to be installed – which will increase the plant’s annual capacity to 150,000 cars. A bodyshop and paintshop will also be added.


Production at the plant commenced at the end of November last year.


The plant also makes the Skoda Octavia.

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