Volkswagen plans to build a car assembly plant in Russia’s Moscow Region in 2006 at the latest, ITAR-TASS reported Friday, citing unspecified reports in the German media.

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Volkswagen is expected to officially announce its plans for the plant on December 20, the media reports said.


Earlier this year, Volkswagen was reported to be considering the construction of a truck assembly plant in the Leningrad Region, as well as of unspecified production facilities in the Moscow Region.

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