Automakers sign up to produce more in Russia

RUSSIA: GAZ to assemble Skodas and Volkswagens

Volkswagen Group has signed a EUR 200m agreement to assemble a combined 110,000 Volkswagen and Škoda vehicles per year at…

RUSSIA: Ford and Sollers sign agreement for new JV

Ford Motor Company and Sollers OJSC have signed agreements to establish a 50-50-owned joint venture in Russia. The new business,…

RUSSIA: GM Russia shoots for 350,000 output target

General Motors and the Russian government have signed an agreement that will result in a significant ramp-up to the company's…

RUSSIA: Nissan restarts St Petersburg plant after Japan supply issues

Nissan Motor Rus has restarted operations at its St Petersburg plant after a five-day break to account for supply changes…

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ and Nissan sign plastic products deal

AvtoVAZ and Nissan have inked a technical assistance deal to improve the efficiency of the Russian company's plastic products manufacture.…

RUSSIA: Ministry to sign production deal with Fiat

Fiat is expected to spend US$1.1bn building car and engine production facilities in Russia under an industry assembly agreement, according…

RUSSIA: Foreigners close to car plant deals

Six foreign carmakers, including Ford and Volkswagen, are finalising agreements to spend between US$4bn and $4.5bn in total with local…

May 2011 management briefing: BRIC markets review – Russia

The nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China form a neat acronym - the BRICs. These countries possess rapidly developing…

RUSSIA: GM plans to add capacity

General Motors wants to take annual production in Russia to more than 350,000 vehicles a year by 2020. To get…