Russian Automotive Forum - domestic suppliers take centre stage
Moscow voices – from the Russian Automotive Forum shop floor
Is there light at the end of a long, dark tunnel for Russia? After more than a year of catastrophically…
Iran nuclear deal “has to hold” – Frost & Sullivan
Analysts insist the recent deal ending sanctions against Iran "has to hold" as suppliers and OEMs - including those from…
Marsilli eyes Russian auto support market
Marsilli says it is ready to provide support for automotive manufacturers in case they wish to localise in Russia. The…
Russia crisis also presents opportunity – Boryszew Plastic
Boryszew Plastic Rus says the current economic crisis can also provide opportunities and it intends to stay the course despite a…
Russia crisis to end sooner rather than later – Knorr-Bremse
Knorr-Bremse's Russia division estimates the current crisis in the automotive sector will end sooner than some of the more pessimistic…
Russian suppliers need diversification – GAZ Autocomponents
GAZ Group's component division says it is not enough just to drive down cost, but that product lines need to…
Is Moscow about to turn down subsidy taps?
It was a politician's remark delivered mid-speech at last week's Russian Automotive Forum (RAF) in Moscow, which struck me as indicative of just…
VW Rus pushes for major rise in free trade agreements
Volkswagen Group Rus is urging Moscow to significantly increase the number of free trade agreements (FTAs) as a tool to…
Russia near to critical US$48 oil price for recovery
Oil prices need to hit US$48 a barrel in order for the Russian economy to achieve the stimulus it needs…
Russia won’t ‘boss’ auto sector – Deputy Industry Minister
Senior Russian politicians say they are not going to start "bossing" the domestic automotive sector around as debate swirls as…