Russian localisation takes RAF centre stage as Forex comes under pressure
COMMENT: Rouble pressure concentrates Russia minds
If there was only one word being shouted from the rooftops in Moscow last week at the Russian Automotive Forum…
RUSSIA: Renault hails Decree 166, urges more supplier liaison
Renault Russia is hailing the effect of the country's Decree 166 mandating localised content, that has seen the country become…
RUSSIA: Marsilli hails electro-mechanical localisation
Winding specialist, Marsilli Automation Technology, says localisation is becoming increasingly prevalent in Russia as government pressure and exchange rate fluctuations…
RUSSIA: Turkish suppliers look to Moscow as domestic market peaks
Turkish automotive suppliers are identifying Russia as a key battleground in their bid to secure further business as their domestic…
RUSSIA: GAZ Group teams with Gazprom on alternative fuel infrastructure
New GAZ Group president, Vadim Sorokin, says the automaker is working with Russian energy giant, Gazprom, to develop alternative fuel…
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RUSSIA: VW sees 3.1m market by 2018, cautions against red tape
Volkswagen Group Russia estimates the domestic market could reach 3.1m units by 2018, but is urging a reduction of red…
RUSSIA: “We will bring pride back to AvtoVAZ”: Bo Andersson
Newly-installed AvtoVAZ CEO, Bo Andersson, says he will restore "pride" to the giant Russian automaker, with a particular focus on…
COMMENT: Russia pushes local as exchange rate jitters mount
Temporary - hopefully - tensions aside - Russia still has enormous potential to grow and almost double its current predicted…
RUSSIA: Moscow eyes low-emissions vehicles to aid pollution reduction
Russian politicians concede there is some way to go before the eastern European country embraces the concept of green and…
RUSSIA: Foundations laid for 80% domestic production: Bo Andersson
New AvtoVAZ CEO, Bo Andersson, says the necessary building blocks have been established to ensure localised automotive production in Russia…