Russia's automotive sector facing crisis

RUSSIA: General Motors closing Russian assembly lines, axing Opel

General Motors on Wednesday (18  March) said it would "change its business model in Russia" by axing Opel (as it…

RUSSIA: PCMA looks to domestic talent for top jobs

PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi's joint venture in Kaluga, PCMA 'strongly insists' its management must be 'Russified' as it looks…

RUSSIA: No more AvtoVAZ layoffs despite market contraction: Bo Andersson

AvtoVAZ says there will be no further layoffs as the automaker estimates Russia sales for 2015 will be between 1.5m and…

COMMENT: Oiling the Russian economy

Despite some small recovery in the oil price of late, adding a few pence, cents or centimes back onto a…

RUSSIA: GAZ quiet on US$400m State guarantee speculation

GAZ Group is remaining tight-lipped surrounding speculation it has requested RUB25bn (US$403m) in guarantees from the Russian State. Sources in…