Citroen C5 Aircross production. Manufacturer’s photo
The Russian company Automobili tekhnologii has announced that starting in May at the factory of the Stellantis concern in Kaluga, it will start producing Citroen C5 Aircross models again.
It is said that the crossover will cost from RUB 4,299,000 (EUR 42,991), will be powered by a single-level version of the Feel, in addition, it will be covered by a 3-year or 100,000 km mileage warranty, according to the publication Autonews.ru. Russian news agency TASS also reported such information, citing Pavel Bezruenko, Head of Automobili Technologies.
Stellantis concern to cease operations in Russia in 2022. However, such a decision, according to Reuters, did not prevent Russia from producing new Citroen cars only with partners in China. This is evidenced by the customs declaration data and Reuters sources.
in 2023 In December, at least 42 car assemblies were delivered to the Kaluga factory for assembly of the Citroen C5 Aircross at the factory. The controlling share package of the latter still belongs to the Stellantis concern, the company rents a factory in Kaluga in Russia.
The units in question were made in China, and they were exported to Russia by the Chinese company Dongfeng Motor Group, an automobile industry group. The company’s opening partner in China. The two companies have entered into an agreement under which Dongfeng can manufacture and sell Stellantis cars in China.
It is not clear whether the units imported to China fall under the sanctions announced yesterday. It is not clear from the data provided by the customs service whether Stellantis knew about what was happening. However, Mr. Bezruenko confirmed to TASS that the workers of the factory assembled almost 50 cars and tested the capabilities and capabilities of the factory for three months.
Both at the end of last year and this summer, the Stellantis concern informed that it had lost its rights to own property in Russia and did not control it.
The concern will announce that it will lose its property in Russia, it will suffer 144 million. EUR loss.
The Russian side does not announce the fact that it will produce French cars in a circle, turning the real product’s English owner and manufacturer. It is only reported that the Citroen C5 Aircross is the only European car produced in Austria.
The fact that the Russians, together with their partners in China, are reviving the production of Citroen in the country means that the West Germans, having withdrawn to Russia, can no longer control what happens to the property left behind and the available product enclaves, according to Reuters.
China’s export data show that last year, Russia imported 7 times more cars than in 2022. The volume of car exports amounted to 10 billion. USD.
Russia’s desire to revive its car industry is extremely strong. There are two businessmen who bought the factories left by the yesterday’s manufacturer and found a partner in China who could start car production in them.
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