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Nissan has announced plans to build the Murano SUV at its St Petersburg factory in Russia. The start of production is planned for the beginning of 2011 and these models are for the Russian market only and not for export. Since the start of sales in Russia in November 2005, about 9,000 Muranos have been sold in the country.
- Daimler Reportedly Still Planning New Assembly Plant In Russia
Things may not be so bad in Russia for the automotive sector after all, as Daimler AG continues to want to build an assembly plant there. The automaker has reportedly applied to the city of St. Petersburg to set up a factory in the region. Read more...
- Toyota To Add Second Shift At Its St. Petersburg Plant As Russian Sales Rise
Toyota will add a second shift at its vehicle production facility in St. Petersburg, Russia, starting from this September and for this reason, it has hired 600 new workers, which bring the total headcount to 1,750 employees. The Japanese company began...
- Toyota Begins Production Of New Generation 2012 Camry In Russia
While the Camry never managed to win European buyers, a little further to the east and in particular Russia and the surrounding countries, Toyota's mid-size sedan has successfully broken into the market. Toyota hopes to further increase its share...
- Hyundai Begins Producing Cars At Its New Russian Plant
Hyundai is continuing its ambitious plan to further increase global sales with the start of production at its first factory in Russia located at Saint Petersburg. The company’s sixth newest overseas assembly plant will make the Solaris, a subcompact...
- Ford Closing Down Russian Plant For A Month
The so-called "global economic crisis" has struck again, this time in Russia as Ford announced on Monday that it would halt production at its plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg, for almost a month, from December 24 until January 21. Under normal...
Cars
Nissan to Build Murano SUV in Russia from 2011
Nissan has announced plans to build the Murano SUV at its St Petersburg factory in Russia. The start of production is planned for the beginning of 2011 and these models are for the Russian market only and not for export. Since the start of sales in Russia in November 2005, about 9,000 Muranos have been sold in the country.
The Japanese automaker also said that due to the slight recovery of the automotive market and growth in customer demand, it will increase the St Petersburg plant's staff from 850 to 1,450 employees adding a second shift this June
- Daimler Reportedly Still Planning New Assembly Plant In Russia
Things may not be so bad in Russia for the automotive sector after all, as Daimler AG continues to want to build an assembly plant there. The automaker has reportedly applied to the city of St. Petersburg to set up a factory in the region. Read more...
- Toyota To Add Second Shift At Its St. Petersburg Plant As Russian Sales Rise
Toyota will add a second shift at its vehicle production facility in St. Petersburg, Russia, starting from this September and for this reason, it has hired 600 new workers, which bring the total headcount to 1,750 employees. The Japanese company began...
- Toyota Begins Production Of New Generation 2012 Camry In Russia
While the Camry never managed to win European buyers, a little further to the east and in particular Russia and the surrounding countries, Toyota's mid-size sedan has successfully broken into the market. Toyota hopes to further increase its share...
- Hyundai Begins Producing Cars At Its New Russian Plant
Hyundai is continuing its ambitious plan to further increase global sales with the start of production at its first factory in Russia located at Saint Petersburg. The company’s sixth newest overseas assembly plant will make the Solaris, a subcompact...
- Ford Closing Down Russian Plant For A Month
The so-called "global economic crisis" has struck again, this time in Russia as Ford announced on Monday that it would halt production at its plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg, for almost a month, from December 24 until January 21. Under normal...