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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 production of the Camry in Russia in November 2011 with sales of the mid-size sedan having surged 66 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, while overall, Toyota recorded a 22 per cent increase to 32,859 units during the same period.
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Nissan Posts A 5.4 Percent Increase In 2012 European Sales Through October
While most mainstream carmakers are seeing their sale numbers in Europe either remain stagnant or decrease, Nissan seems to be faring the economic crisis fairly well. The Japanese automaker said on Tuesday that its year-to-date sales in Europe and Russia...
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Ford's European Sales Rise Slightly But Company Warns Decision Makers
Even though Europe is experiencing economic instability, Ford saw its year-to-date sales from January to November in the 51 European markets increase by 2.5 per cent, or 35,500 units, to 1,451,000 cars. In November sales in these markets dropped by one...
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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...
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Nissan To Begin Production Of X-trail And Teana Sedan In Russia
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Nissan president Carlos Ghosn took part in the opening ceremony of the Japanese automaker's first plant in Russia on Tuesday. Located at St. Petersburg, Nissan's new US$200 million assembly plant has a production...
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The Russian Camry
Oh, America moans and groans and protests when Vladimir Putin exercizes far-reaching authority in Russia. True, Russia isn't a big fan of American fighter jets escorting planes away from Alaska and back toward Russia. Admittedly, there have been some...
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