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Kaliningrad Avtotor announced the start of work on a future plant for the production of electric vehicle batteries. Currently, the development and approval of the equipment layout is underway at a new site in the Kaliningrad district named after A. Kosmodemyansky. The battery plant will become part of the new Avtotor complex, which will also include sites for the production of electric motors, electronic systems, plastics, robotics, compact...

Being the most compact crossover of the brand, Exeed LX entered the Russian market with a new bumper design. Now it's the turn of a full-fledged restyling of the new, previously unfamiliar LX 400T premium version. The main update of the top LX version became the 2.0-liter T GDI turbo engine. The unit is coupled with 7-speed Getrag robotized gear box and front-wheel drive only, capacity of 249 HP and 400 Nm of torque. The unimproved 1.5-liter...

At the end of November 2022, Major City New Riga auto center will launch of sales of the Chinese electric Skywell ET5 crossovers. Major became the first dealer of the company, which in September announced the opening of the authorized representative office in the Russian Federation and entering the Russian market. In the coming year, the number of showrooms is planned to be expanded to 30 throughout Russia. The projected sales volume is 3,000...

Mercedes-Benz dealers in Russia reported that they independently set up the supply of spare parts for cars of this brand through alternative channels, while supporting the warranty. Mercedes-Benz dealers have not received spare parts directly from the brand for a long time. Instead, they have established their own supply channels for the necessary parts. At the same time, all costs for warranty repair are reimbursed by the automaker itself...

AVTOVAZ continues to transfer the LADA Vesta production technology from the LADA Izhevsk site to the assembly lines in Togliatti. The first three LADA Vesta bodies were welded at the Togliatti AVTOVAZ site. This is part of the commissioning process, which will last until the start of serial production, scheduled for the first half of 2023. According to the AVTOVAZ industrial strategy, adopted in August 2022, the LADA Vesta production is...

The Russian company plans to develop a full range of electric-powered KAMAZ vehicles by 2027. Following the concept of electric transport development in Russia, KAMAZ intends to occupy up to 30% of this innovative market segment by 2030. Possible options for cooperation with Russian manufacturers of the component base are being worked out. NAPI (National Industrial Information...