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25/02/2022
Avtotor launched the production of the updated Kia Cerato
Russian Automotive Market Research
Production of the updated Kia Cerato model by full cycle with welding and painting of bodies started at the AVTOTOR plant in Kaliningrad. To prepare for the mass production of the model by full cycle, the plant specialists carried out a complex of works, including the launch of a body welding line, software for machine tools and welding equipment with software control.
The updated model received more advanced equipment, while retaining all the main advantages of Kia Cerato such as verified ergonomics, reliable engines, and high driving comfort. Cerato became the first Kia model in the Russian market equipped with the Kia Connect telematics factory complex.
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