Vedomosti learned that Volkswagen plants in Russia can start working again

Volkswagen Group Rus plants in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod may resume work in the summer of 2022, Vedomosti writes. So far, employees have been told about idle time until May 12. Factories produce Volkswagen and Škoda cars

Automobile plants of the German concern Volkswagen Group Rus (Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Škoda, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ducati, Porsche brands) in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod can resume work in June-July 2022, the Vedomosti newspaper reports. ” citing sources familiar with the company's plans.

The factories suspended work on March 3, at the same time the concern announced the termination of the supply of cars to RUSSIA.

According to one of the interlocutors of Vedomosti, employees were informed about the downtime until May 12, however, according to confirmed forecasts, it will last until July inclusive due to supply problems. Due to the fact that transit through Ukraine is impossible, and Poland does not let the cargo through, the company is considering the possibility of delivering components to Istanbul and through Georgia to Russia, the source clarifies. The company's management hopes that this issue will be resolved by mid-May, he added.

Another interlocutor of the newspaper said that preliminary we are talking about restarting conveyors in June. Volkswagen in Russia has not yet cut its production plan for 2022, he noted. The company also maintains plans to open a third shift at the plant in Kaluga in 2023.

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