VW shows how to take Russian carmaking forward
While Avtovaz has been pushed to the brink by a 50%
sales slump during the economic downturn,
German giant, VW, has been pumping huge investment
into Russia with big plans to expand.
What was a classic greenfield site in Kaluga just
three years ago is today a state-of-the-art
carmaking plant. Now it’s launching a complete-cycle
production-line for 6 Volkswagen and Skoda
models – with a ‘Made in Russia’ label.