C- and D-class crossovers and sedans will appear in the Lada lineup. They will be produced at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg.
The former Nissan plant in the Russian Federation will come under the control of AvtoVAZ. They plan to produce new models at the plant in St. Petersburg, and representatives of the Russian automaker do not even hide the fact that these will be Chinese cars with the Lada logo. This was reported by the Drom website with reference to the AvtoVAZ press service.
The new Lada was announced by the head of the company Maxim Sokolov – these will be C- and D-class crossovers and sedans. Their assembly is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2023.
“We will not reveal all the secrets now until they are kept “secret” by car manufacturers, but I can say that these cars will be modern, high-quality, with high consumer advantages and the highest safety standards. They will be produced under the Lada brand and will be produced in segments that will not compete with products currently produced at the Volzhsky Automobile Plant. .As soon as the memorandum is signed, we are at the final stage with our partners. , we will present them to the public immediately,” said Maxim Sokolov.
Thus, AvtoVAZ will follow the path of Moskvich, which brought together Chinese JACs. Cars come to the Russian Federation ready: they just put on the wheels and paste the logos of the Russian brand.
It is noteworthy that AvtoVAZ announced new models, but at the same time they could not continue production of the most expensive Lada. The Vesta sedan and station wagon will not return to the conveyor before the spring of 2023, and the Lada X-Ray crossover has been completely discontinued.
Recall that the Nissan plant in St. Petersburg was sold to the Russian state institute NAMI for a symbolic amount of 1 euro. The company has been out of business since spring, as the Japanese automaker denounces the war, supports sanctions against the Russian Federation, and provides aid to Ukraine.
same Focus reported that the new “Moskvich” is very expensive – it stands at the level of Toyota RAV4 and Camry.
Source: Focus
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