It’ll be a long time before any foreign businesses open another manufacturing plant in Russia.
I figured Nissan just sold cars in Russia, but they were manufacturing too>>>
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Getting back to Nissan, it started making cars at the St. Petersburg plant in 2009. Employees working there were responsible for assembling the X-Trail, Qashqai, and Murano SUVs. A manufacturing record was established in 2018 when 56,525 vehicles were produced, with over 350,000 units completed as of early 2019.
Signaling the automaker’s imminent exit, Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida declared: “On behalf of Nissan, I thank our Russian colleagues for their contribution to the business over many years. While we cannot continue operating in the market, we have found the best possible solution to support our people.”
Really? The Chinese makers are fighting for Western auto plants in Russia.