St. Petersburg Toyota plant resumed the work after summer holidays

St. Petersburg Toyota plant resumed the car production after a corporate summer vacation, which took place from July 26 to August 8, 2021. The agency "AUTOSTAT" was informed about it in the press service of "Toyota Motor", by adding that the enterprise will work in the previous two-shift mode. According to the results of the first half of 2021, the St. Petersburg Toyota plant produced 39,541 cars, which is 29% higher in compare with the same period of the previous year.

As noted in Toyota Motor, the positive result is associated with the dynamics of consumer demand in the current year and the lack of production in April 2020 due to the pandemic. Toyota's bestseller in the Russian market in January-June 2021 was RAV4 crossover, sales of which increased by 19% and reached 19,103 units.

The second place in terms of sales is occupied by the Camry business sedan, which found 14,916 buyers (+ 31%). In addition, vehicles manufactured at the Toyota Motor plant in St. Petersburg are exported to Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia.