Volkswagen may resume the production in Russia in the summer

Volkswagen Group Rus plants in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod, which have suspended the car production since March 3rd due to Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine and the ensuing problems with the supply of components, can resume work in June-July 2022. This was informed by sources familiar with the plans of the German company, but the representative of the group did not comment on this information.

According to one of the interlocutors of the publication, Volkswagen in Russia has not cut its production plan for 2022 yet. Another source knows that the production of Skoda Kodiaq crossover is planned to be moved from Nizhny Novgorod to Kaluga. Recall that at the moment the plant in Kaluga produces Volkswagen Tiguan crossover, Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Rapid liftbacks. At the facilities of the GAZ Group, Volkswagen Group Rus conducts the contract assembly of Volkswagen Taos, Skoda Kodiaq and Karoq crossovers, as well as Skoda Octavia liftback.

In 2021, 170.3 thousand cars were produced at the company's production sites, among which 118 thousand were produced at the company's plant in Kaluga, as well as 52.3 thousand cars at the production site in Nizhny Novgorod.