Volkswagen may resume the production in Nizhny Novgorod in September

Volkswagen has decided to extend the suspension of production at the facilities of the Gorky Automobile Plant until September. This is reported by the NN.ru portal, citing its sources, according to which the company will retain all personnel - employees will be paid monetary compensation in the amount of 2/3 of the standard salary. The press service of Volkswagen Group Rus did not comment on the possible terms of the resumption of production at its sites in Russia, confirming that they are in idle time "until further notice", representatives of the German company said. Recall that Volkswagen Group Rus plants in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod have temporarily suspended car production since March 3rd due to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine and the problems with the supply of components.

The plant in Kaluga produces the Volkswagen Tiguan crossover, Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Rapid liftbacks. Volkswagen Group Rus conducts the contract assembly of Volkswagen Taos, Skoda Kodiaq and Karoq crossovers, as well as the Skoda Octavia liftback, at the facilities of GAZ Group. In 2021, 170.3 thousand cars were produced at the company's production sites, among which 118 thousand there were produced at the company's plant in Kaluga, as well as 52.3 thousand cars at the production site in Nizhny Novgorod.