Avtotor intends to start the production of new models in the 1st quarter of 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, Avtotor Kaliningrad plant will begin the production of new brands of cars with internal combustion engines. Alexander Sorokin, general director of Avtotor Holding, announced it, by specifying that we are talking about two or three models that are in demand on the market, but he did not disclose their names. Recall that in early October, Avtotor began the work on reconfiguring the conveyor and preparing for the launch of the production of new brands of cars. Prior to that, at the end of September, the plant completed the assembly of Hyundai and Kia cars from the available stocks of components. Previously, the plant in Kaliningrad also produced BMW cars, but their production was suspended in early March due to the geopolitical situation and the disruption of supply chains.

According to the founder of Avtotor, Vladimir Shcherbakov, if the situation would change, the company could resume the contract assembly with these partners. In 2023, Avtotor also plans to produce the first lot of 200 electric vehicles, which will be equipped with batteries supplied by Rosatom. At the new production site, the construction of 8 plants is being completed, investments in which will be more than 5.7 billion rubles (100 million Euros).

As the governor of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov previously reported, in 2023 Avtotor expects to reach a production level of 50-70 thousand cars and increase the production in the future. At the end of 2021, Kaliningrad plant produced more than 177 thousand vehicles, which is 13% higher than a year ago.