Almaz-Antey concern plans to invest 35-37 billion rubles in the former Toyota plant in St. Petersburg restarting, said Mikhail Podvyaznikov, general director of Obukhov Plant. Investments will be used to prepare the enterprise for the production of trucks and electric cars, Business Petersburg portal writes.
17 may 2023, 07:31
Obukhov Plant, part of Almaz-Antey defense concern, became the management company of the former Toyota plant in St. Petersburg on April 27. The very production site of Japanese manufacturer was recently bought by Shushary-Avto, a subsidiary of FSUE NAMI. According to Vedomosti newspaper, the management company will be engaged in all operational activities to manage the enterprise in order to organize the production of cars.
5 may 2023, 13:32
Concern Almaz-Antey is considering the possibility of producing BAZ tractors at the former Toyota plant in St. Petersburg. This was reported to RIA Novosti agency by the concern's deputy general director, general director of Obukhov Plant JSC, Mikhail Podvyaznikov, according to whom certification and start of production of the new BAZ trucks are expected by mid-2024.
18 april 2023, 13:22
St. Petersburg Toyota plant passed into the state ownership of the Russian Federation through the transfer of FSUE NAMI to the subordinate Ministry of Industry and Trade. Currently, possible options are being worked out for the speedy resumption of production at the enterprise, the Interfax news agency writes. The details of the deal were not disclosed.
4 april 2023, 13:24
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.
11 august 2021, 09:32