St. Petersburg Hyundai plant, which has been idle since March, at the end of 2022 began to stamp parts, weld and paint bodies for the Hyundai Solaris. According to the Vedomosti newspaper, citing its sources, these bodies are not intended for Russia - the Korean company sends them for local assembly to the Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan plant in Almaty (Kazakhstan).
9 january 2023, 12:45
St. Petersburg Hyundai plant begins to lay off workers, which was announced to the employees of the enterprise on December 19th. The signing of agreements on termination of the employment contract will begin on January 16th and will last until February 3rd. Dismissal of employees will take place from January 23rd to February 17th.
21 december 2022, 10:41
On the Russian classifieds, there were announcements for the sale of a new subcompact crossover Hyundai Venue, which has not been officially presented in our country before, but is imported under the parallel import scheme.
12 december 2022, 13:48
Some authorized Hyundai dealers are offering i30 hatchbacks and station wagons of 2022 shipped under a parallel import scheme. All delivered cars to dealerships are equipped with a 1.5-liter engine with 110 hp in combination with a 6-band "automatic".
22 november 2022, 08:36
Hyundai's management has decided to extend the downtime of its Russian car plant in St. Petersburg until the end of November. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the press service of the enterprise.
2 november 2022, 13:45
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus plant in St. Petersburg, where the most popular foreign cars Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio were produced, will be mothballed in the nearest future. According to the Russian Automobile telegram channel, citing its sources, the remaining cars, among which there were about 1.5 thousand
20 october 2022, 10:26
According to the results of September, 2,808 Hyundai cars were purchased in Russia, which is 78.3% lower in compare with the same period of the previous year. For nine months of 2022, the market volume of the Korean brand was 46,276 cars (-62.2%), experts of the AUTOSTAT agency reported with the reference to the data of JSC "PPK"*.
18 october 2022, 12:10
According to the results of August, 2,888 Hyundai cars were purchased in Russia, which is 76.1% lower than the previous year. For eight months of 2022, the market volume of the Korean brand was 43,468 cars (-60.2%), experts of the AUTOSTAT agency reported with the reference to the data of JSC "PPK"*.
30 september 2022, 13:16
Kaliningrad Avtotor plant in early October will complete the production of Hyundai and Kia cars from the available stocks of components and reconfigure the production for new projects, which are scheduled to be launched in November.
28 september 2022, 11:19
The Korean automaker Hyundai Motor is not going to retrain completely as a manufacturer of environmentally friendly cars, despite the upcoming changes in the car markets and the refusal of other companies to work on internal combustion engines. According to executive technical consultant Albert Biermann, some countries are simply not ready for an electric future, and Hyundai as a global company cannot ignore this fact.
27 september 2022, 10:58
According to the results of July, 3,397 Hyundai cars were purchased in Russia, which is 76.9% lower than the previous year. For seven months of 2022, the market volume of the Korean brand was 40,580 cars (-58.3%), according to the data of AUTOSTAT agency and Electronic Passport JSC.
23 august 2022, 13:15
Russian Hyundai dealers sold 2,916 cars in May, which is 82% lower than a year before. According to the results of five months of 2022, Hyundai sales in our country were 37,092 cars (-48%). As a result, Hyundai ranked the third in sales among all automakers in Russia, and the brand's market share was 11.7% in compare with 10.8% a year before, according to the AEB.
28 june 2022, 11:26
The Hyundai concern has suspended the reconstruction project of the former General Motors plant in St. Petersburg for an indefinite period. This spring it was planned to begin the reconstruction of the existing workshops of the enterprise, but these works did not start.
16 june 2022, 07:54
Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg, which has suspended the car production since March 1 due to a shortage of components, has extended its downtime until June 30th. This is reported by the publication "Fontanka" with reference to the mailing list to employees of the enterprise. According to sources, from July 4 to July 17, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus plant will have a planned collective vacation.
1 june 2022, 07:26
Hyundai dealers in Russia sold 4,150 cars in April, which is 73% lower than a year before. According to the results of four months of 2022, Hyundai sales in our country were 34,176 cars (-39%). As a result, Hyundai ranked the third in sales among all automakers in Russia, and the brand's market share was 11.6% in compare with 10.8% a year before, according to the AEB.
1 june 2022, 07:20
Hyundai has certified in Russia a "sporty" version of the Creta N Line crossover, follows from the extended Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) certificate for this model. To date, a crossover in this design is not sold in any market in the world. In Russia, Creta N Line was planned to be presented before the end of the first quarter
23 march 2022, 13:49
Kaliningrad Avtotor plant continues to produce Kia and Hyundai cars, Governor of the Kaliningrad Region Anton Alikhanov said in his Telegram channel. According to him, the available stocks of parts will be enough for about 3 months of work, while South Korean partners continue to ship components.
15 march 2022, 10:32
Russian Hyundai dealers sold 13,761 cars in February, which is 1% lower than a year before. According to the results of the first two months of 2022, Hyundai sales in our country were 25,117 cars (+1%).
11 march 2022, 10:29
Korean cars, along with household appliances and electronics, are not subject to sanctions, so Hyundai, Kia and Genesis are very likely to be among those who will not stop their business in Russia. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, South Korea is seeking an exemption from the FDPR (Foreign Direct Product Rule), which requires a US government license if a company manufactures products abroad using American technology and delivers to Russia.
9 march 2022, 11:15
St. Petersburg plant Hyundai suspended temporarily the production from March 1st to 5th due to a shortage of components due to ongoing global logistical disruptions in the supply of auto components. The company plans to resume the production on March 9th.
2 march 2022, 12:37