Sunday, September 4, 2011

Audi cars will be assembled in Russia

Concern Volkswagen wants to establish an assembly of Audi vehicles in its Russian plant, located near Kaluga. This, according to "Avtostat," said General Director of "Volkswagen Group Rus," Dietmar Kortsekva. Which model will be produced in Russia, he did not elaborate. Furthermore, as stated Kortsekva until the end of 2009 in Russia will also build models of VW Passat CC, Touareg and Multivan T5. Recall that in the near future product range in Kaluga Volkswagen plant was increased by one new model - VW Golf hatchback sixth generation, which in our country will be issued only with the engine 1.6 liters (102 power) and a five "mechanics" or seven-speed DSG to choose from. Thanks to the local assembly VW has managed to reduce the price of this model compared to predshestvennkom ("golf" fifth generation), almost 36 thousand rubles - base model now cost 592 000 rubles . In addition, now Volkswagen plant near Kaluga collects cars VW Passat, Jetta, Tiguan and commercial models T5 and Caddy, as well as the Czech Skoda Octavia Tour and Octavia, and Skoda Fabia. While VW Russian plant operates according to the scheme SKD. full-cycle production is scheduled to launch in either late 2009 or beginning 2010 - the first model for the body which will be welding and paint in Russia will be a new model of Volkswagen, built on the latest generation Polo. The maximum capacity of the plant - 150 thousand cars a year.

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