Siber give way to the Aveo

GAZ Group announced the completion of assembly Volga Siber. Free up capacity will be utilized for the production car company Volkswagen and General Motors. Constructed specifically for the project Volga Siber production areas are frozen. According to the President of GAZ Group Bo Andersson, this was still 31 October 2010. This was the last model, which bears the name "Volga". His decision to end car production twin-American Chrysler Sebring management of the company explains the very small market share, due to which its production became unprofitable. Demand for the Volga Siber grew when GAZ Group has launched its own recycling program, under which for any used car was given a discount on buying a new car "GAZ", which, together with the state program reached 100 thousand. In this case, the owners of vehicles do not fall under the requirements of state recycling program could count on bonuses of "GAZ" - the company give discounts for cars under 10 years of age. Thus the company managed to attach approximately 12.5% ??of its products through recycling programs. To power did not disappear, the company looked for new models, are now negotiating with Volkswagen and General Motors. If the American concern with the contract will be signed, in Nizhny Novgorod will be issued Chevrolet Aveo. On models that are being discussed with the German company is still unknown. The results of negotiations the companies will be announced next month. Without the work of the conveyor is capable of producing 160,000 cars a year. The head of GAZ Group said that every year at a plant in Nizhny Novgorod will be collected about 100 thousand cars of Volkswagen and 30-40 thousand Chevrolet. Investment in new projects and the approximate date of commencement of production have not been disclosed. General Motors so far only confirms talks with Russian automaker, Volkswagen, too, does not give a definite answer - the company is exploring new requirements for the industrial assembly of the Russian Federation, approved by the government in late 2009. Bo Andersson, is set to a positive outcome of negotiations. Recall that Volkswagen already has a production facility in Russia at a plant in the Kaluga region. However, the capacity of 150 thousand cars a year may not be sufficient by 2012. General Motors also has its own production in our country - together with AvtoVAZ project to produce Chevrolet Niva in the Leningrad region and build on Avtotor in Kaliningrad. In addition, in December 2010, GAZ Group signed the agreement with Daimler AG, the production of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter assembly line in Nizhny Novgorod. Every year, planned to produce 25,000 commercial vehicles. Engines, transmissions and other components as will be produced at the Russian plant. Start co-production is scheduled for late 2011 or early 2012. Investment in the project from the Daimler will be more than 100 million euros.