OTTS received for two Exeed models – TXL and VX
The information that Exeed crossovers (this is a premium Chery brand) will be produced in Russia at a former Mercedes-Benz plant has been confirmed. Official documents, OTTS, have already been issued for two models — Exeed TXL and VX. The manufacturer is listed as «Limited Liability Company "MB RUS MANUFACTURING"», and the address exactly matches the address of the former Mercedes plant.
According to Sergey Tsyganov, an auto expert and host of the Telegram channel «Russian Automobile», back in December last year, the company assembled 130 flagship Exeed VX crossovers, but they did not go on sale. The fact is that assembling Exeed in Russia turned out to be 50% more expensive than originally expected, and Russian cars turn out to be more expensive than Chinese ones.
«But this does not oblige Autodom to produce cars at a loss. According to cautious forecasts, no more than 2 thousand Excis will be released by the end of the year. In "Chery Automobiles Rus" A team has been formed to deal with localization, but, as they say, everything there is still very meager, at the level of rugs and batteries. The Chinese do not even approve of the use of some Russian-made technical fluids and, for example, oils for variators have to be purchased from Shell, of course, “in gray” », &mdash ; writes Sergey Tsyganov.
At the moment «Motorhome» trying to agree with Chery to reduce the cost of vehicle kits. But will it work — unknown.