Car production will be established by Aurus
Auto expert Sergei Tsyganov, leading Telegram channel «Russian Automobile», announced that the new general director of LLC «Shushary-auto» (the assets of the Russian Toyota plant were transferred to this company) became Andrey Pankov — former head of the Russian offices of Renault and Mitsubishi, as well as the current head of Aurus Motors LLC. These data are confirmed by the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
«Don’t laugh, but it seems that the Toyota plant has found a more specialized use than assembling BAZ trucks and E-Neva electric vehicles. They want to make some kind of mass “Aurus” there. Roughly in the format of a Toyota Camry. This does not in any way prevent the creation of a technology park on the territory of the plant; there is enough space for several projects. But they definitely won’t collect BASEs there, it’s not the right profile. In short, the Toyota plant is returning to NAMI’s orbit of influence, and Aurus is expecting a replenishment of the », — model range. explained Sergey Tsyganov.
Recall that earlier the former Russian Toyota plant was given over to the management of the Obukhov plant, the developer of the "E-Neva" and a BAZ truck. But judging by how events are developing now, the enterprise will again come under the control of US — developer of Aurus cars. Where will the BASES be assembled? former MAN plant in St. Petersburg.
The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov announced that Aurus would produce relatively affordable luxury cars a few weeks ago. Aurus plans to create analogues of the Toyota Camry and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.