This number of cars is not enough to support the needs of dealers
It is already known that the former Russian Mercedes-Benz plant has started producing Exeed crossovers, but perhaps not only them will be assembled. A Drom.ru correspondent went to the enterprise and noticed about six dozen flagship luxury crossovers Li Auto L9.
on the site
Company «MB Rus» (this is the former representative office of Mercedes-Benz Rus) commented on the presence of Li Auto L9 at the enterprise site as follows: «We use the plant territory as a warehouse». However, given that 8,049 Li Auto cars were sold in Russia in the first quarter, 60 cars are not at all enough to support the needs of dealers. Is it possible that Li Auto L9?
is being assembled (or will be assembled) in Russia
There is no clear data indicating this. But there are indirect ones. For example, auto expert and host of the Telegram channel «Russian Automobile» Sergei Tsyganov, citing his sources, said that last year, along with Exeed, another Chinese brand was considered for the production of cars at a Russian plant. Moreover, the brand — from those that are not officially represented in Russia. «MB Rus» said that the company would not assemble mass-produced cars, but would focus its efforts on luxury and premium models. The second one is Exeed, and the first one could well be Li Auto. In addition, Li Auto cars themselves are more expensive, and the increase in their cost due to Russian assembly against the background of an initially higher price would not be as noticeable as in the case of Exeed.