AvtoVAZ is negotiating with a Chinese company
In Russia they can start assembling Dongfeng cars. According to Sergey Tsyganov, auto expert and host of the Telegram channel «Russian Automobile», negotiations between AvtoVAZ and Dongfeng are underway.
«As I am told by sources at the [former Russian] Nissan plant "Avtozavod St. -Petersburg", Dongfeng now— the most realistic candidate for the role of "partner number two". In addition to Chery. I don’t know the details, but negotiations are underway», — told by Sergey Tsyganov.
If AvtoVAZ manages to come to an agreement with Dongfeng, then cars will begin to be produced side by side with the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro crossover (XCITE X-Cross 7), which is still in limited demand.
What models will be produced in Russia — unknown, but in neighboring Belarus, the Shine GS crossover and the Shine sedan (in the picture) became hits. Translated into Russian rubles, their cost — 1.45 and 1.65 million rubles.