Toyota stops production in Russia. The Kommersant newspaper writes about this with reference to its sources.
In addition to refusing to issue in the Russian Federation, according to Kommersant, the company is also optimizing the activities of the Moscow office. We are not talking about the continuation of the production of Toyota cars.
The site in Shushary (St. Petersburg) it will be mothballed and subsequently, possibly, sold, but Toyota production will not resume on it.
In recent months — since the beginning of March — the automaker's plant in Shushary has been idle due to logistical difficulties. The current decision is due to the inability to resume rhythmic deliveries, the interlocutors of Kommersant note. The import of brand cars to the Russian Federation has been suspended so far.
Recall that Toyota production in Russia started in 2007. Camry and RAV4 models were produced at the site in St. Petersburg.
