The war in Ukraine means that an old car brand that hasn’t been talked about for a long time is now being dragged out of oblivion.
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Those who have lived for a while may be able to recognize the name “Moskvitch” (resident of Moscow), and there are cars with this name that will now be produced in the old Renault factory in Russia, reports Reuters.
This happens after Renault sold a majority stake in Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ earlier this year.
– The auto industry has seriously gone bankrupt this year, but I still hope to be able to launch the Moskvich plant in December with the help of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told the agency. Russian press Interfax, according to a Reuters.
According to the Swedish automotive website Motor sportsthe cars will be built with Chinese technology.
Production will start in December and the goal will be to produce 600 cars this year. 200 of these will be electric. Next year, the target is 50,000 cars.
It is not yet known what kind of cars there will be and what they will look like.
Stripped
The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused a technological slowdown in the country’s auto industry. Before the summer, AvtoVAZ put strong reduced version of the Lada Granta in production.
This new version is free of airbags, ABS brakes, stability control and emergency stop mechanisms on the seat belts.
Nor should it be able to meet modern exhaust gas requirements.
– This is a huge step backwards, said Dawid Ward, president of the Global New Car Assessment Program, which works to develop car safety around the world, according to NBC. It has also gained momentum on social media.
However, Moskvitch’s latest model was the Moskvitch 2142, which was produced between 1997 and 2002, according to Wikipedia.
