The other day, the head of AvtoVAZ, Maxim Skolov,, speaking to reporters, said that he had put forward a proposal to rename the former Nissan plant to «Lada St. Petersburg». It is expected that in the near future it will be considered not only by the board of directors of AvtoVAZ, but also by the city administration.
“This name must be approved accordingly, not only by the board and , let's say, the board of directors of „AvtoVAZ“, but also with the government of St. Petersburg in accordance with regional legislation. We have made such a proposal. I hope that it will be positively considered in the near future, — said Sokolov.
Earlier it became known that FSUE NAMI acquired all Russian assets of Nissan. sales and marketing, as well as the company's research and development center.