These days it became known that AvtoVAZ intends to launch the production of Lada cars at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg in the second quarter of this year. The message notes that the assembly will begin «together with» partners from «friendly countries». both sedans and crossovers over 4.6 m in length. These data were confirmed by the head of the company, Maxim Sokolov.
Note that Ivan Mironov has been appointed director of the plant in St. Petersburg. At currently, the process of processing documents and obtaining the necessary approvals for changing the name of the enterprise to «Lada — St. Petersburg».