MOSCOW, March 26. /TASS/. Nissan plans to suspend production of cars at a plant in St. Petersburg as part of the announced paid week off, an official representative of the company told TASS.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree declaring a paid week off in the country from March 30 to April 3.
“We will most likely stop the plant next week, now the procedures necessary for this are underway,” he said.
Previously, the plant also announced transition to work in one shift for several months due to the difficult situation in the car market.
According to the Association of European Businesses (AEB), sales of Nissan cars in Russia in 2019 fell by 20% to 65,000 vehicles. In February 2020, the company sold 5,700 vehicles, which is 7% lower than last year's results.
On March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russians will have a paid week off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the extended public holiday will last from March 28 to April 5. “Now it is ..
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