MOSCOW, March 26. / TASS /. Hyundai will suspend car production at its plant in St. Petersburg between March 30 to April 3 in connection with a presidential decree on the announcement of a non-working week in the country, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
“Hyundai Motor Company announces that, according to the decree of the Russian President, in connection with the difficult epidemiological situation associated with the spread of coronavirus, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus plant will suspend production for the period of March 30 to April 3,” the company said.
Earlier, the Nissan plant in St. Petersburg announced a suspension of production for a week for the same reason.
Earlier this week automakers began to suspend production at their Russian factories due to problems with the supply of parts. Volkswagen and PSA have already announced a downtime, while Sollers also announced the risk of suspension of production of cars at UAZ and Ford Sollers. A significant part of the tota..
Tag: VW
@VW Group: Volkswagen extends suspension of production
At the German plants of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Group Components, production has been suspended for a further four days until April 9. Volkswagen is responding especially to the fall in demand on the automobile market and the challenges faced by the supply chain At the same… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen extends suspension of production
@VW Group: Volkswagen brand offers dealers extensive liquidity support
Together with Volkswagen Bank, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand has created a comprehensive package of measures to strengthen the liquidity of its dealers. In addition to offering extended payment deadlines, temporary increases in credit lines and improved interest conditions, bonuses and incentives are to be brought forward and audits are to be suspended. The objective… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen brand offers dealers extensive liquidity support
UPDATE 1-Volkswagen extends production halt as demand sinks and supply chains falter
(Updates with details) FRANKFURT, March 26 (Reuters) – Volkswagen , the world’s biggest carmaker, said on Thursday that it will extend stops to production in Germany as it deals with fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. The German carmaker, which owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Seat and Skoda brands, said that it was… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Volkswagen extends production halt as demand sinks and supply chains falter
@VW Group: For every terrain and requirement: ŠKODA offers a wide range of models with 4×4 drive
From the 1999 market launch of ŠKODA’s first all-wheel-drive model – the OCTAVIA COMBI 4×4 – to the end of 2019, ŠKODA delivered more than one million vehicles with 4×4 drive. In 2019 alone, ŠKODA AUTO produced more than 157,000 4×4 vehicles in the OCTAVIA, SUPERB, KAROQ and KODIAQ series. Around 60% of all customers… Continue reading @VW Group: For every terrain and requirement: ŠKODA offers a wide range of models with 4×4 drive
@VW Group: ŠKODA G-TEC models “make an important, additional contribution to reducing CO2 emissions”
What role will natural gas (CNG) play in ŠKODA’s fuel/energy mix over the coming years? Philip Paul: Even though electric mobility will be the leading technology over the next few years, CNG technology is set to make an important, additional contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions. It’s cleaner, with fuel costs lower than those of conventional… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA G-TEC models “make an important, additional contribution to reducing CO2 emissions”
@VW Group: Immediate measures implemented: Porsche extends its social commitment
The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. © 2020 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG * Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 1 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonised Light… Continue reading @VW Group: Immediate measures implemented: Porsche extends its social commitment
Volkswagen expects car market to recover in summer: FAZ
FILE PHOTO: Employees leave the Volkswagen (VW) plant after VW starts shutting down production in Europe amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wolfsburg, Germany, late March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) expects the car market in Germany to recover in the summer after the auto maker was forced to… Continue reading Volkswagen expects car market to recover in summer: FAZ
Volkswagen expects to resume car production in summer: FAZ
FILE PHOTO: Employees leave the Volkswagen (VW) plant after VW starts shutting down production in Europe amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wolfsburg, Germany, late March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) expects to resume car production in Germany in the summer after the auto maker was forced to suspend… Continue reading Volkswagen expects to resume car production in summer: FAZ
Next Toyota GT86 confirmed for 2021 in leaked presentation
The original GT86 pre-dated the creation of that brand, which started with the GR Supra and will also include the GR Yaris, the first model developed purely by Gazoo Racing. The next GT86 is set to be rebranded to bring it in line with that nomenclature. The next-gen sports car will feature some substantial changes… Continue reading Next Toyota GT86 confirmed for 2021 in leaked presentation