MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. The Nissan plant in St. Petersburg will switch over to working in one shift during several months because of the challenging situation on the Russian car market, an official spokesperson of the company told TASS.
“The Nissan plant will switch to a single shift during several months. The decision is absolutely unrelated to the coronavirus. The reason is in the challenging situation on the Russian market,” the spokesperson said.
The company expects to return to the two-shift schedule after the car market recovery, he added.
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Avtovaz does not plan to change production plans due to coronavirus outbreak
MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. Avtovaz has no plans to revise its production plan because of the outbreak of pneumonia in China, caused by the new coronavirus. The crisis response center of the company keeps an eye on the situation, press service of the Russia's largest automaker told TASS on Wednesday.
“The plant does not have such plans at present. The center is assessing potential risks and working out scenarios for their resolution in cooperation with suppliers. We monitor developments and work in line with the schedule,” the press service said.
The company has a sufficient inventory of required components produced in China, Avtovaz said earlier.
Avtovaz is the largest carmaker in Russia, operating as part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. Company's sales grew by 1% to 362,356 vehicles in 2019.
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