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'''OOO Volkswagen Group Rus''' ({{lang-ru|Фольксваген Груп Рус}}) was a [[subsidiary]] of [[Volkswagen AG]], which grew from an investment agreement signed on 29 May 2006.<ref name=milestones /> Its main factory is in [[Kaluga]], approximately 170 kilometers southwest of [[Moscow]].<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About Volkswagen Group Rus |publisher=Volkswagen Group Rus |url=https://vwgroup.ru/en/company/ |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref>
'''OOO Volkswagen Group Rus''' ({{lang-ru|Фольксваген Груп Рус}}) was a [[subsidiary]] of [[Volkswagen AG]], which grew from an investment agreement signed on 29 May 2006.<ref name=milestones /> Its main factory was in [[Kaluga]], approximately {{convert|170|km|mi}} southwest of [[Moscow]].<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About Volkswagen Group Rus |publisher=Volkswagen Group Rus |url=https://vwgroup.ru/en/company/ |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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=== Construction and opening of the Kaluga factory ===
=== Construction and opening of the Kaluga factory ===
[[File:Volkswagen Group RUS overview Kaluga.jpg|thumb|View of the Kaluga factory]]
[[File:Volkswagen Group RUS overview Kaluga.jpg|thumb|View of the Kaluga factory]]
The decision to build the plant was made by the Executive Committee on 26 May 2006.<ref name=milestones /> There were more than 70 alternatives to choose from; eventually they chose Kaluga. Present at the opening ceremony were Deputy [[Prime Minister]] of the Russian Federation, [[Sergei Naryshkin]], and CEO of Volkswagen AG, [[Martin Winterkorn]]. The factory employs 3,000 people,{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} who produced 124,000 vehicles in 2020.<ref name=about />
The decision to build the plant was made by the executive committee on 26 May 2006.<ref name=milestones /> There were more than 70 alternatives to choose from; eventually they chose Kaluga. Present at the opening ceremony were Deputy [[Prime Minister]] of the Russian Federation, [[Sergei Naryshkin]], and CEO of Volkswagen AG, [[Martin Winterkorn]]. The factory employs 3,000 people,{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} who produced 124,000 vehicles in 2020.<ref name=about />


In the first year, the production was 20,000 units, as the construction of the plant was only completed at the beginning of 2009. For the construction of the production site, VW used a total investment of 500 million [[Euro]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Volkswagen startet die Montage in Russland |publisher=Volkswagen Konzern |url=http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/de/news/2007/11/new_plant_in_kaluga.html |language=de |access-date=2013-11-16 |date=28 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=VW startet Verkauf aus russischer Produktion |publisher=Autogazette |url=http://www.autogazette.de/unternehmen/50892.html |language=de |access-date=2013-11-16 |date=1 April 2008}}</ref>
In the first year, the production was 20,000 units, as the construction of the plant was only completed at the beginning of 2009. For the construction of the production site, VW used a total investment of 500 million [[Euro]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Volkswagen startet die Montage in Russland |publisher=Volkswagen Konzern |url=http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/de/news/2007/11/new_plant_in_kaluga.html |language=de |access-date=2013-11-16 |date=28 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=VW startet Verkauf aus russischer Produktion |publisher=Autogazette |url=http://www.autogazette.de/unternehmen/50892.html |language=de |access-date=2013-11-16 |date=1 April 2008}}</ref>
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=== Brands ===
=== Brands ===
Company management includes an executive team and sales and marketing managers for each of the brands sold in Russia, which include:<ref name=vwgrMoscow>{{Cite web |url=https://vwgroup.ru/en/company/moscow/ |title=Moscow branch |publisher=Volkswagen Group Rus |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref>
Company management includes an executive team and sales and marketing managers for each of the brands sold in Russia, which include:<ref name=vwgrMoscow>{{Cite web |url=https://vwgroup.ru/en/company/moscow/ |title=Moscow branch |publisher=Volkswagen Group Rus |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref>
* [[Volkswagen]]
* VW Passenger Cars
* [[Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles]]
* [[Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles]]
* [[Audi]]
* [[Audi]]
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== Production ending ==
== Production ending ==
In 2022, due to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Volkswagen announced that the Kaluga plant will close and imports will be suspended. The venture with GAZ also stopped.<ref name="[55]">{{cite web |title=Volkswagen stops production of vehicles in Russia and suspends export |url=https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2022/03/volkswagen-stops-production-of-vehicles-in-russia-and-suspends-e.html |website=Volkswagenag |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref>
In 2022, due to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Volkswagen announced that the Kaluga plant would close and imports would be suspended. The venture with GAZ would also end.<ref name="[55]">{{cite web |title=Volkswagen stops production of vehicles in Russia and suspends export |url=https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2022/03/volkswagen-stops-production-of-vehicles-in-russia-and-suspends-e.html |website=Volkswagenag |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref>

The assets of Volkswagen in Russia were frozen on 20 March 2023 and Volkswagen went out of business in Russia on 22 May 2023, selling its assets to a local dealer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2023/05/vw-leaves-russia-selling-all-its-shares-and-factory-to-local-dealer/|title=VW Leaves Russia Selling All Its Shares And Factory To Local Dealer|publisher=Carscoops|date=2023-05-22}}</ref>


== Other ==
== Other ==
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[[Category:Companies based in Moscow]]
[[Category:Companies based in Moscow]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2006]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2006]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2022]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2023]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Russia]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Russia]]
[[Category:2022 disestablishments in Russia]]
[[Category:2023 disestablishments in Russia]]
[[Category:Russian subsidiaries of foreign companies]]

Revision as of 06:42, 11 August 2024

Volkswagen Group Rus
Native name
ФОЛЬКСВАГЕН Груп Рус
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)[1]
Defunct22 May 2023
Headquarters
Moscow
,
Russia
Number of locations
3[2] (2021)
Area served
Russia
Key people
Stefan Mecha CEO[3]
ProductsAutomobiles, Automotive parts
Production output
182,200[3] (2020)
ServicesAutomotive financial services
ParentVolkswagen AG
Websitewww.vwgroup.ru/en/

OOO Volkswagen Group Rus (Russian: Фольксваген Груп Рус) was a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, which grew from an investment agreement signed on 29 May 2006.[1] Its main factory was in Kaluga, approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi) southwest of Moscow.[3]

History

The company was established as the official importer for the Volkswagen vehicles in Russia in 2003.[1] On 28 November 2007 production started with semi-knocked-down assembly of Škoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat vehicles. In April 2008, the Volkswagen Jetta was added; followed by Polo in June 2010. The design of the chassis of the Polo was adapted, and more resistant paints were used specifically to meet Russian requirements; this was the first adaptation of a Volkswagen model to the Russian market.[4]

Construction and opening of the Kaluga factory

View of the Kaluga factory

The decision to build the plant was made by the executive committee on 26 May 2006.[1] There were more than 70 alternatives to choose from; eventually they chose Kaluga. Present at the opening ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Naryshkin, and CEO of Volkswagen AG, Martin Winterkorn. The factory employs 3,000 people,[citation needed] who produced 124,000 vehicles in 2020.[3]

In the first year, the production was 20,000 units, as the construction of the plant was only completed at the beginning of 2009. For the construction of the production site, VW used a total investment of 500 million Euro.[5][6]

Contract manufacture at the Nizhny Novgorod factory

With the end of production of automobiles at GAZ, an agreement was signed on 14 June 2011 for contract assembly in Nizhny Novgorod, which was prolonged in June 2017.[3] In 2020, 52,200 VW vehicles were assembled in Nizhny Novgorod.[3]

Company structure

The group is the parent company of Audi Russia, Škoda Group Russia, Volkswagen Russia, Scania Russia and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Russia. The headquarters are in the Yugo-Zapadny Administrative Okrug of Moscow.

Brands

Company management includes an executive team and sales and marketing managers for each of the brands sold in Russia, which include:[7]

Production ending

In 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Volkswagen announced that the Kaluga plant would close and imports would be suspended. The venture with GAZ would also end.[8]

The assets of Volkswagen in Russia were frozen on 20 March 2023 and Volkswagen went out of business in Russia on 22 May 2023, selling its assets to a local dealer.[9]

Other

The vehicle identification number for the Kaluga factory has world manufacturer code XW8 and factory code K in the eleventh position.

The Volkswagen Group Rus was the official partner of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and provided over 3,000 vehicles for this purpose.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Milestones". Volkswagen Group Rus. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  2. ^ "Contacts". Volkswagen Group Rus. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "About Volkswagen Group Rus". Volkswagen Group Rus. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  4. ^ "Stufenheck-VW Polo für Russland" (in German). Auto, Motor und Sport. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  5. ^ "Volkswagen startet die Montage in Russland" (in German). Volkswagen Konzern. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  6. ^ "VW startet Verkauf aus russischer Produktion" (in German). Autogazette. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  7. ^ "Moscow branch". Volkswagen Group Rus. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  8. ^ "Volkswagen stops production of vehicles in Russia and suspends export". Volkswagenag. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ "VW Leaves Russia Selling All Its Shares And Factory To Local Dealer". Carscoops. 2023-05-22.
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