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The US auto giant General Motors (GM) has no plans to close the plant in St. Petersburg, despite the decline in production. This was announced by the governor Georgy Poltavchenko in an interview with news agencies, summing up the past year.
Speaking of the St. Petersburg automobile industry, Poltavchenko reported that the number of cars produced in the factories of the city at the end of 2014 will be below last year’s figures. “In 2014, the automotive cluster production will be reduced, primarily due to lower release of the factory GM Auto. But to close the production in St. Petersburg, the company has no plans “- quoted by RIA Novosti Poltavchenko.
The governor added that now the GM plant in St. Petersburg passes optimization of production in the economic environment and changes in exchange rates.
Poltavchenko said that in 2015, there is a “fear, but rather, certain risks” and predict the situation in the automotive industry, according to him, no one can. “Most importantly, the overall trend is not clear. While money from the population of Russia is, that shows the boom in sales of cars and real estate in the last days. But it may well be that the money runs out and the sales will fall, “- he explained.
«It is true, can not end our neighbors that we too are going to have great pleasure today, using the difference in exchange rates. Many travel from Belarus, went from Finland to us actively. This has never happened before: our northern neighbors for many goods go to us “- added Poltavchenko.
In November,” Interfax “referring to sources in the automotive industry and the authorities of the city reported that General Motors may close plant in St. Petersburg in connection with the “geopolitical factors.” It is true at the same time press service GM plant in St. Petersburg, said that the company operates and will operate as usual.
As of December 31 General Motors plant in St. Petersburg, along with factories automakers Toyota, Hyundai and Nissan spent on traditional New Year holidays. Vacation will last for 11 January 2015. Earlier, General Motors plant stopped production from August 22 to September 12, from 19 to 26 September, from 29 September to 3 October and from 10 to 27 October. Total downtime was six weeks.
In the middle of September, Manager of Public Relations GM Auto Victoria Tchouikina RBC reports that the company will start the procedure for termination of employment by mutual agreement. According to her, this procedure was to touch the 500 employees of 2 million, who worked at the plant. As noted Tchouikina, this measure is related to the situation in the Russian automotive market, where there was a decrease in sales.
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