Opel and Chevrolet leave the Russian market with its “uncertain prospects” – RBC

Concern General Motors changed the plans for the Russian market.
 The company announced the completion of the production and sale of Opel and mass models of Chevrolet. General Motors intends to continue production and sales of premium cars in Russia, we are talking about the three models of Cadillac and Chevrolet – Corvette, Camaro and Tahoe.

It was also decided to abandon the investment in the construction of the new Togliatti plant to produce Chevrolet- Niva second generation, in which GM-Avtovaz has already invested about 2 billion rubles. In addition to the new production complex enterprise purchased equipment.

– This solution avoids serious investment in the market with uncertain long-term perspective, “- said in a press release GM President Dan Ammann, commenting on concern fundamental decisions about Russian market.

In Perm official dealers of Opel and Chevrolet are the companies’ Avtoprestizh “and” DAV-AUTO “. General Director of “Avtoprestizh” Machilsky Kirill said that the “sharp turns” strategy General Motors he learned only yesterday from the media, no special notification from the management of the Group have been reported. As for GM-Avtovaz, then yesterday evening manufacturer sent to all authorized dealers messages that share their own plans.

The fact that the waiting customers in the near future, the company’s CEO told RBC.

– As of today we have stock cars at prices of 2014, we plan to implement – commented Cyril Machilsky. – Previously sold cars we serve, support guarantee, while there are no problems. And, judging by the statements (management concern GM – auth.) In the media, this support will be carried out over several years, relatively speaking, before the end of the warranty period of the last vehicle sold.

Also, a top manager outlined the company’s plans for the near future.
 - In addition to Chevrolet and Opel, we still are official dealers of GM-Avtovaz to sell cars Chevrolet -Niva, which at the moment are fairly high demand, and in this direction we turn our attention, we will focus on it. Options to enter into dealership agreements with the manufacturers of other brands of cars, we also do not rule out – concluded Cyril Machilsky.

Contact the guidance of DAV-AUTO RBC has not yet succeeded. The company’s website provides information on the announced for the period from 1 to 31 March the sale of Opel at purchasers’ prices. The list of goods specified eight models, the minimum price the price list is for Astra Family (665 thousand. Rubles), the maximum – for Antara (1 million 388 thousand.).

Help: ten sold in Russia Opel models six produced domestically at Avtotor in Kaliningrad and General Motors Auto in St. Petersburg. The first plant in February stopped producing Opel, and the contract itself General Motors assembly he ends in March. St. Petersburg plant will be mothballed in late May – early June.

Under the brand Chevrolet GM sells 10 models in Russia, of which 6 are made with us. The only model manufactured by GAZ Group plans to Aveo will be removed from the conveyor to the end of 2015. Despite the freezing of construction production Chevrolet -Niva new generation, making her the previous version of the most popular models in the line of the joint venture GM-Avtovaz in Togliatti continue.