Automaker VGV from China may start assembling cars in Russia. This was stated by the head of the sales and marketing department of the company "Motor-place" Maxim Zheleznyak.
Among the advantages of localization for a Chinese company is reducing the cost of car production, in addition, the authorities may provide VGV with benefits. According to Zheleznyak, the automaker has not yet made a final decision.
Recall that VGV intends to sell U70 Pro and U75 Plus crossovers in the Russian market. The younger model is equipped with a 1.5-liter engine with a capacity of 143 horsepower and a 6-speed automatic transmission, the older one - a 2-liter engine with 199 horsepower and an 8-speed automatic transmission. Drive is only front-wheel drive.
The cars are produced in Belarus. Sales are promised in mid-June. Prices are as follows: the younger model - from 2.1 million rubles, U75 Plus - from 2.75 million.
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