Russia Will Revive the Iconic Soviet-era Car Brand "Moskvich"

Once Russia began bombing Ukraine, the world changed upside down. In effect, many countries in the world made a decision to pull the plug. There are no western brands in this market. Next week, the “Moskvich” plant will begin the first assembly of cars, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said to the media.

Soviet Union 2.0: Russian Will Buy The Moskvich Cars Soon

“As soon as the next week, the firm will start the first assembly. And next year, I hope, it will reach the parameters of the volume of work, comparable to the period when Renault was there,” said Sobyanin.

As he said, the Moscow authorities plan to launch a Russian platform for producing electric vehicles in two or three years. This is in line with the words of the general director of the “Moskvich” plant, Dmitry Pronin. He said that by 2025 the plant plans to make its own platform for producing electric vehicles.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that cars should be cheaper for Russians. This is important in the current situation.

The factory will produce "state-of-the-art" vehicles. Among them, we will find a sedan and four crossovers. But we have no info on what types of electric vehicles “Moskvich” will produce.

This factory's roots go to 1930. Once Renault acquired it in the early 1990s. The production line of "Moskvich" cars stopped. In May, following Renault's withdrawal, the plant was handed over to Moscow authorities.

The best-selling brands and models in Russia come from Chinese brands. According to data from the Russian analysis agency "AUTOSTAT," four of the top 10 new car sales in Russia in September came from China. Chery ranked second, Haval ranked fourth, Geely ranked sixth, and Xingtu ranked eighth. There are also many Chinese brands among the hot-selling models. Data shows that 8 of the 20 best-selling cars in Russia are Chinese brand cars.