AvtoVAZ to build cars at Nissan plant in Russia, reports say

Nissan x-Trail Russia — Nissan built the X-Trail (shown) and other models in its factory in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Evgenyi Vasiliev)

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December 09, 2022 10:45 AM

The former Nissan car plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, will be run by AvtoVAZ, with production planned to start in 2023, RIA Novosti reported on Friday, citing Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.

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